Course summary (Asia Pacific Region Telecommunications and
Information ICT)
TEL Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA). Free trade agreements and
telecommunications regulatory principles
The APEC © Telecommunications and Information Working Group (TEL) aims
to improve telecommunications and information infrastructure in the Asia-Pacific
region by developing and implementing appropriate telecommunications and
information policies, including relevant human resource and development
cooperation strategies.
Asia Pacific economies have achieved the goal of tripling internet access in the region. Economies are now focused on
establishing and implementing policies to reach the goal of universal access to
broadband by 2015.
The MRA on Conformity Assessment of Telecommunications Equipment (MRA-CA)
is in its 13th year of implementation. It benefits manufacturers by reducing the
cost of getting a product approved and by reducing the time taken for products
to reach the market.
The current "Asia-Pacific Information Infrastructure (APII) Testbed
Network Project" that aims to facilitate researchers' and engineers' work and
promote the use of new generation internet.
The TEL Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) is a multilateral
arrangement between economies in the region. When manufacturers can build,
test and ship their products to supply the global telecommunications
infrastructure on a more rational, competitive basis, everyone wins.
International mobile roaming (IMR) enables consumers to use their mobile
phones when travelling abroad by connecting to partnered provider networks. IMR
services have undergone significant changes and advancements since they first
became available to consumers. IMR was raised during the 7th Ministerial
Meeting on Telecommunications and Information Industry (TELMIN7) held in
Bangkok, Thailand in April 2008.
Access to telecommunications services is essential for enterprises of all
sectors, including both the goods and services sectors. A fundamental building
block of trade is thus to ensure that foreign suppliers have the right to access
and use public telecommunications networks and services, regardless of the state
of market liberalisation in the economy.
Example of the course Asia Pacific Region
Telecommunications and Information ICT:
Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, China, Hong Kong, China, Indonesia, Japan, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Mexico,
New Zealand,
Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Russian Federation, Singapore, Chinese Taipei (Taiwan), Thailand, United States of America, Vietnam.
TPP - PECC -
© Free Trade Agreements (FTA)
Source: APEC ©
Topic:
Globalization and regionalization
EENI International Business
Course learning materials: 
