Malaysia Receives Widespread Backing To Retain Seat On ITU Council - Fahmi

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Malaysia has received positive feedback and support from many countries in its bid to retain its seat on the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Council ahead of the…

DOHA, Nov 11 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has received positive feedback and support from many countries in its bid to retain its seat on the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Council ahead of the election scheduled for Nov 16.

Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil said the support was expressed through several bilateral meetings and a luncheon reception held with delegations from member countries in conjunction with the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference 2026 (PP-26) here.

He said the development was a positive indication of Malaysia's efforts to continue playing an important role in determining the direction of international telecommunications sector development.

“Alhamdulillah, we have completed several preparatory matters ahead of the re-election process for a seat on the ITU Council.

“Many of the discussions, whether during the reception or through a series of bilateral meetings, indicate that many countries support Malaysia's re-election to the ITU Council,” he told Bernama and RTM after attending a luncheon reception with international delegations in conjunction with ITU PP-26 here today.

Wrapping up his six-day working visit to Doha, Fahmi said Malaysia's re-election would create more opportunities for the Communications Ministry, Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and related agencies to strengthen the country's involvement in global telecommunications policy and technology development.

He said Malaysia had a wealth of experience and expertise to share with other countries, particularly in digital infrastructure development, data security and the deployment of next-generation communications technology.

He said initiatives that had attracted the attention of other countries included the National Information Dissemination Centre (NADI) and Malaysia's experience in transitioning its 5G network from a single wholesale network model to a dual-network model.

“Malaysia's experience in navigating these issues can certainly serve as an…

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