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ahead of a potential sale. Turkey Wealth Fund is working alongside the sources ‘with direct knowledge of the matter’. The state fund
regulators and the communications ministry to extend the license controls TT (including cellular arm TT Mobil) as well as mobile
beyond its current Q1 2026 expiry, a move which could be followed market leader Turkcell and cable/satellite major player Turksat. (May
by a secondary public offering or a direct stake sale, according to 17, 2022) commsupdate.com

United Arab Emirates

The UAE has successfully registered more than 19,000 terrestrial and space radiocommunication stations from harmful interference
radiocommunication stations at International Telecommunication that may be caused by other countries. Al Awadhi added, “TDRA is
Union (ITU), according to the Telecommunications and Digital keen to cooperate and coordinate with the Cooperation Council
Regulatory Authority (TDRA). The ITU is the UN’s specialized for the Arab States of the Gulf – (GCC), through the Technical
agency for information and communication technologies (ICTs). Committee of the GCC Technical Office for Telecommunications
According to the TDRA this achievement represents an international and to participate in the meetings that discuss important technical
recognition of the frequencies allocated to the UAE and the ability matters, in the field of telecommunications and frequency
to protect radiocommunication stations from harmful international spectrum in the GCC. The most important of which was studying
interference, which greatly affects the quality of services provided the technical and organizational aspects of a number of modern
to the public. Eng. Tariq Al Awadhi, Executive Director of Spectrum and emerging technologies, such as the 5G, coordinating the
Affairs, TDRA, said, “The spectrum is a natural resource, and use of mobile networks and radio channels in the border areas
the UAE is keen to use it adequately to ensure providing optimal among the GCC, and limit harmful interference impacting some
communication and broadcasting services.” In line with this, Al radiocommunication services, coordinating the use of frequency
Awadhi highlighted that the TDRA has been developing plans bands for the GCC rail network, and other subjects of interest for
and strategies to manage spectrum resource and accelerate the the member states.” TDRA also pointed out that it is continuously
deployment of radiocommunication stations, in cooperation with upgrading the frequency spectrum management system with the
service providers. In addition, the organization also held regular aim to reach the latest version used in spectrum management at
meetings and signed agreements with the competent authorities in the regional and global levels and to provide the users in the UAE
sister and neighboring countries to limit harmful interference that safe frequencies that are free from harmful interference.
may occur on radiocommunication services. He further noted that (May 18, 2022) www.itp.net
these efforts by TDRA reflect its key role in protecting terrestrial

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