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APT Newsletter Asia-Pacific Telecommunity |
June 2019 |
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The Asia-Pacific ICT Ministerial Meeting
2019 25 - 26 June 2019,
Singapore Senior Officials Meeting for Asia-Pacific
ICT Ministerial Meeting 2019 The Asia-Pacific ICT Ministerial
Meeting 2019 (APT-MM 2019) was held from 25 to 26 June 2019 in Singapore
under the theme “Co-creating a Connected Digital Future in the Asia-Pacific”.
The meeting was hosted by the Ministry of Communications and Information
(MCI) and the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) of Singapore. The APT-MM 2019 was to commemorate
the 40th Anniversary of the APT and follow-up the development of
telecommunication/ ICT in APT Member countries towards achieving the
objectives of the Brunei Darussalam Statement adopted by Ministers in 2014.
It was also to renew high-level commitment for continued support to further
strengthen the APT as well as to provide high-level policy guidelines for the
region for the next five years on the development of telecommunication/ICT
and its critical role in enabling creative economy and socio-development.
The APT-MM 2019 was chaired by
H.E. S. Iswaran, Minister for Communications and Information of Singapore and
was attended by 1 Prime Minister 1 Deputy Prime Minister, 16 Ministers, 6
Vice Ministers, 4 Secretaries (Permanent Secretaries) and 4 other high-level
Government officials from 29 APT Members and 3 Associate Members. Ms. Armida
Salsiah Alisjahbana, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
(ESCAP) and Mr. Houlin Zhao, Secretary-General of the International
Telecommunication Union (ITU) were also in attendance. There were also participants from 22 Affiliate Members and 2
International Organizations. The APT-MM 2019 was attended by 209
participants. The APT-MM 2019 discussed joint
efforts to further strengthen regional cooperation and collaboration in the
field of telecommunication/ICT. The meeting reviewed the achievements in
implementing the Brunei Darussalam Statement on building smart digital
economies through telecommunication/ICT which was adopted at the last
Ministerial Meeting in 2014. The meeting then adopted Singapore Statement of
the Asia-Pacific ICT Ministers on Co-creating a connected digital future in
the Asia-Pacific which consists of five Strategic Goals i.e. A. Digital
Transformation B. Digital
Innovation and Creativity C. Digital
Community D. Digital
Trust E. Digital
Capacity Building and Partnerships In the Statement, Ministers
reaffirm their commitment to collectively work towards strengthening
telecommunication/ICT development and connectivity in the Asia-Pacific region
so as to promote the digital economy, achieve sustainable development and
improve the quality of life of their people. In implementing the initiatives
and visions of the Ministers in the Singapore Statement, APT Secretariat will
integrate those initiatives in the objectives and activities of the Work
Programmes for 2020. Furthermore, the Singapore Statement will be the
guidelines in preparing the next Strategic Plan of the APT for 2021-2023 to
be adopted at the 15th Session of the General Assembly of the APT in the year
2020. Prior to the APT-MM 2019, the Senior
Officials Meeting for the Asia-Pacific ICT Ministerial Meeting 2019 (SOM
2019) was held on 24 June 2019 at the same venue. The meeting was chaired by
Mr. Leong Keng Thai, Deputy Chief Executive of Infocomm Media Development
Authority of Singapore (IMDA). SOM 2019 was attended by 127 participants from
29 APT Members, 3 Associate Members, and APT Secretariat. SOM 2019 had a
final review of the draft Ministerial Statement and draft Press Release
before it is submitted to the APT-MM 2019 for consideration and adoption. SOM
2019 also finalised the provisional agenda and tentative programme of APT-MM
2019. Gala Dinner at the Istana H.E.
Madam Halimah Yacob, the President of the Republic of Singapore, hosted the
Gala Dinner on the occasion of the Asia-Pacific ICT Ministerial Meeting 2019
and the Asia-Pacific Telecommunity 40th Anniversary at the Istana on 25 June
2019.
