The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Regulatory Authority for Telecommunications and Posts of Senegal as part of TRA's strategic partnership program with telecoms regulatory authorities worldwide to share best practices in the sector. The MOU was signed on the sidelines of the 2016 session of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Council being kept in Geneva from May 25 to June 2, 2016.

The MOU intends to provide a basic structure of collaboration for sharing best practices in info and interactions innovation (ICT) in between the two nations, including the regulatory tools being developed in both countries, the development of human resources, research and development, and the promo of industrial activities in the sector.

Under the regards to the MOU, both individuals will establish an annual calendar to determine the mutual programs and activities to highlight on the work plan and the ways of application to attain the goals embeded in the contract. The two countries seek to establish the ICT sector to satisfy existing market demand and equal new innovations, as well as enable their respective Authorities to deal with the challenges dealt with by the sector.

H.E. Hamad Obaid Al Mansoori, TRA's Director General, said: "The TRA continues to play its role beforehand the UAE's advancement in the telecoms sector. As an elected member of the ITU Council, we make every effort to promote the country's desire to participate in joint efforts which will contribute to ICT development in the region and the world."

"It is our pleasure to sign the MOU with Senegal in our collaborations to develop and improve the ICT sector. This contract symbolizes the value we assign to information exchange and the sharing of experiences as we deal with typical challenges , as well as equal the fast speed of development in the sector," H.E. included.

The TRA is taking part in Geneva to represent UAE at the ITU Council annual session as a chosen member in the Council. The TRA has actually nominated a number of efforts during the conference, consisting of an innovative white paper for ITU to shift to an electronic system of choosing council members, ITU Chairman, and Radio Regulations Board members.