TSAG-12 C I Informative Session Geneva 12 January 2012

TSAG-12 C&I Informative Session Geneva, 12 January 2012 The ITU Conformity and Interoperability Programme: Status Paolo Rosa & Riccardo Passerini, 1 ITU

PP-10 Res. 177 on C&I • Endorsement Resolution 76, Resolution 47 and decisions of Council-09 • C&I programme to be implemented in parallel and without any delay • Parallel development of a long-term business plan in consultation with each region • Assist developing countries in establishing regional or subregional conformity and interoperability centres • Studies in view to introducing the use of ITU Mark for a possible future ITU Mark programme

The ITU C&I Programme (Council 2011) Four Pillars: TSB lead: 1. Conformity database 2. Interoperability events BDT lead: 1. Capacity building 2. Establishment of test centres in developing countries. 3

The ITU Conformity Database § Informative and voluntary database open both to members and non-members for conforming products § Adoption of international ISO/IEC standards and guidelines or self-assessment approach § On-line inputs directly made by Companies § ITU Liability: ITU is not participating in any testing/certification activities § Products conforming to standards increase the probability of interoperability

Some other existing DBs • IEEE – ICAP Product Conformance Registry + Labs www. ieee-isto. org/icap-program/products • Open Mobile Alliance – Products Listing www. openmobilealliance. org/Application/Product. Listing/products • FCC part 68 - www. fcc. gov/wcb/iatd/part 68 faqs. pdf Doc. : FCC – 00 – 171 Notice of proposed rulemaking and https: //apps. fcc. gov/oetcf/eas/reports/Generic. Search. cfm • Wi. MAX Forum Spectrum and Regulatory Database: www. wimaxforum. org/resources/wimax-forum-spectrum-and-regulatorydatabase • Wi-Fi certified products database: www. wifi. org/certified_products. php • Global Certification Forum (GCF) http: //www. globalcertificationforum. org/Web. Site/public/home_public. aspx 5

……from Wi. Max Forum…

Conformity Assessment Testing Routes ISO/IEC assessment and self assessment procedures. § Route 1: Accredited Testing Laboratories § Route 2: Accredited Certification Bodies § Route 3: Laboratories recognized by ITU A. 5 qualified SDO or Forum or Consortium and other Organization signatory of an Mo. U with the ITU. § Route 4: for ITU members only. Any 1 st, 2 nd or 3 rd party lab

Four routes to populate conformity DB ISO/IEC Assessment Procedures Conformity Assessment & Certification Route 1 Tests performed by an accredited lab (ISO/IEC 17025) (Rec. ITU-T X. 290) Conformity Certificate issued by the test lab Self-assessment Procedures Route 2 Route 3 Route 4 Tests performed in a lab agreed by an Accredited Certification Body (ISO/IEC guide 65) (Rec. ITU-T X. 290) Tests performed in a lab selected by an ITU-T A. 5 agreed SDO/Forum/Mo. Us (Rec. ITU-T X. 290) ITU Members Only Tests performed in a 1 st, 2 nd or 3 rd party lab. Conformity Statement issued by the test Lab Self-Declaration of Compliance issued by the Supplier Conformity Certificate issued by the Certification Body ITU C&I services Declaration of Conformity (SDo. C) (ISO/IEC 17050) ITU Conformity Database

Testing: Res. 76 & Study Groups § ITU-T Recommendations to address interoperability testing shall be progressed asap by the Study Groups § Conformance and Interoperability testing requirements shall provide for verification of the parameters defined by the Study Groups in ITU-T Recommendations § ITU-T Study Groups develop the necessary conformance testing ITU-T Recommendations asap

C&I testing and Recommendations § Guidelines to harmonize C&I Study Groups test development activities § SGs experts to decide about Recommendations eligible for development of C&I test suites and to establish a Clause/Appendix for a “minimum set of interoperability-related parameters” as needed § Missing test suites to be developed by ITU Study Groups experts even in coordination with other SDOs § Minimize as much as possible the need of external resources and relevant funding sources to develop test suites in case of unavailability for SGs’ experts.

