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ITU-T Standardization and other key
ITU Activities
La Havana, Cuba, 8-9 February 2011
WTSA-08 and PP-10 Results for
the Americas Region
Paolo Rosa
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ITU is committed to
connecting the world
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ITU-T Recommendations
connect the world…
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Without ITU-T standards no phone
calls worldwide
• E.164 “International public
telecommunication numbering plan”
Without ITU-T standards the Internet
wouldn’t function.
• G.991.x – G.999.x
“Recs on Access Networks”
Without ITU-T standards no social
networks
• H.264 video coding
“On Video Coding”
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ITU Structure
Plenipotentiary Conference
ITU Council
General
Secretariat
ITU-T
World Telecom
Standardization
Assembly
ITU-R
World/Regional
Radiocomm
Conference
Radiocomm
Assembly
ITU-D
World/Regional
Telecom
Development
Conference
TELECOM
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ITU-T the place for standards
Universal
International
Freephone
Numbers
(800- numbers).
Tariff & Accounting
Cybersecurity
Video Coding for DVD
3G phones and videoconferencing:
2008 Emmy Award
H.264
ADSL, VDSL and
optical
access to Internet
optical networks
Accessibility
Assignment of
International Country
Codes
Emergency
Climate change
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Emmy Award for ITU
Hollywood presents
Emmy Award to
ITU, ISO and IEC for
revolutionary video
standard
ITU-T H.264
MPEG-4 AVC
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Contents
The ITU Standardization Sector (ITU-T)
The WTSA-08 and the proposals from
Americas region
Main achievements PP-10
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Introduction to ITU-T
 Founded in 1865, oldest UN specialized agency where
standards (Recommendations) freely available to the public
are one of the ITU’s first activities
 HQ Geneva, Five elected officials, 11 regional offices, 760
staff / 80 nationalities
 Named as one of the world’s ten most enduring institutions
by Booz Allen
 Work (mostly) done in Study Groups (10 of them) + Regional
and Focus Groups
 Interoperability events / ITU-T Conformity database
 Common Patent Policy ITU-T/ITU-R/ISO/IEC
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ITU-T Member State Participation
A
B
E
D
C
Region A - The Americas (216)
Region B - Western Europe (178)
Region C - Eastern Europe and Northern Asia (73)
Region D - Africa (182)
Region E - Asia and Australasia (460)
Member States: 191 governments
Sector Members: 565 private sector
Membership fee: 31,800 CHF (~= 29k USD)
Associates: 154 private sector
(one Study Group only)
Membership fee: 10,600 CHF (~= 9.6k USD)
Universities – SMEs from DCs
Membership fee: 4,000 CHF (~= 3.6k USD)
Today, 95% of the work in ITU-T is done by the private
sector
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ITU-T Key Features
Transparent
Consensus based
Fast
Public/private
partnership
 Truly global and open
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ITU-T Working Structure
Workshops,
Seminars,
Symposia…
WTSA
World Telecommunication
Standardization Assembly
Other
FocusSDOs
Group
s
Telecommunication Standardization
Advisory Group
SG
Working Party
Q
Q
Study Group
WP
Q
WP
Q
WP
SG
Kaleideoscope
IPR
ad hoc
Questions: Develop Recommendations
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Strategic Objectives
1. Provide the most attractive forum for standardization in the interest
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of the membership and develop and publish timely global standards
Promote conformance to ITU-T Recommendations and maintaining
an online “conformity DB”
Enhance interoperability by organizing events to prove
interoperability of different vendors equipment
Identify relevant areas for future standardization projects by
involving academia
Disseminate information and know-how and create awareness and
promote value of ITU-T to increase membership
Cooperate and collaborate with other ITU Sectors and other
regional and international organizations
Provide support and assistance to the membership, in particular
from developing countries
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Activities in ITU-T
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 Study Groups
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Operational Aspects (Numbering, Addressing)
