The 9th Asia-Pacific Spectrum Management Conference took place from 25 – 26 April 2023 at the Marriott Sukhumvit in Bangkok, Thailand.
Across 2 days attendees had the opportunity to be involved in discussions on the key spectrum topics for the APAC region and beyond, through interactive sessions, networking opportunities, an exhibition area and much more.
This event is part of The Global Spectrum Series. The world’s largest collection of regional spectrum policy conferences.
Venue
Bangkok Marriott Sukhumvit
2 Sukhumvit Soi 57, Klongtan Nua, Wattana
Bangkok 10110 Thailand
Nearest BTS: Thong Lo
We have reduced accommodation rates available at the conference venue.
To make a booking, please follow this link: Book your group rate for Forum Global
For enquires please contact:
kritaya.b@marriotthotels.com
mhrs.bkkms.rsa@marriotthotels.com
Reduced room rates will be available at the venue for the event dates. Further information on this will appear here shortly. Please check back regularly or email kate.lymer@forum-europe.com to be kept informed.
Thailand Entry Requirements
For up to date information on entry into Thailand, for measures effective from 1 April 2022, please review this infographic.
More information and FAQs can be found at: https://consular.mfa.go.th/th/content/thailand-pass-faqs-2 and the Thailand Pass application can be made here: https://tp.consular.go.th/.
Please note we will ensure to keep updated with the very latest information, but we do ask all attending delegates to check your local and Thai Government websites for the most up to date requirements.
Participants requiring a visa in order to enter Thailand are reminded that they must obtain the visa before travelling. Should you require an invitation letter to support your visa application then please contact us and we will do our best to assist you with this.
Please note that we will only be able to supply invitation letters to delegates who have registered and confirmed their participation at the event.
Please kindly check your local and Thai Government websites for the most up to date requirements.
Bangkok Marriott Sukhumvit
2 Sukhumvit Soi 57, Klongtan Nua, Wattana
Bangkok 10110 Thailand
Nearest BTS: Thong Lo
We have reduced accommodation rates available at the conference venue.
To make a booking, please follow this link: Book your group rate for Forum Global
For enquires please contact:
kritaya.b@marriotthotels.com
mhrs.bkkms.rsa@marriotthotels.com
Reduced room rates will be available at the venue for the event dates. Further information on this will appear here shortly. Please check back regularly or email kate.lymer@forum-europe.com to be kept informed.
For up to date information on entry into Thailand, for measures effective from 1 April 2022, please review this infographic.
More information and FAQs can be found at: https://consular.mfa.go.th/th/content/thailand-pass-faqs-2 and the Thailand Pass application can be made here: https://tp.consular.go.th/.
Please note we will ensure to keep updated with the very latest information, but we do ask all attending delegates to check your local and Thai Government websites for the most up to date requirements.
Participants requiring a visa in order to enter Thailand are reminded that they must obtain the visa before travelling. Should you require an invitation letter to support your visa application then please contact us and we will do our best to assist you with this.
Please note that we will only be able to supply invitation letters to delegates who have registered and confirmed their participation at the event.
Please kindly check your local and Thai Government websites for the most up to date requirements.
This conference will be held under a Hybrid Format. To ensure the health and safety of our speakers, attendees, sponsors and staff while maximising interaction amongst participants, in-person attendance at this event will be limited.
There will be a significant in-person component to this event with demand likely to be high. If you are interested in participating in the conference in person we recommend that you express interest for a place as soon as possible. For those not attending on site, sessions will be live streamed to our events platform.
We will continue to monitor developments around the COVID-19 pandemic, follow recommendations regarding masks, social distancing, and sanitation set out by the venue and local authorities and may revise the capacity limit based on the advice received.
Forum Global is the international arm of Forum Europe, specialising in the organisation of policy-focused conferences on a global level.
Developed in partnership with businesses, institutions, regulators and governments throughout the world, our events provide a platform for stakeholders to engage in topical discussions, strengthen networks and establish new connections.
Since Forum Global’s inception in 2012, we have delivered over 35 major international conferences across North America, South America, Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Europe.
We are tech policy specialists. We have launched international event initiatives focused on the Internet of Things and 5G, and are the creators of the world’s largest series of global conferences on wireless spectrum management issues – the Global Spectrum Series.
Ericsson is a world-leading provider of telecommunications equipment and related services to mobile and fixed network operators globally. Over 1,000 networks in more than 180 countries utilize our network equipment and 40 percent of all mobile calls are made through our systems. We are one of the few companies worldwide that can offer end-to-end solutions for all major mobile communication standards. Communication is changing the way we live and work. Ericsson plays a key role in this evolution, using innovation to empower people, business and society. We provide communications networks, telecom services and multimedia solutions, making it easier for people all over the globe to communicate.
Founded in 1987, Huawei is a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices. We are committed to bringing digital to every person, home and organization for a fully connected, intelligent world. We have more than 194,000 employees, and we operate in more than 170 countries and regions, serving more than three billion people around the world. Huawei is a private company wholly owned by its employees. Through the Union of Huawei Investment & Holding Co., Ltd., we implement an Employee Shareholding Scheme involving 104,572 employees. Only Huawei employees are eligible to participate. No government agency or outside organization holds shares in Huawei.
Nokia is a global leader in creating the technologies at the heart of our connected world. Powered by the research and innovation of Nokia Bell Labs, we serve communications service providers, governments, large enterprises and consumers, with the industry’s most complete, end-to-end portfolio of products, services and licensing.From the enabling infrastructure for 5G and the Internet of Things, to emerging applications in virtual reality and digital health, we are shaping the future of technology to transform the human experience.
Analysys Mason is the world’s leading management consultancy focused on TMT, a critical enabler of economic, environmental and social transformation. They bring together unparalleled commercial and technical understanding to deliver bespoke consultancy on strategy, transaction support, transformation, regulation and policy, further strengthened by globally respected research.
Their clients value their advice which combines deep domain knowledge with global reach and local insight into markets to help them achieve meaningful business results.
Analysys Mason are committed to their clients, employees and communities – contributing to a world where technology delivers for all.
Coleago profile for conference website Founded in 2001, Coleago is a specialist telecoms management consulting firm. Our expertise has been developed exclusively within the telecoms sector and delivers a rare combination of telecoms-related commercial and technical skills and experience. Since 2001 we have worked on over 110 spectrum related projects in developed and emerging markets. Since 2017 our spectrum projects included the transition to 5G, including valuating spectrum most relevant for 5G such as 600MHz, 700MHz, 3.5GHz, and mm wave. We advise regulators on spectrum policy, spectrum roadmap, spectrum pricing, spectrum auctions and capacity building on the topic best practice in spectrum auctions. For mobile operators Coleago delivers regulatory advocacy and responses to consultation, spectrum valuation, bid strategy development and live auction support. Coleago also authored complete bid books for spectrum licence awards by means of a beauty contest. For further information, please visit www.coleago.com.
The GSMA represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide, uniting nearly 800 operators with more than 250 companies in the broader mobile ecosystem, including handset and device makers, software companies, equipment providers and Internet companies, as well as organisations in adjacent industry sectors. The GSMA also produces industry-leading events such as Mobile World Congress, Mobile World Congress Shanghai and the Mobile 360 Series conferences.
GSOA is a non-profit organisation established with the objective of serving and promoting the common interests of satellite operators from Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the CIS. The Association today represents the interests of 21 satellite operators who deliver information communication services across the globe. Together ESOA Members provide invaluable communications services to the whole world including emergency communications, live broadcasting, maritime and aero communications, secure services for governments, 24-7 monitoring of industrial processes such as energy plants and a whole range of other communications capabilities that society has come to rely on.
HPE is a global, edge-to-cloud Platform-as-a-Service company built to transform your business. How? By helping you connect, protect, analyse and act on all your data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so you can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today’s complex world.
Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I) operates the world’s first Globalized Network, delivering high-quality, cost-effective video and broadband services anywhere in the world. Intelsat’s Globalized Network combines the world’s largest satellite backbone with terrestrial infrastructure, managed services and an open, interoperable architecture to enable customers to drive revenue and reach through a new generation of network services. Thousands of organizations serving billions of people worldwide rely on Intelsat to provide ubiquitous broadband connectivity, multi-format video broadcasting, secure satellite communications and seamless mobility services. The end result is an entirely new world, one that allows us to envision the impossible, connect without boundaries and transform the ways in which we live. For more information, visit www.intelsat.com.
The metaverse is the next evolution of social connection. Our company’s vision is to help bring the metaverse to life, so we are changing our name to reflect our commitment to this future.
Omnispace is uniting the simplicity of mobile roaming with the scope of satellite to create the world’s first truly global 5G network.
Qualcomm’s technologies powered the smartphone revolution and connected billions of people. While many of our inventions and breakthroughs reside “under the hood” of consumer electronics, they have transformed the world in a big way. They have helped propel mobile to the forefront of the technology world and to the top of consumers’ wish lists. They have created new opportunities for mobile ecosystem players — the wireless device makers, the operators, the developers and the content creators of the world. And more recently, our inventions and breakthroughs have inspired fresh, new ideas from those companies — large and small — new to the wireless space. We are engineers, scientists and business strategists. Together, we focus on a single goal — invent mobile technology breakthroughs. We pioneered 3G and 4G — and now, we are leading the way to 5G and a new era of intelligent, connected devices. Our products are revolutionizing industries including automotive, computing, IoT and healthcare, and are allowing millions of devices to connect with each other in ways never before imagined.
The GSMA represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide, uniting nearly 800 operators with more than 250 companies in the broader mobile ecosystem, including handset and device makers, software companies, equipment providers and Internet companies, as well as organisations in adjacent industry sectors. The GSMA also produces industry-leading events such as Mobile World Congress, Mobile World Congress Shanghai and the Mobile 360 Series conferences.
GSOA is a non-profit organisation established with the objective of serving and promoting the common interests of satellite operators from Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the CIS. The Association today represents the interests of 21 satellite operators who deliver information communication services across the globe. Together ESOA Members provide invaluable communications services to the whole world including emergency communications, live broadcasting, maritime and aero communications, secure services for governments, 24-7 monitoring of industrial processes such as energy plants and a whole range of other communications capabilities that society has come to rely on.
HPE is a global, edge-to-cloud Platform-as-a-Service company built to transform your business. How? By helping you connect, protect, analyse and act on all your data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so you can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today’s complex world.
Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I) operates the world’s first Globalized Network, delivering high-quality, cost-effective video and broadband services anywhere in the world. Intelsat’s Globalized Network combines the world’s largest satellite backbone with terrestrial infrastructure, managed services and an open, interoperable architecture to enable customers to drive revenue and reach through a new generation of network services. Thousands of organizations serving billions of people worldwide rely on Intelsat to provide ubiquitous broadband connectivity, multi-format video broadcasting, secure satellite communications and seamless mobility services. The end result is an entirely new world, one that allows us to envision the impossible, connect without boundaries and transform the ways in which we live. For more information, visit www.intelsat.com.
The metaverse is the next evolution of social connection. Our company’s vision is to help bring the metaverse to life, so we are changing our name to reflect our commitment to this future.
Cullen International is an independent service provider of regulatory and competition law intelligence in the telecoms, media, digital economy and postal sectors – covering developments across Europe, Americas, the Middle East and North Africa. For over thirty years, the company’s comprehensive, neutral and timely information has been trusted by industry and official institutions alike. Cullen International’s regulatory intelligence services are complemented by topical regulatory conferences and training seminars.
With innovative technologies and product solutions, ZTE serves global telecom operators, government and enterprise customers, and consumers. Covering more than 160 countries and regions, ZTE serves over 1/4 people worldwide, and is committed to achieving a bright future of connectivity and trust everywhere.
In a world where smart technologies determine our everyday life more and more, it is increasingly important to ensure global connectivity through wireless communication. This is where we, LS telcom AG, come into play: We deliver technologies and services to national and international regulatory authorities, network operators and vertical markets. 5G and IoT thereby form a main focus, but Defense and Public safety play an important role, too. LS telcom is the global leader in spectrum efficiency. In line with the diversification and commercialization of radio technologies there has been a constant increase in demand for frequency spectrum and its commercial value. Our Smart Spectrum Solutions hereby offer not only a high quality but also numerous designing, planning, management and monitoring options. Spectrum users in over 100 countries rely on our experts and products for efficient spectrum use. With around 235 employees in 15 subsidiaries worldwide we provide not only excellent products and services, but also a high number of diverse (online) trainings.
As one of the leading telecommunications groups in Asia in pursuit of a vision to be the Next Generation Digital Champion by 2024, Axiata has transformed itself from a holding entity with a portfolio of pure-play mobile assets into a Triple Core Strategy-driven business focusing on Digital Telco, Digital Businesses and Infrastructure.
As leaders in the telecom industry, we strive to provide world-class communication services using the most advanced technology available. And our ambition doesn’t stop there. With a strong presence all across the region, Axiata is also committed to improving lives in our operating countries.
We are advancing Asia, one step a time.
Audio specialist Sennheiser is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of headphones, microphones and wireless transmission systems. Based in Wedemark near Hanover, Germany, Sennheiser operates its own production facilities in Germany, Ireland and the USA and is active in more than 50 countries. With 19 sales subsidiaries and long-established trading partners, the company supplies innovative products and cutting-edge audio solutions that are optimally tailored to its customers’ needs.
