Telecommunications Standards
(ITU and ETSI)
Edited by: Luis Peña Sierra
Kimmo Palletvuori
Content
• Standards overview
• ITU history
• ITU Structure
• Radiocommunication sector in ITU
• Telecommunication sector in ITU
• Telecommunication Development sector in ITU
• ITU current activities
• Forums/Consortia cooperating with ITU
• References
Standards Overview
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Why the standards are needed?
1. Interoperability
2. Quality insurance
3. Consistency in Evolution
• Bodies of standardization
1. International or Government (ITU)
2. Semi-official (ETSI)
3. Volunteer Organizations (3GPP, 3GGP2)
ITU-R
ITU-T
ITU-D
1865 International
Telegraph Union
ITU History
1992 three sectors in
ITU
1885 ITU start with
telephony
1903 ITU first wireless
telegraphy
1906 first radiotelegraph
convention
1947 UN specialized
agency for
telecommunications
1948 ITU headquarters
transferred to Geneva
1932 Combining Telegraph and
Radiotelegraph
International Telecommunication Union
Plenipotentiary Conference:
Convention and Constitution
document (every 4 years)
Radiocommunications
Conference
Telecommunications
Conference
Telecommunication
development communications
Conference
Radiocommunication Sector
SG1, Spectrum Management
Principles and techniques for spectrum
management, methods and techniques
SG3, Radiowave propagation
Propagation of radio waves in ionised and nonionised media, radio noise
SG4, Fixed-Satellite services
Systems and networks for the fixed-satellite
service and inter-satellite links.
SG6, Broadcasting services
Including vision, sound, multimedia and data
services for general public
ITU-R
SG7, Science services
Systems for space operation, space research,
earth exploration and meteorology.
SG8, Mobile services
System and networks for mobile,
radiodetermination and amateur services
SG9, Fixed services
Systems and networks of fixed services operating
via terrestrial stations
Telecommunication Sector
ITU-T
SG2, Operational aspects
Principles of service provisioning, numbering, naming, routing and
interworking requirements
SG3, Tariff and accounting
Tariff and accounting principles for International telecommunication
services.
SG4, Management
Network and equipment using the telecommunication management
network.
SG5, Protections (electromagnet)
Protection of telecommunication networks and equipment from
interference and lightning
SG6, Outside plant
Construction, installation, jointing, termination, protection from
corrosion and other forms.
SG9, Integrated broadband
Use of cable and hybrid networks, TV, voice and time-critical
services.
SG11,Signalling and protocols
Signalling requirements and protocols for IP related functions,
multimedia functions and enhancements.
SG12, E2E performance
Guidance of e2e transmission performance of networks, terminals
and their operations
SG13, Multi-protocol
Internetworking of heterogeneous networks encompassing multiple
domains and protocols.
SG15, Transport Network
Optical and other transport networks, systems and equipments.
SG16, Multimedia services
Multimedia definition and multimedia systems, including terminal,
protocols and signalling.
SG17, Data net. And software
Open system communications including networking, directory and
security.
SSG, IMT-200 and beyond
Internet Mobile Telecommunications 2000 and beyond, including
wireless Internet.