Long-term Business Plan KPMG § KPMG: an independent worldwide known consultancy, excellent credentials. § Business plan based on the 4 “Pillars” and on the current ITU activities and SGs’ expertise on testing development, on capacity building opportunities and regional test centres § The Business Plan is also addressing the impact that the database on BGS and on the effect and potential liability that it may have on Member States, Sector Members and stakeholders such as other SDOs § Possible future ITU Mark programme 11

Preparation Strategy (KPMG) 12

Some elements of the Business Plan (KPMG) v AS-IS Analysis v SWOT and Gap Analysis v Options and Risk analysis v Human Resource Model v Roadmap for 2012 – 2016 v Budget/Finance 13

The ITU Global C&I Portal One-stop-shop The ITU Conformity Database ITU Interoperability Events ICT laboratories database The ITU C&I Programme Concepts and Guidance Accreditation, Certification, testing, MRAs www. itu. int/C&I ITU Capacity Building on C&I and Regional Test Centres Partnerships, SDOs, Forums, Consortia, International Organizations International Telecommunication Union

Risks To Act • Resourcing update and maintenance of database and version control • Study Groups to develop test suites, consider those by other SDOs. Filling gap of missing test suites • Resourcing negotiation of partnerships and linkages with interop test houses and use/access to test results • Ability to effectively create needed expertise/capacity and test labs in developing countries in a timely way • Alienation of some sector members 15

Risks Not to Act • Concerns from developing countries remain unaddressed, • A fundamental ITU mission goal will be missed • Members could go to competitive SDOs • Continue the erosion of the ITU’s position due to lack of the essential C&I elements in its program • New Forums, SDOs and Consortia will be created to compensate for the absence of ITU in this field 16

ITU Interop Events on IPTV v 1 st Event: Geneva, ITU headquarters, 20 -23 July 2010 v 2 nd Event: Singapore, 23 -24 and 27 September 2010 v 3 rd Event: Pune, India, 14 -17 December 2010 v 4 th Event: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 18 -22 July 2011 International Telecommunication Union

International Telecommunication Union

The Telecommunication Development Bureau Side 1. Capacity building 2. Establishment of test centres in developing countries.

The Telecommunication Development Bureau Side Meeting in the regions on the four pillars with deep consideration for test centres and Capacity Building in the Regions Held: v. Africa (Ghana) v. CIS (Moscow) Next: v. Arab States v. Americas

Questionnaire on the status of Conformance and Interoperability of Equipment and Systems

Three main groups Group 1 Limited variety of equipment, services and providers Group 2 Medium variety of equipment, services and a few providers Group 3 Wide variety of equipment, services and providers

Questionnaire: Overall results § Highlighted the kind of non interoperability § § problems and their impacts being experienced in practice food for thought as to what areas the ITU, within its scope and mandate, can provide assistance and relief capacity building and access to expertise is an essential ingredient initiatives to promote the use of global testable standards for product implementations compliance and interoperability test events welcome

Guidelines for Developing Countries for Establishing Test Labs in Different Regions § § § § Situation in the Regions Needs in Developing Countries for Test Labs Existing Test Labs and Scopes Criteria to establish Accreditation Bodies and Test Labs Steps to establish an ISO 17025 Compliant Test Lab Potential role of MRAs and MRA Frameworks Lessons Learned Funding and Training Sources Test Suite Development for C&I Testing Role and Scope of International Telecommunicatuions Testing Centres (ITTCs) Operational Procedures for ITTCs Equipment needed for Type Approval Testing Economics and Cost Implications for ITTCs Roadmap for ITTC rollout 25

