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APT Web Dialogue “Webminar on 5G and IoT: Applications and Policy Solutions”: 17 May 2021, Online Event To adequately respond to the rapidly changing ICT environment and the increasing demands for learning new services, technologies and business trends, APT has initiated “APT Web Dialogue” with the objective to provide opportunities to learn any topics of APT members’ interest that could facilitate their professional works and supplement the existing APT Work Programmes. The first APT Web Dialogue for 2021, “Webminar on 5G and IoT: Applications and Policy Solutions” (under “Technology” category of the APT Web Dialogue), was held on 17 May 2021. This first event was a collaboration between APT and the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), an eminent international postgraduate institution based in Bangkok.
This Webminar on 5G and IoT was a great success with active participation of nearly 300 members of APT and non-members. The speaker, Dr. Poompat Saengudomlert, Associate Professor, Telecommunications, Information and Communications Technologies, AIT, provided extensive information on technology aspect of 5G and IoT and development of relevant applications for policy solutions. The Web Dialogue was thus a good opportunity for the participants to learn what services 5G and IoT can provide, available technology and applications, and understand commercial opportunities.
The upcoming APT Web Dialogues will be a series of Spectrum Management topic, namely “Spectrum Management: Key Issues and challenges in relation to the allocation and licensing of spectrum for 5G (SM01-01)” and “Spectrum Management: Exploring key regulatory strategy and policy issues (including roadmap) in relation to 5G spectrum (SM01-02)” to be held on 16 and 30 June 2021, respectively, and there are more in July onwards.
For detailed information about APT Web Dialogue, please visit https://aptwebdialogue.site/home.
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The 33rd APT Standardization Program Forum (ASTAP-33) 7 - 15 June 2021, Virtual Meeting The objective of ASTAP is to promote, coordinate and harmonize telecommunication standardization activities across the Asia-Pacific region through regional cooperation. It is expected that participants strengthen their expertise on standardization and contribute to expand the scope of standardization activities through practical solutions on the ICT issues in this region. In addition to organizing one-day Industry Workshop, ASPTA-33 will continue to discuss on members’ response on questionnaires on “Requirement on ICT Standardization” and ASTAP Work Plan during this meeting.
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APT Web Dialogue “Spectrum
Management: Key Issues and challenges in relation to the allocation and
licensing of
• Why 5G? • Optimal spectrum bands for 5G–low band, mid-band and high-band • Provision of 5G in legacy bands - DSS • Need for larger contiguous blocks of spectrum consistent with 5G NR • Questions including technology neutrality, need for a separate 5G license? • Need for co-ordination with spectrum used for other services – satellite, broadcasting etc., examining shared/non-licensed IMT spectrum • Addressing COVID-19 pressures. This episode will cover a lecture of 60 min on the aspects mentioned above followed by Q&A for about 30 min.
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APT Web Dialogue “Spectrum Management: Exploring key regulatory strategy and policy issues (including roadmap) in relation to 5G spectrum (SM01-02)”, 30 June 2021 Following the discussion at the previous episode (SM01-01),
this • Need to undertake re-farming to ensure 5G spectrum availability eg C-Band, 700 MHz • Need to undertake re-farming to ensure 5G spectrum availability e.g. C-Band, 700 MHz • Making spectrum available for 5G as part of IMT Spectrum Roadmap Ensuring 5G competition – SWNs, infrastructure sharing, etc. • Possible license conditions applying to 5G spectrum – coverage, QoS, etc. • TDD spectrum – need for synchronisation and determined frame structures • What does making spectrum available for 5G mean for legacy 2G/3G switch-off? • Possible reservations of spectrum for enterprises/private 5G networks? • Ensuring 5G handset availability and affordability
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The 1st Meeting of the APT Preparatory Group for PP-22 (APT PP22-1) 1 July 2021, Virtual Meeting APT PP22-l is expected to elect Chairman and Vice-Chairmen of the Preparatory Group; form the structure of the APT Preparatory Group for PP-22; nominate office. bearers of the Preparatory Group based on the structure; develop Working Methods of the Preparatory Group for PP-22; develop Work Plan for PP-22; and have discussion on the status of any important follow-up issues from the last Plenipotentiary Conference.
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The 21st APT Policy and Regulatory Forum (PRF-21) 19 - 21 July 2021, Virtual Meeting The PRF-21 will address issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic in relation to Pillars of the Strategic Plan of the APT for 2021-2023. PRF-21 will consist of a special Ministerial Session from APT Member Administrations to share insights, experiences, lessons learned, policies being implemented in their countries with regard to the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic and digital transformation. The Forum will also include a special roundtable session among Head of Regulators to share their experiences as well as engage in dialogue to identify the challenging issues and how to enhance cooperation between regulators/policymakers to smoothen the deployment of 5G in the Asia-Pacific region. In addition, the Forum will have a business dialogue session which intends to provide a platform for industry representatives to share their views on the strategies to accelerate 5G deployment as well as thematic sessions on OTT and Digital Economy.
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