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Qatar’s Internet Services Among Top-Ranked Globally

Transportation and Telecommunications Government Relations, Saud Al-Gharimel, the Digital Cooperation Organization and
Minister Kamal bin Ahmed Mohammed Director of Digital Ecosystems Relations, benefiting from more opportunities that will
received a high-level delegation from and Engineer Maryam Ahmed Jumaan, increase our contribution to the economy.”,
the Digital Cooperation Organization Chairman of the Telecommunications said the minister. It is worth noting that
(DCO), led by Secretary-General Deemah Regulatory Authority. During the meeting, the Digital Cooperation Organization
Al Yaha, currently on visit to Bahrain. the organization’s objectives and initiatives (DCO) was established in 2020 as the first
During the meeting the two sides reviewed were discussed as well as Bahrain’s role international organization that focuses on
the organization’s work and goals and as one of the founding members of the the digital economy which aims to enable
Bahrain’s role as member. The Minister organization. "The Kingdom of Bahrain members to empower women, youth, and
stressed Bahrain’s strides in making is one of the founding members of the entrepreneurs to accelerate growth across
use of information and communication Digital Cooperation Organization, and we the digital economy and achieve greater
technologies in order to enhance the have had a great experience at the national prosperity via innovation. The current
efficiency and mechanisms of government level in utilizing ICT technologies in order member states include the Kingdom of
work. “We look forward to building our to enhance the efficiency of government Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Nigeria, Oman,
relationship with the organization and processes and services. We look forward Pakistan, Rwanda and Saudi Arabia.
taking advantage of more opportunities to further building our relationship with
that will increase our contribution to digital
cooperation in order to develop our common
digital economy”, he said. The Minister of
Transportation and Telecommunications
Kamal bin Ahmed Mohammed met with
a high-level delegation from the Digital
Cooperation Organization (DCO) headed
by Ms. Deema Al Yahya, Secretary General
of the Organization, as part of an official
visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain from 27 to
29 March 2022. The meeting was attended
by Omar Al-Nimr, Director of International

MoITT to Provide High-Speed Mobile Broadband Access to 2.7 Million People

With the future plan set in motion, the Ministry of IT & Telecom
(MoITT) through Universal Service Fund (USF) will be providing
high-speed mobile broadband access to approximately 2.7 million
people in 4,109 unserved and underserved muazas in Balochistan,
Punjab, Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces, Syed Amin ul
Haq, Federal Minister for IT & Telecom said recently. During the last
three years, MoITT through USF has connected 25 million people
living in over 12,000 mauzas across Pakistan, by contracting 65
projects worth approximately Rs44 billion in subsidy. To note, the
USF was established by the MoITT to spread the benefits of the
telecom revolution to all corners of Pakistan. The aim of USF is to
promote the development of telecommunication services in un-
served and under-served areas throughout the length and breadth
of the country.

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