Conclusions from Guidelines The Guidelines will have the following suggestions, among others: Ø Members to advise the ITU of interoperability problems, their mitigation, and successful procedures that were helpful in the process Ø Members to establish market access requirements for telecom equipment to avoid interference, network harm and safety of life issues in their marketplace. Ø Members to examine their existing legislation and regulations to ensure that they enable participation in MRAs on Conformity Assessment and testing with foreign partners Ø Members to prioritize areas of concern related to telecommunication products and systems Ø Accreditation bodies in member states should become signatories of the ILAC MRA or the IAF MLA. Ø Regional groups such as the African region to develop a framework MRA similar to the APEC TEL MRA or the Inter-American MRA Ø Test centres should be established on a regional basis to take advantage of the similar networks in a region with common infrastructures 26

ITU Training activities on C&I Dedicated exclusively to C&I (http: //www. itu. int/ITU-D/tech/events/index. html) §Workshop on NGN Conformity and Interoperability Testing Centre(s), Nairobi (Kenya), 2 -4 August 2010 §ITU Regional Seminar for the Africa Region on Conformance and Interoperability Testing Center(s), Accra (Ghana), 4 -6 July 2011 §ITU Regional Seminar for the CIS Countries on Conformance and Interoperability Testing Center(s), Moscow (Russian Federation, 911 November 2011

www. itu. int http: //www. itu. int/ITU-D/ams/CMS/index. asp Thank You !

Long-term Business Plan: KPMG Profile KPMG a service provider independent from any suppliers or products, ensuring an independent view and position. KPMGs advisory services include a wide range of functional areas, such as financial planning and international benchmarking, public sector restructuring, human resource management and training, public financial management and many others. KPMG's Advisory services span the private sector, UN entities, NGOs and other Civil Society Organizations, Governments and public sector entities as well as multilateral and bilateral Aid Agencies KPMG is a global network of professional services providing audit, tax and advisory services through over 140‟ 000 industry-focused and talented people in over 140 countries. . 29

Questionnaire: Fixed & Mobile networks Group 1 Limited variety of equipment, services and providers Internet/IP Gateway services 2 G and 3 G GSM network services Group 2 Medium variety of equipment, services and a few providers TDM voice, fax, international voice, data Internet/IP ADSL, Cybercafe, Vo. IP NGN Softswitch voice, data 2 G voice, SMS local and international, prepaid 3 G international SMS, local SMS, data and Internet Group 3 Wide variety of equipment, services and providers TDM voice, data, ISDN Internet/IP Vo. IP, data, email, wimax, metro ethernet NGN Softswitch voice, fax, ISDN NGN IMS Vo. IP, digital fax 2 G GPRS/EDGE, circuit switched data, voice, SMS 3 G HPSA + mobile broadband, voice, AMR-WB voice, CS video call, SMS, R 99 PS data No equipment listed in response, referred/deferred to service provider for detailed information Tended to have a dominant equipment supplier Tended to have a wide mix of suppliers

Questionnaire: C&I issues Group 1 Limited variety of equipment, services and providers Reported no problems – likely single operator Type Approval regime reported in place No Type Approval responsible body Marking – recognized either a body recommended by service provider or well known Mark such as EC, FCC No national accreditation, certification bodies or test labs, No MRAs, No market surveillance , No ICT labs Group 2 Medium variety of equipment, services and a few providers New equipment can affect legacy systems - Lists of interoperability problems such as: signalling in core networks, CDR equipment malfunctions, problems implementing new features on all platforms Impact of interoperability problems high, affects Qo. S, customer satisfaction and loss of business - Pre installation activities carried out to mitigate interoperability problems - Half of this Group have Type Approval regimes - Half have Type Approval bodies -No national accreditation and certification bodies, No MRAs -No market surveillance Group 3 Wide variety of equipment, services and providers Longer lists of interoperability problems such as: MSAN-Softswitch conformity, ISDN support, IMS core, software features in general Lists of economic impacts such as: additional costs, company image, Qo. S, project delay, upgrade costs, extra testing costs Pre installation work always done to mitigate interoperability problems - Type Approval regimes in place -Type Approval Bodies in place - Recognize EU, or FCC , or IC or all three Accreditation and certification bodies in place as well as test labs MRAs active - Market surveillance in place