Aetha Consulting provides strategic advice to the telecommunications industry and specialises in undertaking rigorous data-driven quantitative assessments to help businesses, regulators and policy makers make major strategic and regulatory decisions. We work with our clients to develop creative and sustainable solutions to the challenges facing them in a constantly changing environment. Aetha helps operators and regulators to analyse the opportunities and threats arising out of changes (whether real or proposed) in their radio spectrum holdings. Throughout the recent unprecedented growth of wireless services, Aetha’s staff have been at the forefront of spectrum policy. Our consultants have assisted regulators to award spectrum and develop regulatory frameworks, including supporting the European Commission to tackle issues such as spectrum trading and the digital dividend. We also support operators to understand their spectrum needs, value spectrum and bid in auctions. Each year we support 10-15 bidders in spectrum auctions – a total of over 80 award processes between mid-2011 and 2017 across all regions of the world. Our technical knowledge, combined with our rigorous valuation modelling approach, ensures that our clients are comprehensively prepared for auctions.
www.aethaconsulting.com
NERA Economic Consulting is a global firm of experts dedicated to applying economic, finance, and quantitative principles to complex business and legal challenges. For half a century, NERA’s economists have been creating strategies, studies, reports, expert testimony, and policy recommendations for government authorities and the world’s leading law firms and corporations. We bring academic rigor, objectivity, and real world industry experience to bear on issues arising from competition, regulation, public policy, strategy, finance, and litigation. NERA’s clients value our ability to apply and communicate state-of-the-art approaches clearly and convincingly, our commitment to deliver unbiased findings, and our reputation for quality and independence. Our clients rely on the integrity and skills of our unparalleled team of economists and other experts backed by the resources and reliability of one of the world’s largest economic consultancies. With its main office in New York City, NERA serves clients from more than 25 offices across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific.
www.nera.com
Mr. Mario Maniewicz was elected Director of the ITU Radiocommunication Bureau at the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference 2018 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He took office on 1 January 2019.
Mario Maniewicz is an electronic engineer specialized in telecommunications. He has been with the ITU for over 30 years, where he has held various positions of responsibility in the Radiocommunication and Development Bureaux as well as in ITU Regional Offices.
As Director, Mr. Maniewicz is responsible for the management of the Radiocommunication Bureau, which organizes and co-ordinates the work of the Radiocommunication Sector whose aim is to ensure the rational, equitable, efficient and economical use of the radio-frequency spectrum and satellite orbits.
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Mr. Masanori Kondo, Secretary General of the APT, brings to his post over 30 years of eminent experience and expertise both on the national and international stage. Before being in the current position in 2021, he had served as Deputy Secretary General of the APT for 6 years.
Mr. Kondo had a long tenure with the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC), Japan since 1990.
During his career in the Ministry, he was mainly in charge of international affairs in the field of ICT, including bilateral cooperation and negotiation as well as multilateral issues for G7, OECD, APEC, ITU etc. When he worked at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the late 90s, he was dispatched to the Japanese Embassy in Jordan.
Mr. Kondo holds B.A. in Economics from Keio University, Japan and MSc. in Economics from London School of Economics (LSE). He was also a visiting scholar at Harvard University (Weatherhead Center for International Affairs), USA.
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Dr. Kyu-Jin WEE is a Fellow of Korea Radio Promotion Association (RAPA) since 2017. He is a Chairman of APG (APT WRC Preparatory Group) since 2016. He was a Vice President of Telecommunications Technology Association (TTA) since 2012. TTA is an accredited standard development organization for ICT in the Republic of Korea. Before he joined TTA, he worked in the Korean Government for more than 20 years for spectrum management and standardization.
He has been participating in various international and regional conferences including ITU and APT.
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APT Preparatory Group for WRC-23
Mr. Masanori Kondo, Secretary General of the APT, brings to his post over 30 years of eminent experience and expertise both on the national and international stage. Before being in the current position in 2021, he had served as Deputy Secretary General of the APT for 6 years.
Mr. Kondo had a long tenure with the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC), Japan since 1990.
During his career in the Ministry, he was mainly in charge of international affairs in the field of ICT, including bilateral cooperation and negotiation as well as multilateral issues for G7, OECD, APEC, ITU etc. When he worked at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the late 90s, he was dispatched to the Japanese Embassy in Jordan.
Mr. Kondo holds B.A. in Economics from Keio University, Japan and MSc. in Economics from London School of Economics (LSE). He was also a visiting scholar at Harvard University (Weatherhead Center for International Affairs), USA.
Mr. Mario Maniewicz was elected Director of the ITU Radiocommunication Bureau at the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference 2018 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He took office on 1 January 2019.
Mario Maniewicz is an electronic engineer specialized in telecommunications. He has been with the ITU for over 30 years, where he has served in high-level management positions in the Radiocommunication and Development Sectors as well as in ITU Regional Offices.
As Director, Mr. Maniewicz is responsible for the management of the Radiocommunication Bureau, which organizes and co-ordinates the work of the Radiocommunication Sector whose aim is to ensure the rational, equitable, efficient, and economical use of the radio-frequency spectrum and satellite orbits.
Before joining the ITU, Mr. Maniewicz occupied a managerial position in Uruguay’s main telecommunications operator and was Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Engineering of Uruguay’s main University.
Mr. Maniewicz is married and has two children. He speaks Spanish, English, French and Portuguese.
Dr. Kyu-Jin WEE is a Fellow of Korea Radio Promotion Association (RAPA) since 2017. He is a Chairman of APG (APT WRC Preparatory Group) since 2016. He was a Vice President of Telecommunications Technology Association (TTA) since 2012. TTA is an accredited standard development organization for ICT in the Republic of Korea. Before he joined TTA, he worked in the Korean Government for more than 20 years for spectrum management and standardization.
He has been participating in various international and regional conferences including ITU and APT.
Ms Atsuko Okuda was appointed as the Regional Director in April 2020. She leads ITU’s support to the region’s digital transformation and manages the Bangkok and Jakarta offices to cover 38 member countries in Asia and the Pacific. Prior to the new assignment, she was the Chief of the ICT and Development Section of the ICT and Disaster Risk Reduction Division of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), in Bangkok, Thailand from 2015 to 2020. At ESCAP, she promoted the development of regional broadband connectivity and inclusive broadband through the implementation of the Asia-Pacific Information Superhighway (AP-IS) initiative.
Before joining ESCAP, Ms Okuda served the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) in Beirut as the Chief of the Governance and Statebuilding Section and the Chief of the Strategic Planning and Monitoring Section which managed the ESCWA’s programme and projects. Prior to it, she contributed to the Umoja project, the UN Secretariat ERP initiative, in the Office of the Under-Secretary-General of the Department of Management, UNHQ for 2 years. From 2002 to 2010, she was responsible for promoting a wide range of ICT for development initiatives at ESCAP and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) as Senior IT Officer. She started her UN career in the area of ICT for Development at the Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific, the Bureau for Development Policy, and UNDP Country Office in Bhutan from 1997 to 2002.
Ms Okuda obtained a BA from Kyoto University (Japan), MA from Helsinki University (Finland), and has currently been enrolled as a research fellow at the United Nations University – Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (UNU-MERIT) in the Netherlands. Her doctoral thesis is entitled “Towards e-compliance: Anti-corruption and e-governance initiatives in the case of Bhutan”, to be defended in 2021. Her academic articles on broadband, AI, and Digital Transformation were published by the Lee Kwan Yew School of Public Policy and the Druk Journal. Among other publications and research papers, she was the author of a chapter on e-resilience in the 2018 UNDESA E-government Survey and several blogs published by ITU.
Revathi Mannepalli has more than two and half decades of professional experience in spectrum management including satellite spectrum and orbital resources at national and international level. My expertise also includes ITU Radio Regulations for national and international spectrum regulation-cum-management and coordination with ITU and other countries.
Biao MA(Mr.), Deputy director of Terrestrial Service Division, Bureau of Radio Regulation, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, P.R.C. Mr. MA has many years of radio management experience, mainly responsible for spectrum policy-making, frequency allocation and assignment, 5G interference coordination etc.
Kosal Soy has more than 10 years of working experience in public sector. Having been working at the central level of the government, in June 2021 he was appointed Chief of Radiocommunication Licensing Division and then in September 2022 was appointed Acting Director of Radio Frequency Regulation Bureau of Telecommunication Regulator of Cambodia (TRC).
Prior to joining TRC, Kosal Soy held various positions such as Planning and Statistics Official of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, the assistant to the Senior Minister at the Council of Ministers, and consultant on social research projects.
Mr. Soy has qualifications in Agricultural Technology and Management from Royal University of Agriculture, English Literature from Western University in Cambodia and Rural Development from the University of Queensland in Australia.
Anna is a Senior Spectrum Policy and Planning Analyst with the Ministry of Communication and Informatics (MCI) of the Republic of Indonesia. In March of 2008, she joined MCI. She has participated in satellite orbit management by satellite filing and earth station notifications, landing rights evaluation, and satellite coordination. She has made numerous contributions to the development of fixed and mobile spectrum planning in Indonesia, including the creation of the allocation table for the Indonesian spectrum plan year 2014, the technical requirements, and the regulatory issues. In addition to her expertise with international conferences, she has been a member of the Indonesian delegation at APT or ITU meetings since 2012. She is actively involved in signal blankspot prevention and transport network (xhaul) solution activities.
Anna enjoys exploring institutional breakthroughs, so she was granted the top three Idea and Innovation awards for 2020–2021 (2 years in a row). And hope that she will continue to make significant contributions to the telecoms industry through the implementation of appropriate regulations in the future.
Anna holds a Bachelor of Engineering and a Magister of Engineering degree from Universitas Indonesia in 2007 and 2017 respectively. She is presently pursuing a Doctoral degree in electrical engineering at the same institution. Her research interests are 5G implementation and telecommunication infrastructure. She already produced many international conference papers and copyrights.
Mr. Bui Ha Long is an experts in radio frequency management, especially in terrestrial system such as land mobile, aeronautical and maritime radio communication systems. His knowledge in radio frequency management widely spreads from spectrum monitoring, technical parameter measurement and analysis to frequency assignment, interference calculation, analysis and resolve. He led the Aeronautical, Maritime and Radiolocation team in ARFM in preparatory works for the Word Radiocomunication Conference 2015 (WRC-15). In the role of Deputy Director of Frequency Assignment and Licensing Division, he has good knowledge in spectrum planning, frequency sharing and interference calculation between systems in terrestrial services. He always provides proposals and initiative to enforce the frequency management policy and to develop new regulations as well as to revise existing regulations while seriously taking into account the need of market and society.
Mr. Ambar Sthapit has Master degree in Engineering. He has 25 years of experience in the Telecom Regulatory field. During that period, he was involved in formulating Policies and other Regulatory Frameworks to develop the telecom Sector of Nepal. Currently he is working as Director at Nepal Telecommunication Authority. He is head of Spectrum Management, Numbering and Interconnection.
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Hazzaz Hossen Helal is the Senior Assistant Director, Spectrum Management of the Spectrum Division at Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC).
Mr. Saneh Saiwong is currently responsible for overall supervision and implementation of policy and strategy development activities for spectrum and satellite management in Thailand. He carries out and manages spectrum/satellite policy and planning, spectrum engineering, and international and national spectrum/satellite coordination.
He has been a regular participant in ITU conferences and meetings, notably WRC and relevant ITU-R Study Groups/Working Parties. He is also active in regional groups and forums such as APT and ASEAN on matters relating to spectrum management and in bilateral coordination schemes, covering both terrestrial and satellite issues.
Prior to joining NBTC, he worked with a private company engaging in satellite communications and later joined government agencies for which his roles and responsibilities encompassed a wide range of standardization, monitoring, licensing and policy and strategy development. He received his Master Degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA in 1996 and Bachelor Degree in Telecommunications Engineering from King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL), Thailand in 1993.
As Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for Asia-Pacific, Magnus Ewerbring is responsible for driving technology alignment as well as long term technology strategies for Ericsson in Asia-Pacific.
Magnus has been with Ericsson for more than 30 years and has held several senior executive positions within Ericsson Research, Development, Business Units, as well as in customer accounts. Magnus is based in Singapore.
Stefan Zehle is the co-founder and CEO of Coleago. He has 29 years’ experience in telecoms consulting and as Director of a mobile operating company. He specialises in strategy and business planning, spectrum related issues such as spectrum policy, valuation and auctions, and telecoms regulatory topics. He gained his experience working in developed markets in Europe, Canada and the US and also in emerging markets in the Middle East, Africa, and the Far East.
Recent publications include the report “Estimating the mid-band spectrum needs in the 2025 – 2030 time frame”, for the GSMA (2021) and “The need for sub-1 GHz spectrum to deliver the vision of 5G”, for the GSMA (2022).
As Director of Strategy, Marketing and Regulatory Affairs, Stefan launched the 3rd mobile operator in Algeria. He developed the strategy, recruited other Directors and 200 staff, built the Sales and Marketing Department, and managed the brand creation. He challenged the regulatory status quo, transforming the interconnect landscape in Algeria by introducing best practice interconnect agreements. He filed regulatory complaints, winning million dollar cost savings.
Stefan is the co-author of “Guide to Business Planning”, published by “The Economist”, (“Outstanding Academic Title, 2009” awarded by Choice, the US academic reviewers. He holds an MBA (with distinction) awarded by the University of Westminster in 1991 and speaks French, English, and German.
Yishen Chan is Director, Spectrum (APAC), at the GSMA. He is responsible for the GSMA’s efforts to support its members in the Asia Pacific region on policy and regulatory matters relating to radio spectrum and its management.
Yishen has over 15 years’ experience in policy and regulatory issues in the telecommunications, media and technology sector. Prior to joining the GSMA, Yishen was a director at Plum Consulting where he specialised in spectrum management issues, such as allocation, valuation and pricing of spectrum for mobile and other uses, cost benefit analyses and impact assessments of policies and regulations relating to mobile and other wireless technologies. He has led numerous consultancy projects for governments, regulators and industry players around the world, including Australia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and the UK.
His previous experience also includes roles within regulatory authorities in Singapore and the UK. Yishen has an MSc in Media and Communication Governance (Distinction) from the London School of Economics, and a BA in Economics and Philosophy from the National University of Singapore.
Dr. Syed Ismail Shah is the Head of Connectivity and Access Policy for APAC and is based out of Meta’s office in Singapore. He covers connectivity policy related issues in the APAC region including spectrum, subsea cables, online communication services and accessibility across the region.
Prior to joining Meta, Dr. Shah was the ITU Area Representative for Southeast Asia and other Member States in Asia and the Pacific. He also remained the Chairman of the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) from Sept. 2013 till Nov. 2017. Dr. Shah also remained the Vice President of the General Assembly of the APT and is a Senior Member of IEEE and a member of IEICE, Japan.
Arisa is a public and regulatory affairs professional with extensive experience in telecom and digital industries. She is currently Director of Public and Regulatory Affairs for Telenor Asia. Arisa has extensive experience in spectrum policy and assignments, as well as in telecom regulations and policy. Previously, she worked on infocomm and technology policy matters for the Infocomm and Media Development Authority of Singapore and has prior experience as a consultant for DotEcon, a London-based economic consultancy specialising in networked industries. Arisa has special interest in digital/technology policy and has written on blockchain and competition policy in a World Scientific book on Blockchain Economics.
