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Committed to Connecting the World
Regulatory Resources for Capacity Building: Regional Networks and
Mandates - Role,standards, resources available to the
regulators
Legal Frameworks for ICTs Building Capacity and Implementing Regulation
St. Julian’s Malta 21st April 2014
Malcolm Johnson, DirectorTelecommunication Standardization Bureau
International Telecommunication Union
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About ITU…
The United Nations Specialized Agency for Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs)
Founded in Paris in 1865 as the International Telegraph Union
2015 will mark 150 years of experience and innovation
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ITU’s Global Presence
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Leading Private Sector Members
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ITU’s StructureRadiocommunication
ITU-R
Coordinates global wireless communication
Standardization ITU-T
Produces interoperable technical ICT
standards
Development ITU-D
Provides assistance to the un-connected
The General Secretariat provides intersectoral coordination for the whole organization
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ITU-R: Radiocommunication Sector
Manages the radio-frequency spectrum and satellite orbits
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ITU-T: Standardization Sector
Produces international standards covering all fields of telecommunications. Defines tariff and accounting principles for international telecommunication services
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Why is standardization important?
International Standards essential in a complex world Standards make things easier Essential for international communications
… and global trade Drive competitiveness … efficiency, responsiveness and innovation Standards provide interoperability and economies of
scale Lower prices and increase availability by reducing
technical barriers and promoting compatibility between systems and networks
Manufacturers, network operators and consumers benefit
All ITU-T Recommendations are freely available
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…breathing new life into old infrastructure
ITU-T Recommendations for G.fast, a new broadband standard that can deliver superfast broadband (up to 1Gb/s) over traditional copper telephone wires
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Connecting medics with patient data
ITU-T H.810 gives interoperability guidelines for personal health systems
Work progressing on enabling remote patient monitoring
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Common Patent Policy
RAND Patent Policy and Guidelines adopted by ITU, ISO and IEC in 2008
Current litigation on standards essential patents
Meaning of “Reasonable”
Use of injunctions
Non-discrimation SEP=Standards Essential Patent
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Human exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMF)
ITU App on EMF
Public Database
Database empowers consumers
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ITU and Accessibility Champions principles of
Universal Design enshrined in the UN Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Includes accessibility features in all standards
Strong advocacy focus
Regular workshops
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Emergency Communications
Consistent approach for the transmission of warning or alerting messages
Call prioritization for emergency calls in a disaster area
Emergency call numbers
Common alerting protocol (CAP)
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Bridging the standardization gap
ITU organizes workshops and seminars anywhere in the world
Meetings in the regions
Fellowships (travel and/or hotel) for participation in meetings
Remote Participation
Over 40 new countries participating since 2006
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Standards in academia
Kaleidoscope brings academia and industry together: 2014 St Petersburg
Academic membership category great success – 45 ITU-T members
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Flight data tracking
Following request from Malaysian Government…
ITU will convene experts dialogue on real-time monitoring of flight data
Malaysia, May 26-27
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Standards for autonomous networked driving
Future Networked Car event & Collaboration on Intelligent Transport join car and ICT industries to forge new era of personal transport
Call for ITU and UNECE to organise roundtable discussion of key stakeholders
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Smart water
Multistakeholder ITU-led effort to create greater efficiencies in the distribution of water
Focus Group and new report together with UNESCO
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ITU-D: Development Sector
Assists the development of ICTs in the developing world
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A fast changing and dynamic sector
• Mobile cellular subscriptions nearly equals the world’s population
• Active mobile broadband subscriptions surpassed 2 billion in 2013
• Smartphones are leading the way in drawing consumers online
• IP traffic continues to show strong growth
• Apps market adds millions of users per month
Source: ITU, based on data from ITU, Gartner, Cisco VNI, Telegeography and IDC.
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Radioproducti on
TVproducti on
OTTservice
providersMass storage
Operator 2IP core network
(Convergedfixed/mobile
network)
Operator 1IP core network
(Convergedfixed/mobile
network)
Interconnecti on Point to point backhaul
3G/4GWiMax mast
3G/4GWiMax mast
Smart phone,tablet or lap top
Offi ce/homeWiFi
WiMax Street box
Offi ce/homeWiFi
Offi ce/homeWiFi
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Communications in a digital world
• Competition
• Technical convergence
• Digital broadcasting and new online
content, new delivery means
• New business models (advertizing),
and importance of managing traffic
flow
• Need for more IP addresses to
connect all devices
• Need for security and reliabilitySource: ITU, Trends in telecommunication Reform – Special Edition
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The evolution to 4th generation regulation
Note: *2013 estimates.
