OB J E C TI V E S

To get an independent view

of these three technologies
and the business impacts they
will have
5G , Internet of Things & Smart Cities
How will 5G and internet-of-Things affect you as a city
planner, developer or a building owner? Get a vendor
agnostic view from an ICT industry veteran.

A U DI E NC E
Non-technical business
managers who are curious to
know what new opportunities
and challenges these new
This is an introductory seminar for a non-technical
audience. The focus is on the disruptions that new
technologies and business models will bring. These
disruptions create new opportunities which
enterprises can capitalise on.
WaiKong Chia
Director & Principal
Jakkolab Pte Ltd
The facilitator, Chia Wai Kong, is a 30-year veteran in
the ICT industry. He has worked for HP, Agilent,
Ericsson, Huawei and Lithium Technologies.

technologies can bring
C A SE ST U D I E S
Cities, enterprises and citizens
that have benefited from the
programs run in their
countries.
The audience should who have a layman’s
understanding of infocomm technologies. Deeper
knowledge of communications business model will be
very useful but is not mandatory.
Learning Outcomes:
• Have a good understanding of the
motivation behind the 3 technologies and
how to be a part of them
• Understand the impact they will have in the
development of an industry, a country
In this 1-day workshop, we shall cover:
Clients who have tapped his expertise include most
telcos in Asia Pacific and some in Western Europe,
Africa and Latin America. He has also worked with banks
and e-retailers.
He has worked with culturally diverse teams on projects
that included network infrastructure, Operations and
Business Support systems, Customer Care and business
intelligence systems.
In the last several years, he has been helping telcos with
go-to-market strategies for fixed-mobile products,
Cloud services; defining social media strategies; and
developing Smart City and IoT business cases.
He even helped launch a mobile brand in Indonesia.

What/why/when/how of 5G? He is an occasional lecturer and facilitator for business

• The value 5G brings beyond 3G and 4G and transaction models in the telecom industry. He is
• Applications that maximise utility of 5G currently Director and Principal of Jakkolab Pte Ltd.
• How 5G will impact you as a city planner or
city and building management corporation
• Competition to 5G: will they succeed?

Introduction to Internet of Things

• Defining the Internet of Things
• Who are / will be the key players?
• What IoT means for you as a developer or
building management
• Use of IoT in Smart Buildings
• Case Studies for Cities and Buildings

How Smart Buildings, IoT and 5G come together

Collaborate, Co-create