Meeting  of  the  ASEAN  Spectrum  Policy  Forum  (ASPF-­‐4)    
"Common  approach  to  the  digital  dividend  and  bands  for  wireless  broadband"  
 
A  meeting  held  back-­‐to-­‐back  with  the  ATRC  JWG  Meetings  (March  4-­‐6,  2014)  
 
March  7,  2014  
Rizqun  International  Hotel  -­‐  Bandar  Seri  Begawan,  Brunei  Darussalam  
 
 
 
 
About  the  ASPF-­‐4  Workshop…  
 
 
ASPF-­‐4  workshop  concept  
 
The  ASPF-­‐4  workshop  aimed  at  sharing  knowledge  on  the  latest  developments  in  the  ASEAN  Member  States  and  the  European  Union  
with  a  view  to  sustain  the  momentum  of  ASEAN  Member  States  in  making  further  progress  on  the  harmonisation  of  frequency  bands  to  
support   the   growth   of   wireless   broadband   services.   The   workshop  placed   its   discussion   in   the   context   of   the   latest   plans   for   the   digital  
switchover  and  the  use  of  the  digital  dividend  as  well  as  progress  made  in  respect  of  the  identification  of  other  frequency  bands  for  
wireless  broadband.  
 
Building  on  earlier  discussions  (ASPF-­‐1,  ASPF-­‐2,  Study  Tour)  and  in  order  to  offer  a  comprehensive  review  of  spectrum  resources  for  
Wireless  Broadband,  the  ASPF-­‐4  meeting  participants  discussed  the  following  themes:  
 
§ Update  on  digital  dividend  plans  in  the  ASEAN  region  and  in  Europe  
§ Future  use  of  the  UHF  spectrum  currently  used  for  broadcasting,  including  examining  the  potential  of  the  700MHz  and  the  800MHz  
band  for  Wireless  Broadband  while  taking  into  account  the  spectrum  needs  of  broadcasting  and  other  uses  such  as  e.g.  PPDR,  PMSE  
and  white  space  applications;  assessing  the  potential  of  converged  broadcast-­‐mobile  distribution  platforms  
§ Candidate  bands  for  Wireless  Broadband  beyond  UHF,  i.e.  including  the  1.5GHz,  2.3GHz,  2.6GHz  and  3.4-­‐3.8GHz  bands  and  possibly  
bands  beyond  6GHz  
§ Licence-­‐exempt  spectrum  used  for  Wireless  Broadband:  usage  prospects  and  impact  on  band  planning  (2.4GHz,  5GHz)  
 
ASPF-­‐4  workshop  methodology  and  output  
 
The  main  issues   have   been   introduced   and   discussed   through   presentations   from   both   ASEAN   and   EU   speakers.   Prior   to   the   workshop,  
an  Issue  Paper  (providing  a  background  on  the  latest  developments  in  the  field  of  the  identification  of  new  spectrum  bands  for  Wireless  
Broadband)  has  been  produced  and  circulated.  
 
The  workshop  strived  to  reach  a  consensus  across  the  ASEAN  Member  States  on  a  series  of  recommendations  applicable  to  each  of  the  
main  topics  discussed,  which  constitute  the  formal  ‘output’  of  the  workshop.  

   

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Regional  EU-­‐ASEAN  Dialogue  Instrument  (READI)              
ASEAN  Secretariat,  70A  Jl.  Sisingamangaraja,  Jakarta  12110  –  Indonesia  n  Phone:  +62  21  726  2991  n  Fax:  +62  21  739  8234  n  readi@asean.org  
Karine  Valin  n  READI/ICT  Key  Expert  n  karine.valin@asean.org  n  www.readi.asean.org/activities/information-­‐communication-­‐technology  
  

Agenda    
 
08:00  -­‐  09:00   Registrations  and  welcome  of  participants  

09:00  -­‐  09:20   Opening  Remarks  

Hj  Yahkup  Hj  Menudin  -­‐  Chief  Executive,  Authority  for  Info-­‐communications  Technology  Industry  (AITI),  Brunei  
 
Doan  Quang  Hoan  -­‐  Director  General  of  ARFM,  SSM  chair,  Viet  Nam  
ASPF-­‐4  Co-­‐chairs  
Ruprecht  Niepold  -­‐  Adviser  to  the  Director  General,  Radio-­‐spectrum  Policy,  EC,  DG  CONNECT,  EU  

09:20  -­‐  09:40   Session  #1  -­‐  Introduction:  Global  context  of  spectrum  for  Wireless  Broadband  

Chair   Ruprecht  Niepold  -­‐  Adviser  to  the  Director  General,  Radio-­‐spectrum  Policy,  EC,  DG  CONNECT,  EU  

Global  picture  for  wireless  broadband  

  Amit  Nagpal  -­‐  Partner,  Aetha  Consulting,  United  Kingdom  

09:40  -­‐  10:00   Coffee  and  tea  break  

10:00  -­‐  12:00   Session  #2  -­‐  Future  use  of  the  UHF  spectrum  currently  used  for  broadcasting  

