ITU FORUM ON IMPLEMENTATION OF
DECISIONS OF WTSA-08
(Accra, Ghana, 16-17 June 2009)
AN AFRICAN VIEW ON THE OUTCOMES
OF WTSA-08
Joshua Peprah
Director,
Regulatory Administration,
National Communications Authority
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Background
Prior to WTSA-08 the African group
held a preparatory meeting in Accra
aimed at coordinating African views
on issues considered to be of
importance to the region.
Hot issues such as
Study Group restructure,
Bridging the Standardization Gap in
developing countries
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Background (Cont.)
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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African positions Vs the WTSA-08
outcomes
About twelve (12) African positions
were submitted
Seven were adopted.
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Item
African common proposals
Add.1
AFCP1
Resolution 72 - Measurement concerns related to human
exposure to electromagnetic fields
Add.2
AFCP2
Resolution 59:Enhancing participation of telecommunication
operators from developing countries
Add.?
AFCP3
Resolution 58 - Encourage the creation of national Computer
Incident Response Teams, particularly for developing countries
Add.4
AFCP4
Add.7
AFCP7
ITU Type Approval of telecommunication equipment. Merged
into Resolution 76 - Studies related to conformance and
interoperability testing, assistance to developing countries, and
a possible future ITU mark
Resolution 17 - Telecommunication standardization in relation
to the interests of developing countries
Add.10
AFCP10
Resolution 44 - Bridging the standardization gap between
developing and developed countries
Add.12
AFCP12
Resolution 54 - Creation of regional groups
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African positions Vs the WTSA-08
outcomes
The African group also strongly
supported the adoption of
Resolution 26 – Assistance to regional
groups of study Group 3,
Resolution 50 - Cybersecurity
Resolution 70 - Telecommunications/ICT
accessibility for persons with disabilities
Resolution 71 – Admission of academia,
universities and their associated research
establishments to participate in the work of
ITU-T.
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African views on WTSA-08 outcomes
The regional development forum on
bridging the standardization gap has
been successful and the African
Group welcomes its continuality
WTSA-08 adopted the African
proposal to reduce the number of
study groups from 13 to 10 to enable
effective participation.
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African views on WTSA-08 Outcomes
Study Group
Title
2
Operational aspects of service provision and telecommunications management
3
Tariff and accounting principles including related telecommunication economic and policy issues
5
Protection against electromagnetic environment effects
9
Television and sound transmission and integrated broadband cable networks
11
Signalling requirements, protocols and test specifications
12
Performance, QoS and QoE
13
Future networks including mobile and NGN
15
Optical transport networks and access network infrastructures
16
Multimedia coding, systems and applications
17
Security
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African views on WTSA-08 Outcomes
WTSA-08 revised some existing
resolutions, adopted new ones and
suppressed others in support of
developing countries.
It is worth noting resolutions 44,
54,59,71, 72,76 serve as catalyst for
bridging the digital divide.
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African views on WTSA-08 Outcomes
Resolutions 76 clearly sets the
course for developing countries to
ensuring that communications
systems are certified to be
conformed to ITU-T
Recommendations and also present a
higher probability of Interoperability.
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African views on WTSA-08 Outcomes
Resolution 54 present opportunity for
African region to create our own
regional study groups.
Resolution 72 is aimed to assist
developing countries in the
measurement of EMF related Health
related issues
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African views on WTSA-08 Outcomes
Res. 59 encourages Developing
Country’s Operators to fully
participate in ITU-T activities.
The African group is now visibly
represented in all ITU-T activities
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Way forward
The African group should continue to
work closely with the TSB and
provide inputs into the ITU Mark
program vis-à-vis the proposed
study to establish regional type
testing center in the region.
We need to continuously participate
and contribute effectively in the ITUT activities
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Way forward
We should seek to create regional
study groups that are of most
importance and relevance to the
region in accordance with res. 54
ATU should coordinate and look into
the issue of the creation of a flagship
group for African
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THANK YOU!!!!!!!!
MERCI!
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