Mohaned Juwad is responsible for assisting Intelsat’s strategic long-term spectrum position in the marketplace. In his role, he works closely with the company’s vice president on corporate and spectrum strategy and the spectrum strategy team to analyze and identify emerging spectrum opportunities and risks for Intelsat. In addition, he is responsible for managing efforts from Europe, Middle East and Africa that protect, optimize and leverage the company’s spectrum assets in support of Intelsat’s broader long-term growth strategy.
Dr Juwad has over 10 years’ experience within the satellite industry where he held various roles in the past. Prior to rejoining Intelsat in 2016, Dr Juwad served as manager, regulatory licensing and market access, at Avanti Communications Group Plc where he was responsible for managing and acquiring licensing and authorization for Ka-band geostationary satellite services across Europe, Middle East and the Africa region, in addition to overseeing regulatory activities at the ITU, CEPT, and other regulatory bodies. Before that, he worked as a consultant where he worked in ESA funded projects to develop the DVB-S2 standard operating in Ka-band, and also developed Ka-band mortised terminals where he was instrumental in developing a commercial self-aligned antenna.
Dr Juwad earned a Philosophy of Doctorate (PhD) from Isambard Kingdom Brunel University and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering at Herefordshire University.
Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I) is the world’s leading provider of satellite services, delivering high-performance connectivity solutions for media, fixed and mobile broadband infrastructure, enterprise and government and military applications for more than 50 years. Intelsat’s satellite, teleport and fibre infrastructure is unmatched in the industry, setting the standard for transmissions of video and broadband services. From the globalization of content and the proliferation of HD, to the expansion of cellular networks and mobile broadband access, with Intelsat, envision your future network, connect using our leading satellite technology.
Dr. Xin Tang is APJ wireless policy manager of Hewlett Packard Enterprise. He represents HPE’s communication and wireless policy in the Asia Pacific region. Xin has many years of experience in the telecommunication sector from engineering to regulatory. Prior to joining HPE, Xin served as a senior spectrum planner for Radio Spectrum Management, Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, New Zealand. He worked on several planning projects such as C-band 5G, mmWave, and 6GHz RLAN. Xin Tang holds Bachelor and Ph.D. degrees in communication engineering from Southeast University, China. He also earned MBA from Victoria University of Wellington.
Peng is an experienced telecom executive, with focus on public policy, regulatory and spectrum matters forboth mobile and satellite industries, advising governments and telecom industry globally.
Peng is Vice-President of Government Affairs and Policy at OneWeb, where he is responsible of the company’sinternational regulatory and policy issues with focus in Europe and Asia-Pacific.
Prior to this, Peng was responsible for the GSMA’s global campaign ensuring optimal licensing conditions for mobile operators. He was leading a team of policy experts across all developing markets to engage policy makers and regulators and advocated for industry’s best practices on telecom policy.
Peng has an engineering background and hold an MS in Telecommunication from Swiss Federal Institute of Technology of Lausanne, and also an Executive MBA from London Business School. Besides English, he speaks Mandarin and French fluently.
Guillaume Mascot is in charge of Government Relations for Nokia in APJ (Asia-Pacific, Japan) & India. He oversees all aspects of current and future policy and regulation in the Asia-Pacific region. In this role, he is working with institutions and other relevant stakeholders to create a favorable political and regulatory environment to foster public and private investment in the digital and broadband industries with a focus on innovation for sustainable growth, competitiveness, and quality of life in a connected environment. Guillaume has been speaking at various international and regional/local regulatory events (CommunicAsia, Mobile Asia Expo, ITU, APT forum, etc). Previously, Guillaume led Alcatel-Lucent’s EU representation in Brussels, managed European Affairs and engaged with the European Institutions. He was board member of the EIF (European Internet Foundation) – an European think tank supporting European political leadership for the development of European multilateral public policies responsive to the political, economic and social challenges of the worldwide digital revolution – and was also an associate member of the European Round Table of Industrialists (ERT). Guillaume holds a Master Degree in Political science with a major on Public Administration and Public policy from the University of Lille.
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As Director General of Spectrum Management and Standardization of Post and ICT, Ministry of ICT of Indonesia, Dr. Ismail leads the directorate general to fulfill an effective, efficient, dynamic and optimal frequency spectrum management, as well as encouraging the use of innovative technology that meets technical requirements. Currently, He is focusing on how government could drive the ICT ecosystem thus Indonesia could harness the full potentials through digital transformation, digital economy, and industry 4.0.
Dr. Ismail has been with The Government of Republic of Indonesia for 27 years. Prior to his current role, he was one of the initiators of Palapa Ring, a pivotal project to connect all provinces and capital districts with high capacity national backbone. Recently, he initiated and built what then became one stop information system regarding Covid-19 Vaccination program used by Indonesian Ministry of Health.
Cristina is the Director of Spectrum information and analysis, Spectrum Group at Ofcom. Cristina currently leads the Spectrum Mobile Data Strategy programme with a particular focus on assessing the implications of growing demand. Prior to working on 5G, Cristina led the development of a new spectrum sharing framework, and launched Ofcom open data policy. In particular Cristina was responsible for the release of the UK Interactive spectrum map and the release of information on spectrum use in open format. Prior to joining Ofcom Cristina held various marketing and strategy roles at Telefonica O2, EE (then Orange), and Ericsson (then Red Bee Media). Cristina holds a Master Degree in Management Engineering from the Politecnico di Torino university in Italy.
Chenda Thong has more than 20 years of experience in public sector. After working at the central level of government, in November 2020 he was appointed Chairman of the Telecommunication Regulator of Cambodia.
Prior to joining the TRC, Chairman Thong held various positions such as a Secretary of State for the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications, an advisor to the Office of the Council of Ministers, a legal advisor to the Chairman of the Third Committee of the National Assembly and the Vice President of the Royal Academy for Judicial Professions, one of the first state institutions to offer a fair and transparent national judicial entrance examination.
As a renowned leader within the public entity, Chairman Thong creates a culture of solidarity and harmony with the core value of high integrity in the working place. His previous background powered his aspiration to lead the TRC to be one of the world class regulators, finding practical answers for some of the nation’s complex questions and to ensure good governance and transparency in management and operations.
Chairman Thong holds qualifications in Law from Norton University and English literature from the Institute of Foreign Languages in Cambodia.
Peng is an experienced telecom executive, with focus on public policy, regulatory and spectrum matters forboth mobile and satellite industries, advising governments and telecom industry globally.
Peng is Vice-President of Government Affairs and Policy at OneWeb, where he is responsible of the company’sinternational regulatory and policy issues with focus in Europe and Asia-Pacific.
Prior to this, Peng was responsible for the GSMA’s global campaign ensuring optimal licensing conditions for mobile operators. He was leading a team of policy experts across all developing markets to engage policy makers and regulators and advocated for industry’s best practices on telecom policy.
Peng has an engineering background and hold an MS in Telecommunication from Swiss Federal Institute of Technology of Lausanne, and also an Executive MBA from London Business School. Besides English, he speaks Mandarin and French fluently.
Mr. Mario Maniewicz was elected Director of the ITU Radiocommunication Bureau at the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference 2018 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He took office on 1 January 2019.
Mario Maniewicz is an electronic engineer specialized in telecommunications. He has been with the ITU for over 30 years, where he has served in high-level management positions in the Radiocommunication and Development Sectors as well as in ITU Regional Offices.
As Director, Mr. Maniewicz is responsible for the management of the Radiocommunication Bureau, which organizes and co-ordinates the work of the Radiocommunication Sector whose aim is to ensure the rational, equitable, efficient, and economical use of the radio-frequency spectrum and satellite orbits.
Before joining the ITU, Mr. Maniewicz occupied a managerial position in Uruguay’s main telecommunications operator and was Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Engineering of Uruguay’s main University.
Mr. Maniewicz is married and has two children. He speaks Spanish, English, French and Portuguese.
Mr. Masanori Kondo, Secretary General of the APT, brings to his post over 30 years of eminent experience and expertise both on the national and international stage. Before being in the current position in 2021, he had served as Deputy Secretary General of the APT for 6 years.
Mr. Kondo had a long tenure with the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC), Japan since 1990.
During his career in the Ministry, he was mainly in charge of international affairs in the field of ICT, including bilateral cooperation and negotiation as well as multilateral issues for G7, OECD, APEC, ITU etc. When he worked at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the late 90s, he was dispatched to the Japanese Embassy in Jordan.
Mr. Kondo holds B.A. in Economics from Keio University, Japan and MSc. in Economics from London School of Economics (LSE). He was also a visiting scholar at Harvard University (Weatherhead Center for International Affairs), USA.
Mr. Saneh Saiwong is currently responsible for overall supervision and implementation of policy and strategy development activities for spectrum and satellite management in Thailand. He carries out and manages spectrum/satellite policy and planning, spectrum engineering, and international and national spectrum/satellite coordination.
He has been a regular participant in ITU conferences and meetings, notably WRC and relevant ITU-R Study Groups/Working Parties. He is also active in regional groups and forums such as APT and ASEAN on matters relating to spectrum management and in bilateral coordination schemes, covering both terrestrial and satellite issues.
Prior to joining NBTC, he worked with a private company engaging in satellite communications and later joined government agencies for which his roles and responsibilities encompassed a wide range of standardization, monitoring, licensing and policy and strategy development. He received his Master Degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA in 1996 and Bachelor Degree in Telecommunications Engineering from King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL), Thailand in 1993.
WRC-23 is now less than a year away. The weeks leading up to this conference provided 2 opportunities to catch up on the most recent developments at a regional and global level respectively, through an APT Preparatory Group for WRC-23 (APG-23) meeting held in Korea; and the wider conference preparatory meeting (CPM23-2) in Geneva. This session will take stock on the positions that are emerging both here and elsewhere, and with one final APG-23 meeting now remaining (scheduled for Brisbane in August), at the challenges that still remain to be overcome. It will discuss what the region should be aiming for in terms of its key aims and objectives from WRC-23, and discuss the best way forward in order to ensure a successful conference that meets the growing connectivity needs of all key technologies.
Mr. Mario Maniewicz was elected Director of the ITU Radiocommunication Bureau at the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference 2018 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He took office on 1 January 2019.
Mario Maniewicz is an electronic engineer specialized in telecommunications. He has been with the ITU for over 30 years, where he has served in high-level management positions in the Radiocommunication and Development Sectors as well as in ITU Regional Offices.
As Director, Mr. Maniewicz is responsible for the management of the Radiocommunication Bureau, which organizes and co-ordinates the work of the Radiocommunication Sector whose aim is to ensure the rational, equitable, efficient, and economical use of the radio-frequency spectrum and satellite orbits.
Before joining the ITU, Mr. Maniewicz occupied a managerial position in Uruguay’s main telecommunications operator and was Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Engineering of Uruguay’s main University.
Mr. Maniewicz is married and has two children. He speaks Spanish, English, French and Portuguese.
Dr. Kyu-Jin WEE is a Fellow of Korea Radio Promotion Association (RAPA) since 2017. He is a Chairman of APG (APT WRC Preparatory Group) since 2016. He was a Vice President of Telecommunications Technology Association (TTA) since 2012. TTA is an accredited standard development organization for ICT in the Republic of Korea. Before he joined TTA, he worked in the Korean Government for more than 20 years for spectrum management and standardization. He has been participating in various international and regional conferences including ITU and APT.
Yishen Chan is Director, Spectrum (APAC), at the GSMA. He is responsible for the GSMA’s efforts to support its members in the Asia Pacific region on policy and regulatory matters relating to radio spectrum and its management.
Yishen has over 15 years’ experience in policy and regulatory issues in the telecommunications, media and technology sector. Prior to joining the GSMA, Yishen was a director at Plum Consulting where he specialised in spectrum management issues, such as allocation, valuation and pricing of spectrum for mobile and other uses, cost benefit analyses and impact assessments of policies and regulations relating to mobile and other wireless technologies. He has led numerous consultancy projects for governments, regulators and industry players around the world, including Australia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and the UK.
His previous experience also includes roles within regulatory authorities in Singapore and the UK. Yishen has an MSc in Media and Communication Governance (Distinction) from the London School of Economics, and a BA in Economics and Philosophy from the National University of Singapore.
Dr. Xin Tang is APJ wireless policy manager of Hewlett Packard Enterprise. He represents HPE’s communication and wireless policy in the Asia Pacific region. Xin has many years of experience in the telecommunication sector from engineering to regulatory. Prior to joining HPE, Xin served as a senior spectrum planner for Radio Spectrum Management, Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, New Zealand. He worked on several planning projects such as C-band 5G, mmWave, and 6GHz RLAN. Xin Tang holds Bachelor and Ph.D. degrees in communication engineering from Southeast University, China. He also earned MBA from Victoria University of Wellington.
As vice president of Technology and Spectrum Alex directs Omnispace’s technology and spectrum regulatory agenda and oversees its relationship with government and regulatory agencies across the Asia Pacific Region. Alex works with Ministries, policy makers and independent regulators on radio spectrum matters and regulations for MSS satellite communications and their intersection
with mobile broadband wireless access systems such as 5G and Wi-Fi. Alex also interfaces with the International Telecommunications Union and the Asia Pacific Telecommunity to coordinate regional and international efforts in support of Omnispace’s business priorities, including deployment of 3GPP-based 5G Non-Terrestrial Networks globally in the 2 GHz S band.
Alex has 24 years of experience in wireless technology policy development. This includes 11 years working with the Ministry of Economic Development of New Zealand, where he developed national spectrum management policies and plans and led New Zealand’s international position at numerous bi-lateral, multi-lateral, and U.N. treaty level negotiations. He also spent 13 years directing Qualcomm’s regulatory and spectrum position across the South-East Asia, Taiwan and the Pacific.
Alex has his master’s degree in Electronics from the University of Otago (NZ) and an undergraduate degree in Physics from the University of Canterbury (NZ).
Biao MA(Mr.), Deputy director of Terrestrial Service Division, Bureau of Radio Regulation, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, P.R.C. Mr. MA has many years of radio management experience, mainly responsible for spectrum policy-making, frequency allocation and assignment, 5G interference coordination etc.
