Vision
To serve as a unified voice for Telecom Operators and a platform for Indusry Decision-Makers to help bring about a consensus-driven policy and required regulatory change for enabling digital transformation in the SA-ME-NA region.
Mission
To continually act a sector-development partner to regional Governments, Regulators, and the Industry for the joint creation of a flourishing and sustainable ICT environment, in order to aid sustainable growth, incentivize investments, and broaden value-creation via the adoption of new collaboration-driven approaches in the areas of Digital Services, Data Regulation, Spectrum Management, and Industry Fees & Taxation, among others.
Objectives
- Assisting in the Development of Collaboration-driven Public Policy and Regulatory Frameworks
- Bringing Industry Stakeholders Together, to Mobilize Strategize that Aid Revenue-Generation
Modus Operandi
Promote Broadband Infrastructure Investment
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Agenda
- Broadband policies & regulations
- New business models with stakeholders
- Government demand stimulation
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Roadmap
- LTE Deployment
- Spectrum Harmonization
- Fiber Roll Out
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Dividend
- Remove barriers to investment and stimulating demand
- Leverage government support and ensure ROI
- Reduce royalties and financial obligations
Promote Stakeholder Cooperation
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Agenda
- Regional exchange and agreements
- Harmonized position on standards
- Cross industry forum
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Roadmap
- Sustainable Business Models
- Data Roaming transparency initiatives
- SMART Government initiatives
- Business transformation
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Dividend
- Enhance quality & Efficiencies
- Merger & Acquisitions
Promote Digitization Policies
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Agenda
- Clear and well funded national ICT policies and executive models
- Recognize Telecom Operators as partners of choice for driving large scale digitization program
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Roadmap
- Digitization Program
- M2M
- Local Content Development / Domain Names
- Mobile Health & Safety
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Dividend
- Create new opportunities for investments, innovations & partnership
- SMART Government, SMART Living, SMART Economy
Promote Transparency and Collaboration in Fulfilling Governance and Smart Regulation Goals
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Agenda
- Distinct and effective fulfillment of policy, regulation and roles
- Role of different stakeholders as key drivers for policy & Regulations
- More transparency in regulatory decision and practice
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Roadmap
- Internet Governance
- Post WCIT implementation
- Convergence in Regulation
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Dividend
- Closer integration between Telecom, Media and Technology
- Performance measurements
- Incentivize investments