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Geneva, 2 November 2009

InternationalTelecommunicationUnion

Accessibility in Telecommunications- Significance of Global

Standardization -

Mitsuji MATSUMOTO,Professor, Waseda University, JAPAN

ITU-T Workshop"The impact of the United Nations Convention on the Rights

of Persons with Disabilities on the work of the ITU-T"Geneva, 2 November 2009

ITU-T Workshop on AccessibilityGeneva, 2 November 2009

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Content

Introduction, BackgroundRelated work Common part with Article 9 of United Nation ConventionCurrent and Future work in Accessibility Guideline in ITU-T Q26/16Japanese activities in MIC, Accessibility committee in Japan,

Examples of telecommunication equipment which

take accessibility into consideration conclusion



■ The remarkable growth and advancement of information and communication technology (ICT), has not only caused a widening of the digital divide but has also created a serious problem for the elderly and persons with disabilities who find it difficult to use telecommunications services and devices. There is a need for guidelines for this group of people.

■ Telecommunications services, span country boundaries through networks, so it is essential to develop unified international standards instead of establishing guidelines for each individual country.

Background



Overall Scope of Accessibility JIS

ISO/IECGuide ： 2001

(JIS Z 8071:2003)

Guidelines for Older Persons and Persons with Disabilities

– Information and Communications Equipment, Software and Services –

Part 1: Common Guidelines (JIS X8341-1)

Enacted May 20, 2004

Part 2: Information Processing Equipment

Part 3: Web Content

Part 4: Telecommu-nications Equipment

Part 5: Office Equipment

Basic standard

Common standard

Specific standard

(JIS X8341-2)Enacted

May 20, 2004


June 20, 2004


October 20, 2005


January 20, 2006

■ISO/IEC Guide 71 (Released Nov. 2001), which clearly designates considerations for older persons and persons with disabilities in the development of products and services in all fields, and its JIS counterpart Z8071 Guidelines for standard developers to address the needs of older persons and persons with disabilities are at the highest tier. Lower tier specifications are as shown below.



Accessibility in ISO

■ The Guide 71* in 2001 was developed to provide guidance to writers of relevant International Standards on how to take into account the needs of older persons and persons with disabilities.

■ This Guide applies to products, services and environments encountered in all aspects of daily life and intended for the consumer market and the workplace.

*ISO/IEC Guide 71:2001



ITU-Q26/16 　■ In ITU, Accessibility activities started over 10 years　　 ago when work on text telephones started.

■ This was extended to F.703 - Total Conversation and V.18 for real-time text, video and voice communication in one mainstream telecom service useful for all. Type, sign, show, talk - all in the same call - total conversation.

■ In the last study period, Telecommunication Accessibility Checklist for standards writers (11/2006) and F.790 - Telecommunications accessibility guidelines for older persons and persons with disabilities” (01/2007) were developed.

■ Coordination with other relevant ITU-T SGs : Study Group 16 has cooperated with other SGs to assure

accessibility in new technologies, such as next-generation networks (NGN), Home Networks and IPTV.

http://www.itu.int/ITU-T/studygroups/com16/accessibility



Accessibility Standard in ITU SG16 (in case of F.790)

At the first SG16 meeting in Nov. 2004, Japan proposed the development of Telecommunications Accessibility Guidelines.

At the first SG16 meeting in Nov. 2004, Japan proposed the development of Telecommunications Accessibility Guidelines.

April, 2005: Q26 Interim meeting

July, 2005: 2nd SG16 Meeting

Nov., 2005: Q26 Interim meeting

April, 2006 3rd SG16 Meeting

January 13, 2007:Approval as Recommendation F.790 adopted after four weeks of Last Call

Nov. 2006: 4th SG16 Meeting Agreement reached on Recommendation proposal for Telecommunication Accessibility

Nov. 2006: 4th SG16 Meeting Agreement reached on Recommendation proposal for Telecommunication Accessibility

http://www.itu.int/ITU-T/studygroups/com16/accessibility/index.html



Relationship with between Article 9 and Rec. F.790

Article 9, §1 Rec.790, §1 ScopeTo enable persons with disabilities to live independently and participate fully in all aspects of life, States Parties shall take appropriate measures to ensure to persons with disabilities access, on an equal basis with others, to the physical environment, to transportation, to information and communications, including information and communications technologies and systems, and to other facilities and services open or provided to the public, both in urban and in rural areas.

