Definitions & Abbreviations

ictQATAR: Supreme Council of Information & Communication Technology (ictQATAR) is the regulator in Qatar established under Qatar Decree-Law No. 36/2004 and as further defined in Qatar Decree-Law No. 34/2006.

ETSI: European Telecommunications Standards Institute is an independent, non-profit, standardization organization in the telecommunications industry (equipment makers and network operators) in Europe, with worldwide projection.

ITU: International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is the United Nations specialized agency for information and communication technologies – ICTs. It allocates global radio spectrum and satellite orbits and develops the technical standards that ensure networks and technologies seamlessly interconnect.

ITU-R: ITU Radiocommunication Sector (ITU-R) is one of the three sectors (divisions or units) of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and is responsible for radio communication.