Spectrum usage and telecommunications industry activities in Southeast Asia will be among the main points of discussion at the first set to be held in Malaysia this month.
“This is because the spectrum involving radio frequencies has various uses, including television and radio broadcasting, radar and satellite communications,“ he told Bernama here, today. Mohammad said Covid-19 had changed the landscape of how work is carried out under the new normal, with good Internet access required in all countries in the region which has also been affected by the pandemic.
ADM2025, he said, was a continuation of the previous two master plans, namely the ASEAN ICT Master Plan 2015 and the ASEAN ICT Master Plan 2020 in pushing ASEAN towards a safe, sustainable and transformative digital economy, as well as enabling an innovative, inclusive and integrated ASEAN Community.
He said this included efforts to support the digital transformation of traditional sectors, as well as creating a fair and competitive digital market.