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Economic and policy issues
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Environment and Climate change
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Broadband Cable and TV
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Transport and Access
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Security
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Performance, Quality of Service
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Protocols and Test Specifications
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Future Networks
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Multimedia
 Bridging the standardisation gap
 Conformity and Interoperability
 Technology Watch
 Kaleidoscope and Academia
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Why Climate Change & ICTs
Estimated distribution of global CO2 emissions from ICTs
 ICTs (excluding radio
sector) as an
estimated 2-3% of
global Greenhouse
Gas emissions
 Around 0.9 GTons of
carbon dioxide
equivalent (CO2eq)
 Telecoms contributed
around one quarter
of this total
 Airplanes and
shipping about 3%
each
Source: Gartner Group
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Setting the Standard
Smarter standards for greener systems &
services in the fields of:
 Intelligent Transport Systems
 Smart Grid
 e-waste
 sensor-based networks (RFID)
Focus Group of 20
organizations developed basis
for methodology to estimate
GHG emissions from ICTs
Sector over their entire lifecycle
Participants in FG ICT&CC
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Universal charger
 Approved ITU-T Rec. L.1000
“Universal power adapter and
charger solution for mobile
terminals and other ICT
devices” (Mini-Micro)
 Delivers 50% reduction in
standby energy consumption,
eliminates 51,000 ton of
redundant chargers, and cuts
GHG emissions by 13.6 million
ton CO2 annually
 Current version covers charger
for mobile terminals but will
cover other ICT devices in
future
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Accessibility
 Champions principles
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Universal Design enshrined in
the UN Convention on Rights
of Persons with Disabilities
Includes accessibility features
in all standards
Strong advocacy focus
Group to coordinate activities
on accessibility
ITU led Dynamic Coalition on
the Internet and Accessibility
at the Internet Governance
Forum (IGF)
Focus Group on
Interoperability of Accessibility
protocols
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Next generation electricity
 Chief Technology Officer
Group highlighted Smart
Grid as a priority area
 Focus Group on Smart Grid
will
 Identify impacts on standards
development
 Investigate ITU-T study items
 Familiarize ITU-T with emerging
attributes of smart grid
 Encourage collaboration between
ITU-T membership and utilities
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Safety in the cyber world
 Identity management
 Security standards for:
NGN
IPTV
Home networks,
Ubiquitous sensor
networks
 Mobiles
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 Traceback
 Countering spam
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The network knocks at your door
 ITU’s new Home
Networking standard
encompasses
 phone lines +
 power lines +
 coaxial cable
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Intelligent Transport Systems
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6th edition 2 - 3 March 2011
 ITU, ISO and
Intelligent Transport
Systems …
also an answer to driver
distraction ?!
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Technology Watch: Scouting for
future technologies …
 Recent papers:
Remote collaboration tools
Ubiquitous Sensor Networks
ICTs and Climate Change
Telepresence
High-performance video-conferencing
Intelligent Transport Systems
Lawful interception (LI)
Next-Generation Networks (NGNs) and energy
efficiency
 Mobile applications
 Batteries for portable ICT devices
 Upcoming: ICTs and food security, network robotics,
telebiometrics
 New Briefing Reports published in ITU News
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Involving future engineers
 1st Kaleidoscope event 2008:
 140 contributions from
academic institutions
from around the world
 2nd Kaleidoscope event:
 Innovations for Digital
Inclusion, September
2009, Mar del Plata,
Argentina
 3rd Kaleidoscope event:
 Pune India Dec. 2010
Beyond the internet?
