Introduction
The Asia-Pacific Telecommunity (APT) Standardization Program (ASTAP) was formed in 1998 in order to establish regional cooperation on standardization among APT Members and to contribute to global standardization activities. It is one of the major APT Work Program in the Area of Standardization and Technology Development. Over the years, ASTAP has matured to fulfil its objectives and has become a regional platform for cooperative standardization activities. Currently, ASTAP is working on many important areas related to standardization and technology development. Among those are Bridging Standardization Gap, Green ICT, EMF Exposure, M2M, Future Network, NGN, Seamless Access Communication, Multimedia Applications, Information Security, SNLP and Accessibility and Usability. Recently, ASTAP has included the issues of Conformance and Interoperability (C&I) in its activities.
Objectives
The objectives of ASTAP are as follows:
- To establish regional cooperation on standardization and to contribute to global standardization activities;
- To harmonize standardization activities in the region through cooperative standardization activities such as exchange of views and information;
- To share knowledge and experience among APT members through studies, research and analysis on telecommunications/ICT areas;
- To assist APT members, especially developing country members, to develop the skills in telecommunications/ICT areas by providing research and analysis-based study results and surveys on key telecommunications/ICT areas;
- To enhance the level of expertise on standardization for telecommunications/ICT areas among APT members;
- To foster appropriate institutional arrangements for promotion of telecommunications/ ICT standardization in the Asia-Pacific region.
Structure
ASTAP consists of Plenary, three Working Groups and ASTAP Advisory Board. ASTAP has a Chairman and Vice-Chairmen. The Working Groups of ASTAP are as follows:
Office Bearers
Chairman: Mr. Yochi Maeda (Japan)
Vice-Chairmen: Ms. Li Haihua (People's Rep. of China) and Dr. Hyoung Jun Kim (Repulic of Korea)
List of ASTAP Office Bearers (as of ASTAP-29)
E-mail Reflectors
Please contact APT Secretariat for inclusion in ASTAP email reflectors (for APT Members, Associate Members and Affiliate Members only).
Meetings/ Seminars/ Workshops
- The 30th ASTAP Forum (ASTAP-30), 21-25 May 2018, Bangkok, Thailand
- The 29th ASTAP Forum (ASTAP-29), 22-25 August 2017, Bangkok, Thailand
- The 28th ASTAP Forum (ASTAP-28), 6 -10 March 2017, Bangkok, Thailand
- The 27th ASTAP Forum (ASTAP-27), 7-11 March 2016, Pattaya, Thailand
- The 26th ASTAP Forum (ASTAP-26), 9-12 September 2015, Bangkok, Thailand
- APT/ITU Conformance and Interoperability Event 2015, 7-8 September 2015, Bangkok, Thailand
- The 25th ASTAP Forum (ASTAP-25), 02-06 March 2015, Bangkok, Thailand
- The 24th ASTAP Forum (ASTAP-24), 27-29 August 2014, Bangkok, Thailand
- The 23rd ASTAP Forum (ASTAP-23), 03-07 March 2014, Pattaya, Thailand
- The 22nd ASTAP Forum (ASTAP-22), 11-14 September 2013, Bangkok, Thailand
- The 21st ASTAP Forum (ASTAP-21), 11-15 March 2013, Bangkok, Thailand
- The 20th ASTAP Forum (ASTAP-20), 30 July-1 August 2012, Bangkok, Thailand
- The 19th ASTAP Forum (ASTAP-19), 24-26 October 2011, Manila, Philippines
- The 18th ASTAP Forum (ASTAP-18), 23-26 May 2011, Bangkok, Thailand
- The 17th ASTAP Forum (ASTAP-17), 5-9 July 2010, Pattaya, Thailand
- The 16th ASTAP Forum (ASTAP-16), 25-27 August 2009, Macao, China
- The 15th ASTAP Forum (ASTAP-15), 9-11 March 2009, Bangkok, Thailand
- The 14th ASTAP Forum (ASTAP-14), 9-11 June 2008, Kobe, Japan
- The 13th ASTAP Forum (ASTAP-13), 1-4 October 2007, Chiang Mai, Thailand
- The 12th ASTAP Forum (ASTAP-12), 12- 15 March 2007, Bangkok, Thailand
- The 11th ASTAP Forum (ASTAP-11), 13 - 16 June 2006, Bangkok, Thailand
- The 10th ASTAP Forum (ASTAP-10), 25 - 28 October 2005, Melbourne, Australia
- The 9th ASTAP Forum (ASTAP-9), 29 March - 1 April 2005, Bangkok, Thailand
Documents
Circulars:
Contacts
APT Secretariat
Asia-Pacific Telecommunity
12/49 Soi 5, Chaeng Watthana Road,
Bangkok 10210, Thailand
E-Mail : aptastap@apt.int