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Positions regarding the future of the 6GHz band in the Asia-Pacific region are starting to emerge, and it is clear that there are some quite different perspectives from countries on the best way to maximise the socio-economic benefits of this key band. Some countries, including Korea, have decided to allocate the entire 5925—7125 MHz band for unlicensed use; whilst others, including Australia, Japan and New Zealand, have allocated just the lower portion of the band (5945—6425 MHz) for unlicensed use. China on the other hand, have gone the other way and allocated the entire band for IMT on a licenced basis, and also dedicated the bottom 200MHz of the band for 5G private networks. This session will look at the evolving (and somewhat complex) situation in the region, and at the likely long-term future of the band. Given the diverging views that are being seen both here and globally, it will look at whether a harmonized approach to the band can still be a possibility, and with the future of the band up for discussion at WRC-23, it will discuss the importance of finding a speedy resolution for countries across the region.
Cameron is a Manager at Aetha Consulting, with experience in areas including network cost modelling, transaction support and spectrum policy/management, working on behalf of both telecoms regulators and operators worldwide, including in the Asia-Pacific region (e.g. Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand).
Cameron has particular expertise in the area of spectrum management and has supported clients ahead of more than 15 spectrum awards and transactions. He has led multiple projects for operators on topics including spectrum strategy, spectrum valuation and bidding strategy, as well as supporting regulators with issues such as spectrum award design. In addition, Cameron has contributed to several white papers and expert witness reports on major spectrum management issues. He is also active in the area of regulation, having supported regulators with high-profile studies on topics such as spectrum policy and pricing, number portability and pricing of regulated wholesale services.
Mr Long an experts in radio frequency management, especially in terrestrial system such as land mobile, aeronautical and maritime radio communication systems. His knowledge in radio frequency management widely spreads from spectrum monitoring; technical parameter measurement and analysis to frequency assignment; interference calculation, analysis and resolve; spectrum planning and policy making. Mr Long have been leading the Aeronautical, Maritime and Radiolocation team in ARFM in preparatory works for the Word Radiocomunication Conference 2015 (WRC-15) and WRC-19. He is leading a 5G task group in ARFM to study and advise to ARFM’s Leader on 5G spectrum aspect and to Minister of MIC on 5G strategy for Viet Nam.
Mr Long have been actively participating in WRC-12 and WRC-15, Conference Preparatory Meeting for WRC-12 (CPM12), CPM15 and CPM19, ITU-R Working Parties 5A-5B-5C, APT Preparatory Group for WRC-15 and WRC-19 and APT Wireless Group with number of contributions to these meeting. I also had been actively participating in international meetings as the role of chairman of AdHoc Group, Drafting Group in APT Conference Preparatory Group for WRC-15; APT Wireless Group.
Dr. Sopheak is the Director General of the Radio Frequency Spectrum Management, Ministry of Post and Telecommunications. Prior to his current role, he has worked in various positions across the government in the fields of telecommunications, ICT, and related regulations in Cambodia. In addition to his government work, he has been working as a researcher, lecturer, and academic journal reviewer.
Dr. Sopheak graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Computer Sciences and Engineering from the Royal University of Phnom Penh and a master’s degree in Sciences in Telecommunications Engineering from Waseda University, Japan, in 2006. He also graduated with his Ph.D. in Engineering, majoring in ICT/Telecommunications Management and Policy, in 2011 from the College of Engineering, Seoul National University, South Korea.
Yishen Chan is Director, Spectrum (APAC), at the GSMA. He is responsible for the GSMA’s efforts to support its members in the Asia Pacific region on policy and regulatory matters relating to radio spectrum and its management.
Yishen has over 15 years’ experience in policy and regulatory issues in the telecommunications, media and technology sector. Prior to joining the GSMA, Yishen was a director at Plum Consulting where he specialised in spectrum management issues, such as allocation, valuation and pricing of spectrum for mobile and other uses, cost benefit analyses and impact assessments of policies and regulations relating to mobile and other wireless technologies. He has led numerous consultancy projects for governments, regulators and industry players around the world, including Australia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and the UK.
His previous experience also includes roles within regulatory authorities in Singapore and the UK. Yishen has an MSc in Media and Communication Governance (Distinction) from the London School of Economics, and a BA in Economics and Philosophy from the National University of Singapore.
Dr. Syed Ismail Shah is the Head of Connectivity and Access Policy for APAC and is based out of Meta’s office in Singapore. He covers connectivity policy related issues in the APAC region including spectrum, subsea cables, online communication services and accessibility across the region.
Prior to joining Meta, Dr. Shah was the ITU Area Representative for Southeast Asia and other Member States in Asia and the Pacific. He also remained the Chairman of the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) from Sept. 2013 till Nov. 2017. Dr. Shah also remained the Vice President of the General Assembly of the APT and is a Senior Member of IEEE and a member of IEICE, Japan.
Dr. Pisit Vanichchanunt received Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Chulalongkorn University in 2008. He works with King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok, Thailand. His interest research includes modulation and coding, signal processing for wireless communication, and 5G core networks. Recently, he has performed a field test for coverage area of 6 GHz IMT macro base station in Thailand.
The Asia-Pacific region is a big user of the 3.5GHz C-band frequencies for a variety of different users. C band is vitally important in Asia for satellite, whilst at the same time it is one of the bands being sought after around the world for the launch of 5G. In addition to this, spectrum in the 3.8 – 4.2 GHz upper portion of the C band is now increasingly being considered as an option to provide localised, private networks for vertical users using 5G technology. This session will look at the best approach across the entire 3.3GHz – 4.2GHz range in order to ensure that the needs of all the key users in this band can be met. It will look at the progress that has been made in rolling out 5G services in the band globally, and look at how these needs of IMT can be balanced with the key needs of satellite and other users. Is there a Win-Win outcome?
Forhadul Parvez has been working as a Programme Officer at Asia-Pacific Telecommunity for 19 years. Asia-Pacific Telecommunity is part of the Telecommunications industry, and located in Thailand.
Biao MA(Mr.), Deputy director of Terrestrial Service Division, Bureau of Radio Regulation, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, P.R.C. Mr. MA has many years of radio management experience, mainly responsible for spectrum policy-making, frequency allocation and assignment, 5G interference coordination etc.
Mr Long an experts in radio frequency management, especially in terrestrial system such as land mobile, aeronautical and maritime radio communication systems. His knowledge in radio frequency management widely spreads from spectrum monitoring; technical parameter measurement and analysis to frequency assignment; interference calculation, analysis and resolve; spectrum planning and policy making. Mr Long have been leading the Aeronautical, Maritime and Radiolocation team in ARFM in preparatory works for the Word Radiocomunication Conference 2015 (WRC-15) and WRC-19. He is leading a 5G task group in ARFM to study and advise to ARFM’s Leader on 5G spectrum aspect and to Minister of MIC on 5G strategy for Viet Nam.
Mr Long have been actively participating in WRC-12 and WRC-15, Conference Preparatory Meeting for WRC-12 (CPM12), CPM15 and CPM19, ITU-R Working Parties 5A-5B-5C, APT Preparatory Group for WRC-15 and WRC-19 and APT Wireless Group with number of contributions to these meeting. I also had been actively participating in international meetings as the role of chairman of AdHoc Group, Drafting Group in APT Conference Preparatory Group for WRC-15; APT Wireless Group.
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Mohaned Juwad is responsible for assisting Intelsat’s strategic long-term spectrum position in the marketplace. In his role, he works closely with the company’s vice president on corporate and spectrum strategy and the spectrum strategy team to analyze and identify emerging spectrum opportunities and risks for Intelsat. In addition, he is responsible for managing efforts from Europe, Middle East and Africa that protect, optimize and leverage the company’s spectrum assets in support of Intelsat’s broader long-term growth strategy.
Dr Juwad has over 10 years’ experience within the satellite industry where he held various roles in the past. Prior to rejoining Intelsat in 2016, Dr Juwad served as manager, regulatory licensing and market access, at Avanti Communications Group Plc where he was responsible for managing and acquiring licensing and authorization for Ka-band geostationary satellite services across Europe, Middle East and the Africa region, in addition to overseeing regulatory activities at the ITU, CEPT, and other regulatory bodies. Before that, he worked as a consultant where he worked in ESA funded projects to develop the DVB-S2 standard operating in Ka-band, and also developed Ka-band mortised terminals where he was instrumental in developing a commercial self-aligned antenna.
Dr Juwad earned a Philosophy of Doctorate (PhD) from Isambard Kingdom Brunel University and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering at Herefordshire University.
Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I) is the world’s leading provider of satellite services, delivering high-performance connectivity solutions for media, fixed and mobile broadband infrastructure, enterprise and government and military applications for more than 50 years. Intelsat’s satellite, teleport and fibre infrastructure is unmatched in the industry, setting the standard for transmissions of video and broadband services. From the globalization of content and the proliferation of HD, to the expansion of cellular networks and mobile broadband access, with Intelsat, envision your future network, connect using our leading satellite technology.
From 2022 to now, Dr. Xi MENG has been working in China telecom and covers WRC-23 AI 1.4 and AI 10 as one of China coordinators. From 2014 to 2022, he stayed at ZTE as a Spectrum and Standard Engineer, positively joined ITU-R WP5D, 3GPP RAN, CJK IMT, APT AWG; and some China local standard organizations, such as IMT-2020(5G) Promotion Group, CCSA TC5 WG6 and FuTURE Forum.
Dr. Xi Meng was the Chair of mmWave working group in FuTURE forum, and editor of two APT AWG reports, related 5G and FWS. I received a PhD degree in Beijing University of Posts & Telecommunications. In the past he obtained a Master of Wireless Communications in University of Southampton (UK).
With a number of new rollouts being seen over the last 12 months, there are signs that fixed wireless access (FWA) is slowly starting to show some of the potential that has long been promised. With networks deployed in the Philippines, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, and India amongst others, this session will look at the emerging shape of the FWA ecosystem in the region, the trends and spectrum bands that are being seen, and the long term future that it may have.
Diptendu is a strategy and business development professional with considerable experience in telecommunications and technology across multiple countries. He is an expert in the sector having worked and consulted for equipment vendors, service providers, industry regulators and investors. In some of his recent work in the technology space he has helped established players to exploit their technology opportunity and emerging players to assess the value of their technology solutions. Diptendu’s professional experience has spanned multiple markets in the Asia–Pacific region, Middle East / Africa and Europe. Diptendu holds two patents that are part of the LTE wireless standard.
Mr. Syed Tausif Abbas is currently working as Principal Advisor in Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). He is responsible for regulatory and licensing matters related to Broadcasting & Cable Services, Spectrum and Networks.
He has got more than 30 years of experience in Telecom Sector at various positions covering Telecom Projects, Telecom operations, capacity building & training division, telecom licensing, regulatory and policy formulation.
Presently, in TRAI, he is associated with the regulatory and licensing work related to Broadcasting & Cable Services including Cable TV, Satellite TV (DTH), IPTV, Radio broadcasting, Digital Addressable System, 5G Broadcast. He is also associated with the works related to Mobile Networks, Spectrum and Telecom Licensing matters including 5G Technologies, M2M Communications, IoT, Satellite Communications.
Currently, he holds the position of Chairman of SATRC Working Group on Spectrum at APT.
Dr. Patrick TSIE serves as Senior Director – Technical Marketing of Qualcomm International Inc for more than 20 years. Patrick is responsible for promoting the advanced wireless technologies (5G, WiFi6E/7) and Qualcomm product solutions (Mobile devices, IoT, Compute etc.) to South-East Asia customers. He also provides technical engineering advice and consultancy to the regional operators as well. Patrick has vast experience working with regulators, operators, infrastructure and device manufacturers, to develop and launch the new technology solutions for supporting the regional market needs.
Patrick is currently assisting many operators in region on the new technology migration / adoption including 5G with mmW. Patrick also provides advisory to many regulatory bodies on defining the 5G spectrum with their policy plan as well.
Prior to joining Qualcomm, Patrick worked for Hutchison Telecom (HK) Ltd, and was responsible for the mobile network planning and design.
Patrick received his Ph.D. degree in Mobile Communication from the King’s College London in 1994.
As countries across the region look to continue to close the digital divide, there are a number of challenges that still need to be overcome. Amongst these is the need to deliver ‘last mile connectivity’ in a sustainable and affordable way. There is a need to find a solution that meets the connectivity requirements of remote rural communities whilst at the same time providing a business case that makes sense for the connectivity providers involved. And of course, there is the need to ensure the required bandwidth is available to meet their connectivity needs. This session will look at the challenges of connecting rural and hard to reach areas and of delivering last mile connectivity in different environments. It will look at the role that policymakers, technology providers, NGOs and other key stakeholders need to play alongside the connectivity providers to ensure the delivery of sustainable and reliable solutions to deliver connectivity to remote and rural areas.
Mr. Aamir Riaz is a Programme officer in International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and is currently a part of its Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific. Currently he is regional thematic lead on Digital Network Infrastructure and Emergency Telecom areas and geographically serves as the focal point for ITU membership from North-East Asia.
Aamir has been working on development of ICTs in the region through country specific actions, sub-regional and regional activities across the region. He has implemented several initiatives and programmes in partnership and collaboration with international/regional organizations including ADB, APT, PITA, ASEAN, UN-ESCAP etc.; Administrations including, Korea, Australia, China, Japan etc. and industry including Kacific, Forum Global, Telenor, Huawei etc.
His recent work has been in the areas of resilient Digital Infrastructure and next generation ICT market regulations and strategies with emphasis on wireless innovation.
Prior to joining ITU in 2013, he had been working in CRC Qatar from 2010 to 2013 as National Spectrum Manager where he implemented several management and planning initiatives. From 2007 until 2010 he performed his duties as Assistant Director in Strategy and Development department of the Pakistan Telecomm Authority.
Mr. Aamir is an Electrical Engineer from National University of Science and Technology (NUST) Pakistan and possesses advanced degree in Radio-communication from École Supérieure d’Électricité (SUPÉLEC) France.
Dr. Jongbong PARK joined the Secretariat of Asia-Pacific Telecommunity on 1st July 2015 as a Director, Project Development. Dr. PARK is responsible for management of all of Work Programmes of APT, covering ICT policy and regulation, ICT development, technical groups, capacity building programmes as well as preparatory meetings for internal conferences and assemblies.
