27/10/2026
Share:
27/10/2026
Share:
KUWAIT CITY, Oct 27: The Communications and Information Technology Regulatory Authority (CITRA) announced that it handled 621 reports of fraud and scams during the third quarter of this year. The reports included 276 cases involving websites, 163 through social media, 104 via phone calls, 76 through WhatsApp, and two via text messages. CITRA stressed the importance of reporting suspicious messages, links, and calls, and urged the public not to share personal information with untrusted parties. Meanwhile, CITRA announced that a team from its Field Monitoring Department conducted a technical visit to the Rohde & Schwarz manufacturing facility in Germany from October 19 to 21.
The visit, which included representatives from Future Integrated Technology for Telecommunications Equipment Company, was part of a project to develop an automated system for monitoring and analysing the frequency spectrum. During the visit, the team inspected mobile wireless monitoring stations, reviewed their technical equipment, and verified compliance with approved specifications and requirements before shipment to Kuwait, in preparation for the next phases of the project. The project aims to establish a system for monitoring and analysing the frequency spectrum and enhance oversight of frequency usage across the country.
By Mohammed Ghanem Al-Seyassah/Arab Times Staff
