D’MADD Project Conducted a Stakeholder Consultation Workshop on Improving Regulatory Frameworks, Oversight, and Enforcement for a Competitive Broadband Market

26 November 2024

The D’MADD project conducted a stakeholder consultation workshop on improving regulatory frameworks, oversight, and enforcement for a competitive broadband market with telecommunication network operators and internet service providers on 25 November 2024 at the National Centre for Information Technology.
The session is part of subcomponent 1: Improving Regulatory Framework, Oversight and Enforcement for a Competitive Broadband Market in the Maldives. To aid the Communications Authority of Maldives (CAM), the work is to conduct a detailed assessment of the gaps in the enforcement regulatory framework for a competitive, open-access broadband market.
Bringing in their extensive experience, the international firm Network Strategies from New Zealand led the consultation. The team, led by Ms. Noelle Jones (Principal Consultant) /Project Manager, Dr. Suella Hansen (Director) / Market Analyst, and Dr. Mike Hamilton-Jenkins, Quality Service Specialist, conducted the session with precision and insight.
The Consultancy firm will review and update the regulatory frameworks for wholesale and retail broadband markets, covering, inter alia, infrastructure sharing, spectrum monitoring, and open access to submarine cables. It will also support the design and introduction of standards for using green, low-emission, and energy-efficient technologies in connectivity infrastructure development projects.
Network Strategies presented their initial findings on the broadband market, using available data from the International Telecommunications Union (ITU). They also shared their detailed methodology for conducting the analysis and the data collection format prepared for the one-on-one focus group meetings during the week. The team was also proactive in addressing questions raised by the ISPs about the baseline data.
The workshop was attended by participants from all service providers, including Dhiraagu, Ooredoo, HDC, Focus Infocom, Satlink Pvt Ltd, and Star Link Pvt Ltd.
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