His international engagement was started in early 2000’s through various joint projects with ITU and funding institutions, such as African Development Bank and Inter-American Development Bank. He also had served various chairmanships of APT and ITU.
His academic background is ICT technology management and he holds a Doctor’s degree on ICT standardization.
Kosal Soy has more than 10 years of working experience in public sector. Having been working at the central level of the government, in June 2021 he was appointed Chief of Radiocommunication Licensing Division and then in September 2022 was appointed Acting Director of Radio Frequency Regulation Bureau of Telecommunication Regulator of Cambodia (TRC).
Prior to joining TRC, Kosal Soy held various positions such as Planning and Statistics Official of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, the assistant to the Senior Minister at the Council of Ministers, and consultant on social research projects.
Mr. Soy has qualifications in Agricultural Technology and Management from Royal University of Agriculture, English Literature from Western University in Cambodia and Rural Development from the University of Queensland in Australia.
Mr. Ambar Sthapit has Master degree in Engineering. He has 25 years of experience in the Telecom Regulatory field. During that period, he was involved in formulating Policies and other Regulatory Frameworks to develop the telecom Sector of Nepal. Currently he is working as Director at Nepal Telecommunication Authority. He is head of Spectrum Management, Numbering and Interconnection.
Foong Chee Kheong is Group Head of Regulatory Affairs, Group Corporate Office, Axiata Group Berhad. CK has about 17 years of experience in telecommunication, with roles in regulatory strategy and policy development with prior experience in network engineering and project management. Prior to this, he was in regulatory management roles in Digi Telecommunications, Celcom Axiata, U Mobile and the Multimedia Development Corporation. CK holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from
Queen’s University Belfast, United Kingdom and an MBA from University of Strathclyde.
As the 5G ecosystem in Asia Pacific matures and mobile markets across the region continue to grow, it is vital that regulators and connectivity providers work together to ensure that backhaul services are able to keep up with a vastly increasing level of demand. This session will look at the important role that wireless and satellite backhaul solutions need to play alongside fibre in order to ensure that backhaul doesn’t become a bottleneck in the growth of 5G, and the work that needs to be done to upgrade backhaul services and ensure that they are able to support new use cases that are emerging.
Javier is a Senior Regulatory Analyst, following digital economy and media in Peru, and global tech trends across India, Singapore, and other ASEAN jurisdictions. Javier previously worked for Telefonica and for the Peruvian telecoms regulator, Osiptel. He is an Economist and a Lawyer with a Master’s Degree in Economics and Competition Law from the Toulouse School of Economics.
Anna is a Senior Spectrum Policy and Planning Analyst with the Ministry of Communication and Informatics (MCI) of the Republic of Indonesia. In March of 2008, she joined MCI. She has participated in satellite orbit management by satellite filing and earth station notifications, landing rights evaluation, and satellite coordination. She has made numerous contributions to the development of fixed and mobile spectrum planning in Indonesia, including the creation of the allocation table for the Indonesian spectrum plan year 2014, the technical requirements, and the regulatory issues. In addition to her expertise with international conferences, she has been a member of the Indonesian delegation at APT or ITU meetings since 2012. She is actively involved in signal blankspot prevention and transport network (xhaul) solution activities.
Anna enjoys exploring institutional breakthroughs, so she was granted the top three Idea and Innovation awards for 2020–2021 (2 years in a row). And hope that she will continue to make significant contributions to the telecoms industry through the implementation of appropriate regulations in the future.
Anna holds a Bachelor of Engineering and a Magister of Engineering degree from Universitas Indonesia in 2007 and 2017 respectively. She is presently pursuing a Doctoral degree in electrical engineering at the same institution. Her research interests are 5G implementation and telecommunication infrastructure. She already produced many international conference papers and copyrights.
Renato Lombardi is Head of Huawei Italy Research Center, Vice President of Huawei’s Microwave Product Line. In these roles, he oversees the research and development of microwave / millimeter-wave technologies for wireless communications and the implementation of innovative mobile broadband backhauling solutions all over the world.
Renato Lombardi joined Huawei in 2008, founding the Huawei Research Center in Milan, Italy. In 2011, he was awarded the title of “Fellow of Huawei”.
Renato has more than 30 years of experience in the microwave and millimeter-wave industry. He previously led the Siemens Microwave Business and Product Management and then appointed Head of Research and Development.
In 2015 Renato Lombardi has been elected Chairman of the ETSI Industry Study Group mWT (millimeter-Wave Transmission).
Renato Lombardi graduated from the Politecnico of Milano, the largest and most prestigious technical University in Italy with a Master’s Degree in Electronic Engineering.
Kevin has been part of the Telecommunications Industry for 10 years specialising in Wireless Technology. He led multiple Network Masterplans for different Telecommunication Operator in the Philippines.
Kevin is currently a Senior Specialist under Network Strategy for Dito Telcommunity.
One of the key factors that mobile operators will point to when looking at justifying investment in new technologies and networks is the need for regulatory certainty. To deliver this, there is a need for countries to provide forward looking spectrum roadmaps and outlooks. In addition to promoting
investment and innovation, planning ahead in this way can also help to insure the efficient use of spectrum. This session will provide case studies from a number of regulators on the work that is being done in their country to deliver a spectrum roadmap and outlook. Country representatives will provide an overview of the plans that they have for the next 3-5 years in order to meet the spectrum requirements that will enable the evolution of different technologies and users.
Hans-Martin Ihle is an expert in game theory, auctions, and corporate strategy with nearly 15 years of experience. His main area of expertise is in spectrum auctions where he has helped design and implement more than 20 high-stakes auctions for regulators and governments worldwide. He also provides strategic and spectrum valuation advice to mobile operators in spectrum auctions and develops strategies to secure the best possible spectrum portfolio at the lowest possible price, giving his clients a lasting strategic advantage over their competitors.
Mr. Ihle also advises government agencies and private-sector companies worldwide on the allocation, pricing, and valuation of spectrum, predominantly for mobile, but also for other uses.
Mr. Aamir Riaz is a Programme officer in International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and is currently a part of its Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific. Currently he is regional thematic lead on Digital Network Infrastructure and Emergency Telecom areas and geographically serves as the focal point for ITU membership from North-East Asia.
Aamir has been working on development of ICTs in the region through country specific actions, sub-regional and regional activities across the region. He has implemented several initiatives and programmes in partnership and collaboration with international/regional organizations including ADB, APT, PITA, ASEAN, UN-ESCAP etc.; Administrations including, Korea, Australia, China, Japan etc. and industry including Kacific, Forum Global, Telenor, Huawei etc.
His recent work has been in the areas of resilient Digital Infrastructure and next generation ICT market regulations and strategies with emphasis on wireless innovation.
Prior to joining ITU in 2013, he had been working in CRC Qatar from 2010 to 2013 as National Spectrum Manager where he implemented several management and planning initiatives. From 2007 until 2010 he performed his duties as Assistant Director in Strategy and Development department of the Pakistan Telecomm Authority.
Mr. Aamir is an Electrical Engineer from National University of Science and Technology (NUST) Pakistan and possesses advanced degree in Radio-communication from École Supérieure d’Électricité (SUPÉLEC) France.
Revathi Mannepalli has more than two and half decades of professional experience in spectrum management including satellite spectrum and orbital resources at national and international level. My expertise also includes ITU Radio Regulations for national and international spectrum regulation-cum-management and coordination with ITU and other countries.
Robert Abbil is an IP Network Engineer who has worked with the major Telco Operators in Vanuatu and the Pacific Region. Robert specializes in network issues, DPIs systems (Deep Packet Inspection) for Traffic Management and troubleshooting. He is specially trained in Cisco systems, Cisco Access systems and IP Network Security. Robert is also a very highly skilled Engineer in Operating Systems such as the Linux Platforms, IN platforms for 3G networks and the EPC for LTE 4G networks. Eventually he was recruited into the Regulator office (Telecommunication, Radiocommunications and Radiocommunication Regulator, TRBR) for his knowledge on Telecommunications to help the Office in technical matters.
With TRBR Robert has been managing spectrum, radio assignments, telco numbering and helped put in place the Type Approval regulation and successfully implemented it with the Vanuatu Single Windows for Vanuatu Customs to monitor incoming Electronic and Telecom devices that may interfere with existing networks.
Robert is a member of PICISOC, internet chapter of the Pacific Islands and also a long time member of the Internet Society (https://www.internetsociety.org/).
In his past times Robert likes to go spearfishing and spending time with family.
Hazzaz Hossen Helal is the Senior Assistant Director, Spectrum Management of the Spectrum Division at Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC).
Whilst 5G is now well established across many countries in the APAC region, others are still at an early stage in the journey and in the process of preparing for network rollout and deployment. The next couple of years are expected to see a large number of new networks launching across the region, with the number of 5G connections in Asia expected to grow to more than 400 million by 2025. This session will look at the continued progress that is being made on the 5G journey, both in those countries looking to launch for the first time and in those who are more developed and are now moving towards 5G Advanced and the next step in the journey. It will examine the different approaches to 5G rollout that are being seen and at lessons that can be taken both for those countries that have not yet launched networks, and also more broadly as we move towards the next steps of 5G development.
Mr. Bharat Bhatia is the President of ITU-APT Foundation of India and Vice Chairman of the World Wireless Research Forum (WWRF) for the Asia Pacific. Earlier he was also the President of TEMA – India’s Telecom Equipment Manufacturers Association and Vice President of ATIS -Association of Telecom Industries of Singapore. Mr. Bhatia also chairs the ITU working group on 5G industrial applications and public safety group in APT.
Mr. Bhatia was head of the international spectrum team of Motorola Solutions Inc. where he worked for over 20 years. Prior to that, he was a senior policy regulator with the Indian Government in DOT, WPC and Ministry of industry for 22 years as a spectrum regulator and ICT policy specialist and was actively involved in opening of the Indian telecom to the private sector, including the licensing of first ever GSM metro cellular in India through a beauty contest in 1992 that was designed and managed by him. He was also a key architect of India’s first ever National Frequency Allocation Plan (NFAP) in 1981 and the first ever published NFAP in 2000.
Mr. Bhatia actively participates in various ITU and APT meetings and has attended all World Radio Conferences during the last 20 years. Mr. Bhatia has lived in India and Singapore and frequently travels all over the world to speak at various conferences and events. He was the key originator of ITU World Radio Conference Resolutions on PPDR, which were adopted at WRC-2003 and WRC-2015.
Mr. Bharat Bhatia holds a B. E. degree from University of Delhi in Electronics and Telecommunications and is a fellow member of IETE, the Institution of Electronics & Telecommunications Engineers. He did his Foundational Course from Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration in 1976. Mr. Bhatia has completed a number of management courses from various institutes and universities including National University of Singapore and George Washington University.
Jonghyeuk Lee is the Head of Radio Resource Management team in Radio Policy Bureau at the Ministry of Science & ICT.
From 2011 to the present, as a Government Official, he has performed various ICT-related tasks in the bureaus of the Ministry of Science & ICT including fields of Radio Spectrum and Digital Contents Policies. As a Deputy Director, he also carried out his mission as a Deputy Head of Delegation at CPM 15-2 and served as the official in charge of WRC-15 in Korea.
Currently he takes charge of local 5G and subway Wi-Fi improvement(using 5G) in Korea.
Konesh brings over 23 years of ICT Industry experience. Having worked in more than 30 countries in Asia, Australia, Europe and Africa, he has been successful in building and leading large data networks and business portfolios. Proven expertise in conceptualizing and integrating commercial models and technology platforms to deliver desired customer experience. In-depth experience in Digital economy and NICT frameworks, policy ecosystems, Program Management, Technical Strategies, Commercial Model Development & Governance, Planning and Rollouts of MBB Networks and Spectrum Management.
Prior to joining Huawei, his key roles included leading the Data Business for Airtel Africa and MBB Networks for Airtel India. Konesh holds ACE (EPGM) from MIT Sloan School of Business, US, PG in Cloud Computing from Texas McCombs, University of Austin US and a BE(Hons) degree in Electronics and Electrical Engineering from BITS, Pilani, India.
Yishen Chan is Director, Spectrum (APAC), at the GSMA. He is responsible for the GSMA’s efforts to support its members in the Asia Pacific region on policy and regulatory matters relating to radio spectrum and its management.
Yishen has over 15 years’ experience in policy and regulatory issues in the telecommunications, media and technology sector. Prior to joining the GSMA, Yishen was a director at Plum Consulting where he specialised in spectrum management issues, such as allocation, valuation and pricing of spectrum for mobile and other uses, cost benefit analyses and impact assessments of policies and regulations relating to mobile and other wireless technologies. He has led numerous consultancy projects for governments, regulators and industry players around the world, including Australia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and the UK.
His previous experience also includes roles within regulatory authorities in Singapore and the UK. Yishen has an MSc in Media and Communication Governance (Distinction) from the London School of Economics, and a BA in Economics and Philosophy from the National University of Singapore.
Arisa is a public and regulatory affairs professional with extensive experience in telecom and digital industries. She is currently Director of Public and Regulatory Affairs for Telenor Asia. Arisa has extensive experience in spectrum policy and assignments, as well as in telecom regulations and policy. Previously, she worked on infocomm and technology policy matters for the Infocomm and Media Development Authority of Singapore and has prior experience as a consultant for DotEcon, a London-based economic consultancy specialising in networked industries. Arisa has special interest in digital/technology policy and has written on blockchain and competition policy in a World Scientific book on Blockchain Economics.
Stefan Zehle is the co-founder and CEO of Coleago. He has 29 years’ experience in telecoms consulting and as Director of a mobile operating company. He specialises in strategy and business planning, spectrum related issues such as spectrum policy, valuation and auctions, and telecoms regulatory topics. He gained his experience working in developed markets in Europe, Canada and the US and also in emerging markets in the Middle East, Africa, and the Far East.
Recent publications include the report “Estimating the mid-band spectrum needs in the 2025 – 2030 time frame”, for the GSMA (2021) and “The need for sub-1 GHz spectrum to deliver the vision of 5G”, for the GSMA (2022).