 Best papers proposed as
new work
 Published by IEEE
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 Sponsorship opportunities
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No longer in the cloud
Cloud computing
is becoming a growing
resource for businesses
and individuals
ITU Focus Group on Cloud
Computing started
June 2010
The Economist, October 2009
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The ITU Standardization Sector (ITU-T)
The WTSA-08 and the proposals from
Americas region
Main achievements PP-10
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First Global Standards Symposium
 Held on 20 October 2008
 500 participants
 Chaired by H.E. Mr Nguyen Thanh Hung, Vice-Minister,
MIC/Viet Nam
 High level speakers: ministers; heads of regulatory
bodies; CTOs of multinationals; heads of major
standards bodies
 Adopted nine page report which was presented next
day to the first Plenary of the WTSA-08
 The conclusions addressed
 ways to bridge the standardization gap;
 challenges in the new standards landscape, including
climate change and accessibility;
 ways to strengthen collaboration amongst standards
bodies.
 Conclusions were acted on by WTSA-08
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WTSA-08 Hot Issues
 Study Group restructure,
 Bridging the Standardization Gap in developing
countries
 Ways of enhancing the relevance of Study
Group activities for developing countries
 Possible creation of regional groups for
different standardization topics
 the election of new SG and TSAG chairs and
vice-chairs,
 Inclusion of new categories of members were
discussed
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WTSA Background
 Regular four yearly event that defines the next
period of study for ITU-T. South Africa kindly
hosted the event in 2008. Preparations for WTSA08 took place throughout 2008 notably in
regional preparatory meetings aimed at
coordinating countries’ views on priorities.
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Hot issues:
Study Group restructuring
general policy and working procedures
Rev / New Resolutions
Ways of enhancing the relevance of Study Group activities for
developing countries
Possible creation of regional groups for different standardization topics
the election of new SG and TSAG chairs and vice-chairs,
Inclusion of new categories of members were discussed
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WTSA-08 Statistics:
 Five regional preparatory meetings (Brazil, Ghana, Uzbekistan,
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Syria, Viet Nam) in association with Regional Development
Forums on Bridging the Standards Gap in collaboration with
Radiocommunication and Development Sectors and Regional
Offices of ITU.
Resulted in regional common proposals from five regions
WTSA adopted 21 new Resolutions, revised 27 existing
Resolutions, adopted two new Recommendations and revised 7
existing Recommendations
Among the 49 Resolutions 16 of them call for collaboration with
the Developing Countries and regional Organizations (See
Resolutions in annex)
Total of 350 contributions
99 participating countries
Over 1000 attendees
13 ministers/vice-ministers
VIPs spanning the world and the ICT industry sector
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WTSA-08 Resolutions
 49 Resolutions approved
 21 are new Resolutions
 Resolutions taking into consideration the
needs of developing countries
 Standardization gap: 17, 44, 56, 59, 72
 Internet: 64, 69
 Conformance and interoperability testing: 76
 Other: 26, 29, 31, 32, 34, 35, 43, (50), 52,
53, 54, 58, 61, 63, 68, 71, 73, 74
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WTSA-08 Resolutions:
Organization and Working
Methods
 18 Resolutions:
1,2, 18,22,26,
31,32,35,38,40,43,
45,53,56,57,66,
67, 68 ….
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 … and Series-A
Recommandations
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WTSA-08 Resolutions
Strategies and Cooperation
 16 Resolutions
concerning strategies
and cooperation:
7,11,17,33,34,44,
54,55,58,59,62,69,70,
71,74, 75
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 They call the attention
of developed countries
about the need to help
and assist developing
countries BUT also the
attention of
developing countries
to put in place
structures able to
better contribute…..
