The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) in collaboration with the Asia-Pacific Telecommunity (APT) hosted the 25th meeting of the South Asian Telecommunication Regulators’ Council (SATRC-25) held at New Delhi, India from November 11, 2024, to November 13, 2024, gathering regulators, industry leaders, and experts from across South Asia.
This year’s meeting brought together stakeholders to share insights, address regulatory challenges, and forge pathways toward a more inclusive digital ecosystem. Spanning three days, SATRC-25’s program features key discussions that emphasise the theme of “Accelerating Telecommunication and ICT Development for Growth and Inclusiveness,” promoting digital transformation for economic and social prosperity in the region.
The meeting was inaugurated by the Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, Minister of Communications and Minister of Development of Northeastern Region on the November 11, 2024, in the presence of Dr Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar, Minister of State in the Ministry of Communications and Minister of State in the Ministry of Rural Development. Further, Masanori Kondo, secretary general, APT was present on all three days.
The SATRC-25 meeting featured a comprehensive agenda designed to address key issues in the telecommunications and information and communications technology (ICT) sectors. The meeting addressed several key topics, which included regulators roundtable discussion and regulatory-industry dialogue.
The industry session was organised to give an opportunity to telecommunication/ICT industry in South Asian region to raise the critical issues regarding regulatory environment and perspective of the industry on those issues. Sessions were also organised to share policy and regulatory best practices and experiences on supporting the digital transformation of the economy and society. The meeting reviewed the progress of implementation of SATRC action plan phase IX progress on the work on different work items which were reported by the chairs of the SATRC working groups. Meeting also reviewed the activities and the budget implementation of SATRC action plan phase IX for the year 2025.
