APT Newsletter

Asia-Pacific Telecommunity

March 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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IMPORTANT NOTE

All members are requested to inform APT Secretariat of any changes in the contact details to ensure effective communication.

 

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In February 2020, no event under the APT Work Programme was held. Due to the widespread of the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) infection across countries, several APT members had raised their concerns over the situation, and some governments had instructed their citizens to avoid travelling abroad even to attend international events.

Therefore, APT Secretariat in consultation with the host countries of the events as well as the Chairman and Vice-Chairmen of APT events, had decided to postpone APT meetings and training courses scheduled to be held in February, March and April 2020. APT meetings that are postponed are as follows:

 

Meeting

Original date

Postponed to

Venue

CGSP-1

2-3 Apr.

7-8 May

APT HQs

APT WTSA20-2

8-10 Apr.

13-15 May

Thailand

AWG-26

16-20 Mar.

8-12 Jun.

(TBC)

Thailand

SATRC Workshop on Recent Trends and Technologies

11-13 Mar.

24-26 Jun.

Nepal

ASTAP-32

18-21 May

Q3

Thailand

APT WTSA20-3

23-25 Jun.

14-16 Jul.

Shenzhen, China

APT WTSA20-4

18-21 Aug.

29 Sep.-2 Oct.

Philippines

PRFP-13

12-14 May

13-15 Oct.

Vanuatu

 

There are two activities of the APT Secretariat in February 2020: celebration of the Establishment Day of the APT on 25 February and Big Cleaning Day 2020 on 27 February.

 

 

Attention for delegates attending APT meetings in Thailand

 

On 1 March 2020, Thailand announced that Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) was listed as a dangerous communicable disease. The announcement empowers Thai officials to require persons suspected of being infected with COVID-19 to undergo treatment and put them in quarantine or in control for observation at places specified, among other measures.

 

On 6 March 2020, there was the “Notification on the Territories outside the Kingdom of Thailand defined as Disease Infected Zones of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Outbreak”. Those territories included Republic of Korea, People’s Republic of China (including Macao and Hong Kong), Italian Republic and Islamic Republic of Iran.

 

Therefore, travelers who departed from Republic of Korea, People’s Republic of China (including Macau and Hong Kong), Italy, and Iran are required for self-quarantine for 14 days at designated areas or at residences.

 

Travelers from areas with ongoing local transmission (e.g., Japan, Singapore, Taiwan, Germany, France, etc.) are recommended to implement, for 14 days, self-monitoring at residences and check their body temperature. It is also recommended to avoid visiting public or crowded places, not share personal stuff with others and keep at least 1 meter away when making contact with others.

 

In this connection, delegates for APT meetings who departed from those countries are required to arrive Thailand 14 days in advance for self-quarantine or self- monitoring before attending the meeting.

 

For those who decide not to physically attend the meeting in Thailand, if the meeting and/or the chairman accepts remote participation, APT Secretariat will do the best to provide the necessary environment for remote participation.

 

APT Secretariat will monitor the announcement of the Thai Authorities concerned and will update the situation on the APT website, with the hope that the situation would improve from May 2020.

 

Establishment Day of the APT

25 February 2020, APT Headquarters, Bangkok, Thailand

On 25 February 2020, APT Secretariat celebrated the Establishment Day of the Asia-Pacific Telecommunity (APT) at the APT Headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand. The celebration included the Buddhist monks blessing ceremony, small exhibition on the establishment of the APT and the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the APT in 2019, and a luncheon.

 

There are representatives from the Administration of Thailand, Affiliate Members in Thailand, international organizations and other organizations participated in the celebration. These include the representatives from the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (MDES), Office of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC), TOT Public Company Limited, True Move H Universal Communication Co., Ltd, Ericsson (Thailand) Limited, TOT Academy, Asian Pacific Postal Union (APPU), Universal Postal Union (UPU) Regional Office Coordinator, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) Asia Center, etc.

 

The celebration included the Buddhist monks blessing ceremony, small exhibition on the establishment of the APT and the celebrations of the 40th anniversary of the APT in 2019, and a luncheon.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APT Big Cleaning Day 2020

27 February 2020, APT Headquarters, Bangkok, Thailand

On 27 February 2020 (afternoon), APT Secretariat organized “APT Big Cleaning Day 2020”. This activity aimed to clean and make sure of the workplace's hygiene as a preventive efforts against the spread of COVID-19. Work stations of the staff as well as meeting rooms and common areas were thoroughly cleaned, The staff were also reminded to follow everyday hygiene habits particularly to strictly follow the “eat cooked food, use serving spoons, wash hands” recommendations of the Thai Ministry of Public Health.

 

 

 

 


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Upcoming Events

 

 

The 1st Meeting of the Correspondence Group for the Strategic Plan of the APT for 2021-2023 (CGSP-1)

7 – 8 May 2020, Bangkok, Thailand

APT will organize the 1st Meeting of the Correspondence Group for the Strategic Plan of the APT for 2021-2023 (CGSP-1) from 7 to 8 May 2020 at the APT Headquarters, Bangkok, Thailand.

The objectives of CGSP-1 are to:

- discuss initial draft with inputs from CGSP members;

- review work plan of the Group; and

- develop the 1st draft of the Strategic Plan of the APT for 2021-2023. 

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The 2nd Meeting of the APT Preparatory Group for WTSA-20 (APT WTSA20-2)

13 – 15 May 2020, Bangkok, Thailand

APT will organize the 2nd Meeting of the APT Preparatory Group for WTSA-20 (APT WTSA20-2) from 13 to 15 May 2020 in Bangkok, Thailand.

