Улаанбаатар
“Hour for solutions” meeting gathers IT and communications officials
PoliticsUlaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ At the “Hour for solutions” weekly meeting held Wednesday, the Prime Minister Ch.Saikhanbileg summoned Ts.Jadambaa, head of the Authority of Information Technology and Communications; and B.Balgansuren, head of the Regulatory Committee of Communication (RCC).
The Prime Minister said he convened the officials to give certain tasks, emphasizing that IT and communications are vital for the national economic development, and 2016 is a very responsible year for us to make important decisions on technology and development.
Ts.Jadambaa reported that a legal environment has been created to introduce the 4G service in mobile phone industry, and subsequently four companies have received licenses to carry out the services. One of the biggest Internet and cell phone service providers, the Unitel company already has launched 4G service in an exprimental manner, he said.
“Additional settings will be adjusted in Iphone smartphones this June, while the Mobicom corporation is expected to introduce the 4G this month, and other providers will do in the second quarter of this year,” he said.
Head of the Regulatory Committee of Communication B.Balgansuren reported on the implementation course for the law which enables cell phone user to choose mobile providers they like without changing mobile phone numbers. He said a working group has been set up to stimulate implementation of the law which was amended in 2014.
In accordance with the ordinance of the Prime Minister on reducing the Internet service costs in rural areas, the Internet consumption has gone up, and the number of users doubled in aimags. Minimizing the price in countryside to the level of Ulaanbaatar city will be resolved this month, said Ts.Jadambaa. He added feasibilities are being done to install the infrastructure in ger areas to provide them with the Internet access.
The officials were charged to fulfill the planned works and to report on the implementation to the cabinet in near future.
