April 26, 2024 Results of Second Australia-Japan Policy Dialogue for Telecommunications Resilience

 On Thursday, April 18, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) held the second Australia-Japan Policy Dialogue for Telecommunications Resilience with Australia’s Department of Home Affairs and Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts.

1. Date

 April 18, 2024

2. Location

 Australia, Canberra

3. Key participants

 (1) Japan
(MIC): Mr. YOSHIDA Hiroshi, Vice-Minister for Policy Coordination (International Affairs), Mr. SHIMADA Shinya, Deputy Director-General for International Digital Infrastructure Promotion, among others
 (2) Australia
(Department of Home Affairs): Mr. Hamish Hansford, Deputy Secretary, among others
(Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts): Mr. Sam Grunhard, Acting Deputy Secretary, among others

4. Overview

 The participants shared information and exchanged opinions regarding initiatives relating to Open RAN, Beyond 5G (6G), submarine cables, cybersecurity, and intercarrier roaming in emergencies. The parties agreed to continue working together on policy issues common to both countries.

 [Related press release]
Results of First Australia-Japan Policy Dialogue for Telecommunications Resilience (February 1, 2023)
https://www.soumu.go.jp/main_sosiki/joho_tsusin/eng/pressrelease/2023/2/01_05.html

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