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Oman’s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority Urges Adoption of Quality

Internal Wiring Standards for Buildings

The Telecommunications Regulatory Au- tion and enabling modern buildings to sup- boxes for each unit, connected through ca-
thority (TRA) of Oman has highlighted the port evolving communication services and ble channels. Commercial buildings must
critical role of high-quality internal building smart home technologies. Non-compliance provide dedicated communications rooms
connections in ensuring reliable telecom- can result in poor service coverage and de- to accommodate higher service demands,
munications services in residential and graded user experience. For single-storey replacing traditional distribution boxes.
commercial properties. Poor internal wir- residential buildings, the TRA recommends Residential complexes require a central
ing has been identified as a leading source using Category 6 (CAT-6) or higher copper communications room connected by ducts
of complaints from subscribers across cables extending from the main distribu- to all units, using fibre optic cables to en-
Oman’s governorates. To address this, the tion box to all communication sockets, sure efficient, high-quality data transmis-
TRA launched a media awareness cam- with dedicated cables for each Wi-Fi ac- sion. The TRA underscored that quality
paign urging building owners and develop- cess point to optimize coverage. Additional internal connections are vital for fast, reli-
ers to adopt the Authority’s technical guide- RJ45 cables are advised for televisions, se- able in-building networks, supporting future
lines for internal wiring. These standards curity cameras, and external access points electronic services, and meeting rising de-
vary according to building type, including to enable full smart home integration. In mand driven by digital transformation. For
single-storey residences, multi-storey apart- multi-storey residential buildings, a main smart homes, such infrastructure is essen-
ments, commercial buildings, and integrat- distribution box should be installed on the tial for integrating lighting, security, enter-
ed residential complexes. The TRA empha- ground floor, linked to distribution boxes on tainment, and other smart systems into a
sized that adherence to these guidelines each floor via ascending channels. Larger cohesive environment.
ensures robust internal network infrastruc- buildings are encouraged to have dedicat-
ture, facilitating Oman’s digital transforma- ed communications rooms and distribution

ITU Journal Explores Sustainable AI at the Network Edge

The latest issue of the ITU Journal on the International Telecommunication Union • AI and machine learning solutions for 5G
Future and Evolving Technologies explores (ITU). Published in open access format and future networks
innovations for energy efficiency as since 2020, the ITU Journal is indexed in Along with research articles, the journal
computing shifts to the network edge, with the Directory of Open Access Journals. includes recorded webinar discussions
artificial intelligence (AI) going into action Upcoming issues of the ITU Journal are set with researchers and industry leaders.
closer to mobile and Internet of Things to address: Catch up on talks in 2025 and stay tuned
devices. The new issue looks at diverse • Privacy and security challenges of for the next series starting in September.
approaches to energy efficiency, spanning generative AI
hardware-software co-design, energy-
aware decision-making, and sustainable
AI applications and benchmarking
methodologies. It explores such
approaches across four key themes:
• Architectural innovations for energy-
efficient edge computing
• Energy-aware decision and scheduling
for edge robotics and distributed AI
• Benchmarking and edge-cloud
optimization for sustainability
• Edge AI for intelligent and secure
autonomous vehicle systems
The online ITU Journal – free of charge
to both readers and contributors –
offers comprehensive coverage of
communications and networking. It
welcomes research submissions all year
long, on all topics relevant to the work of

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