ITU since GSC-11 ITU since GSC-11 and beyondand beyond

Malcolm JohnsonMalcolm JohnsonDirector, Telecommunication Director, Telecommunication Standardization Bureau, ITUStandardization Bureau, ITU

SOURCE: ITU-T

TITLE: ITU since GSC-11 and beyond

AGENDA ITEM: Opening Plenary – 4.6

CONTACT: Malcolm Johnson (malcolm.johnson@itu.int)

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Outline

• ITU-T

• ITU-R

ITU Plenipotentiary ConferenceNovember 2006, Antalya, Turkey

• PP ’06 Top policy-making body of ITU; asked ITU, among others,– to strengthen its core competencies, esp. in radiocommunications

and standardization, in a rapidly changing ICT environment– to enhance partnerships with private sector, regional organizations,

NGOs, PSOs, …– to promote initiatives relating to emergency communications

• In particular, ITU-T is asked to• Build confidence and security in the use of ICTs• Assist members in deploying NGN effectively• Highlight the contribution of ICTs to development• Review the International Telecommunication Regulations• Bridge the standardization gap

WSIS: ITU leading UN agency

ITU is principal moderator/facilitator of Action lines• С2. Information and communication infrastructure • C5. Building confidence and security in the use of ICTs

ITU is co-facilitator of five other action lines (out of 11), among them:

• C6. Enabling Environment (-> use of, and access to, radio frequency spectrum)

ITU-T work highlights 2006/7

• NGN-GSI (Global Standards Initiative), IPTV, cybersecurity including identity management, ubiquitous networks, multimedia conferencing, videocoding, broadband access, packet based transport, fibre optics, home networking

• 231 Recs/supplements published (2006)

• 30%> in 2006 of over 2005 in terms of meeting documents processed

• 61 meetings (44 in Geneva, 17 outside)

– Increase of 13% over 2005

• Workshops included: Fully networked car; Digital identity; Public warning; Grids; Multilingual Internet; RFID

• GPON Interoperability demonstrations

• ITU, ISO, IEC agreed common patent policy, including guidelines and form

• ITU-T Recommendations are available online without charge (trial)

ITU-T Focus Groups

• Identity Management - Exploring mechanisms that allow different IdM frameworks to interoperate together

• From/In/To Cars Communication – Finishes work on specifications for transmission characteristics for headsets and hands free terminals Dec 07

• IPTV - Coordinating and promoting the development of global IPTV standards;- finishes work Dec 07, then input into study groups

• Security Baseline for Network Operators - Defining a security baseline so that operators can assess their network and information security posture in terms of available standards

• NGN Management - Providing a centralized approach regarding specification of NGN related fault, configuration, accounting, performance, and security management interfaces.

• Open Communications Architecture Forum - Defining specifications for a set of components for a new carrier grade open platforms

ITU-T Outreach Activities• Upcoming workshops:

– Multimedia in NGN; Geneva, 10–11 September 07

– Bridging the Standardization Divide Mendoza, Argentina, 24 September 07

– Bridging the Standardization Gap in Developing Countries Kigali, 2-4 October 07

– Innovations in NGN; Geneva, 12-13 May 08

• Targeted at academia, R&D. Call for papers issued 31 May 07

• Communication with forums and consortia, SDOs (see backup slides: ITU-T A.4., A.5, A.6 qualified orgs)

• Outreach with e.g. 3GPP, IEEE, Open Grid Forum, IETF

• Proposal to share events information: see separate document

World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly

• WTSA sets direction/structure of ITU-T

• Establishes the study group structure

• Approves their expected work programme

• Appoints their chairmen and vice-chairmen

• WTSA Resolutions: itu.int/ITU-T/wtsa/resolutions

• Regional preparatory meetings

• NEW: Global Standards Symposium 2008

– 1 day prior to WTSA

– Themes: Reducing the standardization gap Improving collaboration

• RRC-06 (15 May- 16 June 2006)– Adopted Regional Agreement with frequency assignment and

allotment plan for digital broadcasting (TV and sound) in VHF and UHF bands for parts of Regions 1 and 3

• Centenary of the ITU Radio Regulations (October 2006) – The first International Radiotelegraph Convention was signed in

1906 by 29 maritime states, establishing the principle of compulsory intercommunication between vessels at sea and the land, with related regulations governing wireless telegraphy

• BR Seminars/Workshops – International spectrum management, frequency monitoring,

broadband wireless access (as applicable in several regions), fixed-mobile convergence, transition from existing mobile networks to IMT-2000

Some key ITU-R activities since GCS-11 (1)

