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Javier Juárez Mojica has been Commissioner of the Federal Institute of Telecommunications (IFT) since October 2016 when the Senate of the Republic ratified him in the position, and he is currently serving as Deputy President Commissioner* since March 2022. He began his professional career at the Federal Telecommunications Commission (Cofetel) in October 1999, where he participated in projects such as the implementation of number portability, the preparation of the Fundamental Technical Plan for Interconnection and Interoperability and the measurement of the quality of mobile networks. From April 2015 to October 2016, he held the position of Head of the Regulatory Policy Unit of the Federal Telecommunications Institute.

She has participated in and organized conferences and forums on interconnection, community and indigenous networks and social media, local loop unbundling, virtual mobile operators, Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence, digital transformation, gender equity, among others.

He is an honorary member of the World Commission on Ethics of Scientific Knowledge and Technology (COMEST) of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), he was Vice President of the Infrastructure and Services Policy Working Group of Communications (CISP) during the 2019-2021 period of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and was a member of the OECD Artificial Intelligence Expert Group (OEGAI).

CONFERENCE

Digital infrastructure in Mexico: challenges and opportunities

Telecommunications networks are acquiring an increasingly crucial role as critical infrastructure. In particular, 5G is emerging as one of the protagonists of digital transformation, with the potential to boost economic development and generate a significant impact in Mexico in the context of unique economic growth opportunities such as nearshoring. However, there are important challenges, such as the need to invest in infrastructure and close the digital divide.

In this conference, Commissioner Javier Juárez Mojica will be talking about the telecommunications landscape in Mexico, the challenges and opportunities for the development of digital infrastructure from the perspective of the Federal Institute of Telecommunications.