This Recommendation is intended to provide general guidelines for standardizing, planning, developing, designing and distributing all forms of telecommunications equipment and software and associated telecommunications services (hereinafter referred to collectively as "telecommunications equipment and services") to ensure their accessibility for people with the widest possible range of abilities including older persons and persons with permanent or temporary disabilities (hereinafter referred to as "older persons and persons with disabilities").



Article 9 §1-b) Rec.790§10.3Information, communications and other

services, including electronic services and emergency services.

Accessible means of every variety should be

provided for emergency calls and confirmation of personal safety.

Article 9 §2-g) Rec.790§To promote access for persons with disabilities to new information and communications technologies and systems, including the Internet;

All (Role of the Recommenndation is promotion)

Article 9 §2-h) Rec.790§7

To promote the design, development, production and distribution of accessible information and communications technologies and systems at an early stage, so that these technologies and systems become accessible at minimum cost.

Requirements for planning, development and design To ensure and improve telecommunications accessibility,

developers of telecommunications equipment and services shall comply with the requirements provided in this

Recommendation as well as plan, develop and design

Relationship with between Article 9 and Rec. F.790-continue



Process for Telecommunication Accessibility Standardization in ITU-

T SG16 Q26■ In Telecommunications, services and terminals are

inter-related necessitating collaboration with networks. Note that network functions cannot be easily changed after implementation.

■ In order to include Accessibility Requirements in networks, it is important to input them during the network development stage. The current checklist is very important.

■ In order to include Accessibility requirements in terminals clearly, an Accessibility check list for Manufacturers (Products guide) would be useful.



Current Status

Network

ITU-T

Accessibility Checklists

(Standard Experts)

Recommendations

The rights of Persons with DisabilitiesHuman-centered design

TelecommunicationsAccessibility

Guidelines(F.790)Service Requirements Input for Standard writers



Proposed Implementation

Network

(Manufacturers Engineers)

Recommendations

Accessibility Checklist

Governments

Related Qs ．

Policy and regulatory framework

Promotion

TelecommunicationsAccessibility

Guidelines(F.790)

Accessibility Checklists Products

e.g., F.790 Annex/Appendix

For Standard writers

ITU-T

For ManufacturersService providers

(Standard Experts)

(Standard Experts)



Acknowledging Products Fulfilling Accessibility Criteria

（ example ）

（ example ）

■The Info-Communication Access Council releases the names and the evaluation checklist on its website for products which fulfill the accessibility criteria set out in the Guidelines.

The accessibility logo designating products fulfilling accessibility criteria

- “Read aloud” function allows user to choose commands from the menu or use e-mail or i-mode functions without relying on vision.

- “One-touch dialing” allows the user to make a call by pushing a single button.



Outline of the Info-Communication Access Council

Info-Communication Access Council＜ Release of voluntary industry standards ＞

- Chairman Tadao Saito, Emeritus Professor of Tokyo University- Acting Chairman Yoshio Hayashi, Emeritus Professor of Keio University- Representative of Suppliers Subcommittee- Representative of Users Subcommittee

(inaugurated November 19, 1998)

Suppliers Subcommittee＜ Investigating means of achieving

the accessibility standards outlined in the Guidelines ＞

- Chairman Kenzo Ito Professor, Software Informatics Department, Iwate Prefectural University- Member groups - Telecommunications Carriers Association (TCA) - Telecom Service Association - Association of Radio Industries and Businesses (ARIB) - Communications and Information Network Association of Japan (CIAJ)


Users Subcommittee＜ Coordinating proposals from member groups ＞

- Chairman Takemasa Matsuo Managing Director, Japanese Council of Social Welfare- Member groups - Japanese Federation of the Deaf - All Japan Association of Hard of Hearing People - Japan Federation of Disability Groups (Nissinren) - Japan Federation of the Blind - Japanese Society for Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities - Japan Council on Disability (JD) - Koto Senior Network Club


Internet Accessibility Subcommittee＜ Developing internet (content) accessibility initiatives ＞

- Chairman Yoshio Hayashi Emeritus Professor of - Member groups - Internet accessibility academics and consultants - Academics from the Suppliers and Users Subcommittees

(inaugurated September 4, 2000)

Coordination and Liaison Group＜ Investigating and coordinating proposals from all subcommittees;

reporting to the Supplier and User Subcommittees ＞

- Chairman Yoshio Hayashi, Emeritus Professor of Keio University- Member groups Nominated representatives from other subcommittees


Secretariat ( Communications and Information network Association of Japan )

Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (observer status)

to ITU-T



Users Subcommittee＜ Coordinating proposals from member groups ＞

- Chairman Takemasa Matsuo Managing Director, Japanese Council of Social Welfare

- Member groups - Japanese Federation of the Deaf - All Japan Association of Hard of Hearing People - Japan Federation of Disability Groups (Nissinren) - Japan Federation of the Blind - Japanese Society for Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities - Japan Council on Disability (JD) - Koto Senior Network Club (inaugurated November 19, 1998)



Telecommunication Accessibility Guideline In Japan

Info-Communication Access Council

International Activities National ActivitiesTelecommunications Accessibility Standardization Special Committee (2005.5)

Telecommunications Accessibility International Promotion Study Committee (2005.6)

Guidelines of Accessibility of Telecommunications Equipment for persons with disabilities (First 2000.7, Second 2004.5)

(Nov.1998)

Telecommunication Accessibility Guideline(ITU-T Rec.F.790)

Japanese Industrial Standard (JIS X8341-4)



Measures Leading to International Standardization in Japan

Info-Communication Access Council

■ Established the International Proposal Study Committee on Telecommunications Accessibility within the Info-Communication Access Council.

■ International Proposal Study Committee on Telecommunications Accessibility played a central role in compiling and submitting a guidelines proposal.

International Proposal Study Committee on Telecommunications Accessibility

・ Chairman Mitsuji MatsumotoProfessor of Graduate School of Waseda University

・ vice‐Chairman Hajime YamadaProfessor of Toyo University

<Council members>Telecommunications related organizations, organizations for people with disabilities and older persons, telecom carriers, telecom equipment manufacturers, representatives of the MIC.

Guidelines proposalApproved by the Information and Communications Council (Multimedia Committee) of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC).

Submitted to ITU-T as a proposal from Japan



Background to the International Standardization of the Guidelines

International standardization activities of telecommunications accessibility guidelines at ITU-T

Oct. 1998 July 2000

* Name changed in July 2003

May 2004 Oct. 2005(Equipment only)

■The following progression led to the implementation of the guidelines for telecommunications accessibility

Principles of Accessibility of Telecommunications Equipment for Persons with Disabilities(announced by the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications)

Guidelines of Accessibility of telecommunications Equipment for persons with disabilities (First Edition)

(Telecommunications Access Council)

Telecommunications Accessibility Guidelines for Older Persons and Persons with Disabilities (Second Edition)

(Info-Communication Access Council*)

Guidelines for Older Persons and Persons with Disabilities (Part 4: Telecommunications Equipment)

(JIS X8341-4)

JIS standardization



Direction of Activities by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) in Japan

Promote ICT utilization suitable for individual users based on universal design and in combination with support on an individual basis, meeting the specific characteristics and needs of the elderly and disabled.

(1) Promote universality of the user environment

(2) Support for individual needs



Promote universality of the user environment

■ Develop an environment that facilitates utilization of ICT for everyone – including the elderly and disabled

■ Ensure accessibility in information communications

Develop and disseminate guidelines for information communication Devices and Web content Ensure accessibility of local public bodies to Web content

■ Ensure accessibility in broadcastingPromote the increase in captioned and narrated broadcasts, etc.



Support for individual needs

Develop an environment without barriers unique to the elderly and disabled (barrier-free information)

■ Promote the spread of devices and services that meet individual needs

Provide subsidies for the development and provision of devices and services for the elderly and disabled

■ Promote support that meets individual needs Improve information provision systems, enhance the skills

of support staff, etc.



Examples for services and devices support Telecommunication Accessibility

■ “Easy-to-see, Easy-to-hear” “Easy-to-see” features include a

large screen and large letters. “Easy-to-hear” features include

noise cancellation, read aloud functions, one touch alarm calling and text enlarging.

■ Emergency Call

A simple emergency notification device in which pushing the button notifies a pre-registered number, involving Hands-free speaker-phone

(Article 9 §1-b/ Rec.790§10.3 )

NTT DoCoMo, FOMA “RakuRaku PhoneIII

NTT East: Silver Phone “Anshin SIII”



■ Relay service Making phone calls on behalf

of a person with a disability. When a person who is

hearing impaired would like to contact someone by telephone, he/she can notify the center via video-phone, facsimile, e-mail or other means.

■“Slow speak” function Slows down the speed of the caller’s speech without changing the pitch.

PLUSVoice Corp.

