ITU Workshop on
“Benchmarking QoS Evaluation of Multimedia
Networks”
(Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, 18 July 2013)
Introduction to ITU Regional Group
of SG12 for Africa
Gamal Amin ELSAYED
RG-AFR Chairman
E-mail: gam.alamin9@hotmail.com
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The framework of ITU-T
The World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly
(WTSA) sets the
overall direction and
structure for ITU-T:
it meets every four
years
defines the general
policy for the Sector
establishes the study
groups
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approves their
expected work
programme for the
next four-year period
appoints their
chairmen and vicechairmen.
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The ITU-T Standards
Telecommunication Standardization Sector
(ITU-T) assemble experts from around the
world to develop international standards
known as ITU-T Recommendations which
act as defining elements in the global
infrastructure of information and
communication technologies (ICTs).
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ITU-T Study Groups
Standardization work
is carried out by the
technical Study
Groups (SGs) in which
representatives of the
ITU-T membership
develop Recommendations (standards) for
the various fields of
international Telecommunications.
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Standards are critical
to the interoperability
of ICTs and whether
we exchange voice,
video or data, messages, standards
enable global communications by ensuring
that countries’ ICT
networks and devices
are speaking the same
language.
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ITU-T Study Group 12 - Performance,
QoS and QoE
In the ITU-T, Study
Group 12 is the Lead
SG on Performance
and Quality of Service
(QoS), a role that is
increasingly important
with the advent of
commercial VoIP and
packet-based next
generation networks
and terminals.
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cation services, it is
crucial to be able to
measure new
parameters such as
packet loss and jitter,
and know their user
impact. Thus, recent
SG12 achievements
include several new
and revised standards
on the planning and
deployment of IPbased networks.
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Study Group 12 (Study Period 20132016) Performance, QoS and QoE
Responsible for Recommendations on performance,
quality of service (QoS) and quality of experience
(QoE) for the full spectrum of terminals, networks
and services ranging from speech over fixed circuitbased networks to multimedia applications over
networks that are mobile and packet based.
Included in this scope are the operational aspects
of performance, QoS and QoE; the end-to-end
quality aspects of interoperability; and the
development of multimedia quality assessment
methodologies, both subjective and objective.
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LEAD STUDY GROUP ROLES
Quality of service and quality of
experience .
Driver distraction and voice aspects
of car communications .
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Structure of Study Group 12 –
performance QoS and QoE
Question number
Title
Q1/12
SG 12 work programme and
QoS/QoE coordination in the
ITU-T
Definitions, guides and
frameworks related to
QoS/QoE
ITU-T SG12 Regional Group
on QoS for the Africa Region
(SG12 RG-AFR)
Quality of Service
Development Group
Q2/12
RG-AFR
QSDG
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Question number, etc.
Title
WP1/12
Terminals and multimedia
subjective assessment
Q3/12
Speech transmission
characteristics of
communication terminals for
fixed circuit-switched, mobile
and packet-switched (IP)
networks
Hands-free communication
and user interfaces in vehicles
Telephonometric
methodologies for handset
and headset terminals
Q4/12
Q5/12
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Question number
Q6/12
Q7/12
Q10/12
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Title
Analysis methods using
complex measurement
signals including their
application for speech
enhancement techniques
and hands-free telephony
Methods, tools and test
plans for the subjective
assessment of speech,
audio and audiovisual
quality interactions
Conferencing and
telemeeting assessment
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Question number, etc.
WP2/12
Q8/12
Q9/12
Q14/12
Q15/12
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Title
Objective models and tools
for multimedia quality
E-Model extension in
wideband transmission and
future telecommunication
and application scenarios
Perceptual-based objective
methods for voice, audio
and visual quality
measurements in
telecommunication services
Development of parametric
models and tools for
multimedia quality
assessment
Objective assessment of
speech and sound
transmission performance
quality in networks
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Question number
Q16/12
WP3/12
Q11/12
Q12/12
Q13/12
Q17/12
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Title
Framework for diagnostic
functions and their
interaction with external
objective models predicting
media quality
Multimedia Qos and QoE
Performance interworking
and traffic management for
Next Generation Networks
Operational aspects of
telecommunication network
service quality
QoE, QoS and performance
requirements and
assessment methods for
multimedia
Performance of packetbased networks and other
networking technologies
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Regional Group on QoS for the
Africa Region (SG12 RG-AFR)
Objectives :
During the study period 2005-2008,
several actions have been done inside
SG12 in order to implement WTSA
Resolutions 17 (Telecommunication
standardization in relation to the interests
of developing countries) and 44 (Bridging
the standardization Gap between
developing and developed countries) and
to take into account Resolution 123 of
Plenipotentiary Conference.
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Regional Group on QoS for the Africa
Region (SG12 RG-AFR)
Objectives (cont):
After a lot of consultations, it has been
decided that the best approach should be to
create a Regional group, as defined in
WTSA Resolution 54.
