TRA Participates in the Internet Show 2011

The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) participated as the governmental partnerin the Internet Show 2011, held during 27-28 September 2011 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center(ADNEC). H.E.Mohammad Nassir Al Ghanim, TRA Director General inaugurated the show by cutting the ribbon in a grand ceremony. 

 

The TRA’s participation in this show comes in line with its message in supporting the ICT sector in the UAE, reflects its persistence to promote investment and innovation in this sector, and reaffirms its leading position in performing its duties towardsthe society by elevating the sector’s management standards to world-class levels. 

 

In his opening speech, H.E.Al Ghanim said: “The TRA has always been keen to participate in all events that can advance the ICT sector in the UAE. The TRA has always been the umbrella that provides a safe environment for e-commerce to prosper, and to benefit our users who are the central point of all our endeavors.”

 

“This recent edition of the Show witnessed a wider participation of major players in sectors related to the internet and services provided through it. We are so proud of this fact, as it reflects the progress of the ICT sector in the UAE, and strengthens its leading regional position. It also indicates the big amount of achievements reached by this sector, which indeed benefit service providers and end-users on the net.” 

 

Different topics were presented at this unique event, including: digital advertising and marketing, web 2.0 and social networking, e-commerce and payments, content management and streaming and hosting and infrastructure advertisements etc. these topics helped enriching the Show, and setting up the foundations for constructing an integrated infrastructure for the ICT sector, through collaborative work among all companies and entities, in addition to sharing expertise and experiences.

 

Participants in this unique event presented their ideas and products in a professional environment which included the major institutions in the sector. On the first day, a gala dinner was hosted for the main players in the sector, during which gifts were distributed to the main players in appreciation of their achievements last year. 

 

This is the first show of its kind in the Middle East, seeking to create links and cooperative means among private companies and the governmental sector, where large companies, as well as SMEs and governmental institutions participated. The show also sheds light on the latest advances in this sector, and paves the way for all participants to develop a base that all parties can rely on in their electronic work. It creates an interactive environment where ideas and innovations come together for a better future.

 

Since its inception, the TRA encouraged ideas, projects and innovations aiming at promoting services. It adopted a strategy to encourage investments which ensures and offers cutting-edge technologies and different advanced services. The TRA also constructed the required infrastructure for the technical development of e-commerce in the UAE. Today, by sponsoring this special show, the TRA proves once again that it is the main caretaker of the ICT sector, for the benefit of all stakeholders.