PP-26 in Doha: Senegal’s ARTP and Qatar’s regulator seek closer cooperation

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Senegal’s Telecommunications and Postal Regulatory Authority (ARTP) met Qatar’s Communications Regulatory Authority in Doha, on the sidelines of the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference 2026. The two regulators say they want to build closer cooperation.

The ARTP’s director general and the chair of its board met the president of Qatar’s Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA). He also chairs the 2026 Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommunication Union (PP-26), which opened in Doha on 9 November. According to the ARTP, the meeting focused on the challenges of digital transformation and the new demands of regulation.

Platforms, fraud and satellites on the agenda

According to the ARTP’s press release, the talks covered several challenges shared by regulators: the regulation of digital platforms and of content and service providers, the fight against fraud, and quality-of-service (QoS) monitoring. The two delegations also discussed the oversight of low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite operators, a fast-changing segment.

Infrastructure sharing and faster fibre-optic rollout were also on the agenda. Finally, the talks covered changes in the postal, logistics and e-commerce sectors, which the ARTP says require adapted regulatory frameworks.

Cooperation still to be defined

Both institutions reaffirmed their wish to work more closely together. Three avenues are mentioned: expertise transfer, capacity building and joint initiatives. The press release mentions neither a signed agreement nor a timetable for implementation.

Photo: ARTP

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