This course is designed for policymakers and regulators. The aim is to help them keep pace with the latest industry developments through training courses that highlight examples of regulatory best practice from around the world. 

This course is open to: 

• Regulators 

• Policymakers 

• Representatives from academia and international organisations working on regulatory or policy issues 

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:  

• Discuss the benefits IoT can bring to citizens, consumers and businesses. 

• Describe the key difference between IoT and traditional telecoms services. 

• Discover the regulatory implications of IoT. 

This course provides a high-level overview of IoT concepts from a mobile perspective, outlines the role IoT can play in enhancing the quality of life of citizens and explains the key differences between traditional telecoms services and the IoT world. It also discusses the implications that IoT has for policymakers and regulators. The course will include instructor-led presentations, the presentation of case studies and tutor/participants discussions. 

The course includes an activity in which the participants have to match the applications of IoT to the possible connectivity technologies that may support a given application.

The students will have to attend both days of synchronous sessions via Zoom and submit a final project to the platform, this will be the only assignment the passing threshold is 80% to obtain the ITU certificate.

Day 1

Sessions 1 to 4 

1. What is IoT? 

2. Forecasts on the growth of IoT 

3. A High Level Technology Overview of Mobile-Enabled IoT 

Key learning points 

1. What is IoT? 

• Learn the definition of IoT and associated concepts 

• Outline the key differences between IoT and traditional voice and messaging services 

• Discuss the key drivers for IoT 

2. Forecasts on the growth of IoT 

• Identify the connections forecasts for IoT 

• Identify the revenue forecasts for IoT 

• Learn the socio-economic benefits of IoT 

3. A High Level Technology Overview of Mobile-Enabled IoT 

Training activities details 

Matching applications to technologies 

Exercise: identify the possible connectivity technologies that may support a given application. This section aims to help the audience to apply the knowledge from the technology section. 

Type of exercise: individual/group exercise 

Day 2/ Sessions 5 to 7 

1. Case Studies 

2. Government strategies for driving IoT adoption 

Key learning points 

1. Analyse and discuss Case Studies: 

• Farm water monitoring 

• Home care 

• Smart city 

• Home security 

• Manufacturing 

2. Learn about government strategies for driving IoT adoption: 

• Global deployment 

• Promoting investment 

• Building trust  

• Interoperability 

• Traffic management 

• Spectrum 

Training activities details 

discussion of case studies 

Assignment / Final project