Regional Workshop on Bridging the Standardization Gap Chisinau

Regional Workshop on Bridging the Standardization Gap (Chisinau, 7 October 2011 ) ITU-T Standardization Activities and Conformity and Interoperability Vijay Mauree, Programme Co-ordinator, TSB, ITU

ITU standards enabling international communications since 1865 2015

ITU-T develops global standards ITU-T produces ICT and telecommunication standards on globally used technologies e. g. G 992. 1 on ADSL, G 993. 1 on VDSL ITU-T coordinates with other standards bodies to avoid overlap Emmy award for ITU-T/ISO/IEC standard on Advanced Video Coding (Rec. ITU-T H. 264 ) Malcolm Johnson TSB Director

Importance of Global Standards Drive competitiveness, for individual businesses and world economy Lower prices Reduce technical barriers Foster interoperability Manufacturers, network operators and consumers benefit

Standards proven economic tool Standards make annual contribution of 2. 5 billion £ British Standards Institute (BSI) Economic benefits of standardization about 1% GDP German standards body (DIN) Standards have a significant effect on limiting the undesirable outcomes of market failure The work of ITU has smoothed the more economical introduction of new technologies

ITU-T work groups 10 Study Groups (SG) 10 Regional Groups under some Study Groups 8 Joint Coordination Activities (JCA) 3 Global Standards Initiatives (GSI) 5 Focus Groups (FG)

900 work items in study groups SG SG SG 7 2: 39 3: 4 5: 99 9: 33 11: 72 § SG § SG 12: 13: 15: 16: 17: 64 88 213 146 136

Coordinating and cooperation 8 8

Numbering Resources SG 2 § ITU-T Recommendation E. 164 “International public telecommunication numbering plan” Moldova +373 Current Issues: Misuse/misappropriation of numbers WTSA Resolution 61 Cell Broadcasting

Tariff and Accounting SG 3 Current Issues: International Internet connectivity (IIC) International Mobile Roaming Photo by Steve Schroeder, CC BY

SG 5 ICTs and Climate Change Standard Methodology to measure impact of ICT on CC Universal charger: e-waste reduction Human exposure to and measurement of electromagnetic fields

SG 13 NGN & Future Networks History of studies in SG 13 ISDN GII IP-based Networks Y. 2000 series Rec IPTV Y. 100 series Recommendations Y. 1000 series Recommendations NGN Y. 1900 series Rec I series Recommendations IMT 2000 Future Networks Q. 1700 Series Y. 300 x Series Rec

ITU Internet Broadband Access &Transport Standards SG 15 Access: § ADSL: ITU-T G. 992 § PLT: ITU-T G. 9960 (G. hn) § FTTX: § GPON ITU-T G. 984 § Bendable fibers: ITU-T G. 657 Optical Transport: § SDH: ITU-T G. 707 § Carrier Ethernet: ITU-T Y. 1731 § Synchronization: Mobile Backhaul

Multimedia SG 16 Advanced video coding: ITU-T H. 264 Used to compress billions of clips on You. Tube, but also highdefinition content on Blu -ray Discs New work on the way: Joint Collaborative Team on Video Coding (ITU-T, ISO/IEC) to reduce H. 264 data rate by 50% 14

Cybersecurity & Identity SG 17 Strengthen the confidence and security in the use of ICTs Strengthen cybersecurity and combat cyber threats The Economist, July 2010 Identity Management ITU X. 509 compliant services Child Online Protection

Identity Management – Foundation and core for all security Future directions in ITU-T Id. M standards: Interoperability of identity management Trust of identity management Discovery of of identity management information Protection of personally identifiable information

Internet of Things (Io. T) ITU’s Global Standards Initiative on Io. T started May 2011 Includes M 2 M, RFID, USN 17

ITU-T Cloud Computing § From own to lease § Growth opportunity for Telcos § Security, Audit, and Privacy § Inter-Cloud § Load sharing § Disaster recovery The Economist, Oct 2009

