The 18th annual congress of the East African Communications Organisations (EACO) kicked off today at the Kigali Serena Hotel, Kigali. The three-day meeting is scheduled to end on 27 May 2011.
In an interview with IGIHE.com, the Minister in the President’s office in charge of ICT, Dr. Ignace Gatare, said that the Congress would try to outline challenges and seek possible solutions to the communications and telecommunications sector in the region.
It will also discuss different issues related to communications particularly regulatory policies and tools, and communication networks of the EACO member countries. It will also outline possible ways of facilitating intra-EAC business in the communication technologies.
Regis Katarayiha, the Acting Director, Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Agency (RURA) told the media that the congress would also look at possible ways to interconnect fiber optic cables and seek for quick measures to shift from analogue to the digital broadcasting platform within the region.
The meeting has attracted has attracted over 300 delegates from the region. These include regulatory authorities, telecom operators, postal organisations, broadcasting organisations, and other experts involved in broadcasting and telecommunication services within the region.
The congress which is held on a rotational basis is intended to harmonise policies and regulations governing the communications sector in the East African bloc.
EACO’s predecessor was the East African Regulatory, Posts and Communications Organizations (EARPTO).
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