January 8, 2021 Holding Online Seminar for Local Governments for Future Development and Utilization of Public Wireless LAN (Wi-Fi) Services

The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) will hold an online seminar for local governments for the future development and utilization of public wireless LAN (Wi-Fi) services.
In this seminar, in addition to introducing good practices from local public organizations regarding public wireless LAN services for disaster prevention, basic knowledge lectures on developing Wi-Fi from experts and Wi-Fi related technology exhibitions will be all held online.

1. Date, time, and venue

1. First round

1. Date and time

Tuesday, February 9, 2021

  • Seminar: 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm (tentative schedule)
  • Technology exhibition: Noon - 5:30 (tentative schedule)

2. Venue

Held online.

2. Second round

1. Date and time

Friday, February 26, 2021

  • Seminar: 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm (tentative schedule)
  • Technical exhibition: Noon - 5:30 (tentative schedule)

2. Venue

Held online.

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    For this seminar, MIC plan to hold an introduction of good practices from the officials in charge of local public organizations and a basic knowledge course from experts for establishing Wi-Fi services.

2. Technology exhibition

Along with the lecture, MIC will hold a Wi-Fi-related technical exhibition online. Lecturers will introduce and explain with demonstrations so that participants can obtain information on various Wi-Fi-related technologies and services.

Contact

For further information about this press release, please fill in the inquiry form and submit it to MIC on the website
https://www.soumu.go.jp/common/english_opinions.html

International Policy Division, Global Strategy Bureau, MIC

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