Regional Workshop on
Bridging the Standardization Gap
(Chisinau, 7 October 2011 )
Bridging The Standardization Gap
Vijay Mauree
Programme Co-ordinator, TSB
ITU
Outline
Standardization gap
Bridging the Standardization Gap
Activities to bridge the gap
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The Standardization Gap
Defined as the disparities in the ability of
developing countries, relative to developed ones,
to access, implement, contribute to and influence
international ICT standards, specifically ITU‐T
Recommendations.
The standardization development gap is itself
both a cause and a manifestation of the wider
digital divide
Bridge the standardization gap: PP Res 123,
WTSA Res 44 and WTDC Res 47
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Activities To Bridge The Gap
Enhance Standardization Capability
Develop Human Resources
Set up Regional Groups
Establish BSG Fund
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Enhance Standardization Capability
Research on measuring and reducing the standardization
capability gap
Free access to ITU-T Standards
Increase remote participation and collaboration
Admission of Sector
developing countries
Members
and
Associates
from
Increase number of officials (Chairs / Rapporteurs) from
developing countries in ITU-T Study Groups
Increase SG
countries
meetings
and
workshops
in
developing
Webinars
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Enhance Standardization Capability
Develop
manuals
Recommendations
and
handbooks
on
ITU-T
 Handbook on Testing (2011)

Convergent Networks (2010),

ITU-T Manual on Optical Transport Networks from TDM to
Packet (2010)

DSL Story (2010),

Deployment of packet based networks (2009)

Handbook on Fibre Optic Cables and Systems (2009),

Security in Telecommunications and IT (2009)
Standards Q&A Online Forum
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Standards Q&A
http://groups.itu.int/itu-t/StandardsQA.aspx
Moderated Forum – open to everyone
Objectives
Enable developing countries to seek advice
directly from ITU-T study group experts
Ensure developing countries have a better
understanding of ITU-T Recommendations
Enhance the application of ITU-T
Recommendations in developing countries
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Standards Q&A
26 Topics : some examples
Naming, numbering
IPv6
ICT and Climate Change
Optical Transport Networks
IPTV
Cloud Computing
Cybersecurity
Future networks and NGN
Home Networking
Multimedia coding
Accessibility
Conformity and Interoperability
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Develop Human Resources
In Depth
Technical
Tutorials
Capacity
Building
Online
Forums
Workshops
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Regional Groups
Regional Groups and meetings
SG2 Group for Arab and East Africa Regions
SG3 Groups for Asia and Oceania, Africa,
Europe and Mediterranean, Latin America
and Caribbean (Tariff and accounting
principles)
SG5 Groups for Arab, Africa, Latin America
and Caribbean (ICT and Climate Change)
SG12 for Africa (Performance, QoS)
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BSG Fund
BSG Fund set up in 2008 : CHF 289,000
Objective
Facilitate the participation of developing countries in
the standards development process
Allow developing countries to profit from access to
new technology development
Ensure that the requirements of developing countries
are taken into account in the development of
standards
Korea Communications Commission, Nokia
Siemens Networks, Microsoft, Cisco
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Conclusions
Bridging the Standardization Gap
Enhance co-ordination on ICT standardization at
national level
Increase the use of ITU-T Recommendations
Capacity building on standardization and ITU-T
Recommendations
Increase participation in Study Groups, Workshops,
Meetings and number of contributions
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Thank you!
Contact: vijay.mauree@itu.int
Website: http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-T/gap