 

The objective of APT WTSA20-2 is to assist APT Members to prepare for the ITU World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly 2020 (WTSA-20), which will take place in Hyderabad, India from 17 to 27 November 2020. APT WTSA20-2 will discuss the issues to be identified for WTSA-20 and develop preliminary positions of the APT on those issues based on the input contributions from the APT Members.

 

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The South Asian Telecommunication Regulators' Council (SATRC) Workshop on Recent Trends and Technologies

24 – 26 June 2020, Dhulikhel, Nepal

APT will organize the South Asian Telecommunication Regulators' Council (SATRC) Workshop on Recent Trends and Technologies from 24 to 26 June 2020 in Dhulikhel, Nepal. The workshop will be hosted by Nepal Telecommunications Authority. Circular letter on postponement of Workshop

 

The SATRC Workshop on Recent Trends and Technologies is a part of the implementation of SATRC Action Plan Phase VII which was approved by the 19th Meeting of the SATRC held in 2018 in Islamabad, Pakistan. The emphasis of the workshop will be on recent trends and technologies for providing connectivity and encouraging innovation towards smart digital society. It will give an opportunity for the SATRC Members as well as industry to share their experiences and future plan to adopt the changes in trends and technologies.

 

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Calendar of APT Events for the year 2020 (as of -9 March 2020)

No.

Title

Duration (day)

Tentative Schedule

Venue

Remarks

1

The 1st Meeting of the Correspondence Group for the Strategic Plan of the APT for 2021-2023

(CGSP – 1)

2

7 – 8 May

APT HQs

2

2

The 2nd Meeting of the APT Preparatory Group for WTSA – 20 (APT WTSA20 – 2)

3

13 – 15 May

Thailand

APT

3

The 26th Meeting of the APT Wireless Group (AWG-26)

5

8-12 Jun

(TBC)

Thailand

APT

4

SATRC Workshop on Policy, Regulation and Services

3

15 – 17 Jun

Pakistan

EBC-J

5

SATRC Workshop on Recent Trend and Technologies

3

24 – 26 Jun

Nepal

EBC-SATRC

6

APT Symposium 2020

2

6 – 7 Jul

Xi’an,

China

B2B w/

APG23-1

7

The 1st Meeting of the APT Conference

Preparatory Group for WRC-23 (APG23-1)

3

8 – 10 Jul

Xi’an,

China

 

8

The 3rd Meeting of the APT Preparatory Group for WTSA – 20 (APT WTSA20 – 3)

3

14 – 16 Jul

Shenzhen,

China

 

9

20th APT Policy and Regulatory Forum

(PRF-20)

3

20 – 22 Jul

Cambodia

B2B w/ APT

WTDC21-1

10

The 1st Meeting of the APT Preparatory Group for WTDC-21 (APT WTDC21-1)

1

23 Jul

Cambodia

B2B w/

PRF-20

11

The 8th Meeting of the Working Group of MC on

APT Legal Instrument (WGMC-8)

3

3 – 5 Aug

APT HQs

8B2B w/

CGSP-2

12

The 2nd Meeting of the Correspondence Group for the Strategic Plan of the APT for 2021-2023

(CGSP – 2)

1-2

6-7 Aug

APT HQs

B2B w/

WGMC-8

 

13

32nd APT Standardization Program Forum

(ASTAP-32)

4

3Q

Thailand

APT

14

Meeting of the SATRC Working Group on

Spectrum

2

3Q

Nepal

EBC-SATRC

15

Meeting of the SATRC Working Group on Policy,

Regulation and Services

2

3Q

Maldives

EBC-SATRC

16

17th APT Telecommunication/ICT Development

Forum (ADF-17)

3

25 – 27 Aug

(TBC)

 

17

The 27th Meeting of the APT Wireless Group

(AWG-27)

5

Sep

(TBD)

 

18

The 4th Meeting of the APT Preparatory Group for WTSA – 20 (APT WTSA20 – 4)

4

29 Sep – 2 Oct

Philippines

 

19

13th Policy and Regulation Forum for Pacific (PRFP-13)

3

13 – 15 Oct

Vanuatu

B2B w/ National CERT WS

20

The 21st Meeting of the South Asian

Telecommunication Regulators’ Council

(SATRC-21)

3

Oct

Iran

 

21

The Preparatory Meeting for the 15th Session of

the General Assembly of the APT (GA-15 Prep.)

1

2 Dec

Fukuoka,

Japan

 

22

The 15th Session of the General Assembly of the

APT (GA-15)

3

3 – 5 Dec

Fukuoka,

Japan

 

23

The 44th Session of the Management Committee

of the APT (MC-44)

4

7 – 10 Dec

Fukuoka,

Japan

 

 

 

APT Training Courses in 2020 (EBC-J)

 

No.

Training Course

Duration

Schedule

Training Center

1

ICT Services to Achieve SDGs and Address the Digital Divide

10 days

Postponed (New date is to be considered)

BHN,
Japan

2

Latest Wireless Communications Technology Trends and Planning of Effective Utilization of Frequency Spectrum

9 days

Postponed (New date is to be considered)

JTEC,

Japan

3

Next and New Generation Mobile Communication Systems toward 5G Era

8 days

Postponed (New date is to be considered)

YRP,

Japan

4

Training Course on Preparing for International Conferences (TCPIC) 2020

4 days

Postponed (New date is to be considered)

Bangkok,

Thailand