Du presents e-billing option

UAE telco du now gives subscribers the option of using an e-billing service so they can pay their bills online without waiting for traditional mail. The free service is said to be part of the firm's commitment to eco-responsible corporate practices, says ITP.net.

"As a socially-responsible company, du is committed to implementing environmentally-sensitive and sustainable initiatives like the e-bill system," says Farid Faraidooni, EVP Commercial, du.

Du will not be charging any additional fees associated with e-billing.

When the Smart 2020 Study by the Climate Group revealed that the ICT industry was set to overtake the aviation industry as one of the key contributors to global CO2 emissions, it caught the attention of executives at DiGi, reports The Star.

As a result, DiGi unveiled its Deep Green programme in August 2008, with the aim of reducing the company's carbon footprint by 50% by early 2012.While the Deep Green programme is mainly focused on internal operations such as the “greening” and modernisation of DiGi's network, all the different stakeholders have been addressed.

Customers who choose e-billing over paper bills, for example, enjoy a discount. According to DiGi Telecommunications head of corporate responsibility, Vimal Kumar, 20% of its post-paid customers have already chosen this option.

Gulf Air's Web site, gulfair.com, has become the top airline Web site in the Gulf region by number of followers on popular social media network, Twitter.com, states Trade Arabia.

The airline is also fast approaching the top 10 followed airlines in the world on Twitter, according to wefollow.com - a Web site that tracks Twitter followers.

“Globally, the power and reach of social media networks such as Twitter, Facebook, YouTube has grown tremendously in recent years,” said Lars Denlew, Gulf Air director of distribution and e-commerce.