On May 21, 2026, the GSMA M360 Eurasia Conference featured a roundtable on the development of the regulatory framework for the mobile communications industry in Eurasia.

The roundtable participants — representatives of the public sector and leading experts in the mobile communications industry — discussed practical steps to attract investment in mobile infrastructure.

Key speakers from the GSMA included:

• Mr. Laszlo Toth, Head of Europe & CIS

• Mr. Tair Ismailov, Strategic Engagement Director for Russia and CIS

• Dr. Mani Manimohan, Head of Digital Infrastructure Policy & Regulation

• Mr. Nitin Sapra, Director, Regulatory Advocacy.

The discussion was based on a new study prepared by the GSM Association (GSMA). This study:

• Provides a comparative analysis of the state of mobile industry development and digitalization of economies in Eurasian countries

• Assesses the existing regulatory framework of the mobile communications industry in Eurasian countries

• Examines opportunities for the modernization of the existing regulatory framework in order to attract investment in mobile infrastructure.

RCC Executive Committee participants in the roundtable included:

• Mr. Alexey Borodin, Director General of the RCC

• Ms. Mlada Rudnitskaya, Deputy Director of the Department for Cooperation with the ITU, UPU, and ROs.

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