TRA Brings Alive Innovative ICT Projects and Initiatives at GITEX

Mobilk - The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA), through its participation at GITEX Technology Week 2018, is showcasing its latest efforts for the development of smart government services through the effective use of innovative information communication technologies (ICT) and the most notable milestones on its journey towards the transformation into an advanced and secure digital community in the UAE.

Marking a strong opening, the mGovernment Stand got a high turnout, with 21 federal entities participating as a team on a stand that carried the logo of the TRA, upholding the principle of one government and good services.

Ten of the most inventive projects have been weaved into an immersive and informative video experience based on the theme The Leap, and will give an opportunity to the visitors to enlighten themselves about different services and initiatives of the TRA that impact our day-to-day life.

This theme aims at raising awareness about the TRAs ICT related work and explains how it integrates the latest know-how to best benefit the end-users.

His Excellency Hamad Obaid Al Mansoori, Director General of the TRA, said, "We are proud to be part of the 38th edition of GITEX, the annual meeting that gathers the top international ICT companies. This participation is characterized by a collective spirit and a focus on the future outlook and innovation in the development of solutions leading to the government of artificial intelligence based on a strong ICT infrastructure.

The TRAs projects being showcased are: ICT Fund - that highlights its achievements in supporting investment and education in ICT, Bashr - the portal that helps establish a new business in just 15 minutes, User Experience Lab – a lab that improves the quality of digital platforms in order to make them more user friendly and customer oriented, AI Lens - a software that detects the intensity of an emergency using pictures and the Happiness Journey - an immersive tech-assisted experience on various projects by TRA across the UAE and its role in customer happiness.

The TRA journey themed The Leap also includes Capture the Signal - an interactive game on spectrum management allowing visitors to work as frequency engineers, Happy Digital Community - a digital tool that reads popular reactions on various social media platforms, Penalty Kick - the game that demonstrates the speed and accuracy of 5G over 4G and 3G, Man vs Machine - the project that highlights the power of artificial intelligence and how the TRA uses robotic technology to test applications and City of Robots – that shows how the TRA uses robots for data center monitoring.

In addition to the TRA, government entities participating in GITEX under the umbrella of the UAE mGovernment include:

The TRAs platform includes the following government entities participating in GITEX under the umbrella of the UAE Smart Government: Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Human Resources and Settlement, Ministry of Justice, Federal Authority for Land and Maritime Transport, Ministry of Health, UAE University, Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology, General Authority of Civil Aviation, Ministry of Economy, Ministry of Energy and Industry, Insurance Authority, Securities and Commodities Authority, Ministry of Community Development, Federal Authority for Electricity and Water, Ministry of Infrastructure Development.