Sanyo Electric Co. “TEL-KU2,”



Facsimile to cell phone handsets

Unicom- “Densuke-kun”

■Persons with hearing disabilities can send emergency messages from their home facsimiles to cell phone handsets of friends and family members who are out of their homes, without any understanding of Internet access.



SummaryApproach for ITU Accessibility is harmonized with the UN Accessibility Convention Article 9.The Accessibility check list and guidelines are useful for promoting the Accessibility for the persons with disabilities. In order to improve its Telecommunication Accessibility documentation, ITU-T should proceed to develop and publish an Accessibility check list for Manufacturers products guidelines.Accessibility is a necessary part of Infrastructure, therefore governments should push network providers and devices manufacturers to support the Accessibility Guidelines. Governments should play a key role in promoting policies and regulations which foster accessibility.



Future Studies

To foster awareness among providers to promote development and provision of accessible devices and services which comply to the Guidelines, etc.Enlarge the range of users by including older persons and persons with disabilities.Evaluation of accessibility compatibility for equipment and services

Geneva, 2 November 2009

InternationalTelecommunicationUnion

Accessibility in Telecommunications- Significance of Global

Standardization -

Mitsuji MATSUMOTO,Professor, Waseda University, JAPAN

ITU-T Workshop"The impact of the United Nations Convention on the Rights

of Persons with Disabilities on the work of the ITU-T"Geneva, 2 November 2009



Back up slides



Significance of Telecommunications Accessibility

More frequent contact with

telecommunications in the course of

work and daily lives

Spectacular growth in information and communication technologies (ICT), in

particular, the rapid proliferation of the internet

Make it possible for older persons and persons with

disabilities to operate and use telecommunications

equipment and services with ease.

Increasingly important to assure telecommunications accessibility



Steps Towards Assurance of Telecommunications Accessibility

June 1998 Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications ・ Ministry of Health and Welfare “Study group on the promotion of info-communication system for life support”

Proposed the establishment of a Council to formulate and promotion telecommunications accessibility guidelines

Oct. 1998 Principles of Accessibility of Telecommunications Equipment for Persons with Disabilities (Announcement by the Ministry of Posts andTelecommunications, now the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications)

Nov. 1998 Launch of Telecommunications Access Council

July 2000 Guidelines of Accessibility of Telecommunications Equipment for Persons

with Disabilities. (First Edition)

July 2003 Name changed from Telecommunications Access Council to Info-Communication Access Council

May 2004 Release of Telecommunications Accessibility Guidelines for Older Persons and Persons with Disabilities (Second Edition) by the Info-Communication Access Council

Oct. 2005 Based on the above Guidelines (Second Edition), JIS※ X 8341-4(for Telecommunications Equipment only) adopted

January 2007 Based on the above Guidelines (Second Edition), ITU-T adoptsRecommendation F. 790

※ JIS : Japanese Industrial Standard



Significance and Objective of International Standardization of the Guidelines

The spectacular growth of info-communications technologies (ICT), in particular the rapid proliferation of the internet, has made the disadvantages more serious for those who cannot use telecommunications equipment and services, especially older persons and persons with disabilities.

This makes it more urgent to put guidelines in place which assure accessibility in telecommunications.

Telecommunications equipment and services are linked not only to domestic networks, but are connected to the rest of the world. Therefore, guidelines should not be put in place separately by each country, but a globally uniform standard is essential.



Outline of the Guidelines (F.790)

Telecommunications accessibility guidelines for older persons and persons with disabilities

This Recommendation is intended to provide general guidelines for standardizing, planning, developing, designing and distributing all forms of telecommunications equipment and software and associated telecommunications services to ensure their accessibility for people with the widest possible range of abilities. It gives guidance on understanding the topic of accessibility and the ways that accessibility may be incorporated in products and services.

■ Recommendation Title:

■ Summary:

Reference : http://www.itu.int/rec/T-REC-F.790/en



Contents of the Guidelines (F.790)

Introduction

　１． Scope

　２． References

　３． Definitions

　４． Abbreviations

　５． Conventions

　６． General principles

　７． Requirements for planning, development, and design

　８． Common requirements for operation and usage of telecommunications equipment and services

　９． Requirements for terminal equipment

１０． Requirements for telecommunications services

１１． Requirements for user support

AppendixⅠ-Further details of informative references



Major Points Covered in the Guidelines (F.790) 1/6

6. General principles

■“When planning, developing, designing, and distributing telecommunications equipment and services, developers should consider older persons and persons with disabilities to ensure that they can use such equipment and services as much as possible. - This concept is known as inclusive design.”

