ITU-T Workshop on
Bridging the Standardization Gap
and Interactive Training Session
(Nadi, Fiji, 4 – 6 July 2011 )
Technology Watch and Standardization
Venkatesen Mauree
Programme Coordinator
ITU
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Agenda
Motivation
Target audience
Publications
Possible Impact
Working methods
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Motivation
Rapid changes in ICT environment
Demand for “real time” standardization
Foresight and early identification of hot topics
for standardization necessary
Creation of Technology Watch Function by
World Telecommunication Standardization
Assembly (WTSA)
Resolution 66 (Johannesburg, 2008)
Resolution 22 i) and 22 resolves 1g)
(Florianópolis, 2004)
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Motivation
[…] survey new technologies for possible
new standardization activities in ITU and
how such technologies can be included
within the ITU-T work programme
[…] identify emerging technologies, […]
their likely impact on future
standardization work for both developed
and developing countries […]
[…] propose possible ITU-T
standardization as early as possible
[…] collaborate with other SDOs,
universities, academia
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Target Audience
Decision makers in ITU-T, ITU, TSB
Study Group management and delegates
ITU Membership
Readers in developed and developing
countries
Language accessible to non-specialists
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Publications
Technology Watch Report
8-15 pages
Up-to-date review of new ICTs
Impact assessment of new technologies on
developed and developing countries
View to identifying areas and gaps for new
standards work in ITU-T
TechWatch Alert
3-5 pages
Overview of emerging technologies, trends,
ideas and related standards in ICTs
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Publications
Technology Watch Reports
Intelligent Transport Systems and CALM (10/2007)
TelePresence: High performance video-conferencing
(11/2007)
ICTs and Climate Change (12/2007)
Ubiquitous Sensor Networks (02/2008)
Remote Collaboration Tools (03/2008)
Technical aspects of Lawful Interception (05/2008)
NGNs and Energy Efficiency (08/2008)
Standardization Activities for Intelligent Transport Systems
(10/2008)
Distributed Computing: Utilities, Grids & Clouds (03/2009)
The Future Internet (04/2009)
ICTs and Food Security (08/2009)
Biometrics and Standards (12/2009)
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Publications
Technology Watch Reports
Decreasing Driver Distraction (08/2010)
ICT as an Enabler for Smart Water Management (10/2010)
Using Submarine Communications Networks to Monitor the
Climate (11/2010)
Standards and eHealth (01/2011)
The Optical World (06/2011)
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Publications
Where can you find our work?
Technology Watch website
http://www.itu.int/ITU-T/techwatch
ITU News magazine (extracts)
http://www.itu.int/itunews
ITU-T Newslog (announcements)
http://www.itu.int/ITU-T/newslog
Mailing list (announcements)
techwatch@lists.itu.int
Scribd (“YouTube for documents”)
http://www.scribd.com/ITUtechwatch
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Possible Impact
(example of ICT &
Climate Change)
Standards
Workshops
Scientific articles
Focus
Group
Idea
Technology
Watch
Report
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Study
Group
COP15
Resolutions
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Working Method
Policy and Technology Watch Team
Topics proposed mainly by TSB Secretariat, based on
discussions, literature review, etc.
Drafts by TechWatch Secretariat, based on literature
research, Study Group documents, web resources, etc.
Internal review, in consultation with ITU Sectors, limited
external participation/feedback
Outside authorship welcome
Collaborating network of experts: open to Study Group
delegates, ITU members, academia, universities, other
interested parties, TSB
Provide a platform to spotlight and promote new ideas
to “non-experts”
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Conclusion
Identify emerging technologies and introduce
them to standardization work programme as
early as possible
Technology Watch survey new technologies and
to identify work items for standardization work
Collaboration of experts is required and welcome
to improve quality and impact of Technology
Watch
Subscribe to techwatch@lists.itu.int to get
involved
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Thank you!
Contact: vijay.mauree@itu.int