"communications infrastructure development will close gaps between the periphery and center"

"Accelerating communications infrastructure development will close the gaps between the periphery and the center. This requires telecommunications companies and municipalities to join hands and improve the situation," said Nati Cohen, director of the communications ministry, at a joint conference held by the firm on establishing communications infrastructure in the Bedouin communities in the south. Establishing the communications infrastructure in the Bedouin communities was a low national priority and these communities did not receive the level of infrastructure found in their localities and the guidance of the Jewish communities, and the lack of infrastructure in general in the Bedouin communities was much greater when it came to communications infrastructure, including Internet infrastructure, cables, telephony and cellular antennas. Undoubtedly, the development of communications infrastructure will enable the development of the settlements of Bedouin residents.
Cohen added, "The ministry is committed to accelerating the development of communications infrastructure throughout the State of Israel. We are in the midst of a technological revolution, which brings the gospel to the fast-paced internet point in every country, thereby essentially closing gaps between the periphery and the center. For this to happen, all parties must work together to promote public awareness of the importance of mobile antenna deployment. "
The Director General of the Authority, Yair Maayan, said he emphasized the importance of developing the communications infrastructure as a lever for growth and reducing gaps.
During the day there was an open discussion, during which the heads of the authorities raised the issues and gaps that required the involvement of the companies and the authorities in order to improve their situation.
The conference was held jointly by the Ministry of Communications, the Negev Bedouin Development and Settlement Authority and the heads of the Bedouin authorities and their representatives. The purpose of the conference is to establish communication infrastructure in the Bedouin communities in the south, with continuous cooperation between the authorities and the licensed companies.