World experts and regional specialists are attending the 23^rd meeting of the Asia-Pacific Telecommunity (APT) Wireless Group (AWG-23) in Da Nang from 9 to 13 April.

The city is hosting the 23rd meeting of the Asia-Pacific Telecommunity (APT) Wireless Group from 9 to 13 April. (Photo: DNO)

According to the Ministry of Information and Communications, the meeting is attrac world renowned telecommunication groups including Viet Nam National Post and Telecommunication (VNPT), the Military Telecommunication (Viettel), Ericsson, Huawei, Samsung and Qualcom.

The event features meetings on frequency management, spectrum arrangement, future development of the digital switch-over and additional spectrum available for 4G and many other emerging wireless technologies.

The working groups of the AWG are also reviewing the progress on work items and develop outcomes based on decisions taken at the meeting.

The meeting offers a good chance for participants to discuss the future development of radiocommunication not only in the region, but also worldwide. The rapid development of new technology in recent years requires countries to create policies to deal with increasing demand for radio frequency.

Viet Nam has been rapidly developing mobile networks in 64 provinces and cities with 130 mobile subscribers, a ratio of 145 subscribers per 100 inhabitants.

Da Nang has seen as the first city in Viet Nam and ASEAN that fully switched to digitalisation of television programmes.

(Source: VNS/ DA NANG Today)