Sisi Says Radiocommunication Conference reflects human civilization growth

CAIRO – 28 October 2019: President Abdel Fattah El Sisi welcomed the participants in the World Radiocommunication Conference held this year in South Sinai's Sharm El Sheikh, with the participation of over 3,500 attendees from 140 countries, local media reported.

Sisi, during the opening session of the WRC, said it reflects the growth and development of human civilization. He also praised the theatrical performance presented during the session, saying that it highlights the progress of humanity during the different times.

President Sisi hailed the good organization of the conference, inviting all attendees to enjoy the good weather of Sharm Al-Sheikh, the city of peace.



World Radiocommunication Conferences (WRC), organized by the UN agency of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), are held to review the regulations of using the Radio and also the use of the radio-frequency spectrum as well as the geostationary-satellite (earth-orbiting satellite) and the non-geostationary satellite orbits, according to the mission stated by the ITU Council.

The WRC is held every three to four years.

Over 50 ministers and deputy ministers of communication from around the world are participating in the conference, in addition to more than 50 companies and international organizations working in the field of telecommunications around the world.