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JULIAN GORMAN

HEAD OF ASIA PACIFIC GSMA

PROMOTING TELECOMMUNICATION

TECHNOLOGY COLLABORATION IN

ASIA PACIFIC

ollaboration and innovation are the telecommunications sector, from Indonesia. Julian Gorman emphasized
two essential pillars in advancing government, academics, to technology that 5G is revolutionizing the way the
C various sectors, including vendors. He emphasized that a solid and industrial sector operates and can
telecommunications in the era of collaborative ecosystem will strengthen increase gains in economic productivity,
accelerated digital transformation. This the development of telecommunications becoming the core of Indonesia's
change requires synergy among various infrastructure in Indonesia and the Asia growth. Julian also welcomed the launch
stakeholders to drive the adoption of Pacific. of 5Gnow.id, a portal that provides the
more inclusive and equitable technology. The existence of the Telecom Infra latest information on 5G development
Global platforms and forums are key to Project Community Lab at Telkom in Indonesia. For him, this platform
connecting industries, governments, and University, which is the first laboratory opens up opportunities for all parties
the public. in Southeast Asia, is an important to participate in the 5G revolution and
Julian Gorman, GSMA's Head of Asia platform for industry players to test and build a more connected Indonesian
Pacific, has been a key figure in driving develop the latest technology solutions. society. He believes that this portal will
innovation and collaboration in the Through collaboration with GSMA, the be a pivotal point in accelerating digital
telecommunications sector, particularly lab has played a major role in testing transformation in the Asia Pacific.
through his active role in major events OpenRAN technology, which Julian With the various innovations and
such as the Telecom Infra Project Open said it can help reduce the operational new technologies featured at TIP ON
Network (TIP ON). His participation in TIP costs of telecommunications operators 2024, Julian is optimistic that strong
ON not only emphasizes the importance and accelerate the adoption of digital cross-sector collaboration can further
of digital transformation in Asia Pacific, technology in the region. strengthen Indonesia's position in the
but also strengthens his efforts in GSMA also collaborated with global telecommunications industry
expanding the adoption of OpenRAN the Ministry of Communication and map. For Julian, a momentum like this is
and 5G technologies. Information to organize the Digital a golden opportunity to show the great
TIP ON 2024 is an important event Nations Summit, which discussed how potential of the Asia Pacific region in
for Julian and GSMA, as it offers a space 5G and mobile technologies are driving creating future technology solutions.
to share knowledge between players in progress in various key industries in (Angie)

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