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Telecommunications: in the direction of a standard benchmark for evaluating operators within the French-speaking world

(Official Togo) – Within the French-speaking African area, a standard benchmark for evaluating telecommunications service suppliers will quickly see the sunshine of day. This is among the choices made in the course of the twenty first seminar of the French-speaking Telecommunications Regulatory Community (Fratel) which ended on Wednesday Could 22 in Lomé.

« We’ve got determined to arrange a fee of consultants who will suggest, within the brief time period, an formidable and non-binding framework of indicators and thresholds for the standard of providers and buyer experiences to harmonize the necessities between us as a way to deliver the least environment friendly . operators to rise to the extent of one of the best requirements noticed on this planet » , famous Michel Galley, director basic of the Regulatory Authority for Digital Communications and Posts (ARCEP).

The assembly, which introduced collectively 150 representatives from round fifty international locations, was a chance to debate the economic system, information and digital providers.

When it comes to cell cash, the difficulties related to interoperability have been talked about. ” Everybody makes use of digital cash over the telephone, however interoperability is required. That an individual can high up their cell cash account from their checking account. That an individual with operator X can withdraw cash from operator Y “, famous Louis-Marc Sakala, Director Common of the Congolese Postal and Digital Communications Regulatory Company (ARPCE) and present president of Fratel.

Be aware that Fratel, created in 2023, brings collectively telecommunications regulators who share the French language.