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FTRA 2018

​16th Forum on Telecommunication/ICT Regulation and Partnership in Africa (FTRA-2018), Hotel The Capital on the Park , Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa, 6-8 June 2018

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the Government of the Republic of South Africa are pleased to invite you to the 16th Forum on Telecommunication/ICT Regulation and Partnership in Africa (FTRA 2018), to be held at the Hotel The Capital on the Park, Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa, 6th- 8th June 2018. 

The themes for the Forum this year are: 
  • Collaborative Regulation for Emerging Technologies and Cross Sector Applications. 
  • Foundations for secure and effective Big Data & Data Sovereignty, 
  • Infrastructure development and Quality of Service roadmaps for IoT and Smart City developments 
  • National security issues 
  • Rural development strategies 
​The main objective of the Forum is to share experiences and identify best practices conducive to attracting investments in ICT infrastructure, applications and services for socio-economic development. 

Participation in FTRA 2018 is open to ITU Member States and ITU-D Sector Members, regional and sub regional regulators’ associations, telecommunication/ICT operators, financial and development institutions and regional and sub regional organizations.

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