Agenda

Morning

09:00 – 11:00

Session 1: Welcome and Keynote Presentations

Moderator: Victor Strelets, Advisor to Director General, Federal State Unitary Enterprise “Morsviazsputnik”

09:00 – 09:20

Welcome and Introduction

Kanstantsin Shulhan, Minister, Ministry of Communications and Informatization of the Republic of Belarus
Kirill Oparin, Head of Regional Office, ITU

09:20 – 09:30

Keynote Presentation: Coordination and the best practices of interregional cooperation

Nurudin Mukhitdinov, Director General, Executive committee of the Regional Commonwealth in the Field of Communications (RCC)

09:30 – 09:45

Keynote Presentation

Nikolay Varlamov, Member, RRB, ITU

09:45 – 10:00

Keynote Presentation

Sahiba Hasanova, Member, RRB, ITU

10:00 – 10:15

Keynote Presentation

Karlis Bogens, Head, Fixed and Mobile Services Division, Radiocommunication Bureau of ITU

10:15 – 11:15

High Level Roundtable - How can it be ensured that the benefits of spectrum for the region are truly maximised?

At the inaugural edition of this conference, a panel of experts discussed the best way forward to ensure that the benefits of spectrum for the region are being maximised. This session will revisit this issue, and 2 years on, explore where we currently are, and what needs to be done going forward to ensure the value of spectrum is truly realised for countries, stakeholders and citizens everywhere.

Moderator: Victor Strelets, Advisor to Director General, Federal State Unitary Enterprise “Morsviazsputnik”

Dzmitry Korzun, Head of Spectrum, Ministry of Communications and Information of the Republic of Belarus
Albert Nalbandian, Chairman, RCC WG on WRC-19
Peter Vari, Deputy Director General, National Media and Infocommunications Authority of Hungary
Xu Weizhong, Chief Strategy Officer of Huawei Wireless Product Line, Huawei

11:15 – 11:40

Morning Coffee

11:35 – 13:40

A focus on the key agenda items to be covered at WRC19

With WRC-19 now only a few months away, the various regional positions are starting to be finalised. This session will look at the current situation within the region. It will hear from a number of key stakeholders on their hopes and priorities ahead of WRC, their thoughts on the key agenda items, and at how a co-ordinated and strong voice for the region can be ensured.



Moderator: Albert Nalbandian, Chairman , RCC WG on WRC-19

11:35 – 11:50

Opening Presentation

Albert Nalbandian, Chairman, RCC WG on WRC-19

11:50 – 12:05

Presentation

Alexandre Vassiliev, Scientific Consultant on Management of Radio-Frequency Spectrum and Satellite Orbit, FSUE, NIIR

12:05 – 12:20

Presentation

Alexandre Kholod, Vice Chair for WRC-19 Preparation, CEPT

12:20 – 12:35

Presentation: Asia

Kyu-Jin Wee, Chairman APG, APT

12:35 – 13:15

Response from industry

Konstantin Savin, Senior Technology Manager, GSMA
Andrei Makarov, Spectrum policy regulator, Global Satellite Coaliton
Dmitry Laryushin, Lead coordinator CIS region, GSA

13:15 – 13:40

Discussion and Q & A

Afternoon

13:40 – 14:30

Lunch

14:30 – 15:45

Session 3i: Bringing the required spectrum to the market - where should the priorities lie?

Regulators across CIS and CEE countries are continually looking to make more spectrum available to both meet the needs of citizens and consumers today, and also to ensure that they are prepared for the future connected society of tomorrow. This session will look at those bands that are currently in the process of being released, and ask where the priority should lie?