Source: ITU, Trends in telecommunication Reform – Special Edition
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ITU Publications and Reports
Broadband Thematic reports in 2013: Developing successful Public-Private Partnerships to foster investment in
universal broadband networks Competition and regulation in a converged broadband world
Net neutrality: a regulatory perspective Spectrum policies in a hyperconnected digital mobile world International roaming services: a review of best practice
policies Global and regional IP interconnection
Trends in Telecommunication Reform 2013 : Transnational aspects of regulation in a networked society
www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Regulatory-Market/Pages/Regulatory-Publications.aspx
Regulatory, Economic and Financial Reports 2013: Strategies for the deployment of NGN and NGA in a broadband
environment – regulatory and economic aspects ITU Study on Taxing telecommunications/ICT services: an overview Regulating broadband prices
4th generation regulation: a new model of regulation for the digital ecosystem White spaces: managing spaces or better managing inefficiencies Interconnection charging models in a national broadband network environment Digital broadcasting and online content delivery Digital transactions in today’s smart society The Need for More IP Addresses www.itu.int/trends-special
Trends in Telecommunication Reform Special edition
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• Opening Debate: redefining responsibilities in a data driven digital world
• Changing ICT consumer behaviors: consumer empowerment and protection in the digital age
• Why competition matters• Big data: an opportunity or a threat?• Is it time to rethink spectrum licensing?
Manama, Bahrain, 3 to 5 June 2014
www.itu.int/gsr14
Chaired by Dr M. Al Amer, Chairman of TRA, Bahrain
• Network Debate: Meeting the demand for capacity, are we getting there?
• Is it time to rethink spectrum licensing?• New business models driven by digital
communications and services• Regulatory impact assessment: spurring
regulatory efficiency • New types of converged regulators• How to monitor broadband plan/digital
agendas’ implementation?
Themes
Global Symposium for Regulators
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ITU Training Workshops on Economic Regulation
ITU/BDT Asia and Pacific CoE Training on Strategic Costing and Business Planning for Quad Play Bangkok, Thailand, 13-22 August 2014
ITU/BDT Expert Level Training on Effective Price Regulation for Broadband for Caribbean Countries St Kitts and Nevis, 7-10 July 2014
ITU/BDT Training on Interconnection principles and Cost modeling for Africa - CoE Initiative with University of Rwanda’s Node Kigali, Rwanda 16-18 May 2014
ITU/BDT Expert Level Training on Effective Economic and Financial Regulation for Latin American CountriesSantiago, Chile November 2014
Two ITU/BDT Expert Level Training on Licensing and Access Price Regulation of Submarine cable landings for Africa – for French and English speaking countriesOctober and December 2014
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www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Regulatory-Market/Pages/default.aspx
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Online tools: ITU/World Bank ICT Regulation Toolkit
6 thematic modules Regulating the
telecommunications sector - overview
Competition and price regulation Authorization of
Telecommunication/ICT Services Universal Access and Service Radio Spectrum management Legal and institutional framework
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ITU’s Capacity Building Programme
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Mandate/main purpose:
to assist the ITU membership by ensuring that human and institutional capacity building in the field of telecommunications/ICTs is of the utmost quality and is available worldwide.
www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Capacity-Building
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Capacity Building: ITU Academy Launched in October 2012 as
the main tool for advancing and
harnessing all the cross sectoral
capacity building Various capacity building
interventions
2500 professionals per year
over the past twelve years.
The Centres of Excellence Closer collaboration forged
between the ITU Academy and
the Academia Topics:
Policy and RegulationTechnologies & services Business & Management
http://academy.itu.int
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CoE
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ITU’s Centres of Excellence (CoEs) Network
ASP-CoE 2014: Selected Online Training Programme
• Broadband Policy for Universal Access• Wireless security practices for policy makers
and regulators• Economic Aspects of Spectrum Management• Innovative Applications for Rural Broadband
Community• Quality of Service of Telecom Services from a
regulators perspective• CVAS Licensing Regime
Africa CoE 2014 training: • ICT Policy and Regulation (with emphasis on
Licensing)• Satellite Communication• Wireless Networking• Broadband Network: FIBRE, NGN, WIMAX, WI-FI• Cloud Computing• IPV6• Interconnection Costing• ICT Application Products and Services• Broadband Ecosystem• Services and Technical Aspects of TNT
http://academy.itu.int
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 30 March to 10 April 2014
www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Conferences/WTDC/WTDC14/Pages/default.aspx
Setting the agenda for ICT development over the next four yearsDubai Action Plan
Objectives:1) Foster international cooperation on telecommunication/ICT development issues.2) Foster an enabling environment conducive to ICT development and foster the deployment of telecommunication/ICT networks as well as relevant applications and services, including bridging the standardization gap.3) Enhance confidence and security in the use of telecommunications/ICTs, and roll-out of relevant applications and services.4) Build human and institutional capacity, provide data and statistics, promote digital inclusion and provide concentrated assistance to countries in special need. 5) Enhance environmental protection, climate-change adaptation and mitigation, and disaster-management efforts through telecommunications/ICTs.
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Thank YOU
malcolm.johnson@itu.int
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