FORUM ON NEXT GENERATION STANDARDIZATION
(Colombo, Sri Lanka, 7-10 April 2009)
The Asia Pacific region development
issues and case studies
Clifford Wignell
Dir NSA,
Colombo, Sri Lanka, 7-10 April 2009
Introduction
Why Standards?
NGN
What and Why
Asia Pacific
Why is it different
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Why Standards?
The humble bolt
First invented around 400 BC
Every one different
Standardization started around 18001
In progress Still!
“The wonderful thing about
standards is that there are so many
of them to choose from”2
Imagine a world where bolts were
not standardised!
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Henry Maudslay UK
Grace Hopper
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Why Standards?
ICT is much more complex than a
bolt,
NGN Has more interfaces,
No vendor does it all,
And
The PSTN, PLMN and Internet are:
a large number of networks Joined
Lots of companies interacting
Largest and most reliable machine MBM1
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MADE BY MAN
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Next Generation Networks
What is NGN?
Umbrella phrase for:A packet based service
To provide telecommunications services
First commercial instance in late 90’s
Seeks to optimize the operating
networks
Single core/application layer regardless
of access
Seeks to “Converge” fixed and mobile.
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Asia Pacific
Asia Pacific is not the
United States
APAC is diverse, the
complete market
spectrum, sometimes
all in the one country
APAC Carriers have
challenges which are
both global and unique
to the region
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Challenge 1 Line growth vs old
technology
In the US, on of the drivers is
competition with say Cable operators
In APAC, only:17% have access to a fixed line,
30% to Mobile and
13% to the Internet
The challenge is in part to close the
ICT divide with out investing in
obsolesce.
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Example 1
APAC carrier
Out of support switches
Facing regulatory changes
NGN
TAS
HSS
S-CSCF
I-CSCF
BGCF
WIMAX RAN
E-CSCF
MGCF
PSTN
P-CSCF
AGCF
IP
Network
SB/C
MGW
AAA
Access
WAC
AGW
xDSL
BS
802.16e
interface
AGW
POTS
POTS
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Example 2
APAC Carrier
NGN based ILD and NLD
Network Expansion
National sites
PSTN
PSTN
PSTN
PSTN
MGW
MGW
MGW
MGW
PSTN
MGCF
MGW
Prepaid Svr
MGCF
IP
Network
PSTN
MGW
IP
Network
MGCF
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IP
Network
International sites
MGCF
PSTN
MGW
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APAC ≠NAR
Requirements/problems not found in
NAR
E1, V5.2, R2 (J1, STM0)
Payphone
Geography
Islands
Little Broadband
Little Copper
Lower ARPU
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The ITU and you
ITU-D
The mission of the Telecommunication Development Sector (ITU-D) aims at achieving the Sector's objectives
based on the right to communicate of all inhabitants of the planet through access to infrastructure and information and
communication services.
Study Group 1
Telecommunication development strategies and policies
National telecommunication policies and regulatory strategies which best enable countries to benefit from the impetus of telecommunications
as an engine of economic, social and cultural development.
Finance and economics, including World Trade Organization (WTO) issues, tariff policies, case studies, application of accounting principles as
developed by ITU-T Study Group 3, private-sector development and partnership
Study Group 2
Development and management of telecommunication
services and networks and ICT applications
Methods, techniques and approaches that are the most suitable and successful for service provision in planning, developing, implementing,
operating, maintaining and sustaining telecommunication services which optimize their value to users. This work will include specific
emphasis on telecommunication network security, mobile communication and communications for rural and remote areas, with particular
focus and emphasis on applications supported by telecommunications.
The implementation and technical application of information and communication technology, using studies by the others Sectors, taking into
account the special requirements of the developing countries.
http://www.itu.int/net/ITU-D/index.aspx
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The ITU and you
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Getting Involved
ITU is for all
Standards are difficult
A voice not heard is soon forgotten
Represent the region
Join & Contribute
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The Asia Pacific region development
issues and case studies
Thank you
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