The renewed licences will be effective from 9th August 2026 until 8th August 2046, replacing the licences issued in 2006. The renewal provides the sector with a long-term regulatory framework that offers the stability required to sustain investment in digital infrastructure and future technologies. Over the past two decades, the telecommunications sector has evolved from providing traditional services into a strategic enabler of digital transformation, government services and smart cities. Together, TDRA and the licensees have built one of the world’s most advanced and future-ready digital infrastructures. Mohammed Al Ramsi, Deputy Director-General of the Telecommunications Sector at TDRA, said the new licences reflect the transformation of telecommunications networks into critical national infrastructure.