APT Preparation for WTSA

APT PEPARATORY ACTIVITIES FOR WTSA
(World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly)

The WTSA, which takes place every four years, defines general policy for the Sector, establishes the study groups and approves their work programme for each study period of four years, appoints the study group Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen, is the key international event on telecommunication standardization. Apart from above other important issues to be discussed and resolved at the next WTSA are ITU-T working methods and the Study Group Structure, Strategic Standardization Issues, Standardization needs of developing countries, Regulatory issues related to Standardization and the specific requirements of developing countries. The WTSA is convened by the Telecommunication Standardization Bureau (TSB) of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to consider specific matters related to telecommunication standardization.

Procedure for Developing and Approving APT Common Proposals and Joint Proposals for ITU WTSAs

APT Preparatory Activities for WTSA-2008

WTSA 2008 will be held from 21 to 30 October 2008 in Johannesburg, South Africa. [ITU WTSA-2008 Website]

The First APT Preparatory Meeting for WTSA 2008 (5th October 2007).

The Second APT Preparatory Meeting for WTSA 2008 (12-14 June 2008)

Structure of APT Preparatory Correspondence Group for WTSA 2008

CG	Title and Working Area	Rapporteurs	Co-Rapporteurs	E-mail Reflector
CG1	ITU-T Working Methods	Mr. Jongbong Park Telecommunications Technology Association Republic of Korea	Mr. Michael Owens Australian Communications and Media Authority Australia Mr. Yoshito Sakurai Hitachi, Ltd. Japan	wtsa08-cg1@apt.int
CG2	Strategic Standardization Issues and ITU-T Study Groups Structure	Mr. Yoichi Maeda NTT Advanced Technology Corporation Japan	Mr. Byoung Nam Lee Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute Republic of Korea Ms. Lei Tian China Academy of Telecommunication Research Ministry of Information Industry P.R. China	wtsa08-cg2@apt.int
CG3	Issues for Developing Countries	Mrs. Tran Thanh Ha Ministry of Information and Communications Socialist Republic of Vietnam	Mrs. Banzragch Luvsanchimed The Information and Communications Technology Authority Mongolia Mr. Joseph Kim Radiocommunications and Telecommunications Technical Authority Papua New Guinea Mr. R.K. Siddhartha Department of Telecom India	wtsa08-cg3@apt.int
CG4	Regulatory/ Policy, Standardization Round Table and Other Issues	Dr. Jason Ashurst Department of Communications, Information Technology & the Arts Australia	Ms. Anamika Bhakta Telecommunication Regulatory Commission, Bangladesh Ms. Anna Amalina Imam Baweh Ministry of Energy, Water and Communications, Malaysia	wtsa08-cg4@apt.int