UAE regulator dismisses reports of internet outage

Tuesday, 3 October 2023 15:40

By ARN News Staff

The UAE's telecoms regulator has denied reports about a possible worldwide disruption in internet services on October 11.

The Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) has issued a statement reassuring the public.

It said that the reports are incorrect and urged people to rely only on official sources of information.

#TDRA No Disruption in Internet Services on 11th Oct.
We strongly encourage everyone to rely solely on our official channels.#UAE pic.twitter.com/XG0WrbHNLC
— تدرا 🇦🇪 TDRA (@tdrauae) October 3, 2023

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