1. 5th Meeting of the ASEAN Spectrum Policy Forum (ASPF-5) "Workshop on re-farming 2G bands (800/900/1800MHz)" March 18, 2015 Lao Plaza Hotel - Vientiane, Lao PDR

2. ASPF-5 workshop concept This ASPF-5 main workshop objective is to consider the issues associated with making spectrum currently used to provide 2G mobile services (e.g. the 800MHz, 900MHz and 1.8GHz bands) available for new technologies including 3G and 4G. This so-called re-farming of spectrum can generate significant economic benefits - particularly for consumers benefiting from advanced mobile data services - but also requires consideration of a number of technical (e.g. in- band interference) and economic challenges (e.g. potential impact on competition in the mobile market). The ASPF- 5 workshop will discuss these challenges and will seek to identify areas of best practice for national governments and regulators to consider as well as identifying areas where a common ASEAN approach could be beneficial. Topics to be addressed by ASPF-5: Introducing the issues to be considered in relation to re-farming of 2G spectrum Inventory of re-farming developments to-date in the EU and ASEAN regions 2G band re-farming strategies and policy considerations Technical interference issues, possible solutions and practical test results Country case studies on re-farming experiences ASPF-5 workshop methodology and output These issues will be introduced by means of an Issue Paper as input document, illustrated by practical experiences through presentations by ASEAN and EU speakers and subsequently discussed in an interactive Plenary Session with a view to formulate identified recommendations for best practices in re-farming 2G spectrum. 2

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