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WTSA-08 Resolutions
Technical issues
 Study Groups
 15 Resolutions for
operational and
technical issued:
20,29,47,48,49,50,5
2,60,61,63,64,65,72
,73,et 76
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activities to produce
Recommendations,,
handbooks,
supplements…
 Hot topics:
cybersecurity
NGN
Climate change
Accessibility
Home Networking
Future Networks
ITU Conformity Mark
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Americas Region contributions
to WTSA-08 outcomes
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Brasil
Canada
Cuba
USA
CITEL
2 SG Chairs +
20 + 20 with others
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22 (Doc 56)
18 VC and WP Chairs
Climate change, Universities, SMEs membership,
BSG, Flagship Group Mexico, SGs restructuring,
TSAG role…
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WTSA-08 Outcomes
The contributions from Americas Region were
highly considered
 9 of the 10 amendments to resolutions 17, 20,
32, 43, 44, 45,49, 50, 54,55 were approved
 New very important Resolutions were decided:
climate change, accessibility, universities, SMEs
 Proposal of the Flagship Group in Mexico is a
program of the revised Res. 44
 Network Externalities
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Resolutions calling for collaboration with
Developing Countries and Regional Organizations
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Res. 17
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Res. 26
Res. 29
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Res. 44
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Res. 57
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Res. 70
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Res. 76
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Telecommunication standardization in relation to the interests of
developing countries
Assistance to the regional tariff groups
Alternative calling procedures on international telecommunication
networks
Bridging the standardization gap between developing and developed
countries
Cybersecurity
Countering spam by technical means
Establishment of a seminar and workshop coordination committee
Creation of regional groups
Roles of TSAG and ITU-T study group vice-chairmen from developing
countries
Strengthening coordination and cooperation among ITU-R, ITU-T and
ITU-D on matters of mutual interest
Encourage the creation of national computer incident response teams,
particularly for developing countries
Enhancing participation of telecommunication operators from
developing countries
IP address allocation and encouraging the deployment of IPv6
Telecommunication/information and communication technology
accessibility for persons with disabilities
Measurement concerns related to human exposure to electromagnetic
fields
Information and communication technologies and climate change
Studies related to conformance and interoperability testing, assistance
to developing countries, and a possible future ITU Mark programme
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WTSA-08 Action Plan
 TSAG informed on TSB Director detailed actions
to implement all 49 Resolutions
 Action:
 General Secretariat,TSB, MS, SM, Study
Groups, TSA
 Cooperation with:
 General Secretariat, BDT, BR
 Reporting:
 To Council
 To WTSA-12
 To TSAG
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WTSA-08 Action Plan
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WTSA Conclusions
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 ITU’s role as the world’s pre-eminent global ICT standards
body is strengthened
 Bridging the standardization gap recognised as essential to
ITU’s mission to Connect the World
 A streamlined and efficient study group structure adopted
avoiding duplication and focusing on key objectives
 New team of chairmen and vice-chairmen from 33 countries
 First SG15 meeting since WTSA-08 was completely
paperless, had largest ever participation (367 delegates)
largest ever number of contributions (336) consented 28
Recommendations including new high profile global standard
on home networking:
 PC World (US) 13.12.08: “The powerful world standards
organization …[ITU].. has reached agreement on G.hn a set of
specifications that would encompass phone lines, power lines,
and coaxial cable to provide HDTV room to room…”
 Full list of WTSA Resolutions is at:
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The ITU Standardization Sector (ITU-T)
The WTSA-08 and the proposals from
Americas region
Main achievements PP-10
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Main Outcomes and Achievements
The Plenipotentiary Conference formalized the team of
elected officials of the Union at a swearing-in ceremony on
Thursday 14 November.
 Secretary General: Dr Hamadoun Touré,
 Deputy Secretary-General: Mr Houlin Zhao,
 TSB Director: Mr Malcolm Johnson.
New appointees
 Mr François Rancy (Director BR), and
 Mr Brahima Sanou ( Director BDT)
All officially commenced their terms of office on 1 January
2011.
