Sheikh Hamad bin Ahmed Al-Thani (L); Eng. Khaloud Karbon (R)
Doha: The State of Qatar, represented by the Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA), is hosting the first meeting of the Temporary Working Group to Study Data Flow and Peering between the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC) states, which is held at Waldorf Astoria Lusail Hotel from 20-21 June 2023.
Sheikh Hamad bin Ahmed Al Thani, Head of the Temporary Working Group to Study Data Flow and Peering between the GCC states said: “We look forward to a fruitful meeting, in which we seize this opportunity to strengthen our collaboration towards fostering innovation and driving technological development and economic growth. Studying issues related to data flow and peering serves as a cornerstone for telecom and Internet Service Providers to recognise the strengths to enhance them as well as identify existing shortcomings to avoid them. Such developments are expected to have a positive impact on the economies of the GCC countries, aligning with their strategic visions of adopting a knowledge-based economy and promoting diversification away from oil.”
Eng. Khaloud Karbon, Head of the Qatari team for the Temporary Working Group said: “We are pleased to host the first meeting of the Temporary Working Group, which establishes an opportunity to meet with the Member States to exchange perspectives and experiences and explore potential avenues for collaboration in the field of data flow and peering."
"That contributes to achieving one of the objectives of the Qatar National Vision 2030; create a balance between an oil-based and a knowledge-based economy, helping diversify the country’s economy and guaranteeing a stable and sustainable business environment,” she added.
