New Frontiers in Broadband, an Ivey telecom policy workshop, is coming up on the afternoon of October 16 in downtown Toronto. As frequent readers know, I have been a big supporter of these events ever since Erik Bohlin joined the Ivey Business School as the Ivey Chair in Telecommunications Economics.
The October 16 workshop will focus on the role of non-terrestrial networks, with a special focus on satellite and direct-to-device integration. The workshop will also look at how these extra-terrestrial networks can enhance network resilience and security, provide new business models. How does this raise new regulatory challenges, and help bridge the digital divide?
Over the past 6 months, I have been following developments in cellular and satellite convergence. Recently, ISED launched a consultation on mobile coverage and satellite networks. Similar initiatives have been launched in the US, the United Kingdom, and Australia.
This event will convene international experts from academia, government, and industry to address pressing questions and solutions.
The Ivey workshop will bring together international experts from academia, government, and industry to address questions and solutions.
Topics to be addressed include:
- Emerging geopolitical security and resiliency dimensions
- Space race, legal options and crowding-out
- New business models and network substitutions
- New solutions for digital divide
- Regulatory asymmetries, bottlenecks, roaming and open access
- Extra-territorial impacts of satellite networks
- New spectrum assignment and licensing opportunities
- Resilience reconsidered: GPS, cybersecurity, emergency management
- New opportunities for public-private partnerships and government finance
The event will be held at Ivey’s Donald K. Johnson Centre, located on the Ground Floor of the Exchange Tower at 130 King Street West in the heart of Toronto’s financial district.
You can download the program agenda here [pdf, 650KB]. I hope you’ll register to join this special session looking at new frontiers in broadband.