As Director of Strategy, Marketing and Regulatory Affairs, Stefan launched the 3rd mobile operator in Algeria. He developed the strategy, recruited other Directors and 200 staff, built the Sales and Marketing Department, and managed the brand creation. He challenged the regulatory status quo, transforming the interconnect landscape in Algeria by introducing best practice interconnect agreements. He filed regulatory complaints, winning million dollar cost savings.
Stefan is the co-author of “Guide to Business Planning”, published by “The Economist”, (“Outstanding Academic Title, 2009” awarded by Choice, the US academic reviewers. He holds an MBA (with distinction) awarded by the University of Westminster in 1991 and speaks French, English, and German.
Whilst the very early ‘buzz’ around spectrum for 6G was focussed around the terahertz frequencies above 90GHz, in recent months this has changed somewhat, and attention by industry has shifted more towards 7GHz – 24GHz range. These have been coined as the essential 6G bands by the mobile sector. However these bands are already intensively used by many well-established users, including satellite (for broadcast and to connect ESIMs), defence, scientific and fixed services. Against this background, this session will assess the current usage across these frequencies, what potential they may offer in helping to provide connectivity to realise the 6G vision, and what impact any moves to do this may have on satellite and other incumbent users. With the identification of spectrum for 6G set to be a big feature on the agenda for WRC-27, it will look at whether these frequencies should be included in the discussion here, and the extent to which it may ultimately be possible to find a ‘win-win’ solution to meet the needs of all key users across these frequencies.
Cameron is a Manager at Aetha Consulting, with experience in areas including network cost modelling, transaction support and spectrum policy/management, working on behalf of both telecoms regulators and operators worldwide, including in the Asia-Pacific region (e.g. Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand).
Cameron has particular expertise in the area of spectrum management and has supported clients ahead of more than 15 spectrum awards and transactions. He has led multiple projects for operators on topics including spectrum strategy, spectrum valuation and bidding strategy, as well as supporting regulators with issues such as spectrum award design. In addition, Cameron has contributed to several white papers and expert witness reports on major spectrum management issues. He is also active in the area of regulation, having supported regulators with high-profile studies on topics such as spectrum policy and pricing, number portability and pricing of regulated wholesale services.
Guillaume Mascot is in charge of Government Relations for Nokia in APJ (Asia-Pacific, Japan) & India. He oversees all aspects of current and future policy and regulation in the Asia-Pacific region. In this role, he is working with institutions and other relevant stakeholders to create a favorable political and regulatory environment to foster public and private investment in the digital and broadband industries with a focus on innovation for sustainable growth, competitiveness, and quality of life in a connected environment. Guillaume has been speaking at various international and regional/local regulatory events (CommunicAsia, Mobile Asia Expo, ITU, APT forum, etc). Previously, Guillaume led Alcatel-Lucent’s EU representation in Brussels, managed European Affairs and engaged with the European Institutions. He was board member of the EIF (European Internet Foundation) – an European think tank supporting European political leadership for the development of European multilateral public policies responsive to the political, economic and social challenges of the worldwide digital revolution – and was also an associate member of the European Round Table of Industrialists (ERT). Guillaume holds a Master Degree in Political science with a major on Public Administration and Public policy from the University of Lille.
Mohaned Juwad is responsible for assisting Intelsat’s strategic long-term spectrum position in the marketplace. In his role, he works closely with the company’s vice president on corporate and spectrum strategy and the spectrum strategy team to analyze and identify emerging spectrum opportunities and risks for Intelsat. In addition, he is responsible for managing efforts from Europe, Middle East and Africa that protect, optimize and leverage the company’s spectrum assets in support of Intelsat’s broader long-term growth strategy.
Dr Juwad has over 10 years’ experience within the satellite industry where he held various roles in the past. Prior to rejoining Intelsat in 2016, Dr Juwad served as manager, regulatory licensing and market access, at Avanti Communications Group Plc where he was responsible for managing and acquiring licensing and authorization for Ka-band geostationary satellite services across Europe, Middle East and the Africa region, in addition to overseeing regulatory activities at the ITU, CEPT, and other regulatory bodies. Before that, he worked as a consultant where he worked in ESA funded projects to develop the DVB-S2 standard operating in Ka-band, and also developed Ka-band mortised terminals where he was instrumental in developing a commercial self-aligned antenna.
Dr Juwad earned a Philosophy of Doctorate (PhD) from Isambard Kingdom Brunel University and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering at Herefordshire University.
Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I) is the world’s leading provider of satellite services, delivering high-performance connectivity solutions for media, fixed and mobile broadband infrastructure, enterprise and government and military applications for more than 50 years. Intelsat’s satellite, teleport and fibre infrastructure is unmatched in the industry, setting the standard for transmissions of video and broadband services. From the globalization of content and the proliferation of HD, to the expansion of cellular networks and mobile broadband access, with Intelsat, envision your future network, connect using our leading satellite technology.
The high data speeds and capacity of mmWave spectrum mean that it is still expected by many to eventually be a mainstay of the evolution of 5G and of 6G. However, across many markets, the interest so far in these high frequency bands is not at the level that was initially expected, with rollout of network and infrastructure often being extremely slow. In Korea for example, the
regulator has taken the decision to remove licences that had been awarded to telcos in the 28GHz frequencies due to the minimum rollout requirements not being met. This session will look at the factors that are leading to this lower level of interest, and the broader challenges that are faced by operators looking to rollout networks in the bands. It will look at the long-term future of these frequencies, the extent to which it should still be seen as a viable solution for mobile broadband, and at what needs to be done to ‘kick-start’ interest and unlock the significant value that these key frequencies can offer.
Scott W Minehane is an international regulatory and strategy lawyer/economist and has been involved in advising investors, operators, Governments and regulators in Australia, Asia, the Pacific and Africa for over 30 years. His expertise extends to telecommunications policy, legislative drafting, regulation, digital content, spectrum management, national broadband networks, new generation fixed and mobile technologies including 5G, online service regulation, competition law and the app economy.
He is the principal of Windsor Place Consulting Pty Ltd an independent consultancy practice, through which he has advised a range of Governments, leading corporates and organisations including inter alia the Australian, South Australian and Victorian Governments, Asian and Pacific telecommunications regulators and international organisations including International Telecommunications Union (ITU), World Bank, IFC, ASEAN Secretariat, APT, APEC Business Advisory Council, and the GSMA.
Among a range of publications, Scott recently authored two ITU Reports “Pandemic in the Internet Age: communications industry responses: GSR Discussion paper on ensuring connectivity and business continuity key lessons learned (June 2020) and “Pandemic in the Internet Age: From second wave to new normal, recovery, adaptation, and resilience” (May 2021). He is also authored a paper titled Updated Report: Optimising IMT and Wi-Fi mid-band spectrum allocations: The compelling case for 6 GHz band partitioning in Asia-Pacific in November 2022 (following an earlier version in October 2021). Scott has prepared reports on 5G Readiness for major Asian and African countries. Scott was the presenter of APT web dialogue series entitled Allocation and Licensing of Spectrum for 5G in Asia-Pacific which was held in June to August 2021.
Prior to the establishment of Windsor Place Consulting in 2000, Scott was a Director and Principal Consultant at Cutler & Company (1993-2000) and Acting Director of Telecommunications Section within the Australian Government’s then Department of Industry, Technology and Commerce. In the latter role he worked on the sale of AUSSAT and licensing of Australia’s second carrier (to Optus – 1991) and the third mobile operator (to Vodafone – 1992).
Scott has a Bachelor of Economics (1986) majoring in micro and macro economics, a Bachelor of Laws (1991) from the University of Queensland and holds a Master of Laws specialising in Communications and Asian Law from the University of Melbourne (1998).
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Jonghyeuk Lee is the Head of Radio Resource Management team in Radio Policy Bureau at the Ministry of Science & ICT.
From 2011 to the present, as a Government Official, he has performed various ICT-related tasks in the bureaus of the Ministry of Science & ICT including fields of Radio Spectrum and Digital Contents Policies. As a Deputy Director, he also carried out his mission as a Deputy Head of Delegation at CPM 15-2 and served as the official in charge of WRC-15 in Korea.
Currently he takes charge of local 5G and subway Wi-Fi improvement(using 5G) in Korea.
As Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for Asia-Pacific, Magnus Ewerbring is responsible for driving technology alignment as well as long term technology strategies for Ericsson in Asia-Pacific.
Mr Ewerbring has been with Ericsson for more than 30 years and has held several senior executive positions within Ericsson R&D, the Business Units, as well as in customer accounts.
Mr Ewerbring holds a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from Chalmers University of Technology (Gothenburg, Sweden) and a PhD in Electrical Engineering from Cornell University (Ithaca, New York, USA).
Dr Ahmad Helmi Azhar is currently with Enterprise Strategy, Digital National Berhad looking into areas of Spectrum, Enterprise Verticals and Emerging Technologies. His unit develops and deploys 5G-enabled digital services and Enterprise use cases for Malaysia. Previously, he had experience serving several domestic and multinational Telco initiatives, and had served as a special officer to the Minister of Communications and Multimedia, Malaysia. He was formerly a rapporteur for ITU-T Study Group 20 – Smart Sustainable Cities. Dr Helmi is an alumni member of Balliol College, Oxford and was formerly attached at Oxford University Communications Research Lab, where he obtained his doctorate degree and completed publications on the Li-Fi technology.
The global space and satellite sector is evolving massively, with a large number of innovative new technologies and business models emerging. This rapid evolution is bringing with it a swathe of exciting new opportunities, but also a number of regulatory challenges. This session will look at the current regulatory regime that governs access to spectrum for GSOs and NGSOs, and at the work that is being done to ensure that this is still appropriate given the way that technologies and services are advancing. It will explore the measures that are in place to ensure the protection of spectrum rights, and the licencing and sharing rules that govern access to spectrum for satellite services. Looking at the possibilities offered by direct satellite-to-device connectivity and some of the other exciting innovations that are emerging in the sector, it will discuss the best way forward to ensure the satellite sector can continue to thrive as we move towards 6G.
Diptendu is a strategy and business development professional with considerable experience in telecommunications and technology across multiple countries. He is an expert in the sector having worked and consulted for equipment vendors, service providers, industry regulators and investors. In some of his recent work in the technology space he has helped established players to exploit their technology opportunity and emerging players to assess the value of their technology solutions. Diptendu’s professional experience has spanned multiple markets in the Asia–Pacific region, Middle East / Africa and Europe. Diptendu holds two patents that are part of the LTE wireless standard.
Director, Spectrum Data Analytics, Communication and Information Technology Commission, Saudi Arabia. Omar AlSalik has over 15 years of experience in the field of spectrum management, where he specialized in spectrum management and monitoring systems and radio frequency use data analysis and evaluation. He leads many spectrum management activities and projects including an initiative to evaluate the spectrum utilization and efficiency usage in Saudi Arabia as well as auditing and validating spectrum use in the national frequency register. Omar actively participated in developing the National Spectrum Strategy of Saudi Arabia to enable a future transformation of spectrum management toward evidence-based policy, and adopt smart spectrum management tools like distributed databases by 2025. He is co-supervising a national mega project to establish a state-of-art hardware and software systems to manage and monitor spectrum efficiently across the Kingdom. Omar holds a BSc degree in Computer Science from Taibah University, A Data Analytics Certificate from Wharton School.
As vice president of Technology and Spectrum Alex directs Omnispace’s technology and spectrum regulatory agenda and oversees its relationship with government and regulatory agencies across the Asia Pacific Region. Alex works with Ministries, policy makers and independent regulators on radio spectrum matters and regulations for MSS satellite communications and their intersection
with mobile broadband wireless access systems such as 5G and Wi-Fi. Alex also interfaces with the International Telecommunications Union and the Asia Pacific Telecommunity to coordinate regional and international efforts in support of Omnispace’s business priorities, including deployment of 3GPP-based 5G Non-Terrestrial Networks globally in the 2 GHz S band.
Alex has 24 years of experience in wireless technology policy development. This includes 11 years working with the Ministry of Economic Development of New Zealand, where he developed national spectrum management policies and plans and led New Zealand’s international position at numerous bi-lateral, multi-lateral, and U.N. treaty level negotiations. He also spent 13 years directing Qualcomm’s regulatory and spectrum position across the South-East Asia, Taiwan and the Pacific.
Alex has his master’s degree in Electronics from the University of Otago (NZ) and an undergraduate degree in Physics from the University of Canterbury (NZ).
As Director of Spectrum and Standards for EchoStar, Munira’s focus is on advancing satellite technology to be part of the next generation of integrated networks across the 5G ecosystem. In this capacity Munira plays an active role at 3GPP, ETSI and other global forums in contributing to and advocating for satellite or non-terrestrial networks (NTN) to be included in the 5G specifications and its evolution towards 6G. Along with other satellite stakeholders, she helped lead the successful effort to gain approval for work items resulting in the completion of NTN-NR and NTN-IoT specifications in 3GPP Rel-17. Munira is currently focused on advancing NTN Rel-18 enhancements and leading discussions for the upcoming Rel-19 work.
Munira has a diverse background in both satellite and terrestrial systems. Prior to EchoStar, Munira served as a senior advisor developing business and technical strategy for FirstNet, the US nationwide public safety LTE broadband network, incorporating both terrestrial and non-terrestrial solutions. Earlier in her career Munira held various key positions with telecom and technology organizations including Sprint Nextel, Lockheed Martin, and LCC International. Her work included both management and technical roles in numerous wireless and spectrum management projects. Munira is currently Chair of the Standards Working Group of the Global Satellite Operator Association (GSOA) https://gsoasatellite.com. She received an MBA from the George Washington University and holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering.
Scott W Minehane is an international regulatory and strategy lawyer/economist and has been involved in advising investors, operators, Governments and regulators in Australia, Asia, the Pacific and Africa for over 30 years. His expertise extends to telecommunications policy, legislative drafting, regulation, digital content, spectrum management, national broadband networks, new generation fixed and mobile technologies including 5G, online service regulation, competition law and the app economy.
He is the principal of Windsor Place Consulting Pty Ltd an independent consultancy practice, through which he has advised a range of Governments, leading corporates and organisations including inter alia the Australian, South Australian and Victorian Governments, Asian and Pacific telecommunications regulators and international organisations including International Telecommunications Union (ITU), World Bank, IFC, ASEAN Secretariat, APT, APEC Business Advisory Council, and the GSMA.
