IFAST1300'03'02004R1 WELCOME TO IFAST13 MEETING MARCH 2, 2000

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IFAST-13/00.03.02-004R1WELCOMETOIFAST13
MEETINGMARCH 2, 2000
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Session Introduction

• Session Objective
• Determine IFAST Scope, Organization, and Work
  Method
• Determine Issues to be Studied/Resolved by IFAST
• Determine Permanent Funding Method for IFAST
• IFAST Functional and Organizational Evolution
• Initially formed to resolve Number Ambiguity
  issue
• Developed IRMs
• IFAST work dominated by IRM application
  resolution
• Transferred IFAST Administration to Management
  Team
• Expanded scope of study to all International
  Roaming Issues
• Limited membership participation in Issue
  Resolution
• Transition of Secretariat function
• Last opportunity to revitalize IFAST

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Meeting Objectives

• Landmark Meeting
• Secretariat Transition from CTIA to TIA
• Future of IFAST Determination
• Is there a role for IFAST? If YES, what is its
  Scope?
• How should it be organized?
• What should be its Work Methods?
• What Issues should it study and resolve?
• How should it be funded in a stable manner?
• Update of IFAST and related activities

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Future of IFASTIFAST13 MeetingMarch 2, 2000 -
New Orleans

• Presentation by
• Fred Gaechter
• Chairman, IFAST
• 1 732 699 5500
• fredgaechter_at_monmouth.com

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IFAST Scope, Organization, and Work Method

• Scope
• Facilitate the identification and resolution of
  issues to enable the international
  interoperability of systems using the ANSI-41
  family of standards resulting in the steady
  migration toward seamless service.

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IFAST Scope, Organization, and Work Method

• Organization
• No formal sponsorship
• Open and voluntary forum
• Participation wireless service providers,
  equipment vendors, and associations that provide
  services or systems, implementing the ANSI-41
  family of standards.
• No formal membership or membership requirements
• Management Team Chairperson, Co-conveners,
  Secretariat, IRM Administrator - no formal
  election process (also Issue Managers)

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IFAST Scope, Organization, and Work Method

• Work Method
• Full Forum with Working Groups
• Work is contribution-driven
• Three full Forum meetings per year with Working
  Groups by correspondence
• Resolution is by consensus, as declared by the
  Chairperson
• Three categories of issue resolution Output
• Technical Recommendation
• Technical Advisory
• Resolution
• No authority to direct Recommendation, Advisory,
  or Resolution implementation or adherence -
  implemented voluntarily by wireless industry
• Formal IRM administration process

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IFAST Issues for Study and Resolution

• Issues identified for Study and Resolution
• IRM Administration and Management and Conflict
  Resolution -- IRM Administrator
• SID Range Administration and Conflict Resolution
  -- IRM Administrator
• International TLDN, Bernardo
• IMSI Implementation, Lloyd
• Backward Compatibility, e.g., IMSI-related,
  (PN-4197, IS-807) interoperability, Lloyd
• MIN-based IMSI versus True IMSI, IMSI migration,
  Lloyd
• Uniform Dialing Plan, general, Fred
• Emergency Number Dialing, e.g., 911 vs 190 by
  roamer, survey required
• Support of Supplementary Services, Ken
• WIN-based services, Ken

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IFAST Issues for Study and Resolution

• Issues identified for Study and Resolution
• Fraud when Roaming Internationally, Allen
• Billing related to International Roaming, Jamie
• SS7 Routing Data, Ken
• use of ANSI point codes, internationally
• SMS, Ken
• ANSI to ITU SS7 Gateway Issues, Ken
• Operational Issues, e.g, Gateways, Ken
• Optimal Routing, David
• Centralized informational repository, templates
  for data, Fred
• Future Feature Code Standardization, Fred
• ANI compatibility, Bernardo
• Roaming Agreement Modeling, Oscar
• Inter-standard Roaming, Windy Zou

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IFAST Funding

• Current Funding NONE
• Funding To Date
• Cost Recovery for meetings
• Voluntary Annual Contributions - dried-up
• Ongoing Stable Funding Requirements
• Secretariat Functions and Expenses
• Active Chairperson
• Active Co-Convenors
• IRM/SID Administrative System and Function
• Informational and Active Web Site
• Logistical Support for Meetings

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IFAST Funding

• Alternatives
• Membership Fees
• Meeting Attendance Fees
• Member Contributions
• IRM Application Fees
• IRM Annual Fees
• Recommendation
• Long-Term Method Membership Fees
• Short-Term Method Multiple
• Meeting Attendance Fees
• IRM Applications Fees
• IRM Annual Fees