The Commonwealth Broadband Forum 2016, under the theme “Connecting Smart Communities”, will acknowledge the crucial role of the network as the platform to help transform community life. It will review how communities are connected, administered, and managed to achieve social, economic, and environmental sustainability. This year’s event will examine areas including the development of national broadband strategies and relevant technologies, while also focusing on applications and data.This forum was hosted by MCMC.
KEY TOPICS:
- The role of national broadband strategies
- Regulatory mechanisms for fostering broadband growth
- 5G: Building the next generation of mobile networks
- Incorporating social value into spectrum allocation decisions
- USF administration challenges and successes
- Internet services and e-governance
- Promoting industry competition and structural reform for an inclusive economy
- Building the ICT capacity of the next generation
- Creating a leading smart city environment: challenges and opportunities
