InternationalTelecommunicationUnion
REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT FORUM FOR AFRICA
KIGALI, RWANDA
ITU-T Standardization Activities and Bridging the Standardization Gap
(BSG)
Venkatesen MaureePolicy and Technology
Watch DivisionTSB, ITU
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ITU-T Standardization Activities
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SG 2 (Operational aspects) SG 3 (Economic and policy issues) SG 5 (Environment and climate change) SG 9 (Broadband cable and TV) SG 11 (Protocols and test specifications) SG 12 (Performance, QoS and QoE) SG 13 (Future networks) SG 15 (Transport and access – optical fibres) SG 16 (Multimedia) SG 17 (Security)
ITU-T Study Groups
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ITU-T Universal charger: future versions to cover ICT devices other than mobile phones
ITU-T Methodologies to assess ICT carbon footprint to be completed in 2012
To come: standard on guidelines for recycling rare-metals in ICT products
Joint task force with WMO and UNESCO on the use of submarine cables to monitor climate and provide tsunami warning
2nd ITU Green ICT Apps Challenge launched
ICTs and Climate Change
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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
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Disaster Relief
New Focus Group on standards for Network
Resilience and Recovery from disasters
Focus:
(1) disaster relief for individuals (to notify the
damage situation from victims to their relatives,
friends, or employers)
(2) disaster relief guidance (to show victims the
routes to evacuation shelters, home, etc.).
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Access:
ADSL: ITU-T G.992
Powerline Transmission:
ITU-T G.9960 (G.hn)
FTTX (Fibre to the <x>):
GPON (Gigabit Passive Optical
Networks) ITU-T G.984
Bendable fibers: ITU-T G.657
Internet Access through ITU standards
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Optical Transport
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MPLS-TP
Carrier Ethernet: ITU-T Y.1731
Synchronization: Mobile Backhaul
Technical Manuals
Optical Transport Networks from TDM
to Packet
Optical fibres, cables and systems
95% of all international traffic runs over fibre = ITU-standards
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e-Health Chief Technology Officer (CTO) request to accelerate
work Protocol to relay biometric info, connecting doctors with
patients in remote locations Requirements and network capabilities for
e-health monitoring applications Workshop with World Health Organization (WHO) April
2012
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ICT Innovations New Focus Group on Bridging the Gap: from
innovation to standards. Web :
http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-T/focusgroups/innovation/
Terms of Reference Survey and analyse ICT innovations in emerging
economies Identify potential for standardization
Next meeting 20-21 June in Tunisia
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Accessibility PP-10 Res 175 … accessibility for
persons with disabilities…
ITU provides accessibility to ICTs,
and to ITU facilities for
participants with visual, hearing or
physical disabilities
Voluntary fund to assist disabled
participants
Focus Group Audio Visual Media
Accessibility
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Internet ofpeople
Internet of things
TodayBillions
Homes
People
Machines
1,26
401,0
4,6
1,4
1,2
6
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Location & GPS Vehicle
Personal and medical devices.
AppliancesEnergy
efficiency
In a Society Where Everything is Connected…
2020
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Internet of Things (IoT)/ Machine-to-Machine
communications
ITU’s Global Standards Initiative on IoT
started May in 2011
ITU-T Focus Group M2M Service Layers created
Jan 2012
Focus initially on e-health
1st meeting was in April 2012
Next meeting June 2012 in Beijing, China
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Cloud Computing Growth opportunity for Telcos
Opportunity for developing
countries
Security, Audit, and Privacy
Cloud Computing picks up a lot
of activity in ITU
ITU Cloud Computing Workshop
18-19 June 2012, TunisiaThe Economist, Oct 2009
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Cybersecurity & Identity Strengthen the confidence and
security in the use of ICTs
Strengthen cybersecurity and combat
cyber threats
Identity Management
Child Online Protection
Cybersecurity Information Exchange
Framework (CYBEX)
The Economist, July 2010
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Intelligent Transport Systems
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In-Vehicle Multimedia applications and
services
Climate Change
Electric Vehicles
Road Safety
Driver Distraction
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Multimedia: Prime Time Emmy Award for ITU standards
Advanced video coding:
ITU-T H.264
• Used to compress billions of clips
on YouTube, high-definition content
on Blu-ray Discs
New work:
• Joint Collaborative Team (ITU-T, ISO/IEC) to
reduce data rate by 50%
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SG6
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IPTV
ITU-T suite of IPTV standards ITU organized
interoperability testing events and showcasing events in Geneva, Singapore, India, Brazil, United Arab Emirates
Demo at WTSA-12 2nd IPTV Application
Challenge to be launched – prizes at WTSA
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Bridging Standardization Gap (BSG)
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One of the three strategic goals of ITU-T
Standardization Gap
Defined as the disparities in the ability of developing countries, relative to developed ones, to access, implement, contribute to and influence international ICT standards, specifically ITU‐T Recommendations.
