International Telecommunication Union

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International Telecommunication Union

• ITU CHALLENGES AND RESPONSES
• (Fabio Bigi TSB Deputy Director)
• (email fabio.bigi_at_itu.int)

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The current structure of ITU-T Study
Groups

• SG 2 - Operational aspects of service provision,
  networks and performance
• SG 3 - Tariff and accounting principles including
  related telecommunications economic and
  policy issues
• SG 4 - Telecommunication management, including
  TMN
• SG 5 - Protection against electromagnetic
  environment effects
• SG 6 - Outside plant
• SG 9 - Integrated broadband cable networks and
  television and sound transmission  
• SG 11 - Signalling requirements and protocols
• SG 12 - End-to-end transmission performance of
  networks and terminals
• SG 13 - Multi-protocol and IP-based networks and
  their internetworking
• SG 15 - Optical and other transport networks
• SG 16 - Multimedia services, systems and
  terminals
• SG17 - Data networks and software for
  Telecommunication
• SSG - Special Study Group "IMT-2000 and
  beyond"
• TSAG - Telecommunication Standardization Advisory
  Group

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Lead Study Groups in specific areas of
study

• SG 2 - Lead Study Group for service definition,
  numbering and routing
• SG 4 - Lead Study Group on TMN
• SG 9 - Lead Study Group on frame relay and for
  communication system security
• SG 11 - Lead Study Group on intelligent networks
• SG 12 - Lead Study Group on Quality of Service
  and performance
• SG 13 - Lead Study Group on IP related matters,
  B-ISDN, Global Information
  Infrastructure and satellite matters
• SG 15 - Lead Study Group on access network
  transport Lead Study Group on
  optical technology
• SG 16 - Lead Study Group on multimedia services,
  systems and terminals Lead Study
  Group on e-business and e-commerce
• SG17 - Lead Study Group on frame relay and for
  communication system security Lead
  Study Group on languages and description
  techniques
• SSG - Lead Study Group on IMT 2000 and beyond
  and for mobility

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Special Projects

• IMT-2000 Network Aspects (SSG)
• Call Back (SG 3)
• Accounting Rate Reform (SG 3)
• TMN (SG 4)
• IP Cablecom (SG 9)
• Quality of service and performance (SG 12)
• IP (SG 13)
• GII (SG 13)
• Access Networks (SG 15)
• Optical Networks (SG 15)
• Mediacom 2004 (SG 16)
• E-commerce and E-business (SG 16)

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Standardization Requirements

• Architecture
• Access Networks
• Transport Networks
• Terminals
• Services
• Coding
• Numbering
• Mobility
• QoS and Network Performance
• Interworking and Interoperability
• Market Oriented

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Approval time for ITU-T Recommendations

• -1988 4 years
• 1989-1993 2 years
• 1993-1996 18 months
• 1997-2000 9 months (5 months in exceptional
  circumstances)
• 2000 - Minimum 4 weeks (AAP) 9 months (TAP)
• AAP Alternative Approval Procedure
• TAP Traditional Approval Procedure

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Migration to IP-based networks
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Draft ITU-T Strategic Plan for 2003-2006Mission

• Facilitate the identification of areas where
  recommendations (standards) should be developed
  for the Information Society
• Efficiently develop high-quality, global,
  consensus-based recommendations (standards) in
  its core competency areas on a market-driven and
  timely basis
• Facilitate the interoperability of networks and
  services

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Draft ITU-T Strategic Plan for 2003-2006Mission
- continued

• Be able to develop recommendations that may have
  regulatory or policy implications
• Be flexible and constantly look for ways to
  improve
• Give appropriate consideration to the particular
  needs of developing countries
• Cooperate and, where appropriate, collaborate
  with others so as not to duplicate effort

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Draft ITU-T Strategic Plan for 2003-2006Strategie
s/Processes

• bottom-up mode of operating and production of
  work (rather than top-down),
• flexibility in responding to market demands,
• ongoing review of the Strategic Plan, proposing
  adjustments as needed,
• through TSAG, monitoring the performance of the
  Sector against identified milestones,

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Draft ITU-T Strategic Plan for 2003-2006Strategie
s/Processes - continued

• development and strengthening of the linkage
  among financial, strategic, and operational
  planning,
• clear and transparent working methods and
  processes, to encourage transparency,
  inclusiveness, and representation of a broad
  range of participants and views,
• an environment in which interested parties can
  work together in partnership effectively and
  efficiently,
• development and execution of an aggressive plan
  to communicate the value of the ITU-T, stressing
  its global recognition and credibility and the
  high quality of its Recommendations, as well as
  its willingness to change,

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Draft ITU-T Strategic Plan for 2003-2006Strategie
s/Processes - continued

• working with ITU-D with special attention to
  telecommunication development in developing
  countries, including supporting ITU-Ds efforts
  to improve access to the Information Society in
  developing countries,
• offering an organization that is attractive to
  industry entities as a place to do their
  standardization development work, and
• willingness to change.

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Draft ITU-T Strategic Plan for 2003-2006Relations
hip with other standardization bodies

• foster awareness within ITU-T of the work done by
  other bodies (such as SDOs, forums and
  consortia),
• coordinate and cooperate with such groups in
  order to reduce duplication, avoid
  inconsistencies, and assure that ITU-T work
  provides added value,
• continue to participate in appropriate
  coordinating bodies,
• coordinate and cooperate with the
  Radiocommunication and Telecommunication
  Development Sectors, and with the General
  Secretariat and officials of the Union.

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Possible Items for Consideration

• IP-based networks and their interconnection with
  telecommunication networks
• IP cablecom project
• establishment of GII
• IMT-2000 and mobility
• e-business and e-commerce
• reform of accounting rates and tariff studies
• MEDIACOM-2004 project and related multimedia
  activities
• security aspects of networks and services
• optical transport network
• access networks enhancements with xDSL
  techniques
• numbering and routing
• network performances and quality of services
• protocols for new services and intelligent
  networks.

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GII Center of Technology convergence (based on
Figure 5-1/Y.110)
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Standards in the future
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Conclusion

• ITU Reform
• New Standardization Requirements
• Consensus standard (Regulators, Operators,
  Industry, Users)
• Membership requirements
• End user requirements