Abu Dhabi: The Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (TRA) will host the Middle East DNS Forum in Dubai from February 3-4.
The event is being held in collaboration with ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) and aims to establish a platform for the DNS community in the Middle East and advance the domain name industry and domain name registrations overall.
It also provides a platform for exchanging insights and best practices and promotes the efforts aimed at growing this sector in all its aspects.
The forum will discuss many important issues and key industry topics, including the priorities of the DNS industry, using internet resources in the Arab region and the benefits to the UAE and internet activity in the Arab world.
Hosting this significant event will also reinforce the UAE’s positioning and its leading role in the DNS industry, and highlights the efforts exerted to support the growth of DNS and internet industry in the Arab region. The forum will contribute in promoting local domain names and support TRA’s plans to develop the domain name “.arab”.
The forum will see participation from TRA officials and industry experts who will be delivering key speeches during the forum to give more insights on the domain names: “.ae” and “.arab”, and educate the audience and all interested parties on the importance of this initiative and its positive impact on the work of top level domains.
