The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, TRA, has held a workshop, in cooperation with GSM Association, entitled ‘Competition Policy and Regulatory Modernisation’, under the patronage of the Centre of Excellence for Telecommunication Policy and Regulatory Capacity Building in the MENA region.

The workshop is part of the implementation of the MoU terms signed earlier with the GSM Association, in which the two entities agreed on establishing the Centre of Excellence for Telecommunication Policy and Regulatory Capacity Building in the MENA region. The workshop was streamed live online through WebEx and participants from several Arab countries, including Oman and Kuwait, joined online.

Speaking on the occasion, Hamad Obaid Al Mansoori, TRA Director-General, said, "The activation of a training centre with the GSM Association supports the TRA’s efforts to enhance partnerships with relevant institutions, aiming to achieve excellence and support the institutions with staff and policymakers whom are specialised and knowledgeable of the latest technologies and adequate tools. This is in line with the values of quality that we are enhancing in the ICT sector in the country.

"We believe that launching the Centre and implementation of the agreement are indicators of a new phase of advanced cooperation and holding more agreements that serve our beloved country as well as the region. We rely on the great confidence that the UAE has gained at international organisations, which consists a solid proof of the country’s leadership and reputation," added Al Mansoori.