GMT+7
Keynote
| Ms Doreen Bogdan-Martin Director of the Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT) International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Biography |
| Ms Atsuko Okuda Regional Director, ITU Regional Office for Asia-Pacific International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Biography |
| Mr Dan Sjöblom Director-General Swedish Post and Telecom Authority (PTS) and Chair of Berec Sweden Biography |
| Mr Julian Gorman Head of Asia Pacific GSMA Statement | Biography |
| Dr R.S. Sharma Chairman TRAI India Statement | Biography |
GMT+7
This sessions aims at discussing as to how can the countries be better prepared and are the strategies for connectivity good enough. Sharing country experiences in addressing the following issues:
- What is the total spectrum allocated and how does it compare with rest of the world?
- What is the per MHz/POP price of the last spectrum allocation?
- Reasons for suboptimal spectrum allocation and high price?
- What are the strategies related to Infrastructure sharing and fibre deployment and reducing the cost of right of way?
- What are the connectivity initiatives related to rural areas?
- What are the licensing policies related to community networks?
- How are the policies being changed in response to COVID-19?
- Country cases , real deployment experiences and vision for future plan
Moderator
| Dr R.S. Sharma Chairman TRAI India Biography |
Speaker
| Dr Nagesh Kumar Director, South and South-West Asia Office UNESCAP Biography |
| Mr Ilyas Ahmed Chief Executive Communications Authority Maldives Statement | Biography |
| Mr Purushottam Khanal Chairman Nepal Telecommunications Authority Nepal (Republic of) Biography |
| Mr V. Raghunandan Deputy Director General International Relations, Department of Telecommunication India Biography |
| Mr Omar Mansoor Ansari Chairman ATRA Afghanistan Biography |
| Mr Jigme Wangdi Director Bhutan InfoComm and. Media Authority (BICMA) Bhutan |
| Ms Monica Desai Director, Global Head, Connectivity and Access Policy United States Biography |
GMT+7
- What is the IMT2020 (5G) roadmap and is it considered a luxury or a requirement?
- Do the speakers think that they have the whole of the government approach towards connectivity in their country?
- It is clear that fixed wireless and Fiber connectivity will be very important during and after COVID 19? What steps are being taken to improve fixed broadband connectivity?
- What are the immediate steps, short term measures and long term strategy?
- What are the licensing policies related to community networks and other innovative ideas for rural connectivity
Moderator
| Mrs Sofie Maddens Head of Regulatory & Market Environment Division International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Biography |
Speaker
| Mr S.K. Gupta Secretary TRAI India Biography |
| Mr Amir Azeem Bajwa Chairman PTA Pakistan Statement | Biography |
| Dr Ismail Director General, Spectrum Management and Postal and ICT Devices Ministry of Communication and Informatics Indonesia Statement | Biography |
 | Dr Ahmad Reza Sharafat IR Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
| Dr T. Naranmandakh Chief Secretary Communications Regulatory Commission of Mongolia (CRC) Mongolia Statement | Biography |
| Dr Sanjay K. Srivastava Chief, Disaster Risk Reduction UNESCAP Statement | Biography |
| Mrs Jeanette Whyte Head of Public Policy APAC, GSMA Statement | Biography |
| Mr Jasper Li Head of Industry Development of Emerging Market Huawei Technologies Statement | Biography |
| Mr Ian Fogg Global VP Analysis Open Signal Biography |
GMT+7
| Ms Atsuko Okuda Regional Director, ITU Regional Office for Asia-Pacific International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Biography |