Al Shamil DSL


Service

- What is Al Shamil?
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Who is Al Shamil for?
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What can Al Shamil do for you?
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Is Al Shamil mobile?
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Will my telephone be busy when I use Al Shamil?
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Can I put my Al Shamil account on hold temporarily?
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What are the benefits in a nutshell?

- What technology does Al Shamil DSL use?
- Suggested Minimum PC Configuration


What is Al Shamil?

Al Shamil is a broadband High Speed Internet service targeted at home users. Provided over DSL and Cable Modems, Al Shamil enables you to access the Internet at various high speeds that meet your need for fast and easy connection. The table below shows Al Shamil packages available to you.

 

Al Shamil Service Packages

Access Speed
Downstream Upstream
Al Shamil 384K 384 kbps 128 kbps
Al Shamil 1M 1 Mbps 256 kbps

Al Shamil 2M

2 Mbps 256 kbps

For details about the pricing of these packages please click here

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Who is Al Shamil for?

Al Shamil is for all Internet users who seek fast, reliable, easy, and “always on” Internet connection. Time is the most precious commodity in the Information Age and is increasingly in short supply. Al Shamil is for those who cannot afford to wait the slow download of large files and are eager to use the time wasted in waiting for doing many useful tasks.

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What can Al Shamil do for you?

Al Shamil broadens the range of your online activities, enriches your surfing experience, and gives you the convenience of carrying out several online tasks simultaneously. You can chat, listen to music, view movies, download large files, and search for information, all at the same time.  

You can send and receive emails with large attachments instantly and transfer files to and from a remote computer with incredible ease. You can also experience the absolute clarity of video streaming that smoothly flows without any delay or disconnection.

Furthermore, with Al Shamil at your home, you are only seconds away from the vast resources of the Internet where you can quench your thirst for information and knowledge; achieve professional growth and career progression through lifelong e-learning; have a wide range of selection for your online transactions, and enjoy easy access to a variety of entertainment collections.

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Is Al Shamil mobile?

You can use your Al Shamil service only from your home, however we provide you with a dial-up and email account to give you the mobility you just need to access the Internet from anywhere. Please note that standard Internet access charges will be applicable when you use your dialup account.

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Will my telephone be busy when I use Al Shamil?

No, there will be no busy signals for your voice communication because Al Shamil, over both DSL and Cable Modems, uses a separate line dedicated to the Internet.

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Can I put my Al Shamil account on hold temporarily?

Yes, you can put your account on hold twice a year for a total of 60 days and pay only AED 60 per month.

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What are the benefits in a nutshell?

  • High Speed Internet Access
  • Always on 
  • Unlimited Internet usage (24/7/365)
  • Fixed monthly charge

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What technology does Al Shamil DSL use?

DSL, short for digital subscriber line, is a technology that transforms ordinary telephone lines into high-speed digital lines for Internet access and other broadband applications. Theoretically, DSL supports a downstream speed of up to 8 Mbps and an upstream speed of up to 1 Mbps, depending upon the length and conditions of the line.

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Suggested Minimum PC Configuration

  • Pentium class PC

  • 32MB RAM

  • 25MB disk space

  • Win 95/98/ME/2000/XP/NT 4.0*

  • available 32 bit PCI bus slot or USB port

  • Notes: *Apple MAC system is currently not supported.
     

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