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TRA UAE Holds 6th ICT Development Forum

The Telecommunications Regulatory impact of OTT audio visual media services entities, the TRA noted. The TRA launched
Authority, TRA, has held its sixth ‘ICT on infrastructure, and other telecom sector the ICT Development Forum in 2015, with
Development Forum’, in the presence of related issues,” he added. During the forum, an aim to drive innovation in the UAE ICT
the UAE’s telecommunications service the TRA gave a presentation on the impact Sector. It began as a platform to share
providers and a multitude of stakeholders of OTT on infrastructure development ideas and knowledge and witnessed the
and professionals. The forum, chaired by and services provided to consumers. launch of a joint working mechanism to
Abdul Rahman Al Nasser, Sr. Director of Emirates Integrated Telecommunications overcome challenges and obstacles. The
Infrastructure and Standards at the TRA, Company, du, also gave a presentation forum also aims to promote the concepts
discussed various trends in the sector, on the vision of OTT service providers in of innovation and foresight in the ICT
relevant international developments, 2020. The forum included a workshop on sector at the UAE level by fostering a
and results of the consultation on TRA’s new trends and challenges in OTT, bringing culture of cooperation at the sector level,
project to keep pace with technology and together a number of companies such as thus providing a supportive environment
development. The forum also assessed Microsoft, Google and others working in to ensure development of rules and
the status quo of services based on the same industry. The workshop resulted legislation that allow leveraging the great
the level of impact to the infrastructure in a number of recommendations that will and promising potential and opportunities
and political landscape in the UAE. be studied with relevant departments and in this area.
Commenting on the event proceedings,
Al Nasser said, “We, in the UAE, are proud
to have one of the best infrastructures
in the world. The UAE has been at the
forefront of Arab countries in the World
Economic Forum’s Networked Readiness
Index 2016. This reflects the robust state
of the telecommunications sector in the
country and the government’s success in
reaching key milestones in the ICT sector
to drive social and economic growth.”
“The UAE has also made great strides in
the Telecommunication Infrastructure
Index, TII, moving from 25th to 2nd in the
world. The sixth edition of the Technology
Development Forum comes to discuss
issues related to infrastructure and the

5G Will Launch in Nepal in 2021

Huawei Nepal CEO has forecasted that the leading position for 5G. Their latest is a great figure considering the fact
Nepal will be having a 5G network in the figure shows 60 commercial contracts in that Nepal has one of the most difficult
year 2021. Addressing the Media meet the world with 400,000 5G base station environments/terrains in the whole world
program in the capital organized by the shipments. The latest one to have a 5G deal including Everest Base Camp (EBC). All
company itself on Sunday, Huawei Nepal is with Telefonica in Germany, which is the the telecom operators have had partnered
CEO Mr. Denny Deng expressed his view second-largest network carrier there. They with Huawei to run its mobile network.
that the next-generation technology is in also share that their technology in 5G is 12 As a matter of fact, Huawei has a whole
the coming. The company also launched to 18 months ahead of their competitors. range of products and solutions for not
Mate 30 Pro and 6 other products including Huawei has also been at the forefront of only telecom operators but for the whole
smart accessories in the same program. the development of the telecom industry ICT industry. Here is a timeline, major
Huawei claims itself the No. 1 telecom here in Nepal with more than 15,000 base milestones of the Huawei’s 20 year service
vendor in the world and also having stations in 2G, 3G, and 4G. That number in the Telecom industry of Nepal.

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