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APT Newsletter Asia-Pacific Telecommunity |
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The 25th Meeting of the APT Wireless Group
(AWG-25) 1 - 5 July 2019, Tangerang, Indonesia The 25th Meeting of APT Wireless
Group (AWG-25) was held from 1 to 5 July 2019 in ICE BSD City, Tangerang,
Indonesia. The meeting was hosted by the Ministry of Communications and
Informatics (MCI), Republic of Indonesia. The meeting was attended by 258 participants
from APT Members, Affiliate Members, International Organizations, other
organizations and the APT Secretariat. The meeting was inaugurated by Dr.
Ismail, Director General, Resources and Equipment of Postal and Information
Technology, Ministry of Communications and Informatics, Republic of Indonesia. During AWG-25, there were
sessions of Working Groups, Sub-Working Groups and Task Groups to discuss the
work progress on various work items. The work items are related to various
work areas including spectrum arrangement and harmonization, spectrum
monitoring, spectrum sharing studies, IMT, high altitude platform station
(HAPS), fixed wireless systems, Internet of Things (IoT), intelligent
transport system, wireless power transmission, modern satellite applications,
aeronautical and maritime, PPDR and railway radiocommunication. An Ad-hoc Group was also formed
to discuss a number of issues related to future activities of AWG and the APT
Documentation Framework as being instructed by the 42nd Session of the Management
Committee of the APT (MC-42). AWG-25 considered over 90
contributions and developed a number of outcomes. Among those are: ·
12 new APT Reports ·
Revisions of 3 APT Reports ·
1 Questionnaires ·
6 liaison statements to APG-19, ITU-R and
other organizations. Since the current Chairman and
two Vice-Chairmen of AWG would complete their two consecutive terms in their
respective roles on 8 September 2019, the meeting elected Mr. Le Van Tuan
(Viet Nam) as the new Chairman, and Dr Dae Jung Kim (Republic of Korea) and
Dr Eng. Khoirul Anwar (Indonesian) as the two new Vice-Chairmen. It was decided
that the newly elected Chairman and two Vice-Chairmen will commence their
respective role from 9 September 2019. The meeting also appointed Mr. Wang Hu
(People’s Republic of China) as the Chairman of WG Technology Aspects, and
Mr. Takashi Yamazaki (Japan) as the Chairman of WG Service &
Applications. As recognition and appreciation
for the individuals who contributed to the work of APT, Secretary General
presented the plague and certificate of appreciation to Dr Kohei Satoh,
Chairman of AWG for his excellent leadership and contribution to the work of
AWG and to Ms. Zhu Keer and Mr. Le Van Tuan, the two Vice-chairmen of AWG for
their excellent contribution to the work of AWG. Secretary General also
presented the certificate to Dr Dae-Jung Kim, Chairman of the WG Technology
Aspect and Dr Khoirul Anwar, Chairman of WG Service & Application Aspect
for their successful contribution. The next meeting of the AWG (AWG-26)
will be held in March/April 2020 in Bangkok, Thailand.
From left: Ms. Zhu
Keer, Vice-Chairman of AWG; Ms. Areewan Haorangsi, Secretary General of the
APT; Dr Ismail, Director General, Resources and Equipment of Postal and
Information Technology, MCI, Indonesia; Dr Kohei Satoh, Chairman of AWG; and
Mr. Le Van Tuan, Vice-Chairman of AWG
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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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The 6th Meeting of Working Group of Management
Committee on APT Legal Instruments (WGMC-6) 17 - 19 September 2019, Bangkok, Thailand The APT will organize the 6th
Meeting of Working Group of Management Committee on APT Legal Instruments
(WGMC-6) from 17 to 19 September 2019 at the APT Headquarters in Bangkok,
Thailand. WGMC-6 will consider issues
relating to legal instruments and any other issues as instructed by the 42nd
Session of the Management Committee of the APT (MC-42) held in October 2018
in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The meeting are expected to review the drafts
revision of Human Resource Management Plan, Document Framework and Affiliate
Membership Guideline, etc. WGMC-6 will also discuss the pledging of
contributions by Members, Associate Members and Affiliate Members for the next
three years. The outcomes of the meeting will be submitted to the next
session of the Management Committee for consideration. Click here for more details. |
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APT Symposium on Disaster Management 2019 (APT-SDM
2019) 24 - 26
September 2019, Quezon City, The Philippines The APT will organize the APT
Symposium on Disaster Management from 24 to 26 September 2019 in Quezon City,
The Philippines. The Symposium will be hosted by the Department of
Information and Communications Technology (DICT), Philippines. The objectives of the Symposium
is to address and facilitate an information exchange on use of ICT for
disaster management and communications with special focus on preparedness,
risk reduction, response and recovery phases for major natural disasters. The
