The NBTC is hoping to prepare the workforce for 5G, which is expected to bring benefits to industry and create disruption in the existing workforce.
The telecom regulator plans to start a digital literacy programme for the public, spanning 18 months, to mitigate the impact of unemployment from digital disruption and prepare the workforce for 5G wireless broadband adoption in 2020.
The move is in collaboration with telecom vendors Huawei Technologies and Ericsson, the three major mobile operators, and Chulalongkorn University.
5G technology infrastructure will bring benefits to vertical industries, but also create disruption to existing workforces and organisational management, said Takorn Tantasith, secretary-general of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC).
"When 5G adoption comes to the market in 2020, it will create a wave of change to vertical industries, and the domestic economy could transform from industry-driven to innovation-driven, pushing smart industries, smart cities and smart people," Mr Takorn said.
He said the forum will include facts for the upcoming change, digital literacy, updated case studies and opportunities in the digital era.
Source: https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/news/1606534/nbtc-targets-digital-literacy