Regional Development Forum 2008
“Bridging the Standardization Gap in Developing Countries”
for the Asia-Pacific Region
Hanoi, Vietnam, 15-17(am) September 2008
How to participate in ITU-T
standardization work
Gary Fishman
ITU-T TSAG Chairman
Alcatel-Lucent (USA)
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This Presentation
Overview of global standardization
activities in ITU-T
Bridging the standardization gap
How to participate in ITU
standardization work
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Overview of ITU-T work:
A high-level overview
Network infrastructure
Applications/Services
Cross-cutting topics
New work areas
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Network Infrastructure
Some legacy network work but less
and less
Access (e.g., xDSL, fiber, FMC)
Optical Transport Networks
Next Generation, IP-based Networks
Some consolidation may take place
(e.g., SG6 and SG15?; SG13 and
SG19?)
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Applications/Services
IPTV
Home Networking
Broadcast via cable and other access
networks
Network aspects of identification
systems (including RFID)
From/In/To Cars Communication
Multi-media
Etc.
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Cross-cutting subjects
Quality of Service
Security
Numbering, naming, addressing
Network management
OAM
Etc.
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New Areas of Work & Process
New areas of work in ITU-T include:
ICT and Climate Change
Broadband anytime/anywhere/any
service
Technology-oriented SG structure vs
application-oriented SG structure, or
a mixture of both
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Recap:
Bridging The Standardization Gap
It might be defined as disparities in
the ability of developing countries,
relative to developed ones, to
access, implement, contribute to and
influence international ICT standards,
specifically ITU Recommendations.
(Source: TSB, June 2008)
An observation: bridges are usually
build from both sides and meet in
the middle.
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Access Recommendations
ITU-T
You
Strong encouragement
of Electronic Document
Handling (EDH) and
Electronic Working
Methods (EWM) in ITU-T
TSAG has always had an
EDH/EWM Working Party
FREE downloading of
ITU-T Recs
Use ITU-T website to
see all approved Recs
and all Recs undergoing
approval procedures
See draft Recs in the
work program database
of each SG
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Request a TIES account
– free to members. This
gives access to
documentation from the
earliest contributions
thru approved Recs
Examine summaries of
Recs to find those of
interest
Use FREE electronic
downloading to access
Recs
Inform your industry
and universities about
free online access to
ITU-T Recs
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Implement Recommendations
You
ITU-T
Summaries provided
for all Recs
Approved Recs are
posted within days as
“pre-published” Recs
Improved
announcement and
reporting practice for
Workshops and
Seminars
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Local decision – use
ITU-T Recs or other
documents?
Some others might
not be approved global
standards
Enquire if your
suppliers follow ITU-T
Recommendations
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Contribute to Recommendations
You
ITU-T
Clear rules for
submission of
contributions and
progressing of work
All documentation is
archived and is
remotely accessible
Electronic
collaborative tools are
being trialed and
routinely used
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Download and read
contributions, draft Recs
and liaisons
Provide representatives
to meetings
Submit contributions to
the relevant meetings
Volunteer to be a
Rapporteur or Editor
Offer to host a meeting
Establish a
company/administration
standards process
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Influence Recommendations
You
ITU-T
ITU-T principles of
openness, transparency
and due process
Consensus-based
procedures ensure all
points of view are heard
Many meetings are
electronic
Rec development and
approval procedures
provide equal
opportunity for all to
contribute to Rec
content and approval
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Build alliances with likeminded members and build
relationships with all
parties
Participate on a regular
basis – Be There!
Submit additional
contributions to the
relevant meetings
Get standardization
training, ITU-T training,
language training
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Recap:
The Standardization Development Ladder
Bridging the standardization
development gap requires a
sequence of steps, depending
on the level of:
economic development
local manufacturing capability
local R&D capability
previous engagement with ITU
These steps can be
conceptualised in terms of a
“Ladder of Standardization
Development”
Entering proposals at WTSA
on future study questions
and work programmes
Nominating representatives
as study group chairs, vice chairs. rapporteurs, focus
group chairs etc
Giving contributions at
Study Groups and
related meetings
Attracting ITU meetings
and/or regional groups
(Res 54)
Going to Study
Groups and related
meetings
ITU Sector and Associate
Membership
National training and
capacity-building in use of
ITU Recommendations
Growing usage of ITU
Recommendations
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Steps on the ladder
8 - Entering proposals at WTSA on future study
questions and work programmes
7 - Nominating representatives as SG chairs, vicechairs, Rapporteurs, focus group chairs, etc
6 - Giving contributions at SGs and related
meetings
5 - Attracting ITU meetings and/or regional groups
4 - Going to SGs and related meetings
3 - ITU Sector Membership and Associate status
2 - National training and capacity-building in use of
ITU Recommendations
1 - Growing usage of ITU-T Recommendations
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Points to consider (1)
Where in Global Standardization
would you like to be in 5 - 10 years?
E.G.,
Active in all areas
Active in some areas
Technical leaders, middlemanagement and/or top-level
standards management
User of International Standards
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Points to consider (2)
Where in Global Standardization
would you like to be in 5 - 10 years
and why are you not there now?
Lack of technical know-how
Lack of standards know-how
Language issues
Financial aspects
Lack of interest
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Points to take-away
To Bridge the Standardization Gap,
what are the 3 things you should do
first?
What will you need in your toolkit to
move up 2 rungs of the
Standardization Development
Ladder?
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Thank you
Gary Fishman
garyfishman@alcatel-lucent.com
+1 908 582 4738 Tel
+1 732 583 3051 Fax
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Background material
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ITU-T Study Groups
SG2 Operational aspects of service provision, networks
and performance
SG3 Tariff and accounting principles including related
telecommunication economic and policy issues
SG4 Telecommunication management
SG5 Protection against electromagnetic environment
effects
SG6 Outside plant and related indoor installations
SG9 Integrated broadband cable networks and
television and sound transmission
SG11 Signalling requirements and protocols
SG12 Performance and quality of service
SG13 Next generation networks
SG15 Optical & other transport network infrastructures
SG16 Multimedia terminals, systems and applications
SG17 Security, languages & telecommunic’n software
SG19 Mobile telecommunication networks
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