Kampala, Uganda, 23 June 2014 Coordinating the standardization of ICT activities in Morocco Hassan...

Kampala, Uganda, 23 June 2014

Coordinating the standardization of ICT activities in Morocco

Hassan TALIB,Vice-Chairman, ITU-T SG 12, Head, DCT

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ITU Regional Standardization Forum for Africa

(Kampala, Uganda, 23-25 June 2014)

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Overview of the presentation

Introduction: Definitions and objectivesMoroccan institutions concerned by ICT standardizationFollow-up of activities, ITU-T study groups and corresponding operational activitiesSpecific cases of implementing ICT standardization in Morocco:

Type approvals of telecom equipmentImplementation of the national broadband and high-speed broadband plan

Conclusion and recommendations

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Introduction

Features of Morocco: Emerging/developing country. A developed ICT sector by comparison with the

rest of the region and the continent as a whole: Mobile penetration rate >132%, sector (finance and infrastructure) divided between three fixed operators, 2G, 3G and 4G mobile under way, regulatory levers being implemented, etc.

Limited local capacity for manufacturing telecommunication equipment. Extensive use of and involvement in ITU

standardization.


Introduction

Why have ICT standardization?

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Standards:- provide a framework for the global organization of electronic communications; - promote diversity, ease of use, low prices, and the preservation of personal freedom;- determine the conditions of offers, investment and operation by operators and content publishers; - guide the process of transforming innovations from the component, equipment and software industries into industrial products;-ensure conformance and interoperability.


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IntroductionHow a country can participate in the development of ICT standards:

Developing standardsInfluencing the design of standardsAdopting standards for products and

servicesUsing products based on standardsRegulating standards or developing

standards policies. Providing education on standards


Submission of proposals at WTSA regarding future questions for

study and future programmes of activity

Appointment of representatives as study group chairmen or vice-chairmen, rapporteurs, focus group chairmen, etc.

Presentation of contributions to study group or other related

meetings

Hosting ITU meetings and/or creation of regional groups

(Resolution 54)

Participation in study group or related meetings

Sector or Associate Member of ITU

Training and capacity building at the national level with regard to use of ITU Recommendations

Greater use of ITU Recommendations

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Introduction


Level 2: Rudimentary

standardization capacity

Level 1: Low


Level 2: Elementary


Level 3: Intermediate


Level3: Elementary


Level3: Elementary


Level 4: Advanced


Four levels of national standardization capacity

National standardization strategy

Participation in standards development at national and international levels

Adoption of standards for products and services

Minimal capacity with regard to standardization other than use of products based on standards

Moroccan institutions concerned by ICT standardization

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and Operators: Maroc télécoms, Méditelecom, Wana,…: follow-up, implementation, and contributions to the state budget (0.75% of turnover).Manufacturers (multinationals)Universities, colleges and research institutions, etc.Installers, integrators, and manufacturers

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Follow-up of standardization activities:Levels of coordination

(for ITU-T, ITU-R or ITU-D)

Level 1: Follow-up for every stakeholder involved in the sector.Level 2: Establishment of a national committee for every ITU event; invitation by the Ministry and the regulator.Level 3: Formulation of a national position.Level 4: Presence and alignment with the positions of the regional groups (Arab and African).

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ITU-T study groups and corresponding operational activities

ITU-T study group Operational activities: Regulator, operators, manufacturers, etc. (non-exhaustive list)

ITU-T SG2 – Operational aspects

- Numbering and numbering plans- Management of services and networks- Interworking of networks- Emergency telecommunications

ITU-T SG3 - Economic and policy issues

- Economic impacts- Tariffs/costs and compatibility of international communications- Fraud/misappropriation of traffic

ITU-T SG5 – Environment and climate change

- Impact of ICTs on climate change and the environment- Effects of radiation and EMFs on health


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ITU-T SG9 - Broadband cable and TV

- Television broadcasting systems (cable TV)- High-speed cable in the home, such as FTTH- Digital imaging

ITU-T SG11 - Protocols and test specifications

- Processing of signalling messages in networks such as SS7 including those in NGNs

ITU-T SG12 – Performance, QoS and QoE

- QoS/QoE assessment in circuit and packet-switched telecommunication terminals and networks- Use of objective and subjective methods for assessing QoS and QoE including for NGNs








ITU-T SG13 - Future networks

- Licensing for future networks including cloud computing, mobile networks and next-generation networks

- Deployment and operation of future networks

ITU-T SG15 – Networks, technologies and infrastructures for transport, access and home

- Networks, technologies and infrastructures for transport, access and home-Transmission over optical or wireless networks-DSL and FTTH networks-Smart electrical power grids: power line carriers (PLCs)




ITU-T SG16 - Multimedia - Multimedia coding, systems and applications- Internet of Things (IoT) and accessibility for persons with disabilities- Internet TV

ITU-T SG17 - Security - Confidence and security in the use of infrastructures, services and network applications- Cybersecurity, security architectures and frameworks, measures to combat spam, identity protection, personal data protection, security for the Internet of Things, smart grids, smartphones, social networks, cloud computing, mobile banking.


