SAMENA Telecommunications Council Shares its Perspectives on the “Convergence of Regulation” at ITU Telecom World 2013

The South Asia, Middle East, North Africa region’s SAMENA Telecommunication Council represented by its CEO, Bocar BA, shared its perspectives on the convergence of regulation during its participation in the panel discussion held during the ITU Telecom World 2013 which is currently being held in Bangkok, Thailand and concludes on November 22^nd.

The Council emphasized the need to create partnerships among various stakeholders to ensure the longevity and growth of the ICT industry, and the necessity to be mindful of traffic generated on networks, capacity used on networks, services provided over networks, revenues generated from those services, and the use of the networks by other market players.

SAMENA Council, which represents the voice of telecoms operators in the South Asia, Middle East and North Africa regions, described the current regulatory model as being unsustainable, and that
new regulatory imperatives, which are required to be fulfilled to drive digitization across sectors and industries, must be enabled by futuristic regulations.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. BA said, “In the new world where dominance by any single player has ceased to exist, and where the marketplace is driven by new demands for digital services, regulations must be aligned with the changed market dynamics and the continuing evolution. Telecom operators should not be subject to outmoded traditional regulations that impede innovation and investment.”