HIGHLIGHTS
BACKGROUND
CHALLENGES
NEGATIVE
THE
IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
IMPACT
PROPOSAL
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Authority for Action
 WTDC-10, Res. 47, WTSA-08 Res. 76 and the PP-10 Res .177 have been adopted.
 ITU Council-2009 endorsed those Res considering their importance to developing countries in
bridging the digital divide
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C & I Resolutions request following actions
 Awareness creation
 capacity building through workshops & training programmes
 Establishment of test centres in developing countries
 Interoperability events
 Conformity database
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Actions are led by TSB and BDT
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TSB has set-up C&I database
 Manufacturers must make visible declaration of conformity
 Only about 2% of 3000+ ITU-T Recommendations have test specifications
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TSB/SG has to work hard to increase this percentage
Database experiencing slow patronage due to lack of
 co-operation by manufacturers and vendors
 Acceptance from some developed countries
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Problems continue to exist after 4 years of adoption
 High cost of proprietary equipment
 Core and backhaul networks
 Problem of end user affordability
 Non interoperable hardware devices and software applications
 core network
 Poor QoS delivery
 Proliferation of sub-standard ICT devices and terminals as a result of
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lack of testing labs in developing markets,
Lack of adequate of monitoring of the influx of ICT equipment
Lack of understanding of the test reports and different interpretations
capacity building challenges (personnel)
regulatory non compliance
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 Silent
policy and regulatory framework
None existence of MRAs
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Poor market surveillance capabilities
 Regulatory vacuum
 Difficulty
in Type approving and certifying
equipment due to
 different interpretations of specification by manufacturers
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Increase in ICT digital divide and standardisation gap; counter
productive to ITU-T Res. 44
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Inadequate technical and financial capabilities
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Absence of C& I testing do not facilitate the uptake of technology
and services
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Less consumer confidence in Regulatory bodies
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Some obsolete and legacy ICT equipment
 Interfaces and protocols of such systems are incompatible with modern
(NGN) systems
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Equip. Category (1)
OMC
Description of the
problem (2)
Reasons (3)
Signaling
no conformity to standards
Announcement Machine for
Signaling
subscribers
no conformity to standards
IN
Partial/Total non
conformity for expected no conformity to standards
functionalities
NGN (RNC/MGW)
Software
poor interoperability equipment
different vendors
Mobile Switching Center
Signaling
poor interoperability equipment
different vendors
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Better exposure for vendors
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Opportunity for small and emerging vendors
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Higher probability of interoperability
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Assist better interpretation and understanding of standards, testing and
test results
Facilitate MRAs, Regulatory and Policy framework
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Ghana requests Director TSB to intensify efforts to ensure a full
implementation ITU-T Res 76 during the next study period
Vendors need to support TSB efforts in bridging the digital divide
through adopted resolutions
 Res. 76, 44 etc.
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May require protocol and equipment security implementation.
 a recommendation for investigation by appropriate SG
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Africa group should support the TSB efforts in implementing C&I
database program
 to guide our national standards development
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The group should collaborate with the Director TSB to implement
the recommended actions on
 Resolution 76 (Johannesburg, 2008) and as endorsed
 by ITU Council in 2009;
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We should continue to dialogue
 until Res. 76, 44 and 177 become fully implemented at least for the
benefit of DC.
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A number of private and government entities provide voluntary
 certification, testing laboratory and accreditation database schemes
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Global Certification Forum
 GCF operates a certification scheme for mobile phones and wireless devices based
on 3GPP standards.
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CTIA – The Wireless Association administers:
 PTCRB scheme for GSM and UMTS devices in the USA
 CDMA Certification Forum for CDMA2000 devices for the global market
 CTIA Battery Certification Program for IEEE 1725 – 2006 and IEEE 1625 – 2008
rechargeable batteries
 Bluetooth Compatibility Certification Program
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WiFi Alliance
 operates certification programs for products based on IEEE 802.11 standards.
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WiMAX Forum
 certifies interoperability of IEEE 802.16e products.
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Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF)
 manages certification programs for Carrier Ethernet equipment and services .
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Broadband Forum (BBF)
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test specifications for DSL and TDM services over MPLS,
accredits independent DSL testing laboratories
administers an MPLS certification program.
MPLS in mobile backhaul certified products
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HomeGrid Forum
 develops a G.hn compliance and interoperability programme.
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IEEE Conformity Assessment Programme (ICAP)
 offers a Product Conformance Registry for manufacturers to register products that
conform to IEEE specifications and a Test Lab Registry for testing laboratories.
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IEEE 1588 Conformity Alliance
 ensures conformance to the IEEE 1588 "Standard for a Precision Clock Synchronization
Protocol for Networked Measurement and Control Systems".
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CableLabs
 produce specifications with the aim of developing interoperable cable devices such as
cable modems, set-top boxes, digital TVs and telephony devices.
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SIPForum
 has established a programme for supplier declaration of compliance with the SIPconnect
technical specification.
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