From left: Ms. Areewan
Haorangsi, Secretary General of the APT, Her Excellency, Madam Halimah Yacob,
the President of the Republic of Singapore, and H.E. Mr. S. Iswaran, Minister
for Communications and Information of Singapore at the Gala Dinner at the
Istana on 25 June 2019 Click here for more details of
APT-MM 2019. Click here for more details of
SOM 2019. |
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The 1st Meeting of the APT Preparatory Group
for WTSA-20 11 June 2019, Tokyo, Japan The 1st Meeting of the APT
Preparatory Group for WTSA-20 (APT WTSA20-1) was held in the morning of 11
June 2019 in Tokyo, Japan. The meeting was hosted by the Ministry of Internal
Affairs and Communications, Japan and attended by 109 participants from APT Members,
Associate Member, Affiliate Members, International Telecommunication Union
(ITU) and APT Secretariat. The inaugural address was given
by H.E. Ms. Yukari Sato, State Minister for Internal Affairs and
Communications, Japan The meeting elected Mr. Yoichi
Maeda (Japan) as Chairman and Dr. Hyoungjun Kim (Republic of Korea), Mr. Xu
Heyuan (People’s Republic of China) and Mr. Arvind Chawla (India) as
Vice-Chairmen of APT Preparatory Group for WTSA-20 (APT-WTSA20). The
meeting also appointed Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen of the Working Groups of
APT-WTSA20. In addition, the meeting approved the Structure, Working Methods
and Work Plan of the APT-WTSA20. The 2 Meeting of the APT Preparatory Group
for WTSA-20 is expected to be held in the first quarter of 2020.
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31st APT Standardization Program Forum
(ASTAP-31) 11 - 15 June 2019, Tokyo, Japan The 31st APT Standardization
Program Forum (ASTAP-31) was held from the afternoon of 11 to 15 June 2019 in
Tokyo, Japan. The forum was hosted by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and
Communications, Japan. A total of 180 participants from APT Members,
Associate Member, Affiliate Members, International Telecommunication Union
(ITU), other organizations and APT Secretariat attended the forum. H.E. Mr. Toru Kunishige, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for
Internal Affairs and Communications, Japan, inaugurated the meeting of
ASTAP-31 on 12 June 2019. ASTAP-31 started with a half-day
Industry Workshop in the afternoon of 11 June 2019 with theme “Internet of
Things” focused on Disaster Response and Smart Cities and IoT. ASTAP-31
reviewed and discussed 99 contributions and information documents. ASTAP-31
finalized nine new APT Reports and revised two APT Reports. ASTAP-31 also
approved four Questionnaires to be circulated to APT Members. ASTAP-32 is
being planned to be held in May 2020.
H.E. Mr.
Toru Kunishige, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Internal Affairs and
Communications, Japan, delivers an inaugural address.
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The Meeting of the SATRC Working Group on
Spectrum 11 - 12 June 2019, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran The Meeting of the SATRC Working
Group on Spectrum was held in Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran from 11 to 12
June 2019. The meeting was hosted by Communications Regulatory Authority
(CRA) of Islamic Republic of Iran. The meeting was part of implementation of
SATRC Action Plan Phase VII which was adopted at the 19 the Meeting of SATRC
held last year in Islamabad, Pakistan. This was the first event of Action
Plan Phase VII for the year 2019-2020. The meeting was attended by 21
experts from 8 SATRC Members. The meeting focused its work on following three
work items assigned to the Working Group: ·
Assessment of current practices in spectrum
management and developing spectrum roadmap ·
Spectrum re-farming ·
Spectrum consideration for the deployment of
IoT The meeting discussed the work
items in detailed and finalized the terms of reference and work scopes of
those work items. Experts from SATRC Members presented their views and current
status of those issues and shared their experience. A good number of
presentations were delivered in order to facilitate the work on those item.
The meeting also finalized detailed work plan, developed questionnaires and
appointed lead/associate experts for each of the work items as outcomes.
The Working Group on Spectrum agreed to continue the effort via
e-Meetings. The meeting of the SATRC Working
Group on Policy, Regulation and Service will be held from 11 to 12 July 2019
in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Click here for more details. |
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The 25th Meeting of the APT Wireless Group
(AWG-25) 1 - 5 July 2019, Tangerang, Indonesia The APT will organize the 25th
Meeting of the APT Wireless Group (AWG-25) from 1 to 5 July 2019 in ICE BSD
City, Tangerang, Indonesia. The meeting will be hosted by the Ministry of
Communications and Informatics (MCI), Republic of Indonesia. The work areas of AWG include
spectrum arrangement and harmonization, spectrum monitoring, spectrum sharing
studies, future development of IMT and many other emerging wireless
technologies. During the AWG-25, the Working Groups of AWG will review the
work progress on work items and develop outcomes based on decision taken at the
meeting. Click here for more details. |
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The Meeting of the SATRC Working Group on
Policy, Regulation and Services 11 - 12 July 2019, Colombo, Sri Lanka The APT will organize the Meeting
of the SATRC Working Group on Policy, Regulation and Services from 11 to 12