Standardization – An essential tool of regulation

The aims of regulation are to:• promote efficient competition;• attract investors with a solid regulatory

framework;• protect consumers’ interests;• ensure network interoperability and

integrity and compliance with basic requirements;

• optimize use of scarce resources (spectrum, numbering, and so on).

What standardization provides:– open, non-proprietary

technologies;– long-term vision of market trends;– anticipation of problems of

equipment compatibilty, translation of basic requirements into specific technical parameters;

– Optimal means of managing scarce resources.

Follow-up of standardization activities


Challenges due to the nature of the activity: Involvement of multiple stakeholders (2)

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Specific cases of implementing ICT standardization in Morocco

1 Type approvals of telecommunication equipment

- Absence of a local telecommunication equipment manufacturing industry, and

- Diversity of imported telecommunication equipment and technologies

- The need to assess imported equipment for its compliance with national technical standards, without causing a slow-down in the arrival of new technologies.


• These cover mainly the following aspects:– Telecom– Electrical safety– Electromagnetic compatibility

• Conformance can be shown through tests under the applicable standards. Availability of a local test lab covering most standards: Possibility of participating in the ITU Mark conformance and interoperabilty programme.

• Possibility of conducting initial tests and audits at manufacturing sites.

Technical requirements






• Regulatory framework– “All radio installations, whether or not intended for connection to a public

telecommunication network ” Article 15 of Law No. 24-96

– “Terminal equipment intended for connection to a public telecommunication network” Article 15 of Law No. 24-96

– The ANRT is responsible for establishing the technical and administrative specifications for type approvals of terminal equipment and radio installations and the applicable technical regulations Article 29 of Law No. 24-96

See example: DECISION ANRT/DG/N°04/14 OF 17 FEBRUARY 2014 ESTABLISHING THE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR TYPE APPROVALS OF TERMINAL EQUIPMENT AND RADIO INSTALLATIONS


National frequency plan

Companies/Operators/Individuals

Customs/excise Type

approval

Terminal points in public telecommunication networks

Standards




• Evolution of the type approval system Since 17 March 2003: Relaxation of the type approval system

Adoption of a Decision introducing: a declaratory system, for equipment with interfaces that conform to the

technical specifications published by the ANRT; a non-declaratory system, for other equipment.

Publication of several decisions establishing technical specifications/type approval standards (based on international standards but taking account of national conditions), including:

68 relating to radio installations; 7 relating to terminal equipment.

Introduction of a posteriori monitoring: market-related checks.





1 Type approvals of telecommunication equipmentEvolution resulting from standardization


Terminal equipment Terminal equipmentTerminal equipmentTerminal equipmentRadio installation

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Specific cases of implementing ICT standardization in Morocco:

1 Implementation of the national broadband and very high-speed broadband plan (2011):

Of the country’s 1535 communes: 50%, representing at most 75% of the population, are covered by

ADSL fixed Internet providing broadband Internet services; 99% of communes, representing 99% of the population, are

covered by GSM-type mobile technologies offering low-speed voice and Internet services;

55% of communes, representing 80% of the population, are covered by third-generation mobile technology offering mobile broadband Internet services.

Operators’ backhaul networks are mainly wireless, which limits the provision of broadband and very high-speed broadband services.

Operators’ backbone networks are based on optical fibre but cover only the major urban centres.


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Actual cases of implementation of ICT standardization in Morocco

1 Implementation of the national broadband and very high-speed broadband plan (2011)

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Specific cases of implementing ICTstandardization in Morocco

1 Implementation of the national broadband and very high-speed broadband plan (2012)

Over the next 10 to 15 years, the national broadband and very high-speed broadband plan adopted by Morocco in 2012 will focus on three main areas:

100% of the population, i.e. all communes, should have broadband access within a period of ten years.

50% of the population should have very high-speed broadband access (at least 100 Mbit/s), corresponding to the 195 most densely populated communes (slightly less than 2.5% of national territory), within a time frame of 15 years. All public administrative services in remote and/or less profitable areas should have broadband Internet access within three to five years.


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1 Implementation of the national broadband and very high-speed broadband plan (2012 to the present)

In order to implement this plan, deployment of the following elements is now under way:-4G networks;-Outdoor Offloading WiFi networks;-Reinforced backbone and backhaul networks;-FTTH in the cities;-Connection of new residential and commercial/industrial developments to very high-speed fibre-optic networks;-Adoption of satellite-based solutions. Stringent requirements regarding the application of standards for all equipment and networks deployed.


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1 Implementation of the national broadband and very high-speed broadband plan (2012 to the present)

Example: Connection of new residential and commercial/industrial developments to very high-speed fibre-optic networks.

Basic requirements for telecommunication equipment in new residential and construction projects;Incorporation of ICT standards in any

documentation produced by the ANRT, Ministry of Housing, operators, manufacturers, installation contractors, and so on.


Conclusions and recommendations

A country’s follow-up of and involvement in ICT standardization in a structured, well-organized and harmonized way in a country has direct benefits in terms of its national development.


Conclusions and recommendations

The Fund for Bridging the Standardization Gap (BSG) has been set up in order to finance the work programme outlined in WTSA Resolution 44, with the objective of facilitating participation by developing countries in the process of developing ICT standards: Training and assistance activities.Assistance in setting up a national standardization secretariat (NSS): Support mission.


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