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TDRA Congratulates Amazon for Launching Its Regional Cloud Services

Data Centers in the UAE

The Telecommunications and Digital
Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA)
congratulates the tech leader Amazon Web
Services (AWS) for the launch of the new
AWS Middle East (UAE) Cloud Region in
the UAE on schedule set since the launch
of the project in the first half of 2021. AWS,
through its new data centers, will be able
to provide many innovative services and
solutions to companies operating in various
fields such as healthcare, financial services,
advertising, marketing, manufacturing,
travel and hospitality, among others. H.E.
Eng. Majed Al Mesmar, TDRA Director
General, commended Amazon for this step.
He said: “It reflects the leading position
of the UAE as a digital economy hub. It
also signifies the confidence of major
international companies in the advantages
available in the UAE. We consider this step
as a milestone in our race to a sustainable
digital future, which we build in partnership
with the private sector, as a reflection of
our wise leadership vision to consolidate
a comprehensive and integrated digital
life.” H.E. Al Mesmar added: “This step
coincides with the first year of our second Authority, local customs authorities, and Region, there are more opportunities for
50 years’ journey, which will be full with many others. We believe that the prospects government organizations and industry to
leading achievements. It also corresponds for this project will soon be evident through harness the power of the cloud to accelerate
to the increasing importance of cloud the broad networking that will benefit many innovation and digital transformation in
computing, which has become an integral institutions.” H.E. Al Mesmar thanked the line with the UAE’s economic and national
part of the root technologies of the Fourth telecom service providers in the UAE for agendas. The new region will drive job
Industrial Revolution era. We commend their cooperation in this project and for their creation and provide training for highly
the tireless efforts of TDRA’s team in efforts to establish a strong infrastructure sought-after technology skills whilst also
coordination with the service providers to that attracts investments. He added that offering the UAE’s customers access to the
provide advanced ICT infrastructure for telecom companies will always be the most advanced cloud technologies with the
Amazon, which enabled it to complete active partner in shaping the process of highest levels of security, availability, and
this project on schedule. We also thank sustainable digital transformation. Isabella resiliency. The UAE has established itself
the government entities that supported Groegor-Cechowicz, Vice President of as a leading global digital hub, and AWS
this achievement, including Abu Dhabi World-Wide Public Sector EMEA Sales is proud to be supporting its ambitions for
Investment Office, Dubai FDI, Dubai Digital said “By leveraging the new AWS UAE future growth.

FCC to Explore Using 12.7GHz Band for 5G, 6G and Beyond

The Federal Communications Commission the first step in providing for more intensive 6G, and beyond.’ The FCC has also extended
(FCC) has voted to explore repurposing use of the 12.7GHz band, unlocking a the 180-day freeze on filing applications
up to 550MHz in the 12.7GHz-13.25GHz significant expanse of valuable mid- for new or modified authorizations in the
(‘12.7GHz’) range for next-generation band frequencies that may play a key 12.7GHz band, pending the outcome of the
mobile broadband services. The watchdog role in delivering on the promise of next- new proceeding.
notes: ‘The FCC expects that this inquiry is generation wireless services, including 5G,

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