SOURCE: ITU-T
TITLE: ITU since GSC-11 and beyond
AGENDA ITEM: Opening Plenary
– 4.6
CONTACT: Malcolm Johnson ( malcolm.johnson@itu.int
)
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• PP ’06 Top policy-making body of ITU; asked ITU, among others,
– to strengthen its core competencies, esp. in radiocommunications and standardization, in a rapidly changing ICT environment
– to enhance partnerships with private sector, regional organizations,
NGOs, PSOs, …
– to promote initiatives relating to emergency communications
• In particular, ITU-T is asked to
• Build confidence and security in the use of ICTs
• Assist members in deploying NGN effectively
• Highlight the contribution of ICTs to development
• Review the International Telecommunication Regulations
• Bridge the standardization gap

ITU is principal moderator/facilitator of Action lines
• С2. Information and communication infrastructure
• C5. Building confidence and security in the use of ICTs
ITU is co-facilitator of five other action lines (out of 11), among them:
• C6. Enabling Environment (-> use of, and access to, radio frequency spectrum)

• NGN-GSI (Global Standards Initiative), IPTV, cybersecurity including identity management, ubiquitous networks, multimedia conferencing, videocoding, broadband access, packet based transport, fibre optics, home networking
• 231 Recs/supplements published (2006)
• 30%> in 2006 of over 2005 in terms of meeting documents processed
• 61 meetings (44 in Geneva, 17 outside)
– Increase of 13% over 2005
• Workshops included: Fully networked car; Digital identity; Public warning;
Grids; Multilingual Internet; RFID
• GPON Interoperability demonstrations
• ITU, ISO, IEC agreed common patent policy, including guidelines and form
• ITU-T Recommendations are available online without charge (trial)

• Identity Management - Exploring mechanisms that allow different IdM frameworks to interoperate together
• From/In/To Cars Communication – Finishes work on specifications for transmission characteristics for headsets and hands free terminals
Dec 07
• IPTV - Coordinating and promoting the development of global IPTV standards;
- finishes work Dec 07, then input into study groups
• Security Baseline for Network Operators - Defining a security baseline so that operators can assess their network and information security posture in terms of available standards
• NGN Management - Providing a centralized approach regarding specification of NGN related fault, configuration, accounting, performance, and security management interfaces.
• Open Communications Architecture Forum - Defining specifications for a set of components for a new carrier grade open platforms

• Upcoming workshops:
– Multimedia in NGN; Geneva, 10 –11 September 07
– Bridging the Standardization Divide
Mendoza, Argentina, 24 September 07
– Bridging the Standardization Gap in Developing Countries Kigali, 2-
4 October 07
– Innovations in NGN; Geneva, 12-13 May 08
• Targeted at academia, R&D. Call for papers issued 31 May 07
• Communication with forums and consortia, SDOs (see backup slides: ITU-T A.4., A.5, A.6 qualified orgs)
• Outreach with e.g. 3GPP, IEEE, Open Grid Forum, IETF
• Proposal to share events information: see separate document

• WTSA sets direction/structure of ITU-T
• Establishes the study group structure
• Approves their expected work programme
• Appoints their chairmen and vice-chairmen
• WTSA Resolutions: itu.int/ITU-T/wtsa/resolutions
• Regional preparatory meetings
• NEW: Global Standards Symposium 2008
– 1 day prior to WTSA
– Themes:
 Reducing the standardization gap
 Improving collaboration

• RRC-06 (15 May- 16 June 2006)
– Adopted Regional Agreement with frequency assignment and allotment plan for digital broadcasting (TV and sound) in VHF and
UHF bands for parts of Regions 1 and 3
• Centenary of the ITU Radio Regulations (October 2006)
– The first International Radiotelegraph Convention was signed in
1906 by 29 maritime states, establishing the principle of compulsory intercommunication between vessels at sea and the land, with related regulations governing wireless telegraphy
• BR Seminars/Workshops
– International spectrum management, frequency monitoring, broadband wireless access (as applicable in several regions), fixedmobile convergence, transition from existing mobile networks to
IMT-2000

• Radiocommunication Advisory Group (RAG)
(January 2007)
– Considerations on optimizing the structure of ITU-R Study
Groups in the light of converging services and systems
• Conference Preparatory Meeting for WRC-07 (2 nd session) (February 2007)
– Prepared Report to WRC-07 containing the technical bases
• ITU-R Study Group activities
– Draft texts for CPM report
– Recommendations, Reports and Handbooks (many in support of WRC-07 Agenda Items)

