(MENAFN- The Peninsula) Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) at the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology is holding the first annual Telecommunications Regulatory Conference 2014 on March 26 at the Four Seasons Hotel Doha.
The 'Next Generation of Fixed Broadband Network and Services: Challenges and Opportunities' will offer unparalleled opportunities to gain insights from regulators, industry analysts and other international and regional experts to help uncover the full potential of broadband, said CRA in a statement yesterday
Saleh Al Kuwari, Deputy Assistant Secretary- General, CRA, said in a statement: "The number of fixed broadband subscribers is on the rise. Global broadband market statistics say subscribers have exceeded 500m. File sharing, video downloads, online TV viewership and online games are attracting more broadband subscribers.
"The conference is significant as it looks into fixed broadband issues, highlighting opportunities and challenges in Qatar and the region, as well as the importance of access to passive infrastructure for stakeholders in the value chain. We hope the conference will succeed in helping decisionmakers in the Arab world make right choices."
The agenda includes the opening address by Al Kuwari and internationally renowned speakers, including Dr Laurent Benzoni, Professor of Economics, Sorbonne University and Founder of TERA Consultant, Dr Amr Badawi, Board Member and former CEO of National Telecom Regulatory Authority, Egypt, Dr Bocar A BA, Chief Executive Officer, SAMENA Telecommunications Council, Ahmed Al Sulaiti, Technology CEO, Qatar National Broadband Network, Stewart White, CEO, AKHET Consulting, and Dr Eiman Al Ansari, Consumer & Government Affairs Manager, CRA
The conference will also feature speakers from Qatari public and private sectors
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