ITU-T Smart Grid § Electric Grid Transport & Distribution Communication Standards § Optimization of facility usage § Integration of renewable energy sources, which are distributed and less stable § Integration of electric vehicles

Intelligent Transport Systems § In-vehicle multimedia apps Road Safety: Focus Group on Driver Distraction § ISO/ITU Joint Task Force on ITS Communications in the making §

What is the challenge today that FG AVA is tackling? To make Audiovisual Media accessible for all, not only few, including persons with disability, senior citizens, first-time users

Application Challenges 22

CONFORMANCE and INTEROPERABILITY How to ensure that equipment interoperates in the market? Probability of interworking increases if Conformity tests Interoperability tests have been performed

Interoperability: Key to participation in the 21 st century global digital economy Developing countries experiencing huge interoperability problems and rising frustration Results in delays in full participation in the global digital economy Impacts economic and social development Delivery of e-services requires global standards and secure interoperable transport platforms Developing countries demanding action by the ITU to redress the interoperability dilemma 2

Authority for ITU Action WTSA-08 Res. 76 WTDC-2010 Res. 47 Plenipotentiary 2010 Res. 177 ITU Council Decisions 2009, 2010 2

The ITU Conformity Program Conformity assessment: The first step to interoperability, Testing: certification / SDOs-Forums recognized labs Creation of ITU conformity database Use of Current international procedures (ISO/IEC 17025, 17050, ISO Guide 65 - CASCO toolbox) Establish a database of conforming products and systems with robust credentials for participants Develop a long-term business plan 26

ITU Conformity Database Enables manufacturers and service providers to make a visible declaration that their equipment conforms to ITU -T Recommendations and to referenced standards, if any, from SDOs recognized according to Recommendation ITU-T A. 5. The Database is open both to members and nonmembers of ITU The Database contains only information entered directly by companies by means of an on-line tool: the Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity (SDo. C). ITU is not in a position to verify the accuracy of the information submitted by companies, who, in signing the SDo. C take the full responsibility for its contents. 27

Three Conformity Testing Options to populate the ITU Conformity database http: //www. itu. int/net/ITU-T/cdb. aspx Companies will directly populate the conformity database by submitting to conformity@itu. int, a Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity (SDo. C) available on-line. One of the following three “Routes” for testing can be chosen: Route 1: Testing performed in an accredited laboratory according to ISO/IEC 17025; or Route 2: Test results approved by an Accredited Certification Body (ISO/IEC Guide 65) (any lab); or Route 3: Testing performed in laboratories recognized by an SDOs, Forum or Consortium qualified in accordance with Recommendation ITU-T A. 5. 28

Industry Consultations and Interoperability Events 2010 ITU as facilitator for interoperability events to: identify the interoperability problems develop Interoperability test suites as needed Creation of ITU interoperability database First ITU Interoperability Event on IPTV, Geneva, 20 -23 July 2010 Second ITU Interoperability Event on IPTV, Singapore, 2324 and 27 September 2010 Second CTO Consultation, Paris, 29 th October 2010 3 rd ITU Interoperability Event on IPTV, Pune, India, 14 -17 December 2010 3 rd CTO Consultation Meeting planned for 25 October 2011, Geneva, Switzerland 29

ITU Interop Events IPTV Interop: 2010: Geneva, Singapore, India; 2011: July: Brazil; Sept: Dubai Home Networking (G. hn) Interop: May 2011

Technology Watch Surveys the ICT landscape to capture new topics for standardization Previous topics include Smart Water Management Cloud Computing Intelligent Transport Systems Biometrics e. Health Expert authors wanted, see http: //itu. int/techwatch

ITU Kaleidoscope Academic Conference International events bringing academia and industry together Brainstorming on future ICT networks and services Rigorous, double-blind, peerreview process Top 3 papers win prize money totaling USD$ 10, 000

Past Kaleidoscope Conferences Kaleidoscope 2010 – Beyond the Internet? Innovations for future networks and services Pune, India Kaleidoscope 2009 – Innovations for Digital Inclusion Mar del Plata, Argentina Kaleidoscope 2008 – Innovations in NGN Geneva, Switzerland

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