ITU-T FORUM ON IMPLEMENTATION OF WTSA-08 DECISIONS
AND
WORKSHOP ON BRIDGING THE STANDARDIZATION GAP
(Nadi, Fiji, 16-17 September 2009)
Summary of Session 4
“Hotter Topics”
Jongbong PARK
Moderator / Session 4
Nadi, Fiji, 16-17 September 2009
General Introduction
Session 4 was held on 16 September 2009,
for 2 hours
Wide range of “Hotter Topics” including conformity
assessment, climate change, NGN, Number
hijacking, ICT governance
5 outstanding speakers
Prof. John Nkoma (DG, TCRA, Tanzania)
Joseph Kim (Director, PANGTEL, PNG)
Siva Ramamoorty(Head of Marketing, Tajas Network)
Stuart Davies (Telecom. expert, APT)
Arthur Levin (Head, Std. policy division, ITU/TSB)
Nadi, Fiji, 16-17 September 2009
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Presentation and follow-up
Needs on conformity assessment and
interoperability issues in Tanzania (by Prof. Nkoma)
Introduced the case of Tanzania for the
institutional arrangement for conformity
assessment and interoperability
Emphasized on the capacity building in this area.
Sharing what TSB has been working at the
upcoming Council.
ICT for good governance in the face of
Globalization and Climate changes (by Joshep Kim)
Introduced needs for ICT for good governance in
terms of e-government, globalization, and climate
change
Identifying needs for a new resolution on this issue
(PP or WTSA)  driven by PNG / APT ?
Nadi, Fiji, 16-17 September 2009
3
Presentation and follow-up
Standard and Innovation – carrying NGN traffic
(by Siva Ramamoorthy)
Introduced a value chain with case study on Carrier
Ethernet and NGN network
: standard  helps Innovation  creates Market
"The dominant logic holds that innovation comes
from the U.S., goes to Europe and Japan, then
gravitates to poor countries, but now we're starting to
see a reversal of that flow."
(by C.K. Prahalad, University of Michigan)
Number Hijacking (by Stuart Davies)
Introduced WTSA resolution on number hijacking
and PITA approach and APT preparation process
Attending GSR; Encouraging operators and
regulators to take proper actions; Asking ITU SG2
Nadi, Fiji, 16-17 September 2009
4
Presentation and follow-up
ICTs, ITU and Climate Change (by Arthur Levin)
Introduced global framework on climate change,
ITU role and activities, and issues for Pacific Islands.
Encouraged members to attend ICT virtual
symposium on 23 September hosted by ITU/Korea
Identifying needs for a new resolution of PP on ICT
and climate changes  driven by APT ?
Nadi, Fiji, 16-17 September 2009
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