The Vice President of the UAE, Prime Minister, and Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, announced that the UAE, represented by its government, is hosting today the most important telecommunications conference in the world, attended by more than 4,500 government officials from 193 countries, as well as 900 international organizations, universities, and companies from around the globe. Bin Rashid stated that the World Telecommunication Conference 2023 allows countries to agree on wireless communications and their frequencies, and their role in new sectors such as health, education, manufacturing, smart cities, and more. Expressing pride in the UAE government's hosting of this global event, he welcomed all representatives of countries, companies, and universities, concluding: "We say to everyone, welcome to the State of the Future, the United Arab Emirates."