■“If the required degree of accessibility cannot be provided in the standard configuration of telecommunications equipment or services, such accessibility may be attained by using the product in combination with optional equipment or assistive technology from other manufacturers.”

1. Scope

■“To provide general guidelines for standardizing, planning, developing, designing and distributing all forms of telecommunications services to ensure their accessibility for people with the widest possible range of abilities. It gives guidance on understanding the topic of accessibility and the ways that accessibility may be incorporated in products and services.”



7. Requirements for planning, development and design

■Incorporation of human-centered design activities for telecommunication accessibility (based on ISO 13407)

　　－ Clear understanding of the users and task requirements, including use of older persons and persons with disabilities, during the development process of telecommunications equipment and services.




8. Common requirements for operation and usage of telecommunications equipment and services

■Operation

　　－ Simplicity: operation should be as straightforward and simple as possible.

　　－ Confirmation: confirmable via multiple senses (visually, aurally and by touch).

　　－ Error: error cancellation, reverting to initial status, etc.

■Installation, connection and configuration: Should be simple for users to perform unaided

■Physical safety and information security

　　－ Products shall be designed so as not to cause bodily harm or adversely affect the health of users during operation.

　　－ Secure, yet accessible operation procedures shall be provided.




9. Requirements for terminal equipment

■Layout of operation panel: designed on the basis of user thought processes and operational procedures

■Operation keys, buttons and switches: designed for visual, auditory and tactile recognition and confirmation.

■Displays: easy to read text, color-independent display content and visual information should be understandable in other sensory ways.

■Ring tones, alert tones and voice guidance systems: easy to hear volume and information provided aurally shall be available in other sensory ways.

■Terminology, icons and graphic symbols: shall be easy to read and easily understandable.




10. Requirements for telecommunications services

■Interactive telecommunications services

　　－ Real-time transmission : no delay or minimal delay with no effect on communication

　　－ Multimedia : two-way communication services involving combinations of different media should be supported

　　－ Compatibility : Real-time text, audio and video communication should be supported among different carriers and devices.

　　－ Media conversion : media conversion services (such as voice to text and text to voice) should be provided.


■If possible, international standard specifications should be used in planning, development, and design of telecommunications services in order to promote development and usage of assistive technology for older persons and persons with disabilities. If non-standard specifications are necessarily used, these should be open to the public if possible.



11. Requirements for user support

■User manuals and customer support centers should provide information in as varied a format as possible to mesh with the needs of persons with disabilities.

■Information on telecommunications accessibility should be disclosed in formats that are accessible to as many people as possible for as many products as possible.




Actual Examples of Accessible Equipment and Services

■NTT DoCoMo, Inc.

Double screen handset: FOMA D800iDS

Instead of the normal buttons, the key pad is a touch panel display. The two-screens allow the user to change the size, shape and number of the keys, for most convenint operation.

Other exhibits : “RakuRaku Phone Basic (F883i)

FOMA’s “RakuRaku Phone Basic (F882iES)”

“Easy-to-see” features include a large screen and large letters. “Easy-to-hear” features include noise cancellation and read aloud functions. Also comes with new functions, including one-touch alarm calling and text enlarging options.



Actual Examples of Accessible Devices and Services

■PLUSVoice Corp.

Making phone calls on behalf of a person with a disability.

When a person who is hearing impaired would like to contact someone by telephone, he/she can notify the center via video-phone, facsimile, e-mail or other means and an operator will make the voice call on his/her behalf.

The operator will make The operator will make the call on your behalf!the call on your behalf!

Please relay your message to the operator using sign-language on a video-phone or text (via PC or e-mail).

The operator will make the voice-based call to the intended destination while you are still on-line and communicate your message to the recipient.

The operator will relay any messages the recipient wants to communicate to you in real-time.

Voice communications

Sing-language and text

The operators The operators are ready to are ready to assist youassist you




■Unicom

“Densuke-kun” – Facsimile transmissions sent to cell phone handsets

Faxed documents are sent to cell phone handsets.Older persons or persons with hearing disabilities can send emergency messages from their home facsimiles to cell phone handsets of friends and family members who are out of their homes, without any understanding of Internet access.

The message is created on an A4-size paper. The message is shrunk to fit the screen of a cell phone handset, so the use of a magic marker with big letters and thick strokes is suggested.