• Telecommunications for emergency and disaster relief
• IMT-2000 and systems beyond
• Digital broadcasting
• BWA in the FS
• High density applications in the FSS
• Global broadband Internet access by FSS
• IP over satellite
• Point-to-area terrestrial propagation prediction
• Propagation at infra-red and optical frequencies
• Options to improve international spectrum regulatory framework
• Compatibility of passive services with, and protection from active services

• Radiocommunication Assembly (RA-07): 15-19 October 2007
• World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-07): 22 October-16
November 2007
• Conference Preparatory Meeting (CPM-11) (1 st session) for WRC-11:
19-20 November 2007
• New ITU-R study period (from RA-07 to RA-11): with possible new
Study Group structure
• Radiocommunication Advisory Group (RAG): one meeting per year
• Workshops/Seminars:
– BR world seminar (December 2008)
– several in the regions, in conjunction with BDT
• Meetings of ITU-R Study Groups + Working Parties: 1-4 times per year, depending on study topic
• CPM-11 (2 nd session): February 2011
• RA-11: October 2011 [TBC]
• WRC-11: October/November 2011 [TBC]

• 3G Association
• ASN.1 Consortium
• ATSC (Advanced Television
Systems Committee)
• AVS (Audio-Visual coding
Standard working group)
• DSL Forum
• ETIS (e-and telecommunication information services)
• GSM Association
• Home Gateway Initiative
• IMTC (Multimedia)
• IPDR Organization
• IPsphere Forum
• IPv6 Forum
• Liberty Alliance
• MEF (Metro Ethernet Forum)
Under study: CEPCA (Consumer Electronics Powerline
Communication Alliance), EPC Global, MAAWG, UPnP
Forum
• MMTA (Mobile Multimedia
Technology Alliance)
• MFA Forum
• MSF (Multiservice Switching
Forum)
• NRO (Number Resource
Organization)
• OASIS
• OIF (Optical Internetworking
Forum)
• OMA (Open Mobile Alliance)
• OMG (Object Management
Group)
• SDL Forum Society
• SDL Task Force Consortium
• TM Forum (Tele
Management Forum)
• UNICODE
• W3C (World Wide Web
Consortium)

• ARIB (Association of Radio
Industries and Businesses)
• ATIS ( Alliance for
Telecommunications Industry
Solutions)
• CEA (Consumer Electronics
Association)
• CCSA (China
Communications Standards
Association)
• Ecma International
• ETSI (European
Telecommunications
Standards Institute)
• IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)
• JCTEA (Japan Cable
Television Engineering
Association)
• NIST (National Institute of
Standards and Technology)
• SCTE (Society of Cable
Telecommunications
Engineers)
• SMPTE (Society of Motion
Picture and Television
Engineers)
• TIA (Telecommunications
Industry Association)
• TTA (Telecommunications
Technology Association)
• TTC (Telecommunication
Technology Committee)

•
ARIB (Association of Radio Industries and Businesses)
•
ATIS ( Alliance for Telecommunications
Industry Solutions)
• ATSC (Advanced Television Systems
Committee)
• AVS (Audio-Visual coding Standard working group)
• CCSA (China Communications
Standards Association)
• DSL Forum
•
Ecma International
•
EPC Global
•
ETSI (European Telecommunications
Standards Institute)
• Home Gateway Initiative
• IEEE (Institute of Electrical and
Electronics Engineers)
• IMTC (Multimedia)
•
ISOC/IETF (Internet Society/Internet
Engineering Task Force)
•
JCTEA (Japan Cable Television
Engineering Association)
•
Liberty Alliance
•
MAAWG
•
MEF (Metro Ethernet Forum)
• MFA Forum
• NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology)
• OASIS
•
OIF (Optical Internetworking Forum)
•
OMA (Open Mobile Alliance)
•
OMG (Object Management Group)
• SCTE (Society of Cable
Telecommunications Engineers)
• SMPTE (Society of Motion Picture and
Television Engineers)
• TIA (Telecommunications Industry
Association)
•
TM Forum (Tele Management Forum)
•
TTA (Telecommunications Technology
Association)
•
TTC (Telecommunication Technology
Committee)
• UNICODE
• UPnP Forum
•
W3C (World Wide Web Consortium)
Under study: EPC Global, MAAWG, UPnP Forum