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Work item:
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DSTR-LAN
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Subject/title:
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Assessment of the socio-economic impact of Local Area Networks using technologies including Wi-Fi, New Radio-Unlicensed (NR-U) on consumers in Asia and Oceania
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Status:
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Under study
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Approval process:
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Agreement
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Type of work item:
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Technical report
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Version:
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Equivalent number:
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Timing:
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2024-08 (Medium priority)
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Liaison:
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Supporting members:
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ITU-APT Foundation of India (IAFI), Nepal, Korea (Rep. of), India
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Summary:
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With the increasing Internet adoption and penetration and Asia’s high population density, the technologies like Wi-Fi, NR-U can further enhance the socio-economic value with associated economies of scale, increased productivity and efficiency. Technologies like Wi-Fi and NR-U and other such technologies have empowered people and communities through socio-economic opportunities in under- developed and developing areas where Internet connectivity and speed is poor and unaffordable.
World Bank has estimated that a 10 percent increase in broadband penetration increases a country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 1.3 percent. A recent study by the Wi-Fi Alliance predicts that the global socio-economic value of Wi-Fi will rise to a staggering US $4.9 Trillion by 2025. This socio-economic value includes contributions from the use of Wi-Fi by consumers, businesses, service providers, and more.
The proposed new Technical Report aims to provide a comprehensive comparison matrix on local area networks using Wi-Fi, NR-U in different Asian and Oceanic countries. And it also targets to analyse the socio-economic impact on relevant stakeholders, and lessons learned.
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Comment:
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First registration in the WP:
2022-09-09 18:16:11
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Last update:
2023-12-01 12:16:53
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