July 2019 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The meeting is hosted by Telecommunications
Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka. The meeting of SATRC Working
Group on Policy, Regulation and Services is a part of the activities of SATRC
Action Plan Phase VII which was adopted by the 19th Meeting of SATRC
(SATRC-19) held in Islamabad, Pakistan. The objective of the meeting is to
conduct the Working Group activities on the work items assigned by the
Council. This meeting will be the first meeting of the Working Group under
SATRC Action Plan Phase VII and expected to discuss the Work Items assigned
to the Working Group. Click here for more details. |
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The 5th Meeting of APT Conference
Preparatory Group for WRC-19 (APG19-5) 31 July - 6 August 2019, Tokyo, Japan The APT will organize the 5th
Meeting of APT Conference Preparatory Group for WRC-19 (APG19-5) from 31 July
to 6 August 2019 in Tokyo, Japan. The meeting will be hosted by the Ministry
of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC), Japan. APG19-5 will review the results
of the APG19-4 meeting, the outcomes of CPM19-2 and 26th meeting of RAG and
consider the results of ITU-R studies and relevant information provided by
AWG in relation to WRC-19 Agenda items. The meeting will also finalise APT
views for WRC-19 Agenda items based on input contributions from APT Members,
develop Preliminary APT Common Proposals (PACPs) for WRC-19 Agenda items,
review issues related to RA-19 activities and develop the corresponding APT
Positions, if any, develop Preliminary PACPs for RA-19, if any, review the
activities of other regional organisations, in particular, their positions
and common proposals with a view to fostering inter-regional cooperation; and
review, if necessary, the Working Methods of APG in relation to mechanism in
coordinating APT activities during RA-19 and WRC-19. APG19-5 is expected to achieve
the following outcomes: 1. Preliminary
APT Common Proposals (PACPs) for WRC-19 Agenda items; 2. Preliminary
APT Common Proposals (PACPs) for RA-19; 3. APT
Positions on issues related to WRC-19 and/or RA-19, if any. Click here for more details. |
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The 19th APT Policy and Regulatory Forum
(PRF-19) 14 - 16 August 2019, Thimphu, Bhutan The APT will organize the 19th
APT Policy and Regulatory Forum (PRF-19) from 14 to 16 August 2019 in
Thimphu, Bhutan. The forum will be hosted by the Ministry of Information and
Communications (MoIC) of Bhutan. PRF-19 will continue to focus its
work within the five Strategic Pillars of the Strategic Plan of the APT for
2018-2020 which serves as the guideline for APT’s activities from 2018-2020.
The forum will also provide opportunity for members to get the updates on the
outcomes of the discussion from the APT-MM 2019 as well as to discuss key
takeaways for the adopted Ministerial Statement which provides five-year
vision for the Asia-Pacific Region. It will address issues such as
connectivity initiatives, 5G, cross-border transfer of data, digital
inclusion, etc., and discuss various issues including policy and regulatory
challenges, opportunities, and best practices. Click here for more details. |
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The 20th Meeting of the South Asian
Telecommunication Regulators' Council (SATRC-20) 28 - 29 August
2019, Paro, Bhutan The APT will organize the 20th
Meeting of the South Asian Telecommunication Regulators' Council (SATRC-20)
from 28 to 29 August 2019 in Paro, Bhutan. The meeting will be hosted by the
Bhutan InfoComm and Media Authority (BICMA). SATRC-20 will discuss the key
policy and regulatory issues in SATRC Member countries and review the
progress of SATRC Action Plan Phase VII. The meeting will also convene
Regulators' Roundtable, Industry-Regulator Dialogue, Sharing Regulatory
Experiences and Industry Sessions to facilitate the development of the
telecom/ICT sector in South Asia. The Regulators' Roundtable will be held
exclusively for the head of regulators to discuss and share thoughts on
important regulatory issues that require regional collaboration specifically
for the SATRC Member countries and the Asia-Pacific region in general. Click here for more details. |
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The 16th APT Telecommunication/ICT
Development Forum (ADF-16) 10 - 12 September 2019, Phnom Penh, Cambodia The APT will organize the 16th
APT Telecommunication/ICT Development Forum (ADF-16) from 10 to 12 September
2019 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The forum will be hosted by the Ministry of
Posts and Telecommunications (MPTC), Cambodia. The overall objectives of ADF are
to 1) focus on the telecommunications and ICT development issues for
developing countries where policy makers, regulators and other relevant
officials from the region come together on a common platform for a dialogue
on issues of common concern with special attention on the rural areas; 2)
provide opportunity for Members to share information on the best practices
and experiences for the common issues on ICT development; and 3) promote
sharing of expertise for addressing key issues of concern to the APT members
on ICT development issues and facilitating intra-regional collaboration on
telecommunication and ICT development issues as required. Click here for more details. |
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Click here
for Tentative Calendar
of APT Events for the year 2019 (as of 4 June 2019)
List
of Normal Training Courses in 2019
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