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GCC nations seek suitable internet rates - official

The sidelines of an Arab Forum on Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
The sidelines of an Arab Forum on Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
MANAMA, Oct 25 (KUNA) -- Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member nations are in the process of finalizing prices of internet service on smart phones, President of Bahrain's Central Informatics & Telecommunications Organization (CITO) Dr. Ahmad Al-Amer said on Tuesday.
In a statement to KUNA on the sidelines of an Arab Forum on Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Al-Amer noted that internet prices in the GCC are expected to decline in the next five years.
Moreover, he pointed to the rise of the ICT sector, describing it as a significant tool that can be employed to attain further economic growth.
Meanwhile, President of the Federation of Arab Engineers Theyaa Tawfiki said that the ICT sector has morphed into a comprehensive job market that has created an abundance of opportunities for employment.
Speaking on the prospect of further growth, Tawfiki urged Arab nations to follow in India's footsteps, where the ICT sector there has contributed immensely to economic development.
The ICT forum, in its seventh edition, focuses on how ICT can be instrumental to economic growth and is organized by the Federation of Arab Engineers.
The forum will tackle issues germane to the role of ICT in educational and healthcare realms, in addition to the perks of using a geographic information system (GIS). (end) mga.nam