 For earlier press releases on the elections,
see http://www.itu.int/plenipotentiary/2010/newsroom/pre
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Key PP-10 Resolutions-1
 The need for special measures to assist Small Island
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Developing States (SIDS) and Landlocked Developing
Countries (LLDCs), in keeping with the Hyderabad
Action Plan agreed by the World Telecommunication
Development Conference in June 2010
The broadening of the Union’s membership base by
opening Sector membership to academic and research
institutions at a reduced annual cost of CHF 3,975
A new role for ITU as a global centre for technical
conformity assessment and interoperability,
creation of testing labs, capacity building, designed
particularly to assist developing countries
The enhanced use of ICTs in tackling climate change
The stepping up of ITU’s activities in the area of
emergency communications and humanitarian
assistance
New rules/fees on admission of ITU-T sector
members from developing countries
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Key PP-10 Resolutions-2
 Measures to help prevent the illicit use and
abuse of telecommunication networks
through unauthorized calling and routing
practices
 New activities to gather and disseminate
information concerning Key PP-10
Resolutions, in cooperation with other
specialist organizations
 The scope and role of the upcoming World
Conference on International
Telecommunications, planned for November
2012 to address the potential need for a review
of the Key PP-10 Resolutions
 The need to put in place concrete strategies to
stimulate deployment of broadband
networks, particularly in developing countries
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Key PP-10 Resolutions-3
 Efforts to bridge the standardization gap
between developed and developing
countries, to help technical experts from the
developing world play a more active role in
ITU standards development activities
 Activities to promote digital inclusion for
indigenous peoples
 ITU’s ongoing role in organizing the work on
technical aspects of telecommunication
networks to support the Internet
 The overall assessment of implementation
of the outcomes of the World Summit on
the Information Society
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Other Highlights 1
 ITU’s ongoing role in global cybersecurity activities and
initiatives
 Strengthening ITU’s regional presence to enhance the
effectiveness of ITU programmes and activities
 Improved Human Resources management and
development within ITU, with a focus on more training and
skills enhancement, and with providing ITU staff with clear
career paths
 The creation of a new Independent Management Advisory
Committee to assist the Council and the Secretary-General
in fulfilling their governance responsibilities for:
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finance,
implementation of auditors’ recommendations,
internal/external auditors communication,
to review and advise the Council on the staffing, resources and
performance of ITU's evaluation function
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Other highlights-2
 Enhanced cooperation among the
membership on international public
policy issues related to the internet
 ITU’s ongoing role in global
cybersecurity activities and initiatives
 Strengthening ITU’s regional presence
to enhance the effectiveness of ITU
programmes and activities
 Preparations for the next
Plenipotentiary Conference in 2014,
which will be held in the Republic of
Korea.
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ITU Council
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 Region A (Americas – 9 seats): Argentina, Brazil,
Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Mexico, Paraguay,
United States, Venezuela
 Region B (Western Europe – 8 seats): France,
Germany, Greece, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Turkey
 Region C (Eastern Europe – 5 seats): Bulgaria, Czech
Republic, Poland, Russian Federation, Romania
 Region D (Africa - 13 seats): Algeria, Burkina Faso,
Cameroon, Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Mali, Morocco,
Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tunisia
 Region E (Asia and Australasia – 13 seats): Australia,
Bangladesh, China, Korea (Republic of), India,
Indonesia, Japan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Philippines, Saudi
Arabia, Thailand, United Arab Emirates
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Radio Regulations Board
 Region A (Americas): Mr Ricardo Luis Terán
(Argentina), Ms Julie Napier Zoller (United States)
 Region B (Western Europe): Mr Alfredo Magenta
(Italy), Mr Mindaugas Zilinskas (Lithuania)
 Region C (Eastern Europe): Mr Baiysh Nurmatov
(Kyrgyz Republic), Mr Victor Strelets (Russian
Federation)
 Region D (Africa): Mr Mustapha Bessi (Morocco),
Mr Stanley Kibe (Kenya), Mr Simon Koffi (Côte
d’Ivoire)
 Region E (Asia and Australasia): Mr Ali R. Ebadi
(Malaysia), Mr P.K. Garg (India), Mr Yashuhiko Ito
(Japan)
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Conclusions
 ITU as a whole: an increased synergy
of Radio, Development and
Standardization Sectors
 ITU-T: standards able to ensure
interoperability in a secure IP-world
 World conferences to periodically
assessing progress and giving
guidance for new advanced
challenges on ICTs
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MUCHAS GRACIAS !
PREGUNTAS ?
Paolo Rosa
ITU
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