Moderator: Amit Nagpal, Partner, Aetha Consulting

Vadim Poskakukhin, Co Author of Strategy for 5G, LTE Union
Timur Kadyrov, Engineer in the Space Services Department (SSD), Radiocommunication Bureau, ITU
Albina Temirbayeva, Chief Specialist of International Cooperation and Prospective Projects Division, the “State Radio Frequency Service” Republican Enterprise of the Ministry of Information and Communication of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Mindaugas Žilinskas, Deputy Director, Communications Regulatory Authority, Lithuania

15:45 – 16:05

Afternoon Coffee

16:05 – 17:35

Session 3ii: Monitoring spectrum usage and delivering an efficient eco-system – tools and technologies

- How efficiently is spectrum currently being used within the region and what quality of service is being provided?
- What tools and technologies are available to monitor spectrum efficiency and usage?
- What options are available to increase this efficiency and where does the balance lie between efficiency and reliability?
- How can it be ensured that use of spectrum by both industry and government bodies / is as efficient as possible?
- What mix of spectrum allocated on a licenced, unlicenced and shared basis can deliver the most efficient landscape?
- How can spectrum sharing play in being part of the solution and what models for this offer the best solution?

Moderator: Alexandre Vassiliev, Scientific Consultant on Management of Radio-Frequency Spectrum and Satellite Orbit , FSUE, NIIR

16:05 – 16:20

Presentation

Alexandre Vassiliev, Scientific Consultant on Management of Radio-Frequency Spectrum and Satellite Orbit, FSUE, NIIR

16:20 – 16:35

Presentation

Jozef Svrcek, Director, Martes Specure International

16:35 – 16:50

Presentation

Maris Aleksandrovs, Director of Technical department, Latvian frequency management authority – Electronic communications office

16:50 – 17:05

Presentation

Stanislav Kizima, ITU Expert & Scientific Consultant, Radio Research and Development Institute

17:05 – 17:20

Presentation

Richard Womersley, Director of Spectrum Services, LS Telcom

17:20 – 17:35

Panel Discussion

Morning

09:20 – 09:40

Opening presentation: Delivering the potential of 5G

Dmitry Laryushin, Lead coordinator CIS region, GSA

09:40 – 11:00

Session 4: Charting the CIS & CEE region's path to 5G

5G has the potential to enable a long-term digital transformation and contribute to the emergence of smart societies across CIS and CEE countries. If harnessed in the right way, the capacity, speed and reliable connections that it can provide could be crucial in key sectors for the overall development of countries, such as healthcare and education. But for this potential to be reached, there needs to be a concrete and deliberate plan in place that takes into account the needs of all users throughout the region. This session will look at the challenges and opportunities that 5G offers to the diverse economies of the CIS and CEE region, and how to best chart the journey ahead to maximise the benefits that it can bring in both developed and developing regions.

09:40 – 11:00

Panel Discussion

Moderator: Farid Nakhli, Programme officer, ITU Regional Office for CIS

Valery Tikhvinskiy, Deputy General Director on Innovation Technologies, JSC National Research Institute of Technologies and Communications (NIITC)
Sergiu Bocancea, Head of Communications Infrastructure Department, Ministry of Economy and Infrastructure of the Republic of Moldova
Chris Woolford, Director, International Spectrum Policy, Ofcom
Ivan Zaitsev, Global Spectrum & Policy Regulator, ESOA
Mirela Doicu, Nokia

11:00 – 11:20

Morning Coffee

11:20 – 12:40

Session 5: Developing a harmonised plan for the 3.4Ghz – 3.8Ghz C-Band: Avoiding interference and protecting the needs of all users

The mid-range ‘C-Band’ is seen as providing vital spectrum for 5G rollout and IMT capacity both in the CIS region and all around the world. At the same time however, it is already being extensively used for a number of key services (for example fixed satellite, satellite distribution of DTV and satellite TT&C). This means that regulators are faced with the challenge of identifying spectrum in C-band for IMT, whilst also protecting the needs of existing users and avoiding interference.
In much of Europe and Asia, the 3.4 Ghz–3.8 Ghz band is being designated for IMT, but this is problematic for some CIS countries. In Russia for example, this portion of the C-band is used extensively for fixed satellite service including distribution of DTV to regional TV stations, which has led to them instead exploring the another part of C-band 4.4 Ghz –5 Ghz band (the 4.8 Ghz–4.99 Ghz portion of the C-band was already designated for IMT in Russia in late 2018).This session will look at the future shape of the C-band in the region. Looking at the options of designating the 3.4 GHz – 3.8 Ghz, 4.4 Ghz –5 Ghz and other portions of the C-band for IMT, it will discuss the importance of coordination both within the region and with neighbouring countries to avoid interference, and ultimately look at the best way forward to serve the needs of all users.