specific objectives include: ·
To facilitate the
implementation of Strategic Plan of APT for 2018-2020; ·
To provide information and
techniques for disaster management activities including early warning systems
and emergency communications, in disaster management ; ·
To bring the benefits of
ICTs in the disaster prevention and management to member countries and
develop their ICT skills to this field; ·
To discuss advance disaster
communication and network development; ·
To promote the concept of
Network Resiliency against Disaster focusing alleviation on congestion in
emergency situations, minimizing disruption to communications in the event of
damage to base and/or relay stations, implications of the recent disaster in
regards to future network infrastructure, and implications of the recent
disaster for Internet usage; ·
To promote policies and
strategies for sustainable, reliable and resilient telecommunication/ICT
infrastructure and services to secure their availability, including during
disasters, and to support all phases of disaster management, including
dissemination of information to assist public safety, health and
disaster-relief efforts. Click here for more details. |
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The 12th APT Policy and Regulation Forum for
Pacific (PRFP-12) 1 - 3 October 2019, Nuku’alofa, Tonga The APT will organize the 12th
APT Policy and Regulation Forum for Pacific (PRFP-12) from 1 to 3 October
2019 in Nuku’alofa, Tonga. The Forum will be hosted by the Ministry of
Meteorology, Energy, Information, Disaster Management, Environment, Climate
Change, & Communications (MEIDECC), Government of Tonga and supported by
the Extra Budgetary Contributions from Australia and Japan. PRFP-12 will continue to focus
its work within the five Strategic Pillars of the Strategic Plan of the APT
for 2018-2020 in the context of Pacific countries, supplemented by issues
indicated in the Strategic Goals and priority areas set out in the Singapore
Statement adopted at the Asia-Pacific ICT Ministerial Meeting on “Co-creating
a Connected Digital Future in the Asia-Pacific” (APT-MM 2019) held from 25 to
26 June 2019 in Singapore. In addition, PRFP-12 will provide
opportunity for members to get the updates on the outcomes of the discussion
from the APT-MM 2019. PRFP-12 will also include Roundtable of high-level
policy makers and regulators which is aimed to provide open conversation to
enhance understanding on ICT and telecommunication issues. The Forum will
address issues such as Digital Transformation, Digital Inclusion,
Connectivity in the Pacific, Issues in Telecommunication Industry,
Cybersecurity, E-Application and its role in the Pacific, and Disaster
Management in the Pacific. Click here for more details. |
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APT Symposium on Cybersecurity 2019 (APT-SC
2019) 8 - 10 October 2019, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia The APT will organize the APT
Symposium on Cybersecurity 2019 (APT-SC 2019) from 8 to 10 October 2019 in
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The symposium will be hosted by
the Ministry of Communications and Multimedia Malaysia (KKMM), and
Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), Malaysia. Last year, the APT Symposium on
Cybersecurity 2018 was firstly held in Seoul, Republic of Korea with the
active participation from APT members and stakeholders. Considering the
interest and need of the members on cybersecurity issues, the 42nd Session of
the Management Committee of the APT (MC-42) agreed to hold the APT
Symposium on Cybersecurity in 2019. The objective of the APT
Symposium on Cybersecurity 2019 is to bring APT members to a common platform
for a dialogue on cybersecurity issues and to provide them an opportunity to
share and address key issues of concern, as well as to facilitate
intra-regional collaboration as required. Industry leaders and other key
stakeholders also share their views on various cybersecurity issues
facing the sector. The specific objectives are
to: ·
Assist members to
collaborate to build and strengthen trust and confidence in the use of ICT; ·
Provide a platform to
exchange information on implementation of polices/regulations in
cybersecurity measures, including best practice or guidelines. To share
experiences and lessons learned in the field of cybersecurity; ·
Share information on the
cybersecurity threat landscapes in the digital economy environment and
suggest plausible solutions; ·
Discuss and share knowledge
and experience in secure entity of digital identity and protect from identity
theft; ·
Raise awareness and exchange
knowledge in critical information infrastructure protection ·
Discuss and share knowledge
and experience in managing cybersecurity in smart cities and use of
blockchain technologies in cybersecurity. ·
Address data privacy issues
while keeping free and secure flow of information including cross-border; and ·
Encourage initiatives
through international collaboration towards the secured cyberspace in
Asia-Pacific. 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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