Among a range of publications, Scott recently authored two ITU Reports “Pandemic in the Internet Age: communications industry responses: GSR Discussion paper on ensuring connectivity and business continuity key lessons learned (June 2020) and “Pandemic in the Internet Age: From second wave to new normal, recovery, adaptation, and resilience” (May 2021). He is also authored a paper titled Updated Report: Optimising IMT and Wi-Fi mid-band spectrum allocations: The compelling case for 6 GHz band partitioning in Asia-Pacific in November 2022 (following an earlier version in October 2021). Scott has prepared reports on 5G Readiness for major Asian and African countries. Scott was the presenter of APT web dialogue series entitled Allocation and Licensing of Spectrum for 5G in Asia-Pacific which was held in June to August 2021.
Prior to the establishment of Windsor Place Consulting in 2000, Scott was a Director and Principal Consultant at Cutler & Company (1993-2000) and Acting Director of Telecommunications Section within the Australian Government’s then Department of Industry, Technology and Commerce. In the latter role he worked on the sale of AUSSAT and licensing of Australia’s second carrier (to Optus – 1991) and the third mobile operator (to Vodafone – 1992).
Scott has a Bachelor of Economics (1986) majoring in micro and macro economics, a Bachelor of Laws (1991) from the University of Queensland and holds a Master of Laws specialising in Communications and Asian Law from the University of Melbourne (1998).
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Ms Atsuko Okuda was appointed as the Regional Director in April 2020. She leads ITU’s support to the region’s digital transformation and manages the Bangkok and Jakarta offices to cover 38 member countries in Asia and the Pacific. Prior to the new assignment, she was the Chief of the ICT and Development Section of the ICT and Disaster Risk Reduction Division of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), in Bangkok, Thailand from 2015 to 2020. At ESCAP, she promoted the development of regional broadband connectivity and inclusive broadband through the implementation of the Asia-Pacific Information Superhighway (AP-IS) initiative.
Before joining ESCAP, Ms Okuda served the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) in Beirut as the Chief of the Governance and Statebuilding Section and the Chief of the Strategic Planning and Monitoring Section which managed the ESCWA’s programme and projects. Prior to it, she contributed to the Umoja project, the UN Secretariat ERP initiative, in the Office of the Under-Secretary-General of the Department of Management, UNHQ for 2 years. From 2002 to 2010, she was responsible for promoting a wide range of ICT for development initiatives at ESCAP and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) as Senior IT Officer. She started her UN career in the area of ICT for Development at the Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific, the Bureau for Development Policy, and UNDP Country Office in Bhutan from 1997 to 2002.
Ms Okuda obtained a BA from Kyoto University (Japan), MA from Helsinki University (Finland), and has currently been enrolled as a research fellow at the United Nations University – Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (UNU-MERIT) in the Netherlands. Her doctoral thesis is entitled “Towards e-compliance: Anti-corruption and e-governance initiatives in the case of Bhutan”, to be defended in 2021. Her academic articles on broadband, AI, and Digital Transformation were published by the Lee Kwan Yew School of Public Policy and the Druk Journal. Among other publications and research papers, she was the author of a chapter on e-resilience in the 2018 UNDESA E-government Survey and several blogs published by ITU.
Mr. Mario Maniewicz was elected Director of the ITU Radiocommunication Bureau at the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference 2018 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He took office on 1 January 2019.
Mario Maniewicz is an electronic engineer specialized in telecommunications. He has been with the ITU for over 30 years, where he has served in high-level management positions in the Radiocommunication and Development Sectors as well as in ITU Regional Offices.
As Director, Mr. Maniewicz is responsible for the management of the Radiocommunication Bureau, which organizes and co-ordinates the work of the Radiocommunication Sector whose aim is to ensure the rational, equitable, efficient, and economical use of the radio-frequency spectrum and satellite orbits.
Before joining the ITU, Mr. Maniewicz occupied a managerial position in Uruguay’s main telecommunications operator and was Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Engineering of Uruguay’s main University.
Mr. Maniewicz is married and has two children. He speaks Spanish, English, French and Portuguese.
Mr. Masanori Kondo, Secretary General of the APT, brings to his post over 30 years of eminent experience and expertise both on the national and international stage. Before being in the current position in 2021, he had served as Deputy Secretary General of the APT for 6 years.
Mr. Kondo had a long tenure with the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC), Japan since 1990.
During his career in the Ministry, he was mainly in charge of international affairs in the field of ICT, including bilateral cooperation and negotiation as well as multilateral issues for G7, OECD, APEC, ITU etc. When he worked at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the late 90s, he was dispatched to the Japanese Embassy in Jordan.
Mr. Kondo holds B.A. in Economics from Keio University, Japan and MSc. in Economics from London School of Economics (LSE). He was also a visiting scholar at Harvard University (Weatherhead Center for International Affairs), USA.
Mr. Saneh Saiwong is currently responsible for overall supervision and implementation of policy and strategy development activities for spectrum and satellite management in Thailand. He carries out and manages spectrum/satellite policy and planning, spectrum engineering, and international and national spectrum/satellite coordination.
He has been a regular participant in ITU conferences and meetings, notably WRC and relevant ITU-R Study Groups/Working Parties. He is also active in regional groups and forums such as APT and ASEAN on matters relating to spectrum management and in bilateral coordination schemes, covering both terrestrial and satellite issues.
Prior to joining NBTC, he worked with a private company engaging in satellite communications and later joined government agencies for which his roles and responsibilities encompassed a wide range of standardization, monitoring, licensing and policy and strategy development. He received his Master Degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA in 1996 and Bachelor Degree in Telecommunications Engineering from King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL), Thailand in 1993.
WRC-23 is now less than a year away. The weeks leading up to this conference provided 2 opportunities to catch up on the most recent developments at a regional and global level respectively, through an APT Preparatory Group for WRC-23 (APG-23) meeting held in Korea; and the wider conference preparatory meeting (CPM23-2) in Geneva. This session will take stock on the positions that are emerging both here and elsewhere, and with one final APG-23 meeting now remaining (scheduled for Brisbane in August), at the challenges that still remain to be overcome. It will discuss what the region should be aiming for in terms of its key aims and objectives from WRC-23, and discuss the best way forward in order to ensure a successful conference that meets the growing connectivity needs of all key technologies.
Mr. Mario Maniewicz was elected Director of the ITU Radiocommunication Bureau at the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference 2018 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He took office on 1 January 2019.
Mario Maniewicz is an electronic engineer specialized in telecommunications. He has been with the ITU for over 30 years, where he has served in high-level management positions in the Radiocommunication and Development Sectors as well as in ITU Regional Offices.
As Director, Mr. Maniewicz is responsible for the management of the Radiocommunication Bureau, which organizes and co-ordinates the work of the Radiocommunication Sector whose aim is to ensure the rational, equitable, efficient, and economical use of the radio-frequency spectrum and satellite orbits.
Before joining the ITU, Mr. Maniewicz occupied a managerial position in Uruguay’s main telecommunications operator and was Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Engineering of Uruguay’s main University.
Mr. Maniewicz is married and has two children. He speaks Spanish, English, French and Portuguese.
Dr. Kyu-Jin WEE is a Fellow of Korea Radio Promotion Association (RAPA) since 2017. He is a Chairman of APG (APT WRC Preparatory Group) since 2016. He was a Vice President of Telecommunications Technology Association (TTA) since 2012. TTA is an accredited standard development organization for ICT in the Republic of Korea. Before he joined TTA, he worked in the Korean Government for more than 20 years for spectrum management and standardization. He has been participating in various international and regional conferences including ITU and APT.
Yishen Chan is Director, Spectrum (APAC), at the GSMA. He is responsible for the GSMA’s efforts to support its members in the Asia Pacific region on policy and regulatory matters relating to radio spectrum and its management.
Yishen has over 15 years’ experience in policy and regulatory issues in the telecommunications, media and technology sector. Prior to joining the GSMA, Yishen was a director at Plum Consulting where he specialised in spectrum management issues, such as allocation, valuation and pricing of spectrum for mobile and other uses, cost benefit analyses and impact assessments of policies and regulations relating to mobile and other wireless technologies. He has led numerous consultancy projects for governments, regulators and industry players around the world, including Australia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and the UK.
His previous experience also includes roles within regulatory authorities in Singapore and the UK. Yishen has an MSc in Media and Communication Governance (Distinction) from the London School of Economics, and a BA in Economics and Philosophy from the National University of Singapore.
Dr. Xin Tang is APJ wireless policy manager of Hewlett Packard Enterprise. He represents HPE’s communication and wireless policy in the Asia Pacific region. Xin has many years of experience in the telecommunication sector from engineering to regulatory. Prior to joining HPE, Xin served as a senior spectrum planner for Radio Spectrum Management, Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, New Zealand. He worked on several planning projects such as C-band 5G, mmWave, and 6GHz RLAN. Xin Tang holds Bachelor and Ph.D. degrees in communication engineering from Southeast University, China. He also earned MBA from Victoria University of Wellington.
As vice president of Technology and Spectrum Alex directs Omnispace’s technology and spectrum regulatory agenda and oversees its relationship with government and regulatory agencies across the Asia Pacific Region. Alex works with Ministries, policy makers and independent regulators on radio spectrum matters and regulations for MSS satellite communications and their intersection
with mobile broadband wireless access systems such as 5G and Wi-Fi. Alex also interfaces with the International Telecommunications Union and the Asia Pacific Telecommunity to coordinate regional and international efforts in support of Omnispace’s business priorities, including deployment of 3GPP-based 5G Non-Terrestrial Networks globally in the 2 GHz S band.
Alex has 24 years of experience in wireless technology policy development. This includes 11 years working with the Ministry of Economic Development of New Zealand, where he developed national spectrum management policies and plans and led New Zealand’s international position at numerous bi-lateral, multi-lateral, and U.N. treaty level negotiations. He also spent 13 years directing Qualcomm’s regulatory and spectrum position across the South-East Asia, Taiwan and the Pacific.
Alex has his master’s degree in Electronics from the University of Otago (NZ) and an undergraduate degree in Physics from the University of Canterbury (NZ).
Biao MA(Mr.), Deputy director of Terrestrial Service Division, Bureau of Radio Regulation, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, P.R.C. Mr. MA has many years of radio management experience, mainly responsible for spectrum policy-making, frequency allocation and assignment, 5G interference coordination etc.
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Positions regarding the future of the 6GHz band in the Asia-Pacific region are starting to emerge, and it is clear that there are some quite different perspectives from countries on the best way to maximise the socio-economic benefits of this key band. Some countries, including Korea, have decided to allocate the entire 5925—7125 MHz band for unlicensed use; whilst others, including Australia, Japan and New Zealand, have allocated just the lower portion of the band (5945—6425 MHz) for unlicensed use. China on the other hand, have gone the other way and allocated the entire band for IMT on a licenced basis, and also dedicated the bottom 200MHz of the band for 5G private networks. This session will look at the evolving (and somewhat complex) situation in the region, and at the likely long-term future of the band. Given the diverging views that are being seen both here and globally, it will look at whether a harmonized approach to the band can still be a possibility, and with the future of the band up for discussion at WRC-23, it will discuss the importance of finding a speedy resolution for countries across the region.
Cameron is a Manager at Aetha Consulting, with experience in areas including network cost modelling, transaction support and spectrum policy/management, working on behalf of both telecoms regulators and operators worldwide, including in the Asia-Pacific region (e.g. Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand).
Cameron has particular expertise in the area of spectrum management and has supported clients ahead of more than 15 spectrum awards and transactions. He has led multiple projects for operators on topics including spectrum strategy, spectrum valuation and bidding strategy, as well as supporting regulators with issues such as spectrum award design. In addition, Cameron has contributed to several white papers and expert witness reports on major spectrum management issues. He is also active in the area of regulation, having supported regulators with high-profile studies on topics such as spectrum policy and pricing, number portability and pricing of regulated wholesale services.
Mr Long an experts in radio frequency management, especially in terrestrial system such as land mobile, aeronautical and maritime radio communication systems. His knowledge in radio frequency management widely spreads from spectrum monitoring; technical parameter measurement and analysis to frequency assignment; interference calculation, analysis and resolve; spectrum planning and policy making. Mr Long have been leading the Aeronautical, Maritime and Radiolocation team in ARFM in preparatory works for the Word Radiocomunication Conference 2015 (WRC-15) and WRC-19. He is leading a 5G task group in ARFM to study and advise to ARFM’s Leader on 5G spectrum aspect and to Minister of MIC on 5G strategy for Viet Nam.
Mr Long have been actively participating in WRC-12 and WRC-15, Conference Preparatory Meeting for WRC-12 (CPM12), CPM15 and CPM19, ITU-R Working Parties 5A-5B-5C, APT Preparatory Group for WRC-15 and WRC-19 and APT Wireless Group with number of contributions to these meeting. I also had been actively participating in international meetings as the role of chairman of AdHoc Group, Drafting Group in APT Conference Preparatory Group for WRC-15; APT Wireless Group.
Dr. Sopheak is the Director General of the Radio Frequency Spectrum Management, Ministry of Post and Telecommunications. Prior to his current role, he has worked in various positions across the government in the fields of telecommunications, ICT, and related regulations in Cambodia. In addition to his government work, he has been working as a researcher, lecturer, and academic journal reviewer.
Dr. Sopheak graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Computer Sciences and Engineering from the Royal University of Phnom Penh and a master’s degree in Sciences in Telecommunications Engineering from Waseda University, Japan, in 2006. He also graduated with his Ph.D. in Engineering, majoring in ICT/Telecommunications Management and Policy, in 2011 from the College of Engineering, Seoul National University, South Korea.
Yishen Chan is Director, Spectrum (APAC), at the GSMA. He is responsible for the GSMA’s efforts to support its members in the Asia Pacific region on policy and regulatory matters relating to radio spectrum and its management.
Yishen has over 15 years’ experience in policy and regulatory issues in the telecommunications, media and technology sector. Prior to joining the GSMA, Yishen was a director at Plum Consulting where he specialised in spectrum management issues, such as allocation, valuation and pricing of spectrum for mobile and other uses, cost benefit analyses and impact assessments of policies and regulations relating to mobile and other wireless technologies. He has led numerous consultancy projects for governments, regulators and industry players around the world, including Australia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and the UK.
