The two-day event saw the participation of management agencies as well as mobile service providers and ITC firms from 10 regional countries. It also received representatives from the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the EU. More about ASEAN countries roaming news is below.

The webinar is the first forum between telecommunications management agencies and mobile service providers in ASEAN, aiming to create a dialogue and discussion on a possible cut in mobile roaming fees in the region.

Speaking at the event, Trieu Minh Long, head of the International Cooperation Department under the MIC, said that the conference was to implement the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) Blueprint, with a vision towards 2025, which encourages ASEAN members to reduce mobile roaming fees in ASEAN to enhance connectivity and create comprehensive ASEAN connectivity.

The event focused on discussions on international mobile roaming fees, general rates in ASEAN, and specific rates in ASEAN, as well as discussing policies to promote healthy competition among mobile service providers and protect customers from unreasonable fee hikes.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, was established on 8 August 1967 in Bangkok, Thailand, with the signing of the ASEAN Declaration (Bangkok Declaration) by the Founding Fathers of ASEAN, namely Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand.

Brunei Darussalam then joined on 7 January 1984, VietNam on 28 July 1995, Lao PDR and Myanmar on 23 July 1997, and Cambodia on 30 April 1999, making up what is today the ten Member States of ASEAN. asean countries roaming