Chair   Ruprecht  Niepold  -­‐  Adviser  to  the  Director  General,  Radio-­‐spectrum  Policy,  EC,  DG  CONNECT,  EU  

Update  on  European  Union  developments  -­‐-­‐  holistic  approach  to  future  use  of  UHF  band  
10:00  
Ruprecht  Niepold  -­‐  Adviser  to  the  Director  General,  Radio-­‐spectrum  Policy,  EC,  DG  CONNECT,  EU  

Update  on  ASEAN  member  state  plans  for  digital  dividend  

10:10  
Puttachad  Manmontri  -­‐  Division  Director,  NBTC,  Thailand  

Impact  of  the  APT-­‐700  band  plan  as  reference  option  for  the  ASEAN  region  and  in  the  EU  
10:20   Nguyen  Thu  Thuy  -­‐  Official,  Authority  of  Radio  Frequency  Management,  MIC,  Viet  Nam  
Jim  Connolly  -­‐  Senior  Spectrum  Advisor,  ComReg  (Irish  National  Regulation  Authority),  Ireland  

New  trends  in  TV  content  consumption  and  convergence  of  mobile/broadcast  distribution  networks  
10:50   Hakan  Ohlsen  -­‐  Director,  Spectrum  &  Radio  Technology  Strategy,  Group  Function  Technology  &  Ericsson,  Viet  Nam  
Paulo  Marques  -­‐  Senior  Researcher,  Instituto  de  Telecomunicações,  Portugal  

11:15   Discussion  of  draft  workshop  recommendations  on  future  use  of  UHF  band  

12:00  -­‐  14:00   Lunch  break  

14:00  -­‐  15:40   Session  #3  -­‐  Additional  licensed  spectrum  for  wireless  broadband  

Chair   Doan  Quang  Hoan  -­‐  Director  General  of  ARFM,  SSM  chair,  Viet  Nam  

Demand  for  additional  spectrum  for  wireless  broadband  in  the  EU  
14:00  
Jim  Connolly  -­‐  Senior  Spectrum  Advisor,  ComReg  (Irish  National  Regulation  Authority),  Ireland  

ASEAN  plans  for  adoption  of  harmonised  band  plans  for  2.3GHz  and  2.6GHz  
14:15   Aryo   Pamoragung,   Head   of   Spectrum   Frequency   Planning   for   Fixed   Service   Directorate   of   Spectrum   Policy  
Planning  -­‐  DG.SDPPI,  Ministry  of  Communication  and  Information  Technology,  Indonesia  

14:30   Bands  above  6GHz  -­‐  looking  ahead  to  5G?  

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Regional  EU-­‐ASEAN  Dialogue  Instrument  (READI)              
ASEAN  Secretariat,  70A  Jl.  Sisingamangaraja,  Jakarta  12110  –  Indonesia  n  Phone:  +62  21  726  2991  n  Fax:  +62  21  739  8234  n  readi@asean.org  
Karine  Valin  n  READI/ICT  Key  Expert  n  karine.valin@asean.org  n  www.readi.asean.org/activities/information-­‐communication-­‐technology  
  

Emilio  Calvanese  Strinati  -­‐  Director  of  Telecommunications,  CEA-­‐LETI,  France  

15:00   Discussion  of  draft  workshop  recommendations  on  additional  licensed  frequency  bands  for  wireless  broadband  

15:40  -­‐  16:00   Coffee  and  tea  break  

16:00  -­‐  17:25   Session  #4  -­‐  Licence-­‐exempt  spectrum  to  support  wireless  broadband  

Chair   Doan  Quang  Hoan  -­‐  Director  General  of  ARFM,  SSM  chair,  Viet  Nam  

EU  situation  -­‐  requirement  for  additional  licence-­‐exempt  spectrum  

16:00  
Paulo  Marques  -­‐  Senior  Researcher,  Instituto  de  Telecomunicações,  Portugal  

ASEAN  situation  re  utilisation  of  licence-­‐exempt  spectrum  

16:15  
Reports  by  representatives  of  all  ASEAN  member  states  

16:45   Discussion  of  draft  workshop  recommendations  on  licence-­‐exempt  spectrum  

17:25  -­‐  17:45   Adoption  of  conclusions  and  wrap-­‐up  session  

Summary  of  workshop  conclusions  and  recommendations  

ASPF-­‐4  Co-­‐chairs   Doan  Quang  Hoan  -­‐  Director  General  of  ARFM,  SSM  chair,  Viet  Nam  
Ruprecht  Niepold  -­‐  Adviser  to  the  Director  General,  Radio-­‐spectrum  Policy,  EC,  DG  CONNECT,  EU  

