 Mr. Chairman, Your Excellency's heads of delegations, ITU elected officials, leaders of industry and regulators, distinguished delegations, ladies and gentlemen. On behalf of the Angolan delegation, allow me first to join our voice to the previous speakers and expressing our gratitude to the government and people of the United Arab Emirates for their warm hospitality and for bringing the world to the wonderful city of Dubai. Secretary-General of ITU, Dr. Haulin Zhao and his team at the ITU secretariat are equally worthy of our tributes for an excellent organization of this meeting, as well as its outstanding performance over the last four years since the last plenipotentiary conference. Mr. Chairman, Distinguished Delegates, Angola continues to be strongly committed to the vision of building an information society in each everyone can create access, share information and knowledge to promote development and improve the quality of life based on outcomes of dual summits on information society. The government of Angola is implementing a solid national development program for the period of 2018 to 2022, where the transformative potential of ICT and broadband play a paramount role, take into account the convergence of technological platform for telecommunications, broadcasting and informatics, as well as the establishment of integrated network infrastructures for multiple applications and services. In partnership with Stakeholder, the ICT White Book is being updated to identify goals and targets of growth, inclusiveness, sustainability and innovation and partnership in the framework of the SCADC Digital Agenda and the Digital Agenda for the Portuguese Speaker-Country Community, CPLP. Thus agendas are in line with the objectives and goals of ITU, African Union and Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations. We continue to benefit from ITU recommendation and studies to foster a legislative reform to make our ICT environment a more conductive one. With market access, requisites were simplified with the introduction of only two kinds of license, the global unified title and the multi-service license. At this moment, a bid is ongoing to issue the fourth global unified title, which allows to provide all kinds of electronic communication service without restrictions. In addition, there is also, in course, another bid will be called to handover 45% of share on Angola Telecom. This aims to find a partner to share the potential benefit of its global unified license awarded by the Government of Angola in 2017. Specialization has been given to the promotion of confidence and security in use of telecommunication ICT with the definition of the cyber security strategy adapted to the new internet paradigm which aims to allow the full use of digital platforms in a safe and effective way. For that purpose, several computer security incident response teams have been set up. Angola is also cooperating regionally and internationally with the other countries in this field. Several other programs and initiatives are in course. For example, the implementation of EGOV 2.0, which aims at massification of ICT at level of public service, creating a new model of relationship between citizens and companies in harmony with penetration of telecommunication service. On the 18th of September this year was the first time in recent internet history that a new submarine cable carried live traffic across the South Atlantic directly connected South America to sub-Saharan Africa. The South Atlantic cable system built by Angola cable achieved this goal. In addition, we are confident that with full operational landing station for the SAT-3 and WAX submarine cable, combined with launch of new domestic satellite ANGO SAT-2 and modernization and expansion of the 22,000-kilometer-long national broadband plan, as well, Angola will contribute decisively to enhance the role of telecommunications, ICT in fostering African regional trade and integration as well as the need to build the competitive ICT industry to promote innovation, job creation, and export potential of African companies. As a chairman, distinguished delegates, the International Telecommunication Union can always count with Angolan's collaboration in order to implement the decision of this conference and to continue to serve the needs and interests of developing countries. We are confident that with your chairmanship this goal will be achieved and the conference will, on setting a landmark for the path we agreed to pave a way. I wish all the participants a pleasant, a present, and a productive participation in the conference. I would like to offer a special greeting to the elected and greeting of the Angola government wishing many success in the mission to which they were honored. Thank you for your attention.