The standardization development gap is itself both a cause and a manifestation of the wider digital divide
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Bridging Standardization Gap
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Enhance Standardization Capability
Develop Human Resources
Set up Regional Groups
Establish BSG Fund
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ITU-T Activities to Bridge the Gap (WTSA Res. 44)
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Enhance Standardization Capability
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Mentoring programme for newcomers to Study Groups
Mentor role in study group
Research on measuring and reducing the standardization capability gap
Free access to ITU-T Standards
Increase remote participation and collaboration
Reduced fees (CHF 3,975) for developing countries including academia
Fellowships
Standards Q&A
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Standards Q&A
http://groups.itu.int/itu-t/StandardsQA.aspx Open to everyone Moderated Forum Objectives
Enable developing countries to seek advice directly from ITU-T study group experts
Ensure developing countries have a better understanding of ITU-T Recommendations
Enhance the application of ITU-T Recommendations in developing countries
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Standards Q&A 26 Topics : some examples
Naming, numbering IPv6 ICT and Climate Change Optical Transport Networks IPTV Cloud Computing Cybersecurity Future networks and NGN Home Networking Multimedia coding Accessibility Conformity and Interoperability
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Develop Human Resources
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Develop Human Resources
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Manuals and handbooks
Handbook on Testing (2011)
Convergent Networks (2010),
ITU-T Manual on Optical Transport Networks from TDM to Packet (2010)
DSL Story (2010),
Deployment of packet based networks (2009)
Handbook on Fibre Optic Cables and Systems (2009),
Security in Telecommunications and IT (2009)
E-learning course on ITU-T Procedures NEW!
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SG2 Groups for Arab and East Africa Regions
SG3 Groups for Asia and Oceania, Africa, Europe and
Mediterranean, Latin America and Caribbean (Tariff and
accounting principles)
SG5 Groups for Arab, Africa, Latin America and Caribbean
(ICT and Climate Change)
SG12 Group for Africa (Performance, QoS)
Regional Groups
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Regional Groups Next Meeting of RG SG12 AFR
18 July 2012, Benin16-17 July, Workshop on QoS
Next Meeting of RG SG5 AFR20 July 2012, Benin19 July,Workshop on Specific Absorption
Rate Measurement
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BSG Fund set up in 2008 : CHF 289,000
Objective
Facilitate the participation of developing countries in the standards development process
Allow developing countries to profit from access to new technology development
Ensure that the requirements of developing countries are taken into account in the development of standards
Korea Communications Commission, Nokia Siemens Networks, Microsoft, Cisco
BSG Fund
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Conformance and Interoperability Testing
Business Plan:• KPMG to present at Council-12 (July)
Conformity database About to receive first entries
Interoperability eventsIdentify new customers/technologiesCapacity building
In cooperation with BDT, additional forums in 2012
Assistance in the establishment of test facilities
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Kaleidoscope Academia and universities can
participate in the work
of ITU at a reduced fee
Kaleidoscope 2011 – South
Africa
Kaleidoscope events
• International events bringing
academia and industry together
• Rigorous, double-blind, peer-
review process
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Kaleidoscope 2013 Theme : Building Sustainable
Communities
Research and development to
build smart, ethical, and
sustainable communities.
22-24 April – Japan
Deadline Call of Papers : 10
September 2012
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Kaleidoscope 2013 Prize : $10,000 to be awarded to
the three best papers.
Young Author Recognition
certificates
More details :
http://www.itu.int/ITU-T/uni/kaleidosc
ope/2013/index.html