17:45   End  of  ASPF-­‐4  

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Regional  EU-­‐ASEAN  Dialogue  Instrument  (READI)              
ASEAN  Secretariat,  70A  Jl.  Sisingamangaraja,  Jakarta  12110  –  Indonesia  n  Phone:  +62  21  726  2991  n  Fax:  +62  21  739  8234  n  readi@asean.org  
Karine  Valin  n  READI/ICT  Key  Expert  n  karine.valin@asean.org  n  www.readi.asean.org/activities/information-­‐communication-­‐technology  
  

 
About  the  READI  Facility…  
 
The  Regional  EU-­‐ASEAN  Dialogue  Instrument  (READI)  is  a  four-­‐year  initiative  of  the  European  Union  aiming  at  supporting  policy  dialogues  
with   the   ASEAN.   The   main   objective   of   READI   is   to   underpin   the   ASEAN   integration   through   the   support   of   the   ASEAN   community   blue  
prints,  drawing  on  European  experience  and  know  how  through  sectorial  policy  dialogue  and  knowledge  development,  thereby  supporting  
the  policy  development  process  in  a  number  non-­‐trade  related  areas  (such  as  ICT,  Information  Communication  Technologies).    
 
 
About  READI/ICT…  
 
The  main  aim  of  the  EU-­‐ASEAN  dialogue  on  the  Information  Society  is  to  enhance  the  exchange  of  views  between  the  EU  and  ASEAN  on  
issues  related  to  Information  Society  policy  -­‐  including  (i)  regulatory  aspects  for  electronic  communications  services;  (ii)  policy  development  
for  the  Information  Society;  and  (iii)  ways  of  bridging  digital  divide.    
 
The  overall  objective  of  READI  (ICT  component)  is  to  support  progress  towards  an  ASEAN  internal  market  for  electronic  communications  
and   a   framework   providing   legal   certainty   to   companies   and   investors   and   a   high   level   of   consumers'   protection   and   confidence.   It   is  
expected  that  the  success  of  planned  READI/ICT  activities  can  be  measured  by  their  contribution  to  the  implementation  of  the  ASEAN  ICT  
Master-­‐plan   2015   (and   its   mid-­‐term   conclusions)   especially   in   the   implementation   of   a   number   of   objectives:   develop   a   framework   to  
facilitate   transparent   and   harmonised   ICT   regulations;   ensure   affordable   broadband   access;   lower   intra-­‐ASEAN   roaming   charges;   build  
trust;   facilitate   intra-­‐ASEAN   internet   traffic;   enhance   network   and   information   security;   build   capacity   and   skills,   and   finally   review  
Universal  Service  Obligations  (USO).  
 
 
About  Sub-­‐project  1.1  (Spectrum  Management)…  
 
Sub-­‐project  1.1  (Spectrum  Management)  of  the  READI  ICT  Component  aims  at  organising  a  series  of  workshops  and  training  sessions  on  
regulatory   best   practices   in   order   to   define   and   promote   a   set   of   technical   and   regulatory   recommendations   on   spectrum   management  
that  will  form  the  basis  of  a  regional  scheme  for  frequency  management  across  ASEAN  Member  States,  aiming  notably  at  better  reaping  
the   benefits   of   digital   dividend.   This   sub-­‐project   is   directly   supporting   the   establishment   of   an   ASEAN   Spectrum   Policy   Forum   (ASPF)  
through  which  members  of  the  ASEAN  Telecommunication  Regulators’  Council  (ATRC)  Sub-­‐Working  Group  on  Spectrum  Management  can  
regularly  meet  with  European  experts.  
 
As  of  March  5,  2014,  three  activities  have  been  organised  under  sub-­‐project  1.1:  
 
Activity  1.1.1:  ASPF  -­‐  Support  the  Launch  and  Work  of  an  ASEAN  Spectrum  Policy  Forum  (3  July  2012,  Sihanoukville,  Cambodia)  
The  workshop  reached  a  number  of  conclusions  that  are  available  online  (www.readi.asean.org)  
 
Activity  1.1.2  -­‐  ASPF-­‐2:  Workshop  on  Spectrum  Aspects  related  to  Digital  Terrestrial  TV  (8  April  2013,  Haiphong,  Viet  Nam)  
The  workshop  reached  a  number  of  conclusions  that  are  available  online  (www.readi.asean.org)  
 
Activity  1.1.3  -­‐  Study  Visits  for  ASEAN’s  ATRC  Senior  Officials  (17-­‐20  June  2013,  Brussels,  Belgium  and  Bonn/Aachen,  Germany)  
Study  Tour  proceedings  are  available  online  (www.readi.asean.org)  

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Regional  EU-­‐ASEAN  Dialogue  Instrument  (READI)              
ASEAN  Secretariat,  70A  Jl.  Sisingamangaraja,  Jakarta  12110  –  Indonesia  n  Phone:  +62  21  726  2991  n  Fax:  +62  21  739  8234  n  readi@asean.org  
Karine  Valin  n  READI/ICT  Key  Expert  n  karine.valin@asean.org  n  www.readi.asean.org/activities/information-­‐communication-­‐technology