ASEAN
telecommucations ministers have recommended the creation of national broadband
plan in all ASEAN member states, saying that it is vital in providing a
foundation for socio-economic development.
The ministers said through the innovative
services that emerge from such networks, every citizen and all sectors could be
engaged and be part of the information society.
The statement was issued at the end of the
11th ASEAN Telecommunications and Information Technology Ministers Meeting
(TELMIN) yesterday.
According to the statement, the ministers also
regarded the importance of information security in the broadband network, and
agreed to strenghten ASEAN cooperation on the matter.
On reducing international mobile roaming
charges, they also welcomed the adoption of the Addendum on ASEAN
Telecommunication Regulators Council (ATRC) Intra-ASEAN Mobile Roaming Rates
(MMR) to the Record of Intent by the 17th ATRC.
"We encourage all parties, especially the
policy making and regulatory bodies, to consider this initiative seriously and
to implement the Addendum as soon as they are ready," they said.
The 11th TELMIN that was held at the Myanmar
International Convention Centre was preceded by a three-day 12th ASEAN
Telecommunications and Information Technology Senior Officials Meeting.
The ministers also announced the launch of
ASEAN ICT Awards programme as a step to promote and reward innovation, as well
as to recognise achievement in ICT innovation excellence.
The first award will be conferred at the 12th
TELMIN in Manila next year, which is divided in five categories private sector,
public sector, start-up company, corporate social responsibility and digital
content.
Moving forward, the ministers would continue
to focus on the six areas underlined in the Asean ICT Masterplan (AIM) 2015,
namely economic transformation, people empowerment and engagement, innovation,
infrastructure development, human capital development, and bridging the digital
divide.
The ministers also stressed that they would be
working very closely with the dialogue partners to ensure at all corners of
ASEAN will have adequate communication access.
ASEAN TELMIN dialogue partners include Japan,
China, Korea, India, European Union and the International Telecommunication
Union.
At the meeting, Japan contributed US$150,000
to the ASEAN-Japan ICT Cooperation Fund and proposed to expand current
cooperation to include ICT disaster countermeasure system.
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