• Radiocommunication Advisory Group (RAG) (January 2007) – Considerations on optimizing the structure of ITU-R Study

Groups in the light of converging services and systems

• Conference Preparatory Meeting for WRC-07 (2nd session) (February 2007) – Prepared Report to WRC-07 containing the technical bases

• ITU-R Study Group activities– Draft texts for CPM report– Recommendations, Reports and Handbooks (many in

support of WRC-07 Agenda Items)

Some key ITU-R activitiessince GCS-11 (2)

• Telecommunications for emergency and disaster relief• IMT-2000 and systems beyond• Digital broadcasting• BWA in the FS• High density applications in the FSS• Global broadband Internet access by FSS• IP over satellite• Point-to-area terrestrial propagation prediction• Propagation at infra-red and optical frequencies• Options to improve international spectrum regulatory framework• Compatibility of passive services with, and protection from active

services

Notable topics of study in ITU-R

• Radiocommunication Assembly (RA-07): 15-19 October 2007• World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-07): 22 October-16

November 2007• Conference Preparatory Meeting (CPM-11) (1st session) for WRC-11:

19-20 November 2007• New ITU-R study period (from RA-07 to RA-11): with possible new

Study Group structure• Radiocommunication Advisory Group (RAG): one meeting per year• Workshops/Seminars:

– BR world seminar (December 2008)– several in the regions, in conjunction with BDT

• Meetings of ITU-R Study Groups + Working Parties: 1-4 times per year, depending on study topic

• CPM-11 (2nd session): February 2011• RA-11: October 2011 [TBC]• WRC-11: October/November 2011 [TBC]

ITU-R: future events and activities

Backup Slides

ITU-T Rec. A.4: Communication ITU-T and Forums/Consortia

• 3G Association• ASN.1 Consortium• ATSC (Advanced Television

Systems Committee) • AVS (Audio-Visual coding

Standard working group) • DSL Forum• ETIS (e-and

telecommunication information services)

• GSM Association• Home Gateway Initiative • IMTC (Multimedia)• IPDR Organization • IPsphere Forum• IPv6 Forum• Liberty Alliance • MEF (Metro Ethernet Forum)

• MMTA (Mobile Multimedia Technology Alliance)

• MFA Forum• MSF (Multiservice Switching

Forum)• NRO (Number Resource

Organization) • OASIS• OIF (Optical Internetworking

Forum) • OMA (Open Mobile Alliance)• OMG (Object Management

Group)• SDL Forum Society• SDL Task Force Consortium• TM Forum (Tele

Management Forum) • UNICODE• W3C (World Wide Web

Consortium)Under study: CEPCA (Consumer Electronics Powerline Communication Alliance), EPC Global, MAAWG, UPnP Forum

ITU-T A.6: Communication ITU-T and SDOs

• ARIB (Association of Radio Industries and Businesses)

• ATIS ( Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions)

• CEA (Consumer Electronics Association)

• CCSA (China Communications Standards Association)

• Ecma International • ETSI (European

Telecommunications Standards Institute)

• IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)

• JCTEA (Japan Cable Television Engineering Association)

• NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology)

• SCTE (Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers)

• SMPTE (Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers)

• TIA (Telecommunications Industry Association)

• TTA (Telecommunications Technology Association)

• TTC (Telecommunication Technology Committee)

ITU-T Rec. A.5: Including References in ITU-T Recs

• ARIB (Association of Radio Industries and Businesses)

• ATIS ( Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions)

• ATSC (Advanced Television Systems Committee)

• AVS (Audio-Visual coding Standard working group)

• CCSA (China Communications Standards Association)

• DSL Forum• Ecma International • EPC Global • ETSI (European Telecommunications

Standards Institute) • Home Gateway Initiative • IEEE (Institute of Electrical and

Electronics Engineers) • IMTC (Multimedia) • ISOC/IETF (Internet Society/Internet

Engineering Task Force) • JCTEA (Japan Cable Television

Engineering Association) • Liberty Alliance

• MAAWG• MEF (Metro Ethernet Forum) • MFA Forum • NIST (National Institute of Standards

and Technology) • OASIS • OIF (Optical Internetworking Forum) • OMA (Open Mobile Alliance) • OMG (Object Management Group) • SCTE (Society of Cable

Telecommunications Engineers) • SMPTE (Society of Motion Picture and

Television Engineers) • TIA (Telecommunications Industry

Association) • TM Forum (Tele Management Forum) • TTA (Telecommunications Technology

Association) • TTC (Telecommunication Technology

Committee) • UNICODE • UPnP Forum • W3C (World Wide Web Consortium)

Under study: EPC Global, MAAWG, UPnP Forum