Training and Capacity Building Group 1 Limited variety Interested in follow-up training/capacity of equipment, building related to WTDC 2010 Res 47, WTSA 2008 Res 76, PP-10 Res 177 services and providers Would participate in development of Group 2 regional program in capacity building and Medium variety expert tutorials of equipment, services and a Interested in opportunities to establish few providers national, sub-regional and regional test centres Group 3 Wide variety of Availability of ICT Labs to host test equipment, events or ITU activities services and providers

USEFUL LINKS v ITU C&I webpage www. itu. int/net/ITU-T/cdb v ITU Interop events webpage: www. itu. int/interop v The workshop on “Conformance and Interoperability of IPTV” Pune, India, 17 December 2010 (http: //www. itu. int/ITUT/worksem/iptv/201012/index. html) v Photos on Flickr: v 1 st Event : http: //www. flickr. com/photos/itupictures/sets/72157624558743282/ v 2 nd Event: http: //www. flickr. com/photos/malcolm_johnson/sets/72157625339461904/with/5158278770/ v 3 rd Event: http: //www. flickr. com/photos/malcolm_johnson/sets/72157625959693676/ v ITU IPTV News log: http: //www. itu. int/ITU-T/newslog/Category. View, category, IPTV. aspx International Telecommunication Union

WTSA-08 Res. 76 § Res. 76: addresses the needs of Developing Countries for conformance and interoperability. § Conformity is a first step to increase the probability of interoperability § Identification of Labs able to carry out tests according to the ITU-T Recommendations requirements, and training programs § Voluntary-based ITU program promoting compliance to ITU-T Recommendations and possible creation of an ITU-Mark

WTDC Resolution 47 Hyderabad, India, 2010 § Enhancement of knowledge and effective application of ITU Recommendations in developing countries, including conformance and interoperability testing of systems manufactured on the basis of ITU Recommendations § Essentially supporting and endorsing WTSA 2008 Resolution 76

ITU Plenipotentiary Resolution 177 (Guadalajara Oct 2010) Conformance and interoperability § Reiterated essence of WTSA 2008 Res 76 § Added: invites Sector Members to: a. populate the pilot conformity database according to procedures and criteria adopted by ITU-T b. participate in ITU-facilitated interoperability events; § Added : further invites Member States to contribute to the next radiocommunication assembly in 2012 in order for it to consider and take appropriate actions as deemed necessary

The GCF – Certification explained • Manufacturers who certify their mobile devices to GCF rules and procedures are assured that: – their products will benefit from a high degree of interoperability – time-to-market for new products is reduced using this respected 'one-stop' verification process – expensive and time-consuming duplication of testing effort can be avoided • With GCF's 'tested once, use anywhere' maxim, manufacturers can significantly reduce the requirement for operator acceptance testing if presenting GCF certified devices.

Another example…the GCF DB

The ITU Global C&I Portal (one-stop shop) v Basic C&I Concepts o o The ITU C&I Governing Rules Terminology and definitions (Accreditation, certification, inspection, calibration) National Accreditation Bodies, MRAs and MLAs concepts Test only what is needed for interoperability with any recognized test procedures v The ITU-T C&I Programme o o o The ITU approach to C&I and to ITU Conformity Database The ITU Interop activities Capacity Building opportunities and Regional Test centres ITU Study Groups test suites development Worldwide Testing Labs database v Cooperation with ITU-T A. 5 SDOs, International Institutions and Organizations o ISO, IEC, (CASCO), ILAC/IAF, BIPM, UNIDO, WTO, Accreditation Bodies, Regulators, ITU Laboratories repository, best practices for conformity testing schemes and market surveillance International Telecommunication Union