U.A.E. Lifts Ban on Google Hangouts Meet, Cisco Webex, BlueJeans

Regulator also relaxes restrictions on Avaya Spaces, Slack
The decision follows govt encouraging people to work from home

Commuters use smartphones on the metro in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Photographer: Christopher Pike/Bloomberg

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By Abbas Al Lawati

March 30, 2020 at 6:34 AM UTC

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The United Arab Emirates further relaxed its restrictions on internet telephony apps as the country encourages people to stay at home to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.