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FEATURED SAMENA TRENDS

it is integral to address priority areas that
can help bring about greater investments,
to help drive sustainable economic growth
and better business gains. Some of these
key areas, at a higher level, include but
are not limited to the need for reduction
in taxation and incentives in investment,
future-friendly spectrum allocation
approaches and rectification of spectrum
interference issues, data regulation with
an emphasis on cross-border access to
data for regional Operators, and fostering
ICT-led innovation, with Governments
championing the adoption of new digital
services.
Since the prevailing global health crisis,
while the Leaders' Summit 2020 and
Leaders' Summit 2021 have been held
virtually, with much appreciation and
availability of time and space provided
for multiple stakeholders and globally-
renowned personalities to conveniently
take part in the leadership dialogue
on important global ICT development
matters, SAMENA Council anticipates that
the Leaders' Summit 2022 will be held
physically from Dubai albeit remote, time-
zone specific participation of leaders from
across the world will remain a significant
part of the Summit for the foreseeable
technology-led future

Which of the priority sectors do you
believe should benefit the most from
5G and related technologies?

50% 50%

Education
Healthcare

Finance
Agriculture

Manufacturing
Entertainment

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