GEC NEWS WIREThe UAE, represented by the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, headed the 21st Arab Spectrum Management Group meeting, which concluded recently in Cairo, Egypt, as part of the preparatory meetings for the World Radiocommunication Conference 2019.
H.E. Hamad Obaid Al Mansoori, Director General of the TRA, said: “We are proud of the UAE having been elected for the third time to head the ASMG. This reflects the confidence of our Arab counterparts in the UAE’s potentials and our Nationals, its position in the telecom sector, and the role it plays in the Arab and international forums and events.”
Eng. Tariq Al Awadhi, Executive Director for Spectrum Management at the TRA, said that the meeting, which brought together an elite group of decision makers and experts in spectrum management in the Arab World, highlights the value of cooperation and participation in planning and management of radio spectrum, especially in Arab regions, and is an effective means to iron out problems and issues that hinders the development in the telecommunications sector.
The meeting has set the goals of the next conference which looks into creating new frequency bands for future services, such as 5G, IoT and M2M, in addition to new frequencies for satellite services, space services, Earth remote sensing, remote sensing, amateur services, mobile and fixed services in the high frequency bands, and marine and air services among others.
