International Telecommunication Union Secretary-General Houlin Zhao will be going to SAMENA Telecom Leaders' Summit 2016. Recognized as a must-attend event, the Telecom Leaders' Summit has actually been organized every year because 2010. This year's edition of the top-tier telecom stakeholders' top will be kept in Dubai, UAE, on the 19th of May.

As one of the most awaited ICT believed leadership events in the area, the Telecom Leaders' Summit 2016 marks the tenth anniversary of "SAMENA Telecommunications Council" Considering that its inception in 2006, the Council has actually been playing a crucial role in regional developments in ICT, setting the agenda and representing the interests of operators from South Asia, Middle East and North Africa. Today, SAMENA Telecommunications Council is at the forefront of the advocate digitalization of economies, unifying the telecom market voice, assisting enhance the partnership in between operators, regulatory authorities and ICT market provider to making a positive effect in the region's socio-economic developments.

Commenting on the new development in the lead-up to the Summit, Mr. Bocar A. BA, CEO of the "SAMENA Telecommunications Council" said, "I am pleased to invite ITU Secretary-General to the Telecom Leaders' Summit. We will be hosting the captains of ICT industries at the Summit with the aim of driving cross-stakeholder discussions around digitization of economies and Mr. Zhao's existence will include indispensable depth and global perspective to the dialog. The Summit will become the main stage assisting in policy, investment, policy and infrastructure advancement disputes. I expect more powerful collaborations across locations, companies and agendas emerging from the Telecom Leaders' Summit 2016."Participation at the Telecom Leaders' Summit is by invite just. The majority of the local leaders representing network operators, regulatory authorities, ICT service providers and policy bodies from Asia and Europe have verified participation. This is Huawei's 3rd consecutive year as the host sponsor of the respected local telecom thought leadership event.