11:20 – 12:40

Panel Discussion

Moderator: Valery Tikhvinskiy, Deputy General Director on Innovation Technologies,, JSC National Research Institute of Technologies and Communications (NIITC)

Mikhail Kaigorodov, Global Spectrum & Policy Regulator, ESOA
Ganbat Delgermaa, International Spectrum Coordinator, Radio Frequency Regulation and Monitoring Dept, Communications Regulatory Commission of Mongolia
Alexei Ivashkin, Head, Department , Fixed Service and International Service Protection, Belarus
Pavel Mamchenkov, Director of the Department of Radio Frequencies and Licenses, Megafon

Afternoon

12:40 – 13:40

Lunch

13:40 – 15:05

Session 6i: Delivering the required connectivity for the smart cities of the future

Smart cities are no longer a futuristic concept. All around the world, we are starting to see examples of a wide range of connected smart city applications coming into use, linking business, public infrastructure and citizens together. In order for these to continue to grow, it is vital that affordable, reliable and high capacity connectivity systems and infrastructures are available. This session will look at the different technologies that are likely to form the backbone of the smart city revolution and the challenges that need to be overcome in order to ensure the delivery of sustainable, competitive smart city infrastructure.

Moderator: Stanislav Kizima, ITU Expert & Scientific Consultant, Radio Research and Development Institute

13:40 – 13:55

Case Study: Development of Smart Cities in Belarus

Dmitry Shedko, First Deputy Minister , Ministry of Communications and Informatization of the Republic of Belarus

13:55 – 14:10

Working together to create the smart cities of the future

Farid Nakhli, Programme officer, ITU Regional Office for CIS

14:10 – 14:25

Delivering the densification of networks that is required by smart cities

Mirela Doicu, Chairperson, Policy Working Group, Small Cell Forum

14:25 – 14:40

Discussion and Q & A

14:40 – 17:00

Session 6ii: Connecting the unconnected– innovative tools and solutions

Connecting the unconnected, especially in those most remote areas, will require a mix of different technologies and solutions in additional to mobile broadband. Mobile broadband will be part of the solution, utilizing a number of lower frequency bands (including the 700MHz and 800MHz bands, which continue to become available across the region as part of the ongoing digital switchover plans). Alongside this however, a number of other innovative technologies and solutions will also play a role. This session will look at some of these options in more detail, and at the role that different connectivity providers will play alongside mobile to deliver last mile connectivity.

Moderator: Stanislav Kizima, ITU Expert & Scientific Consultant, Radio Research and Development Institute

14:40 – 14:55

Presentation

Mabetaliev Zamir Sayakbaevich, Deputy Director, State Agency of Communication, Kyrgz Republic

14:55 – 15:10

Presentation

Inga Popovici, Legal adviser, National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications of Romania (ANCOM)

15:10 – 15:25

Presentation: Fixed Mobile

Vadim Shaibakov, Deputy Director General for Technical Issues, Beltelecom

15:25 – 15:40

Presentation

Ivan Zaitsev, Director, Regulatory Affairs – CIS and Eastern Europe , OneWeb

15:40 – 15:55

Discussion and Q & A

15:55 – 16:15

Afternoon refreshments

16:15 – 17:00

Room Wide Discussions: Event summaries and conclusions

Led by Albert Nalbandian, this session will provide an opportunity for final discussions on the key issues that have been raised during the conference. The aim will be to gain consensus on summaries, outcomes and conclusions and to deliver a final event report.
Albert Nalbandian, Chairman, RCC WG on WRC-19