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FINAL REPORTS

THE STUDY QUESTIONS OF STUDY CYCLE 2003 - 2005

During the Study Cycle 2003 - 2005 42 Study Questions were taken up for study. Out of 42 Study Questions, the study on 33 Study Questions were completed; 9 Study Questions were droped due to no progress made.

In Study Cycle 2003 - 2005 the APT Study Groups had 4 individual Study Groups. Individual groups wise Study Questions and the final reports are listed below.

Study Group 1: Networks

(Please CLICK on the Title of the Study Questions to get the Final Reports)

Study Questions	Title of the Study Questions	Status
SQ 1.1	Information document on sharing of infrastructure in AP region	Completed
SQ 1.2	Network optimization for interconnection in multi-operator scenario and inter carrier issues	Completed
SQ 1.3	Packet networking technology for high quality voice service in AP region	Completed
SQ 1.5	1st Stage: Home Language Service for Asia Pacific region countries	Completed
	2nd Stage: Draft Recommendations on the Unified emergency home language service number in AP countries	Dropped
SQ 1.6	Economical Model for Migration from Wireless 2G to 3G Services	Dropped
SQ 1.7	Recommendations and Guidelines to Identify and Contain Grey Market Operations in International Communications	Completed
SQ 1.8	VoIP Migration Strategy and Network Element for NGN in AP Countries	Completed
SQ 1.9	Reduction of Telecom Infrastructure Development Cost in Rural Areas	Dropped
SQ 1.10	Most Cost Effective Model for Settlement and Accounting Between Networks Meeting Different Services Requirements	Completed
SQ 1.11	The optimized Network Cost Model for Interconnection Charging in AP countries	Completed
SQ 1.12	Networking Strategy for Broadband Convergence and Seamless Guidelines for High Speed Internet Access in AP regions	Dropped

Study Group 2: User Issues

(Please CLICK on the Title of the Study Questions to get the Final Reports)

Study Questions	Title of the Study Questions	Status
SQ 2.1	Services Demand In Asia Pacific Region	Completed
SQ 2.2	Safety Aspects of Wireless Handheld Devices EME, SAR limits, Driver Safety, Petrol Pump Safety	Completed
SQ 2.3	Defining the Revenue Sharing Scheme (RSS) Between Operator and Investor/Vendor to Minimize the Potential Risk In Introducing New Kind of Technology & Services	Dropped
SQ 2.4	Guidelines on Personal Data Protection in the Asia Pacific Region	Completed
SQ 2.5	Assessment of Commercial and User Perspectives in Fixed, Mobile and Broadcasting Convergence	Completed
SQ 2.6	Development of Revenue Assurance Measures Against Fraud & Breach of Security in 3G Services	Completed
SQ 2.7	User Analysis on Mobile Internet in Asian Economies	Completed
SQ 2.8	Alternative Settlement Models of International Internet Connection for APT Countries	Completed
SQ 2.9	Handbook on Best Practices on Remedies for Personal Information Infringements	Completed
SQ 2.10	Report on Consumer Protection in Telecommunication Services in the Region	Dropped

Study Group 3: Application and Services

(Please CLICK on the Title of the Study Questions to get the Final Reports)

Study Questions	Title of the Study Questions	Status
SQ 3.1	Evolving guidelines for licensing and interconnection framework to accommodate the convergence of fixed and mobile services	Completed
SQ 3.2	Tariff issues and methods for converged services in APT countries	Completed
SQ 3.3	Identification of performance indicators on value chain for multimedia services	Completed
SQ 3.4	1st Stage: Conceptual model of platform for effective information technology transfer within the Asia-Pacific region 2nd Stage: Study on ICT System Technology Development Strategy for Late Comer Firms in the Asia- Pacific Region	Completed Dropped
SQ 3.5	Guidelines for Implementation of E-Commerce within Asia-Pacific Region	Completed
SQ 3.6	Development of a Model Reference Roaming Agreement for the APT Region	Dropped
SQ 3.7	IT Knowledge creation opportunities by Joint Collaboration among APT Countries	Completed
SQ 3.8	Recommended Model for Technology Transfer within Asia Pacific Region	Completed
SQ 3.9	E-Commerce Studies for Asia Pacific Region covering a) Supply and Consumption Chain Trends b) Balancing Trade Deficit c) Implementation of safe and secure payment system	Completed

Study Group 4: Broadband Issues

Study Questions	Title of the Study Questions	Status
SQ 4.1	Spectrum for wireless LANs and WAN s in rural and semi-urban areas	Completed
SQ 4.2	Harmonizing Technology for Public Wireless LAN Access Network	Completed
SQ 4.3	Study on strategy of migration for service providers from the legacy/narrowband network to the broadband network in AP region	Completed
SQ 4.4	Up-grading Existing Network to Provide Broadband Services	Completed
SQ 4.5	Case Study on Successful Action Program for Universal Provisioning of Broadband Internet	Completed
SQ 4.6	Study to Identify the Barriers and Possible Technical Solutions for the Implementation of Broadband Platforms in Less Populated Areas	Completed
SQ 4.7	Best Practice Archives for Developing Broadband Network Applications	Completed
SQ 4.8	Spectrum surveys for Broadband	Dropped
SQ 4.9	Study on Broadband solutions including its economics and spectrum issues a. rural cases b. urban cases	Dropped
SQ 4.10	A comparative Best practices Survey on e-Health, e-Learning, e-Government in Asia Pacific Region	Completed
SQ 4.11	Study of development of Broadband network in Asia Pacific Region	Dropped
SQ 4.12	Case study on fixed line operators strategies for the future	Completed

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