Outcomes of SATRC Action Plan Phase IX

The SATRC Action Plan Phase IX (SAP-IX) was adopted by the 24th Meeting of SATRC (SATRC-24) held from 3 to 5 October 2023 in Dhaka, Bangladesh for the implementation period of 2024 – 2025. In the implementation of Action Plan Phase IX, SATRC covered a number of specific issues that are common to the SATRC Members. 

 SAP-IX was implemented through the two SATRC Working Groups (WGs). Each WG was assigned with a number of Work Items. The WGs are: 

• Working Group on Policy, Regulation and Services (WG PRS): To deal with the work items related to policy, regulation, and ICT development in the region. It was chaired by Dr. Khawar Siddique Khokhar, Member (Compliance & Enforcement), Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA). 

•  Working Group on Spectrum (WG SPEC): To deal with the work items related efficient use of Spectrum resources. It was chaired by Mr. Abdul Kayum, Advisor, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). 

The list of the experts who worked for the implementation of SATRC Action Plan Phase IX is available here. 

 Outcomes: 

 The WGs of SATRC worked on 13 Work Items during the implementation of SAP-IX and developed SATRC Reports on the Work Items as outcomes. The outcomes were approved by the SATRC-26. The outcomes are listed below.