The 2024 Spectrum of Tomorrow International Symposium, guided by the Ministry of Digital Affairs (the MODA) and co-organized by the Telecom Technology Center (TTC) and the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), took place on August 29th at the Center for Public and Business Administration Education ofNational Chengchi University. Over 300 experts from industry, government, academia, and research institutions from the United States, Japan, South Korea, India, and other countries participated online and offline, exploring how to advance the development of 6G effectively. In his speech, Deputy Minister Ning Yeh stated that in the foreseeable future, 6G will combine with advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence, low-Earth orbit satellites, and digital twins, leading us into a virtual and physical integration world and becoming a driver of social transformation.

The MODA highlighted that the symposium featured discussions on future spectrum management and harmonious sharing mechanisms with speakers including Ashwani Kumar from Nokia, Kyu-Jin Wee, Vice President of the Telecommunications Technology Association (TTA) of South Korea, and Jihyun Park, a researcher from the Korea Information Society Development Institute (KISDI). Additionally, Kari Hicks, Deputy Chief of the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC), shared U.S. policy initiatives for the 6G spectrum through a pre-recorded video. Discussions also involved domestic and international experts, including Professor Chang 
Shi-Chung from the Department of Electrical Engineering of National Taiwan University. The discussion focused on the 6G spectrum policy and future development.

Deputy Minister Yeh stated that the symposium discussed the evolution timeline of 6G, policy measures, B5G/6G applications, information security, and technological developments, providing a platform for international exchange to grasp the 6G spectrum policy trends and applications accurately. With Limited spectrum resources, the trend
of integrating space and ground communications and the broader future applications of 6G, effectively utilizing 6G spectrum resources is essential to realizing the benefits of 6G technology.

Deputy Minister Yeh emphasized that mobile communications have become a key player in information technology applications in recent decades. Through this international symposium, discussions on 6G development processes and technology trends aim to help businesses plan, foster collaboration among industry, government, academia, and research institutions, and invest in technology or application service R&D. This will help in expanding market advantages, creating competitive edges, and generating new value for future industries and society. 

The MODA announced that the symposium featured discussions on 6G application trends, technological advancements, and policy promotion by Yosuke Aragane, Deputy General Manager of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT) and Director of the IOWN (Innovative Optical Wireless Network) Development Office, Shiro Fukumoto, Director of Regulatory Development at SoftBank Group Corp., and Dr. Morris Chang, Professor at the University of South Florida. The discussions included B5G and 6G cross-domain and contextual applications, forward-looking 6G spectrum trends, and 6G cybersecurity and privacy protection.