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TDRA Hosts Fourth Meeting of the National Preparatory Team for WRC-23

The Telecommunications and Digital Gov-
ernment Regulatory Authority (TDRA) host-
ed the National Team's Fourth Preparatory
Meeting for the World Radiocommunica-
tion Conference (WRC-23) at TDRA’s office
in Dubai, with the presence of the team
members from government entities and
UAE licensees. The meeting discussed the
latest developments on the conference
agenda and the unified positions concern-
ing these developments. The conference
will be held in Dubai from November 20
to December 15 of this year. The meeting
reviewed the preparation processes and
organizational measures for WRC-23. It
also discussed and followed up on devel-
opments in the action plan through which
all agenda items and topics expected to be
discussed during the upcoming conference
were discussed, in addition to setting a
clear perception of the coordination mech-
anism during the upcoming Gulf and Arab
meetings. H.E. Eng. Mohammed Al Ramsi,
TDRA Deputy Director General for the Tele-
communication Sector, said: “Coordination
and team spirit have been the keys to our
success in international events. Today, we
are preparing for one of the most import-
ant international conferences in the tele-
com sector, and we are preparing topics for
discussion that serve the goals of the UAE, coordinate with our partners regionally and the efficiency of the telecom sector perfor-
foremost of which is "We the UAE 2031" globally to ensure reaching the best results mance in the UAE, as well as opportunities
Vision and UAE Centennial Plan 2071.” Al in the conference.” The meeting discussed to sign MoUs that serve future projects and
Ramsi added: “Through the intensive work a set of proposals to be submitted to the innovation initiatives adopted by the UAE
we are doing at the national team level, we conference agenda with the aim of devel- Government, to drive the digital transfor-
seek to adopt elaborate plans that ensure oping the International Radio Regulations mation process the UAE, especially with
the smooth running and success of the con- to achieve optimal use of the frequency regard to enhancing future smart city in-
ference, in a way that meets the aspirations spectrum at the global level. The meeting frastructure, boosting the digital economy,
of the International Telecommunication also examined the possibility of establish- and harnessing the potential of artificial
Union regarding the results of this year's ing new partnerships on the sidelines of intelligence applications, which hold signif-
edition. At the same time, we continue to the conference, with the aim of enhancing icant prominence in today's world.

Egyptian Mobile Companies Attract 130,000 New Voice Service Subscribers,
700,000 New Internet Users in April

Egypt’s mobile companies recorded about during April, according to the Ministry of nology. According to the Ministry’s report,
130,000 new voice service subscribers Communications and Information Tech- the number of mobile service subscribers

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