Telecommunication Development
Sector
SG1
Deals with Telecommunication
development,strategies and policies
ITU-D
SG2
Deals with development, harmonization and management of
telecommunication network and services
Focus group 7
Concentrated in new technology for rural applications
Telecommunication Development Advisory Group (TDAG): reviews priorities,
programs, operations, financial matters and strategies for activities in the
Telecommunication Development Sector
ITU Current activities
ITU-T
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SG2-> IP policy manual
SG4-> External FTP access area
SG9-> Ipcablecom. Project on time-critical interactive
services over cable television network using IP-protocol, in
particular Voice and Video over IP
SG11-> IETF common FTP area
SG12-> E2E QoS and multimedia
SG15-> Optical Transport Networks common FTP
SG16-> New multimedia services
SG17->Communication system security
SSG-> Mobile telecommunications subscribers will be able
to access voice, data, Internet, and multimedia services at
any time and at any place
Forums/Consortia cooperating with
ITU
Some of the forums/Consortia that are cooperating with ITU
• ATM Forum
• DSL Forum
• IPv6 Forum
• MPLS Forum
• ETSI
• China Wireless Telecommunication Standard Forum (CWTS)
ETSI History
• Single European Market was created 1987
• Need for Integrated communications infrastructure
• European Comission outlined ”Green Paper”, recommending
the establishment of an organisation to set
telecommunication standard
• Idea was shared by former Auropean Conference for Postal
and Telecommunications Administrations (CEPT)
• European Telecommunication Standardisation Institute (ETSI)
was Born 1988
ETSI Features
• ”Independence, openness and unity”
• Objective is to provide widely implemented technical standards
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Supporting European Union (EU)
Supporting European Free trade Association (EFTA)
• All documentation is in English
• Founded in partnership with European manufacturing industry
and customers
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Contributes to world-wide standardization
Non-profit making
• Market-driven organisation supporting global needs
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900 members from 54 countries
• Has been ISO 9002 certified since 1st March 1994
• Located in Sophia Antipolis, France
ETSI Structure
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General Assemby (GA)
• Highest decision authority
• Normally meets twice a year
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Board
• Acts on behalf of GA
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Technical Organisation (TO)
• Consists of several sub-groups
• Prepare standards and deliverables
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General
Assembly
Board
Specialist Task Forces (STF
• Setup to support TO to speed up production of
urgent deliverables
• Groups of higly skilled experts
Secreteriat
• Supports activities of Institute
Secreteriat
Technical
Organisation
Technical Committees (TC)
•ETSI Projects (EP)
•Partnership Projects
•Special Committees
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Specialist Task
Forces
Technical Organisations
• Technical Committees
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ERM – EMC and Radio Spectrum Matters
MSG – Mobile Standards Group (furtherance of GSM specifications to 3GPP)
MTS - Methods for Testing & Specification (ITU Z.140)
• ETSI Projects
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BRAN – Broadband Radio Access Networks (HIPERLAN)
DECT – Digital Enhanced Access Network
SCP – Smart Card Platform (IC card platform for 2G and 3G mobile phones)
• ETSI Partnership Projects
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3GPP - 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3g specs, jointly with Asia & USA)
• Special Committees
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FC – Financial Committee
SAGE – Security Algorithms Group of Experts
• Other ETSI contributions you may have heard of:
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DVB, DAB and MHP, xDSL -family, ISDN...
Global Cooperation
• ETSI works in partners with other organisation around the world
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Over 50 cooperations and MoU agreements
• One of three officially recognized European Standards
Organisations
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CEN – European Committee for Standardisation
CENELEC – European Committee for electrotechnical Standardisation
ETSI – European telecommunications Institute
• Participates to ICAN Supporting Organisations (Internet
Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers)
ETSI IPR Policy 1/2
• Objectives
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Use solutions that meet technical objectives of European telco sector
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Reduce risk that IPR required for implementation of standard would not
be available
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Seeks balance in-between IPR protection and public standards
• IPR holders should be adequately and fairly rewarded
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Independent if they are ETSI members or not
• Members providing proposals should inform ETSI if any
essential IPRs are related to the proposal
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Information provided prior to publication
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Member refusing to license must consider it’s position
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3rd party asked for non-discriminatory licensing of technology
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If licensing not available, modifie so that IPR is no longer essential
ETSI IPR Policy 2/2
• If member id not ready to license IPR, ETSI will review for an
alternative that
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Is not locked by IPR and satisfies ETSI’s requirements
• ETSI can withhold IPR
• Giving acknowledgement of identified copyrights
• Published standards or technical specification may not be
confidential
• Proceedings can be confidential
• Members may freely reproduce standards for own use
• Distribution is not allowed
• Any violation of policy
• Gives ETSI board a right to decide on action, if any, taken
Current Activities
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Active on several fields: Aeronautical, Mobile,
Broadcast, Data networks, Radio technology,
Testing, User interfaces, etc.
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Examples you may know:
• Digital-TV
• 2G and 3G mobile networks
• xDSL
• Wireless LAN and Broad-band
References
1.
Nokia: Mobile Internet Technical Architecture, vol1, 2002
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http://www.itu.int
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http://www.etsi.org