The Global System forMobile Association (GSMA) and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names andNumbers (ICANN) signed a Memorandum
of Understanding (MoU) at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, reports ITRealms.
The MoU, ITRealms gathered is aimed at enhancing
collaboration and raising awareness about Internet governance issues that are
of common interest to both organizations and their communities.
The agreement was
signed by GSMA Director General Mats Granryd and ICANN President and CEO Göran
Marby.
Over the years, mobile
networks have evolved to become a critical infrastructure for Internet
services, especially in developing countries.
The goal of the MoU is
to advance the organizations’ shared objective of fostering the continuous
expansion of interoperable networks and the deployment of information and
communication technology.
The document
highlights cooperation on capacity building and policy exchanges. Joint
activities include workshops, regional events, and ad hoc interactions on
technical subject matter areas that will further intersect the GSMA and ICANN’s
respective missions.
Chuks Egbune/GEE
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