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TDRA Concludes Its Virtual Camp on Metaverse

The Telecommunications & Digital
Government Regulatory Authority
(TDRA) concluded the 8th TDRA Virtual
Camp, marking a unique experience for
participant students by giving them a
glimpse into the infinite possibilities of
the metaverse, the future of the Internet
in the years to come. The Camp saw the
participation of 3026 UAE-national and
resident students, of whom 47% were
females and 53% males. The closing
ceremony was convened virtually by TDRA
in the presence of Eng. Mohammad al-
Zarooni, TDRA’s Deputy Director General
of the Information & Digital Government
Sector, TDRA’s staff, and students along
with their parents. Over the course of two
weeks, each student performed 18 tasks
in the General Track (age group 7-12), and promising metaverse experience, which Khaleel won the silver prize, and students
15 tasks for each student in the General will be a feature of the world over the next Ghala Abdulla al-Hosani and Ismael
Track (age group 13-18). The students also few years.” H.E. Mr. al-Zarooni stressed the Ashraf Khalil won the bronze prize. As for
implemented 76 projects in the Advanced significance of the experience lived by the the General Track, students Ali Humaid
Track (age group 13-18). During the Camp, participant students, saying: “You lived a al-Loughani, Anisa Mubarak al-Ketbi
students availed themselves of 175 hours unique experience, but let me remind you and Zayed Salem al-Kalbani. During the
of technical support, 86 training videos and of the goals for which the TDRA Camp ceremony, the winning students provided
14 hours of live streaming. In his speech was founded.” We belong to a country a detailed description of their projects.
at the beginning of the ceremony, Eng. heading fastly and firmly to the future. We TDRA then thanked parents of the students
Mohammad al-Zarooni, TDRA's Deputy are well aware that for us to succeed in for their remarkable efforts in helping
Director General of the Information & Digital our future projects we have to rely on you; their children and bringing the Camp to a
Government Sector, congratulated the you who belong to a generation known for success. The TDRA Virtual Camp in its 8th
Camp's team and the participants on the its openness to techniques which were edition is a continuation of the successful
success of the 2022 edition of the TDRA unknown previously. Your generation sessions in the past, and a reflection
Virtual Camp, adding: “This Camp has enjoys a multitude of knowledge tools and of TDRA’s commitment to its social
become a frequent milestone on the path insights into the vast world, and as such, responsibility towards Emirati students,
of shaping the future driven by the spirit of we would like you to become your country’s by equipping them with the skills to lead in
innovation that is evident in the creativity ambassadors in the future world.” The the adoption of future technologies (such
of our student sons and daughters. This closing ceremony featured the honoring of as the smart city); skills to the safe use of
year's edition was an extension of what both Advanced and General Track winners. technology and social media; and skills in
has been achieved in preceding years, but In the Advanced Track, students Eithar design, arts and creativity, among others.
it was bolder in delving into the world of Mohammed al-Khazaleh and Noora Saeed The Camp has trained more than 21,000
the future. This has been reflected by the al-Ketbi won the gold prize, where students students during its previous sessions, and
application of virtual reality based on the Aysha Saif al-Kaabi and Abdallah Yousef saw some 15,000 ICT home labs.

Indian 5G Networks Expected to Launch in 13 Cities

Commercial 5G services are expected to services could go potentially live before the four bidders – Reliance Jio Infocomm (Jio),
be launched in India in an initial 13 cities, end of the month, the report notes that the Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea (Vi) and Adani
India Today has reported. The list of launch government is keen to see 5G networks up Data Networks – spend a total of INR1.5
locations includes: Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, and running to coincide with the start of trillion (USD18.97 billion) on frequencies in
Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi, Gandhinagar, the India Mobile Congress (IMC) event on the 700MHz, 800MHz, 1800MHz, 2100MHz,
Gurugram, Hyderabad, Jamnagar, Kolkata, 1 October. India completed its 5G spectrum 3.5GHz and 26GHz bands.
Lucknow, Mumbai and Pune. While 5G auction earlier this month. The auction saw

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