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United Arab Emirates

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is set to allocate 600MHz context, Eng. Tariq Al Awadhi, Executive Director of the Spectrum
and 6GHz frequency bands to support the development of 6G Department at TDRA, said, “Organizing this workshop comes as
technology, as announced by the Telecommunications and part of our ongoing efforts to support digital transformation in
Digital Regulatory Authority (TDRA). This move is expected to the State, and create a regulatory/organizational environment
pave the way for the introduction of 6G services between 2025 conducive to the adoption of advanced tech solutions.
and 2026. According to TDRA officials, these frequency bands will (October 25, 2024) www.zawya.com
facilitate the evolution of mobile telecommunications systems
and gradually allow consumers to access 6G features. Sixth- The Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory
generation technology promises significant advancements, Authority (TDRA) organized at its premises a ceremony to
including data speeds reaching the terabit level, latency below recognize participants in the development and implementation of
one millisecond, and enhanced AI-driven networking capabilities. the first round of the Zero Government Bureaucracy (ZGB)
Majed Al Mesmar, TDRA’s director general, emphasized that these Program. This recognition comes as part of the efforts to enhance
innovations will mark a major leap in mobile connectivity. efficiency and flexibility in government service delivery, thus
(December 3, 2024) www.meatechwatch.com contributing to a paradigm shift in government work and
improving customer experience. In his opening speech, H.E. Eng.
The Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Mohammed Al Ramsi, Deputy Director-General of the
Authority (TDRA) organized a special workshop on Private 5G Telecommunications Sector at TDRA and General Coordinator of
Networks at its head office in Abu Dhabi, attended by a group of the program, stressed the relevance of the ZGB Program in
ICT experts and specialists alongside more than 100 participants realizing the wise leadership's vision towards building a
from 40 different entities. The workshop aimed to discuss the bureaucracy-free digital government that streamlines government
opportunities and challenges related to the deployment of private formalities, ensuring a more efficient and seamless delivery of
5G networks in various sectors, with a focus on solutions and services to customers. In his remarks, he said, “The ZGB Program
innovations offered by this technology. During the workshop, ideas is a strategic step towards raising the efficiency of government
and visions were shared between all parties involved, to enhance work and radically improving the customer experience. This
overall understanding of the private 5G technology and tap into program contributes not only to saving time and effort, but also
its features and benefits in the industrial and service sectors of bolsters UAE's global competitiveness by providing simplified
the United Arab Emirates. The workshop included presentations and fast-track government services.” During the ceremony,
by representatives of operators, suppliers and some government highlights of results of the ZGB program were reviewed,
entities in the UAE, reviewing current activities and future highlighting the reduction in turnaround times by 50-80%, by
strategic directions, marked by a roundtable session to discuss employing AI, IoT and digital identity technologies in service
the challenges of deploying such networks, including network delivery, which helped improve customers” experience and better
construction costs and technical requirements, and identifying work efficiency.
proposed solutions to facilitate widespread adoption. In this (October 24, 2024) www.zawya.com

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