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OBR70121a

Standards and interoperability –Do they matter for ETPs? If so, how far can we/should we go? Panel discussion

Dr. Roman Kužnar

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Relations between ETP and SDOs

New knowledge New challenges

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Strengthening connections between ETSs and SDOs….

Test bed infrastructure&

Interoperability testing initiatives

ETP

Research

Devel. Validation

New knowledge New challenges

New prototypes

Multiple SDOs

StandardsIdent.

Standardsdevelopment

Standardsvalidation &publication

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Open for use (under well defined engagement rules), vendor-neutral, flexible (in terms of capabilities) networked test bed infrastructure, which will enable:

Experimentation & Prototyping(under as much as possible »real-world« conditions); Early standard validation & field test; Use of standardized test methodologies well accepted by the industry;Facilitate the cooperation and interoperability testing in multi-vendor, multi-SDO environment;Speed-up the production of testing standards;Facilitate the exchange of the knowledge & expertise between ETPs and SDOs.

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Example: ETSI and Sintesio* initiatives forNGN interoperability testing infrastructure

VoIP terminals &Smart phone vendors

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Network equipment vendorsdomain

UTRAN/GERAN

WLAN AccessNetwork

Fixed AccessNetwork

(e.g. xDSL)IP Core

transport network

PTSN/ISDN Emulation Subsystem

(Emulated services)

Other Non-IMSNGN domain

(e.g. VoIP Internet)

Legacy PSTN/ISDN

Network

IMS domain N(Simulated services)

IMS domain 1(Simulated services) SIP NNI

SIP/SIP-IIWF

SIP-I/ISUPIWF

SIP/ISUPIWFISUP ISUP

SIP

SIP

SIP

SIP-I

MGW

AGW

IMS domain 2(Simulated services)

SIP NNI SIP NNI

* 1st ETSI* 1st ETSI--endorsedendorsed interopinterop test site test site forfor NGN NGN technologiestechnologies. .

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Facilitating exchange of knowledge & expertise bw. ETPs and SDOs

Research Institutions

SDOs IndustryPartners

KnowledgeResources (human, laboratories, Education & training...

Testing methodologies,Testing specifications,Standardization process....

Industry practice,Technology development,Testing needs and requirements,...

Human resources mobility

““MarieMarie--Curie R&D Curie R&D mobility program”that will:

• facilitate the exchange ofknowledge and experiences bw. Research Inst., SDOs and Industrypartners

• enable more efficient use ofresources (e.g. standardizationexperts, …)

• facilitate the use of standardizedtest methods. & industry practice at research inst. providing qualityfeedback to SDOs.

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SummaryKeyKey issuesissues in ETP/SDO in ETP/SDO relationshiprelationship: :

Early detection and forward of standardizations scope; Early availability of open (even draft) specifications in thedevelopment phase; Providing interoperability of new ETP deliverables with existingtechnologies and deliverables from other initiatives;Providing ETP’s quality feedback about the validation/use of open specifications;

ProposalsProposals to to addressaddress thesethese issuesissues: : Set-up of flexible, open, vendor-neutral networked testbedinfrastructure for experimentation, prototyping, standard validation forcomplex ICT technologies (e.g. NGN/IMS);Facilitating the RTD human resources mobility enabling more efficientutilization of RTD resources for production of open standards;

ActionsActions takentaken::ETSI and SINTESIO initiatives to setup interoperability testinginfrastructure for IMS and NGN technologies (partnership program with ntw. operators, NGN equip. vendors, test equip.vendors, researchinstitutions and SDos).