Telecom authority chief visits Telenor HQ
According to a statement issued by PTA on Wednesday, the chairman held a high-level meeting with the chief financial officer of Telenor Group, followed by another meeting with the group head of external relations, people and strategy.
The visit also included a demonstration of 5G and artificial intelligence (AI) use cases, with examples drawn from healthcare, mobility, and smart city applications. The PTA statement adds that the chairman took part in a session on spectrum allocation practices in Nordic countries, aimed at exploring models of efficient spectrum management.
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