INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION UNION
JOINT COORDINATION ACTIVITY
ON CONFORMANCE AND
INTEROPERABILITY TESTING
TELECOMMUNICATION
STANDARDIZATION SECTOR
JCA-CIT-I-100
English only
STUDY PERIOD 2013-2016
Original: English
Geneva, 7 December 2015
DOCUMENT
(Ref: SG11 - LS 87 -E)
Source:
ITU-T Study Group 11
Title:
LS/i/r on updated living list of key technologies, reference table of ITU-T
Recommendations which are suitable for C&I and relevant pilot projects (reply to
COM16-LS 126) [from ITU-T SG11]
LIAISON STATEMENT
For action to:
JCA-CIT, SG16
For comment to:
-
For information to:
-
Approval:
Rapporteur group meeting of Q11/11 (10 September 2015)
Deadline:
2 December 2015
Martin Brand
A1 Telekom Austria
Austria
Contact:
Tel:+ 43 50 664 31916
Fax: + 43 50 664 9 31916
Email: martin.brand@A1telekom.at
This liaison answers SG16 - LS 126.
ITU-T SG11 would like to thank ITU-T SG16 Q13/16 for the liaison statement inviting SG11 to
work together on the future C&I events.
ITU-T SG11 also appreciates SG16 for their wish to start a new ITU C&I pilot project. Following
your request, SG11 would like to provide some clarification on ITU Product Conformity Database,
ITU conformity assessment pilot project and ITU test event.
ITU Product Conformity Database
The criteria of entry into the ITU Product Conformity Database is published in the database
website. It stipulates that:
1) Candidate entries can be submitted by testing laboratories, conformity assessment bodies
(CABs), vendors and others (including non-members of ITU), provided that the product is either, a)
tested by a testing laboratory with ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation; or, b) certified by a CAB with
ISO/IEC 17065 accreditation, as in conformance with at least one ITU-T Recommendation.
Attention: Some or all of the material attached to this liaison statement may be subject to ITU copyright. In such a case this will be
indicated in the individual document.
Such a copyright does not prevent the use of the material for its intended purpose, but it prevents the reproduction of all or part of it in a
publication without the authorization of ITU.
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2) In addition, at this early stage of the database’s implementation, the entry of products is also
possible through two other channels by the ITU secretariat with vendor’s endorsement: either c)
tested as part of an ITU conformity assessment pilot project; or, d) tested in an ITU test event.
ITU conformity assessment pilot project
The key goal of ITU conformity assessment pilot project is to develop testing specifications for
existing ITU-T Recommendations and to verify market need/acceptance for such conformance
testing results during a certain period of time as a pilot phase. For your convenience, please find the
details of the ongoing ITU conformity assessment pilot projects at http://itu.int/go/pilot-projects.
ITU test event
An ITU test event is organized by ITU to conduct conformance testing against existing ITU-T
Recommendations. In such case, ITU procures testing service globally from legally established
entities, such as testing laboratories, which have a competence to perform relevant tests. For
example, ITU-T organised a performance assessment test event of vehicle-mounted mobile phones
in conjunction with Hands-free Terminals according to Recommendations ITU-T P.1100 and ITU-T
P.1110 where testing was conducted by Head Acoustics.
It is clear that the credibility of testing results is critical for the success of the ITU Product
Conformity Database, especially in the latter two cases c. and d. (see above). Therefore the current
stipulation for ITU conformity assessment pilot project and ITU test event is that testing shall be
conducted by a legal body with supporting evidence of its relevant competency.
Conclusion
Regarding your request to include IPTV interop events in the list of pilot projects, ITU-T SG11
would like to seek confirmation from ITU-T SG16 whether the past/future IPTV interop event(s)
met/will meet the above requirements and whether they could form a specific pilot project. Please
find in the attachment an application form for pilot project to be filled out if applicable.
Also we propose to discuss collaboration between SG11 and SG16 on C&I activities at the next
JCA-CIT meeting which is scheduled for 7 December 2015. The details of this meeting are
available at http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-T/jca/cit/Pages/default.aspx.
ITU-T SG11 appreciates SG16 for excellent collaboration and wishes to continue working together
on new C&I activities.
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Attachment: Annex C of ITU-T SG11 Action plan (TD-70/GEN11)
The template of a request to start a pilot project of conformity assessment against ITU Recommendations
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Title of planned/on
going Pilot Project
under C&I
Programme
Indicate the title of
planned or on-going
Pilot Project which
SG is going to start
and maintain
ITU-T
Recommendation(s)
SGs focal point
Interested companies
Motivations
Short-term strategy
Indicate the contact
of
responsible
persons/experts
(rapporteur, editor,
etc)
Specify the companies
are going or have
already involved to the
project
Describe the reason
and
specify
expecting results
under ITU C&I
Programme
Describe the shortterm strategy (one
year) for achieving
the goals of the Pilot
Project
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