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ITU-T activities in the region in the light of WTSA-08 Resolutions

Paolo Rosa Head, Workshops and Promotion Division Workshops and Promotion DivisionTelecommunication Telecommunication Standardization Standardization BureauBureau

ITU-T Bridging Standardization Gap Forum

Accra, 16 – 17 June 2009

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The Standardization Gap

Disparities in the ability to access, implement, contribute to and influence international ICT standards (ITU Recommendations) Disparities in the representation of developing countries relative to developed countries, cause and manifestation of:

Persistence of the wider digital divide in ICTs (among different regions and groups within the society) Unequal access to technology and the ability to use that technology


Digital divide standardization gap & participation

Participation & Capacity Building

Standardization Gap & Poor Access to Technologies

Digital Divide _______________________


Bridging the standardization gap

PP-02 (Res. 123), WTSA-04/08 Resolution 44, 17 & 54, WTDC-06 Resolution 47

ITU-T mandated to bridge the standardization gap between developing and developed countries

Action plan established: Improve standards making capabilities Assisting in enhancing efforts in standards

applications Human resource building Flagship group for bridging the gap BSG fundraising


Measuring the standardization gap

a)Number of downloads of ITU-T Recs from website site

a)Number of TIES users

b)Number of Sector Members and Associates

c) Number of chairmen and rapporteurs from developing countries

d)Number of participants in meetings and contributions by country


TIES and ITU-T Members distribution

Need for more participation

I TU Member States and their ties accounts April 2009

15071

36

6169

106

49709

0%

10%

20%30%

40%

50%

60%

70%80%

90%

100%

TIES accounts Member States

LDC

Developing

Developed

ITU-T Sector Members and Associates, April 2009

89

16

210115

5 0

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Sector Members Associates

LDC

Developing

Developed


RESOLUTION 17 (1)

Telecommunication standardization in relation to the

interests of developing countries

• TSB to cooperate with the ITU regional offices, and consider to holding ITU‑T meetings in the regions;

• TSB to strengthen cooperation and coordination with regional organizations

• Provide administrations of DCs with electronics copies of available documents, such as:- handbooks, directives, texts on operation and maintenance of networks- basic ITU-T texts able to increase awareness and participation in the studies of the T- sector


• TSB to increase SGs meetings in the regions• Promote the creation of flagship groups• Take into account the technological priorities of developing

countries e.g. for IPv6, IPTV, security, NGN• Facilitate the participation of Developing Countries in the

creation of Questions • Study Groups to consider standardization issues addressing

specific issues of their interest.

RESOLUTION 17 (2)

Telecommunication standardization in relation to the

interests of developing countries


Resolution 44 Bridging the standardization gap between developing

and developed countries

Action plan (annex 1) agreed Programme 1: Strengthening standard-making

capabilities: create standardization capability and measure effectiveness to BSG

Programme 2: Assisting developing countries in enhancing efforts in respect of standards application : understanding and application of standards, training

Programme 3: Human resource building : workshops, seminars, underrstanding of conformance assessment

Programme 4: Flagship groups for bridging the standardization gap: assistance to help on specifiic issues, expertise,

Programme 5: Fundraising for bridging the standardization gap

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Flagship Group Americas(Res. 44 Annex 1 prg 4)

Permanent regional standards awareness Training on standardization in the regions,

producing manuals and audio/video material Support and measure participation in ITU-T

activities (academia, private sector…) Translate ITU-T material Support remote or direct participation of experts

in ITU-T activities Creation of regional Testing & Calibration labs Invite regulators to put in place mechanisms to

consider international standards when preparing national technical regulations

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RESOLUTION 54Creation of regional groups

Open without the exclusion to the participation of all members that belongs to the specific region where that regional group had been created

draft terms of reference and working methods to be approved by the parent study group

dissemination of knowledge of standardization and encouraging submissions of written contributions to the parent study group reflecting the priorities of the region

Cooperation with the relevant regional organizations and reporing to the work in the region

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Regional Groups

Support within available (or otherwise contributed resources) and on a case-by-case basis the creation

of regional groups

Resolution 54 : Creation of regional groups

ITU-T RGs: SG2 SG3 SG6 SG12

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ITU-T activities to bridge the standardization gap

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Tech Watch briefing reports

The Future Internet (April 2009)

