# Broadcasting and communications business activities in the UAE

> 6 activities the Dubai DET catalogue files under its “Broadcasting and communications” group. Of them, IFZA (Dubai) lists 1, Ajman Free Zone 4 and Dubai mainland (DET) 6. No activity here is listed by all three routes. Only the mainland lists 1: Managing & Operating Satellites & Provision Satellite Services.

- Canonical: https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/groups/broadcasting-and-communications
- Updated: 2026-09-05
- Activities: 6
- IFZA (Dubai): 1
- Ajman Free Zone: 4
- Dubai mainland (DET): 6

## Activities in this group

A tick means that route's own catalogue lists the activity. Same name at: other zone catalogues naming it, a name match rather than an equivalence. DET licence types: Commercial and Professional.

| Activity | DET code | Approval | IFZA | Ajman FZ | Mainland | Same name at |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| [Managing & Operating Satellites & Provision Satellite Services](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/managing-and-operating-satellites-and-provision-satellite-services) | 6190007 | — | — | — | ✓ | [DMCC](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/dmcc) |
| [Managing and operating satellites and providing satellite services](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/managing-and-operating-satellites-and-providing-satellite-services) | 6190005 | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| [News agency activities](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/news-agency-activities) | 6391001 | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | [ADGM](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/adgm), [Meydan Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/meydan), [SPC Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/spc) |
| [Operating of cable distribution of data and television signals](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/operating-of-cable-distribution-of-data-and-television-signals) | 6110006 | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| [Short Messages Services](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/short-messages-services) | 6130001 | — | ✓ | — | ✓ | [ADGM](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/adgm), [Meydan Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/meydan), [SPC Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/spc) |
| [Wholesale on a fee or contract basis](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities/wholesale-on-a-fee-or-contract-basis) | 4610002 | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | [ADGM](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/adgm), [Meydan Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/meydan), [SPC Free Zone](https://dubaisetupindex.com/free-zones/spc) |

## Where the grouping comes from

The group is the one the Invest in Dubai (DET) business activity catalogue gives each activity code, under the label “Broadcasting and communications”. An activity appears here when its guide carries that DET code.

Licence types in this group: Commercial, Professional. Catalogue checked 2026-09-05. [DET catalogue](https://app.invest.dubai.ae/search-business-activities)

## Related

- [All business activities and groups](https://dubaisetupindex.com/activities)
- [Dubai mainland](https://dubaisetupindex.com/mainland)
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