Study Group 12 established a Regional
Group on QoS issues for Africa region (SG12
RG-AFR) at its 22-30 May 2008 meeting.
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TERMS OF REFERENCE
To encourage active participation of
African administrations, regulators and
operators in the work of ITU-T.
To encourage active participation of
African administrations, regulators and
operators in the work of ITU-T.
To boost discussions on QoS challenges
facing administrations, operators and
regulators in the continent.
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TERMS OF REFERENCE
To encourage participation of African
countries in Rapporteur’s meetings,
workshops and other ITU-T Study Group 12
events.
To encourage participation of African
countries in Rapporteur’s meetings,
workshops and other ITU-T Study Group 12
events.
To encourage African countries to
contribute to the development of
new/revised ITU-T Recommendations.
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TERMS OF REFERENCE
To encourage the African countries to
actively participate in the Quality of Service
Development Group (QSDG) and other QoS
related meetings.
To ensure that ITU-T provides relevant
information on QoS standards applicable to
telecommunication networks, including test
equipment for QoS monitoring and
measuring, and assists in their
implementation.
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TERMS OF REFERENCE
Act as liaison body between African
telecommunication administrations/
operators/regulators and ITU-T in
matters relating to QoS standards.
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Management team
NAME
Gamal Amin ELSAYED
SG12RG-AFR Chairman
Robert Echeda
SG12RG-AFR Vice-chairman
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Working items for the next period
Action
Plan
Activities
Promote
active and
consistent
Participati
on and
contributi
on by
African
region
Sensitize
African
countries to
prioritize the
activities of
ITU-T SG12
Expected
Outcome
Target
date
Contact CEO July 2013
of countries
on commitments by
members to
be consistent
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Responsibil
ity
TSB and ITU
Regional
Office to
facilitate
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Action Plan
Activities
Expected
Outcome
Promote
Members to
active and
join mailing
consistent
list
Participatio
n and
contribution
by African
region
Prepare
contributions
to SG12RGAFR meetings
to be
finalized for
ITU-T SG12
consideration
Roadmap
for QoS of
Packet
based
Interconnec
ted
Networks
consented
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Target
date
Responsibi
lity
On-going
All
members
December
2013
Rapporteurs
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Action
Plan
Activities
Expected
Outcome
Promote
active and
consistent
Participation
and
contribution
by African
region
Prepare
contributions
to SG12RGAFR meetings
to be
finalized for
ITU-T SG12
consideration
Draft E.CCH
QoE Definitions
and
associated
measuremen
t methods of
user-centric
parameters
for call
handling in
cellular
mobile voice
service
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Target
date
Responsibi
lity
December
2013
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Action
Plan
Activities
Promote
active and
consistent
Participation
and
contribution
by African
region
Prepare
contributions
to SG12RGAFR meetings
to be
finalized for
ITU-T SG12
consideration
Expected
Outcome
E.MQoS
(Draft New
Recommend
ation on
Mobile QoS)
Target
date
Responsib
ility
September
2014
Supplement
September
XX to ITU-T
2014
E.800-series
Recommenda
tions
(Guidelines
on
Regulatory
Aspects of
QoS)
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Action Plan
Activities
Expected
Outcome
Target
date
Responsibi
lity
Effective
On Going TSB and ITU
communica
Regional
tion to all
Office to
members.
facilitate
Focal
o Regulators persons to
o Operators regional
association
o Consumers such as
Groups
EACO,
o Media
WATRA,
and CRASA
o Academia
shall
Vendors
coordinate
with the
Chairman
to be able
to promote
the
activities of
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Promote
active and
consistent
Participation
and
contribution
by African
region
Update
contact list of
stakeholders
in Africa
Action Plan
Activities
Review and
harmonize
from time to
time
performance
QOS/QOE
recommendations
relevant to
Africa
Seek from
ITU-T SG12
relevant
information
on standards
about
equipments
and basic
material to
measure
QoS/QoE
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Expected
Outcome
Target Responsidate
bility
Guidelines of Nov.
Measurement 2013
equipment of
QoS/QoE
Rapporteur
s
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Action Plan
Activities
Review and
harmonize
from time to
time
performance
QOS/QOE
recommendations
relevant to
Africa
Promote
exchange
of information on
QoS/QoE
between
African
Telecommunication
and regulatory
bodies.
Expected
Outcome
Target Responsidate
bility
Members have Onstarted
going
exchanging
information as
well as study
visits and this
will promote
harmonization
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All
members
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Action
Plan
Develop
Capacity of
the African
countries
regarding
QoS/QoE
standards
Activities
Workshop on
bench-mark
QoS/QoE
evaluation
methods, 18
July,
Ouagadougou
Expected
Outcome
Target
date
Guide and July 2013
best
practices.
Concrete
values and
animation
of tools
used
experience
sharing
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Responsibility
TSB to
facilitate
one day
workshop
preceding
next
Regional
Group
meeting
30
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