 We're here at ITU Telecom World 2014 in Doha in the state of Qatar, and I'm very pleased to be joined by Professor Makame Mbarawa, who is Minister for the Ministry of Communication Science and Technology for Tanzania. Minister, thank you very much for joining us in the studio today. You're welcome and thank you very much for having me here. Now I'd like to start talking about the central theme here at ITU Telecom World 2014 is future in focus. What developments in technology, policy or business do you see as key to the near future? As you know, Max, the telecommunications sector, technology and telecommunications sector is changing every day. Today's future started yesterday and tomorrow's future starts today. In order to make sure that special Tanzania is moving with the change of technology, we need to plan very well in future or in advance, especially in policy, infrastructure and also conducive environment for the investors. Since 2010, the government of the United Republic of Tanzania started to invest heavily in building the national ICT broadband backbone. So far, 7,560 kilometers of the national ICT backbone has been completed and is in operation. The backbone covers all regions of Tanzania mainland and also it has been connected with three submarine cables, EZ, SEACOM and TEAMS. It also has been connected to neighboring landlocked countries network of Malawi, Burundi, Zambia, Rwanda and Uganda. Currently the government of United Republic of Tanzania through the Ministry of Communication Science and Technology in private public partnership with the private sector is building the infrastructure for metro network and also for the rural area. We are doing this because we want to make sure that our future tomorrow is better in terms of technology, connectivity and quality of services and affordability. I was going to ask you what are Tanzania's key priorities for the future? They very much encapsulated in that statement. How is Tanzania working to ensure that universal broadband access which I know is very much on your agenda and the digital economy are made a reality and what are the challenges? In order to ensure that we have got universal broadband in a place, we are working very close with the mobile network operators. Currently there is an operator now working in Tanzania to build the infrastructure in rural areas. The company will build 4,000 villages, 2,000 this year, 2,000 next year and the remaining balance will be after that and also he is going to build 13,000 kilometres of optical fibre. This will make a big difference in our country and we are doing that because we need a better life for all our people whether Tanzania living in the urban area or whether living in the rural area. We need a better life for both. Now we have got many key players gathered here at ITU Telecom World. I wanted to find out what is your main message to them? This is a very interesting place. We have got different key players as you mentioned. We have got government officials, we have got mobile network operators, we have got innovators, we have got entrepreneurs, we have got NGOs, we have got vendors, we have got contract. My strongest message is collaboration, partnership. We need to work together for the better life of our people in this planet. And you have attended a number of these events. This is very much one of the key in the ITU's calendar and I am sure it is important for you. I wanted to find out what is the value? Why are you here? What is the value of this event for you? I think this value is very, very important for me because sometimes one year ago I have got a big challenge, especially in spectrum management. But here, after attending some of the events or some of the session, now I have got all answers for my question. From here I am going to just go back to implement them. So this is a school. Here we have got a big school and we have got a big teachers. Thank you very much. And to conclude, I would just like to ask you what key technological innovation do you think is going to make the most difference in the next five to ten years? I think the 4G technology in the mobile phone, 4G, 5G, this is going to be a big difference especially for rural areas. If we have got a proper spectrum for them, you can reach a lot of people whereby for fixed network, you will never do that. So mobile broadband, especially 4G, 5G, as they say, that will be fantastic, especially for rural areas. Mr. Barawa, thank you very much indeed for being with us today. You're welcome. Thank you. Thank you.