Distributed Computing: Utilities, Grids & Clouds (March 2009)

Standardization Activities for Intelligent Transport Systems (October 2008)

NGNs and energy efficiency (August 2008)

Technical aspects of Lawful Interception (May 2008)

…

ICTs and Climate Change (December 2007) FG SG5

http://www.itu.int/ITU-T/techwatch/index.html

Identify new/emerging technologies with a view to identify areas for new standardization work, such as:

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Technical Flyers

Numbering, Naming and Addressing VoIP QoS & QoE NGN ASON B-PON ; CWDM; DSL ; G-PON Optical Fibres and Cables OTN ; OTS Synchronization over packet networks Accessibility H.264 ; H.350 Multimedia Communications ASN.1 Security IMT-2000

http://www.itu.int/oth/T0B04/en

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The ITU Centre of Excellence

Network

The ITU Centre of Excellence

Network

3 PROGRAMS

4 Prog./5 partners

CoE AMS

OAS/CITELIDB

BELL SOUTHIIT

CTU

Telecom PoliciesNew Telecom Techniques

Regulatory IssuesICT based Business

5 Prog/ 5 Partners

CoE ASP

Technical AwarenessRegulatory Issues

Business ManagementRural connectivity

Spectrum management

Regulatory IssuesBusiness management

New TechnologiesSpectrum Management

Rural Connectivity



Rural Connectivity

5 Prog./2 partners

CoE AFR-F

SFM IIT

6 Prog./2 partners

CoE ARB

ALCATELIIT

Telecom PoliciesRegulatory Issues

Business managementNew Technologies

IP AwarenessRural Connectivity



Rural Connectivity



Rural Connectivity

CoE AFR-E

CTOAirtelIIT

CoE Africa

5 Prog./3 partners

5 Prog./ ? Partners

CoE EUR+CIS

Tech.AwarenessPolicies & Reg. Issues

Corporate ManagementInternet Technologies

Spect Man & Sup.

Strategic ManagementTechnology TrendsRegulatory Issues

Spectrum managementInformation Techn.

CEEBranch

CISBranch

To be define

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ITU Centre of ExcellenceITU Centre of ExcellenceR.O.Korea

Pakistan

Thailand

Malaysia

Iran

Worldwide Networks

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ITU-T Questionnaire to developing countries on

Bridging the Standardization Gap

TSB Circular 213 – 5 May 2008to: [email protected]

Provides background information on the relevance of ITU-T Recommendations for developing countries Useful tool to develop strategies able to meet the requirements of the PP-06 and WTSA-08 Resolutions

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The ITU-T Questions

Familiarity with Recs published by ITU-T Relevance and usefulness of Recs to developing

countries Difficulties for implementation and suggestions to

increase participation by developing countries Regional standardization “block” meetings to

facilitate participation from the regions Seminars and Workshops in the regions

Contributions and proposal for improvement as inputs to WTSA-08 resulted in revised and new Resolutions

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Workshops trend% Days

N. Of Days

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80

20

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Workshops trend

Year N. Events

Total yearly days

Averagedays/event

Geneva outside Geneva

days % days %

2002 12 24 2.00 11 46 13 54

2003 14 36 2.57 24 67 12 33

2004 15 31 2.07 8 26 23 74

2005 18 47 2.61 16 34 31 66

2006 18 41 2.28 19 46 22 54

2007 15 33 2.20 13 30 20 70

2008 30 60 2.00 21 35 39 65

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Some recent and upcoming workshops

Forum on Next Generation Network Standardization, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 7-10 April 2009

ITU Forum on “Conformity Assessment and Interoperability”, Geneva,16-17 July 2009

ITU Symposium on ICTs and Climate Change, Quito, Ecuador, 8-10 July 2009

Kaleidoscope event: Innovations for Digital Inclusion, Mar del Plata, Argentina, 31 August – 1 September 2009

Workshop on Accessibility: Planned in Bamako, Mali, 13-15 Oct 2009 (TBC)

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conc lus i on

ITUing…

Increasing the use of ITU recs, membership Capacity building, training Increasing participation in SGs, management, workshops, meetings and number of contributions Contributing to ITU work plans

Bridge the Bridge the Standardization GapStandardization Gap

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Thank youQuestions?

itu.int/ITU-T/worksemPaolo Rosa

[email protected] [email protected]

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