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Nonetheless, the underlying requirement of
adopting innovative regulatory and policy
approaches remains, such as “regulatory
sandboxes” to overcome long-pending
issues relating to cross-border flows, and
to better support licensed Operators in
helping meet their own financial targets
through improved revenue-generation,
and to enable to them to invest in the drive
toward achieving Universal Digital Access
in the SA-ME-NA region.
Q. Apart from the business sustainability,
what other aspects of sustainability are
Operators contributing to?
A. Sustainability of our environment and
the planet is of utmost importance for all,
and the Operator community, even on this measures, which may help avoid climate Our objectives in the 2022
important front, is playing its vital role. crisis and achieve sustainable growth.
back-to-business, physical
As you know, just this year, stc Group, It is time to set net-zero targets and reduce edition of Leaders’ Summit
e&, Zain Group, Omantel, among others, carbon emissions, and this collaboration is to help demonstrate
signed a pact to accelerate and tighten among the GCC Operators will prove to be leadership and commitment
cooperation to ensure protection of the a game-changer in the SA-ME-NA region. of stakeholders to accelerate
environment and to content with climate
change challenges by reducing their carbon Q. What are the objectives of this year’s post-pandemic recovery;
footprint through greener operations. The Leaders’ Summit? showcase participation and
same pact is also aimed at strengthening A. Our objectives in the 2022 back-to- relevance of new industries
collaboration with strategic partners business, physical edition of Leaders’ and stakeholders in the 5G
and policy-makers around necessary Summit is to help demonstrate leadership
and commitment of stakeholders to and post 5G eras; experience
As you know, just this year, accelerate post-pandemic recovery; newest innovations in digital
stc Group, e&, Zain Group, showcase participation and relevance of 5G-era technologies, network
Omantel, among others, new industries and stakeholders in the infrastructure, collaboration
5G and post 5G eras; experience newest
signed a pact to accelerate innovations in digital 5G-era technologies, models,...
and tighten cooperation network infrastructure, collaboration
to ensure protection of models, integrated digital service delivery; focused on institutionalizing and fostering
the environment and to and to unearth new possibilities for cross-sector digitization and collaboration,
making the Leaders' Summit the year
Telecom Operators as well as vertical
content with climate change segments in materializing new business 2022’s premier virtual destination for
challenges... It is time to set successes. leadership, dialogue, demonstration, and
net-zero targets and reduce for refining future policy and regulation.
carbon emissions, and this Leaders' Summit 2022 will welcome Leaders’ Summit 2022 will build the
case for taking 5G discussion beyond
Chairmen and CEOs from the private
collaboration among the GCC sector, and top decision-makers from connectivity to real-life innovations and
Operators will prove to be a regulatory authorities and global impact for the business and the society.
game-changer in the SA-ME- bodies and institutions, spanning The Summit, this year, goes beyond 5G and
NA region. multiple geographies. It will also include into integration of multiple technologies
participation of global leaders and entities
and innovations.

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