INNOVATION TEST-BED FOR EXISTING AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES

The Uganda Communications Commission (the Commission) plans to Establish an Innovation Test-bed for Existing and Emerging Technologies (5G, IoT, AI, ML/M2M, DLTs, IPV6, etc.). The Commission shall hold an online stakeholder consultation meeting for the same, on Thursday, May 7th 2020.

The meeting will explore the setup & implementation of sustainable innovation test-beds that provides physical facilities, usable data, and relevant services for ICT related research, innovation and education. It aims to provide a cooperation-friendly environment that facilitates collaboration between the private, public and academia.

The Test-Beds will provide access to physical facilities, capabilities, services and data sets/ samples required for the development, testing and upscaling of technological research and innovations.  This will bring new technology environments within reach of innovators, academia, and relevant stakeholders to advance from concepts to experimental validation, to working prototypes and deployable technology models. 

The Meeting Details are as follows;

Date:    Thursday, May 7th, 2020 03:00 EAT

Topic:   Establishment of an Innovation Test-bed for Existing & Emerging Technologies

Host:    The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC)

Please REGISTER in ADVANCE for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUrc–spj4rGdwP8MCy0bvns0T-O7Nb5cl8

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with information on how to joining the meeting.

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The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) was established under the legal framework of the Uganda Communications Act No. 1 of 1997 and the Electronic Media Act of 1996. Consequently, UCC operates as an integrated regulatory body overseeing various sectors, including Telecommunications, Data Communications, Broadcasting, Postal Communication, Radio Communication, and Infrastructure services throughout Uganda. It is also tasked with the responsibility of licensing operations of cinematography theatres and video or film libraries in Uganda.

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