Dubai, UAE – The Samina Communications Council confirmed that its 2026 leaders’ summit will be held on the scheduled date of next April 1.
This is sponsored by the Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority, and in cooperation with Huawei.
Reflecting the UAE’s leading position as a regional and global center for leading digital transformation and developing the communications system.
Efficiency and organization
The summit reflects the efficiency of the regulatory environment in the UAE and its ability to keep pace with market requirements and ensure continuity of coordination between policy makers, operators and technology partners.
To enhance market confidence and support the sustainability of the digital economy.
The summit, which is the first regional leadership dialogue after Eid al-Fitr, constitutes a strategic platform launched by the UAE to realign the sector’s priorities in the region.
It benefits from the UAE’s advanced digital infrastructure and the environment it provides that fosters innovation and cooperation between various parties.
Vital files
This year’s summit is held under the slogan “Smart Networks for a Sovereign and Sustainable Future.”
It discusses a range of vital issues, including spectrum policies, particularly the 6 GHz band, and preparations for the 2027 World Radiocommunication Conference.
Along with the applications of artificial intelligence in networks and the transformation of telecom operators’ business models.
This enhances the competitiveness of the sector in the UAE and keeps pace with its drive towards an advanced digital economy.
Hybrid connection
The summit also highlights hybrid connectivity models that integrate terrestrial and non-terrestrial networks, and the growing role of space infrastructure amid the UAE’s accelerating investments in the space sector.
In addition to discussing issues of space sustainability and orbital governance.
The summit will address topics, in light of global changes, related to protecting digital infrastructure, network flexibility, and business continuity plans.
With a focus on integration between cloud systems, data centers, and satellite infrastructure, enhancing the country’s readiness to meet future challenges.
institutional coordination
The UAE is hosting the summit, benefiting from its advanced model of institutional coordination between regulators, operators and technology partners.
This reflects a sustainable approach to policy development and efficient implementation, and enhances its position as an attractive environment for investment in the ICT sector.
The summit will be attended by a group of leaders and decision-makers from various regions of the Middle East, Africa, Central Asia and South Asia.
Dubai represents a platform that brings together these parties to discuss policy alignment, investment priorities, and digital system development.
To support economic growth and enhance regional integration.
The Samina Council invited stakeholders in the telecommunications, technology, and digital services sectors to participate in the summit.
He stressed that holding it in the UAE enhances its role in leading the future of the sector digitally. It supports building a more flexible, integrated and sustainable system at the regional level