His previous experience also includes roles within regulatory authorities in Singapore and the UK. Yishen has an MSc in Media and Communication Governance (Distinction) from the London School of Economics, and a BA in Economics and Philosophy from the National University of Singapore.
Dr. Syed Ismail Shah is the Head of Connectivity and Access Policy for APAC and is based out of Meta’s office in Singapore. He covers connectivity policy related issues in the APAC region including spectrum, subsea cables, online communication services and accessibility across the region.
Prior to joining Meta, Dr. Shah was the ITU Area Representative for Southeast Asia and other Member States in Asia and the Pacific. He also remained the Chairman of the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) from Sept. 2013 till Nov. 2017. Dr. Shah also remained the Vice President of the General Assembly of the APT and is a Senior Member of IEEE and a member of IEICE, Japan.
Dr. Pisit Vanichchanunt received Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Chulalongkorn University in 2008. He works with King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok, Thailand. His interest research includes modulation and coding, signal processing for wireless communication, and 5G core networks. Recently, he has performed a field test for coverage area of 6 GHz IMT macro base station in Thailand.
The Asia-Pacific region is a big user of the 3.5GHz C-band frequencies for a variety of different users. C band is vitally important in Asia for satellite, whilst at the same time it is one of the bands being sought after around the world for the launch of 5G. In addition to this, spectrum in the 3.8 – 4.2 GHz upper portion of the C band is now increasingly being considered as an option to provide localised, private networks for vertical users using 5G technology. This session will look at the best approach across the entire 3.3GHz – 4.2GHz range in order to ensure that the needs of all the key users in this band can be met. It will look at the progress that has been made in rolling out 5G services in the band globally, and look at how these needs of IMT can be balanced with the key needs of satellite and other users. Is there a Win-Win outcome?
Forhadul Parvez has been working as a Programme Officer at Asia-Pacific Telecommunity for 19 years. Asia-Pacific Telecommunity is part of the Telecommunications industry, and located in Thailand.
Biao MA(Mr.), Deputy director of Terrestrial Service Division, Bureau of Radio Regulation, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, P.R.C. Mr. MA has many years of radio management experience, mainly responsible for spectrum policy-making, frequency allocation and assignment, 5G interference coordination etc.
Mr Long an experts in radio frequency management, especially in terrestrial system such as land mobile, aeronautical and maritime radio communication systems. His knowledge in radio frequency management widely spreads from spectrum monitoring; technical parameter measurement and analysis to frequency assignment; interference calculation, analysis and resolve; spectrum planning and policy making. Mr Long have been leading the Aeronautical, Maritime and Radiolocation team in ARFM in preparatory works for the Word Radiocomunication Conference 2015 (WRC-15) and WRC-19. He is leading a 5G task group in ARFM to study and advise to ARFM’s Leader on 5G spectrum aspect and to Minister of MIC on 5G strategy for Viet Nam.
Mr Long have been actively participating in WRC-12 and WRC-15, Conference Preparatory Meeting for WRC-12 (CPM12), CPM15 and CPM19, ITU-R Working Parties 5A-5B-5C, APT Preparatory Group for WRC-15 and WRC-19 and APT Wireless Group with number of contributions to these meeting. I also had been actively participating in international meetings as the role of chairman of AdHoc Group, Drafting Group in APT Conference Preparatory Group for WRC-15; APT Wireless Group.
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Mohaned Juwad is responsible for assisting Intelsat’s strategic long-term spectrum position in the marketplace. In his role, he works closely with the company’s vice president on corporate and spectrum strategy and the spectrum strategy team to analyze and identify emerging spectrum opportunities and risks for Intelsat. In addition, he is responsible for managing efforts from Europe, Middle East and Africa that protect, optimize and leverage the company’s spectrum assets in support of Intelsat’s broader long-term growth strategy.
Dr Juwad has over 10 years’ experience within the satellite industry where he held various roles in the past. Prior to rejoining Intelsat in 2016, Dr Juwad served as manager, regulatory licensing and market access, at Avanti Communications Group Plc where he was responsible for managing and acquiring licensing and authorization for Ka-band geostationary satellite services across Europe, Middle East and the Africa region, in addition to overseeing regulatory activities at the ITU, CEPT, and other regulatory bodies. Before that, he worked as a consultant where he worked in ESA funded projects to develop the DVB-S2 standard operating in Ka-band, and also developed Ka-band mortised terminals where he was instrumental in developing a commercial self-aligned antenna.
Dr Juwad earned a Philosophy of Doctorate (PhD) from Isambard Kingdom Brunel University and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering at Herefordshire University.
Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I) is the world’s leading provider of satellite services, delivering high-performance connectivity solutions for media, fixed and mobile broadband infrastructure, enterprise and government and military applications for more than 50 years. Intelsat’s satellite, teleport and fibre infrastructure is unmatched in the industry, setting the standard for transmissions of video and broadband services. From the globalization of content and the proliferation of HD, to the expansion of cellular networks and mobile broadband access, with Intelsat, envision your future network, connect using our leading satellite technology.
From 2022 to now, Dr. Xi MENG has been working in China telecom and covers WRC-23 AI 1.4 and AI 10 as one of China coordinators. From 2014 to 2022, he stayed at ZTE as a Spectrum and Standard Engineer, positively joined ITU-R WP5D, 3GPP RAN, CJK IMT, APT AWG; and some China local standard organizations, such as IMT-2020(5G) Promotion Group, CCSA TC5 WG6 and FuTURE Forum.
Dr. Xi Meng was the Chair of mmWave working group in FuTURE forum, and editor of two APT AWG reports, related 5G and FWS. I received a PhD degree in Beijing University of Posts & Telecommunications. In the past he obtained a Master of Wireless Communications in University of Southampton (UK).
With a number of new rollouts being seen over the last 12 months, there are signs that fixed wireless access (FWA) is slowly starting to show some of the potential that has long been promised. With networks deployed in the Philippines, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, and India amongst others, this session will look at the emerging shape of the FWA ecosystem in the region, the trends and spectrum bands that are being seen, and the long term future that it may have.
Diptendu is a strategy and business development professional with considerable experience in telecommunications and technology across multiple countries. He is an expert in the sector having worked and consulted for equipment vendors, service providers, industry regulators and investors. In some of his recent work in the technology space he has helped established players to exploit their technology opportunity and emerging players to assess the value of their technology solutions. Diptendu’s professional experience has spanned multiple markets in the Asia–Pacific region, Middle East / Africa and Europe. Diptendu holds two patents that are part of the LTE wireless standard.
Mr. Syed Tausif Abbas is currently working as Principal Advisor in Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). He is responsible for regulatory and licensing matters related to Broadcasting & Cable Services, Spectrum and Networks.
He has got more than 30 years of experience in Telecom Sector at various positions covering Telecom Projects, Telecom operations, capacity building & training division, telecom licensing, regulatory and policy formulation.
Presently, in TRAI, he is associated with the regulatory and licensing work related to Broadcasting & Cable Services including Cable TV, Satellite TV (DTH), IPTV, Radio broadcasting, Digital Addressable System, 5G Broadcast. He is also associated with the works related to Mobile Networks, Spectrum and Telecom Licensing matters including 5G Technologies, M2M Communications, IoT, Satellite Communications.
Currently, he holds the position of Chairman of SATRC Working Group on Spectrum at APT.
Dr. Patrick TSIE serves as Senior Director – Technical Marketing of Qualcomm International Inc for more than 20 years. Patrick is responsible for promoting the advanced wireless technologies (5G, WiFi6E/7) and Qualcomm product solutions (Mobile devices, IoT, Compute etc.) to South-East Asia customers. He also provides technical engineering advice and consultancy to the regional operators as well. Patrick has vast experience working with regulators, operators, infrastructure and device manufacturers, to develop and launch the new technology solutions for supporting the regional market needs.
Patrick is currently assisting many operators in region on the new technology migration / adoption including 5G with mmW. Patrick also provides advisory to many regulatory bodies on defining the 5G spectrum with their policy plan as well.
Prior to joining Qualcomm, Patrick worked for Hutchison Telecom (HK) Ltd, and was responsible for the mobile network planning and design.
Patrick received his Ph.D. degree in Mobile Communication from the King’s College London in 1994.
As countries across the region look to continue to close the digital divide, there are a number of challenges that still need to be overcome. Amongst these is the need to deliver ‘last mile connectivity’ in a sustainable and affordable way. There is a need to find a solution that meets the connectivity requirements of remote rural communities whilst at the same time providing a business case that makes sense for the connectivity providers involved. And of course, there is the need to ensure the required bandwidth is available to meet their connectivity needs. This session will look at the challenges of connecting rural and hard to reach areas and of delivering last mile connectivity in different environments. It will look at the role that policymakers, technology providers, NGOs and other key stakeholders need to play alongside the connectivity providers to ensure the delivery of sustainable and reliable solutions to deliver connectivity to remote and rural areas.
Mr. Aamir Riaz is a Programme officer in International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and is currently a part of its Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific. Currently he is regional thematic lead on Digital Network Infrastructure and Emergency Telecom areas and geographically serves as the focal point for ITU membership from North-East Asia.
Aamir has been working on development of ICTs in the region through country specific actions, sub-regional and regional activities across the region. He has implemented several initiatives and programmes in partnership and collaboration with international/regional organizations including ADB, APT, PITA, ASEAN, UN-ESCAP etc.; Administrations including, Korea, Australia, China, Japan etc. and industry including Kacific, Forum Global, Telenor, Huawei etc.
His recent work has been in the areas of resilient Digital Infrastructure and next generation ICT market regulations and strategies with emphasis on wireless innovation.
Prior to joining ITU in 2013, he had been working in CRC Qatar from 2010 to 2013 as National Spectrum Manager where he implemented several management and planning initiatives. From 2007 until 2010 he performed his duties as Assistant Director in Strategy and Development department of the Pakistan Telecomm Authority.
Mr. Aamir is an Electrical Engineer from National University of Science and Technology (NUST) Pakistan and possesses advanced degree in Radio-communication from École Supérieure d’Électricité (SUPÉLEC) France.
Dr. Jongbong PARK joined the Secretariat of Asia-Pacific Telecommunity on 1st July 2015 as a Director, Project Development. Dr. PARK is responsible for management of all of Work Programmes of APT, covering ICT policy and regulation, ICT development, technical groups, capacity building programmes as well as preparatory meetings for internal conferences and assemblies.
His international engagement was started in early 2000’s through various joint projects with ITU and funding institutions, such as African Development Bank and Inter-American Development Bank. He also had served various chairmanships of APT and ITU.
His academic background is ICT technology management and he holds a Doctor’s degree on ICT standardization.
Kosal Soy has more than 10 years of working experience in public sector. Having been working at the central level of the government, in June 2021 he was appointed Chief of Radiocommunication Licensing Division and then in September 2022 was appointed Acting Director of Radio Frequency Regulation Bureau of Telecommunication Regulator of Cambodia (TRC).
Prior to joining TRC, Kosal Soy held various positions such as Planning and Statistics Official of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, the assistant to the Senior Minister at the Council of Ministers, and consultant on social research projects.
Mr. Soy has qualifications in Agricultural Technology and Management from Royal University of Agriculture, English Literature from Western University in Cambodia and Rural Development from the University of Queensland in Australia.
Mr. Ambar Sthapit has Master degree in Engineering. He has 25 years of experience in the Telecom Regulatory field. During that period, he was involved in formulating Policies and other Regulatory Frameworks to develop the telecom Sector of Nepal. Currently he is working as Director at Nepal Telecommunication Authority. He is head of Spectrum Management, Numbering and Interconnection.
Foong Chee Kheong is Group Head of Regulatory Affairs, Group Corporate Office, Axiata Group Berhad. CK has about 17 years of experience in telecommunication, with roles in regulatory strategy and policy development with prior experience in network engineering and project management. Prior to this, he was in regulatory management roles in Digi Telecommunications, Celcom Axiata, U Mobile and the Multimedia Development Corporation. CK holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from
Queen’s University Belfast, United Kingdom and an MBA from University of Strathclyde.
As the 5G ecosystem in Asia Pacific matures and mobile markets across the region continue to grow, it is vital that regulators and connectivity providers work together to ensure that backhaul services are able to keep up with a vastly increasing level of demand. This session will look at the important role that wireless and satellite backhaul solutions need to play alongside fibre in order to ensure that backhaul doesn’t become a bottleneck in the growth of 5G, and the work that needs to be done to upgrade backhaul services and ensure that they are able to support new use cases that are emerging.
Javier is a Senior Regulatory Analyst, following digital economy and media in Peru, and global tech trends across India, Singapore, and other ASEAN jurisdictions. Javier previously worked for Telefonica and for the Peruvian telecoms regulator, Osiptel. He is an Economist and a Lawyer with a Master’s Degree in Economics and Competition Law from the Toulouse School of Economics.
Anna is a Senior Spectrum Policy and Planning Analyst with the Ministry of Communication and Informatics (MCI) of the Republic of Indonesia. In March of 2008, she joined MCI. She has participated in satellite orbit management by satellite filing and earth station notifications, landing rights evaluation, and satellite coordination. She has made numerous contributions to the development of fixed and mobile spectrum planning in Indonesia, including the creation of the allocation table for the Indonesian spectrum plan year 2014, the technical requirements, and the regulatory issues. In addition to her expertise with international conferences, she has been a member of the Indonesian delegation at APT or ITU meetings since 2012. She is actively involved in signal blankspot prevention and transport network (xhaul) solution activities.
Anna enjoys exploring institutional breakthroughs, so she was granted the top three Idea and Innovation awards for 2020–2021 (2 years in a row). And hope that she will continue to make significant contributions to the telecoms industry through the implementation of appropriate regulations in the future.
Anna holds a Bachelor of Engineering and a Magister of Engineering degree from Universitas Indonesia in 2007 and 2017 respectively. She is presently pursuing a Doctoral degree in electrical engineering at the same institution. Her research interests are 5G implementation and telecommunication infrastructure. She already produced many international conference papers and copyrights.
Renato Lombardi is Head of Huawei Italy Research Center, Vice President of Huawei’s Microwave Product Line. In these roles, he oversees the research and development of microwave / millimeter-wave technologies for wireless communications and the implementation of innovative mobile broadband backhauling solutions all over the world.
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