Send the document to the designated facsimile number of “Denjo-kun.” That’s all the sender needs to do!

Approximately 15 seconds after the facsimile transmission, the pre-registered cell phone handset receives the message. It may take longer depending on the data traffic being handled at the mobile carrier.




■Sanyo Electric Co.

Bone conduction telephones “TEL-KU2,” “TEL-KU3,” “TEL-SKU2”

By placing the vibrating telephone receiver on or near the ear or somewhere else on the head, the voice of the caller is translated into vibrations to the bone, allowing clear reception of the caller’s voice.

Comes with a “slow speak” function which slows down the speed of the caller’s speech without changing the pitch. It converts the caller’s speech to approximately 1.75 times the original speed, making it easier to understand and allowing a comfortable conversation to take place.

Normally, sound is transmitted via the tympanic membrane. With bone conduction, sound is converted into vibrations which are transmitted directly to the skull and on to the inner ear, from which the signals are carried to the brain via the auditory nerves and interpreted as sound.

How bone conduction is done




■NTT East, NTT West

Silver Phone “Fureai S”

Connecting the optional control switch or breath sensor switch makes dialing possible without the use of hands. In addition, all keys are indented from the surface of the phone shell, making it possible to dial without relying on visual ability.

Silver Phone “Anshin SIII”

A simple emergency notification device in which pushing the button notifies a pre-registered number. Comes with hands-free speaker-phone and other functions.



Future Considerations

■Foster awareness among providers to promote development and provision of accessible devices and services which comply to the Guidelines, etc.

■Enlarge the range of users by including older persons and persons with disabilities.

■Become compatible for aged society and make considerations for older persons who have age-related disabilities.

■Deliberate evaluation of accessibility compatibility for equipment and services

Create a society where all people,

including older persons and

persons with disabilities, can take

advantage of telecommunications

equipment and services.



The Info-Communication Access Council Guidelines (Second Edition)

■Telecommunications Accessibility Guidelines for Older Persons and Persons with Disabilities (Second Edition)

■Date of enactment: May 26, 2004■Created by the Info-Communication Access Council

Scope : All forms of telecommunications equipment and software and

associated telecommunications services

　 * Separate criteria designated for fixed telephones, facsimiles, mobile telephones and video

phones.

　 * “Telecommunications services” category, not covered in the First Edition, newly included.＜ Contents＞Purpose ・ Background1 ． Scope2 ． Normative reference3 ． Definitions4 ． General principles5 ． Common principles6 ． Requirements for terminal equipment7 ． Requirements for telecommunications

services8 ． Requirements for planning,

development, design and evaluation processes

9 ． Requirements for user support

＜ Attachments ＞1.Disability design considerations for basic fixed-line

telephone operations

2.Disability design considerations for basic facsimile

telephone operations

3.Disability design considerations for basic mobile telephone

operations

4.Disability design considerations for basic video telephone

operations

5.Postings on the Info-Communication Access Council website

6.Sample accessibility evaluation checklist for fixed line

telephones

7.Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications Announcement

No. 515

8.About the Info-Communication Access Council



JIS X8341-4 (Telecommunications Equipment JIS)

■Guidelines for Older Persons and Persons with Disabilities – Information and Communications Equipment, Software and Services, Part 4: Telecommunications Equipment (JIS X8341-4)

■Date of implementation: October 20, 2005

■Draft compilation: Info-Communication Access Council　　 * JIS draft compiled by the Info-Communication Access Council based on the

Telecommunications Accessibility Guidelines (Second Edition)

Scope : Telecommunications equipment, including fixed telephones, facsimiles, mobile telephones and video phones.

　 * It is desirable that telecommunications equipment based on new concept combining multiple functions also conform to the Guidelines

　 * Telecommunication services are not covered by the Guidelines

＜ Contents＞Introduction1 ． Scope2 ． Normative referances3 ． Definitions4 ． Basic principle5 ． Requirements for plan,

development and design6 ． Common requipments

related to operation and use7 ． Common requirements for

devices8 ． Requirements for support

＜ Annex ＞1.Basic function and requirements for consideration of fixed-line telephones

2.Basic function and requirements for consideration of mobile telephones

3.Basic function and requirements for consideration of facsimile machines

4.Basic function and requirements for consideration of video phones

5.Table of design considerations by physical and mental function on operations of basic fundation of telecommunications equipment

6.Characteristics of physical and mental function, etc. of older persons and persons with disabilities and problems encountered

7.Positioning among other standards8.Related standards

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