INTRODUCTION

The Asia-Pacific Telecommunity (APT) has launched its Asia-Pacific Telecommunity Standardization Program (ASTAP) in February 1998 to promote & coordinate expert activity in telecommunications standardization across the Asia-Pacific region.

OBJECTIVES

ASTAP's  main objectives are:

  • to establish regional cooperation on standardization;
  • to harmonize standardization activities in the region;
  • to enhance the level of expertise on standardization among the membership;
  • to expand contribution to global standardization activities, through cooperation activities on standardization such as exchange of views and information on standardization;
  • to foster appropriate institutional arrangements for promotion of telecommunications standardization in the Asia-Pacific region.

STRUCTURE AND GROUPS

ASTAP consists of a Chairman and two Vice-Chairmen one for Organization and Working Methods and the other for Industry Relations, and Rapporteurs and Associate Rapporteurs for the various Expert Groups.

Chairman:   
Dr.
Bob HORTON
Australia

Vice Chairman
(Chairman of Organization and Working Methods Group)

Mr. Kenji TANAKA
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
Japan

Vice Chairman
(Chairman of Industry Relations Group)

Dr. Ho-Kun MOON
KT Corporation
Republic of Korea

ASTAP Advisory Board :

ASTAP also has an Advisory Board which provides strategic guidance and advice to ASTAP Office Bearers on ASTAP work activities.

Working Groups/Expert Groups:

Currently there are 7 Working Groups and 10 Expert Groups who report directly to the Chairman.

Working Groups

Expert Groups:

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Joint Expert Groups

For efficiency and due to the inter-relationship between their work areas, many ASTAP Expert Groups are now meeting jointly under the banner of Joint Expert Groups (JEGs). Currently there are three JEGs namely:

It is anticipated that the individual EGs will continue to meet within the framework of the JEG structure for future ASTAP Forums. The Joint Expert Groups arrangement commenced at the 8th ASTAP Forum held in New Delhi, India in 2004.

Terminated Expert Groups

ASTAP OUTPUTS

APT Recommendations

No. Title Provisional
Approved by
Final
Approved by
1 Radiocommunication Systems for Early Warning and Disaster Relief Operations 12th ASTAP Forum
12-15 Mar. 2007
31st MC
27-30 Nov. 2007

MEETINGS/ FORUM

THE FOURTEENTH ASTAP FORUM (9-11 June 2008)

THE THIRTEENTH ASTAP FORUM (1-4 October 2007)

THE TWELFTH ASTAP FORUM (12- 15 March 2007)

APT-ITU WORKSHOP ON NGN PLANNING ( 16 - 17 March 2007)

THE ELEVENTH ASTAP FORUM (13 - 16 June 2006, Bangkok, Thailand)

NGN EXPERT GROUP MEETING (19 April 2006 - Kobe, Japan)

THE TENTH ASTAP FORUM (25 - 28 October 2005, Melbourne, Australia)

THE NINTH ASTAP FORUM (29 March - 1 April 2005, Bangkok-Thailand)

THE EIGHTH ASTAP FORUM & SECOND APT PREPARATORY MEETING FOR WTSA-2004 (2 - 6 August 2004, India)

WORKSHOP ON NEXT GENERATION NETWORKS (6 August 2004, India)

THE SEVENTH ASTAP FORUM (4-7 August 2003, Seoul - Rep. of Korea)

KEY DOCUMENTS

ASTAP's Rules on Organization and Working Methods

The Asia-Pacific Telecommunity Standardization Program (ASTAP) Strategic Plan 2006-2008

Approval Procedure for ASTAP Technical Documents

ASTAP DOCUMENTS

ASTAP Chairman Report to 31st Session of the APT Management Committee / Attachment A

ASTAP Chairman Report to 30th Session of the APT Management Committee

ASTAP Chairman Report to 29th Session of the APT Management Committee

 

ASTAP TEMPLATES

Template for ASTAP Document for Proposal [Word Format / Powerpoint Presentation Format]

Template for ASTAP Document for Group Report [Word Format / Powerpoint Presentation Format]

Template for ASTAP Information Document [Word Format / Powerpoint Presentation Format]

ASTAP QUESTIONNAIRES / SURVEYS

ASTAP Survey on Accessibility for People with Disabilities

Questionnaire on Type-Approval / Conformity Assessment and Standards

Questionnaire on Broadband Status

RELATED LINKS

APT Preparation for WTSA
First APT Preparatory Meeting for WTSA-2004 (15 - 16 March 2004, Melbourne, Australia)
The APEC/APT Standards Equivalence Workshop (16-17 September 2004, Singapore)
ITU-T IMT-2000 Activities
ITU-T Special SG on IMT-2000 and Beyond
ITU-T SG7
ITU-R SG8
Global Standards Collaboration (GSC)
Australian Communication Industry Forum (ACIF)
Associate of Radio Induestries and Businesses (ARIB)
3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP)
3rd Generation Partnership Project 2(3GPP2)
Telecommunications Technology Association (TTA)
Telecommunications Technology Committee (TTC)
Telecommunications Standards Advisory Council of Canada (TSACC)

CONTACT US

If you could not locate any document, require information or have any suggestion on ASTAP Activities, please contact:

APT Secretariat
Asia-Pacific Telecommunity
12/49 Soi 5,
Chaengwattana Road,
Bangkok 10210, Thailand

Tel.   +662 573 0044
Fax   +662 573 7479
E-Mail :  astap@aptsec.org

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