MR MAKHTAR FALL

Head, Regulatory and Market Environment Division, ITU/BDT

Mr FALL is a Telecommunication Engineer (specializing in radiocommunications). He also holds a Masters in Business and Administration (MBA) (option: Finance and Accounting).

Mr FALL is currently the Head of Regulatory and Market Environment Division (Telecommunications Development Bureau / International Telecommunication Union) since January 2009.

Regarding his professional background, Mr FALL begun his career at the Senegalese incumbent national telecommunications operator (Sonatel), with the following responsibilities: Head Frequency Management Department; Head International Affairs Department; Permanent Secretary of the West African Telecommunications Conference (CTOA).

At March 2002, he joined the Senegalese regulatory authority body (ARPT), where he occupied the following posts: Director of Studies and International Affairs; Technical Director (In charge of Radiocommunications, Follow up of operators, International Affairs, studies ….).

Mr FALL also conducted many activities on the following areas: Trainer on spectrum management and radiocommunications at ESMT, Dakar and the National Telecommunication School and Senior Expert on spectrum management for the International Telecommunication Union (as such, carried out a number of expert and training missions in Africa for ITU/BDT.