Standardization at ITU

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Standardization at ITU
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ITU Structure
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ITU Structure

• 3 Sectors
• ITU-D aid to developing countries
• ITU-R radio spectrum satellite slot
  allocations
• ITU-T standardization
• TSB Telecommunication Standardization Bureau
  Secretariat of ITU-T
• Plenipotentiary Conference
• Highest ITU-Authority sets ITU policy
• Meets every 4 years
• PP02 23 Sept 18 Oct 2002, Marrakesh

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Structure de lUIT-T
ASSEMBLEE MONDIALE
DE NORMALISATION DES TELECOMMUNICATIONS
AMNT
GROUPE CONSULTATIF
DE LA NORMALISATION
DES TELECOMMUNICATIONS
GCNT
COMMISSION DETUDES
COMMISSION DETUDES
COMMISSION DETUDES
CE
GROUPE
GROUPE
GROUPE
DE TRAVAIL
DE TRAVAIL
DE TRAVAIL
GT
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q QUESTION
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UIT-T Structure
WORLD TELECOMMUNICATION
STANDARDIZATION ASSEMBLY
WTSA
TELECOMMUNICATION
STANDARDIZATION
ADVISORY GROUP
TSAG
STUDY GROUP
STUDY GROUP
STUDY GROUP
SG
WORKING
WORKING
WORKING
PARTY
PARTY
PARTY
WP
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q Question
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Commissions détudes

• CE 12 Qualité de transmission de bout-en-bout
  des réseaux et terminaux
• CE 13 Réseaux multiprotocoles et réseaux
  utilisant le réseau IP et leur interréseautage
• CE 15 Réseaux optiques et autres réseaux de
  transport
• CE 16 Services, systèmes et terminaux
  multimédias
• CE 17 Réseaux de données et logiciels de
  télécommunications
• SSG Commission détudes spéciale sur IMT-2000
  et systèmes ultérieurs
• GCNT Groupe consultatif de la normalisation des
  télécommunications (GCNT)

• CE 2 Aspects opérationnels de la fourniture du
  service, réseaux et qualité de fonctionnement
• CE 3 - Principes de tarification et de
  comptabilité et questions connexes de politique
  générale et déconomie des télécommunications
• CE 4 Gestion des télécommunications, y compris
  le RGT
• CE 5 Protection contre les effets dus à
  lenvironnement électromagnétique
• CE 6 Installations extérieures
• CE 9 Réseaux en câble intégrés à large bande et
  transmission audiovisuelle et sonore
• CE 11 Spécifications et protocoles de
  signalisation

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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
  
• SG 17 Data networks and software for
  telecommunication
• SSG Special Study Group on IMT-2000 and
  beyond
• TSAG Telecommunication Standardization Advisory
  Group

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Mandates of ITU-T Study Groups

• SG 2
• General principles of numbering, naming,
  addressing procedures for numbering reservation
  and assignment operational aspects of service
  provision, networks and performance
• SG3
• Tariff and accounting principles for
  international telecommunication services and
  related telecommunication economic and policy
  issues
• SG4
• Management of services, networks, and equipment
  using telecommunication management network
  (TMN) transport-related operations,
  test/measurement technique and instruments
• SG5
• Protection of networks and equipment from
  interference and lightning Electromagnetic
  compatibility, safety and health effects
  connected with electromagnetic fields produced by
  telecommunication equipment, including cellular
  phones

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Mandates of ITU-T Study Groups

• SG6
• Outside plant such as the construction,
  installation, jointing, terminating, protection
  from corrosion and others forms of damage from
  environment impact, of all types of cable for
  public telecommunications and associated
  structures
• SG9
• Use of cable/hybrid networks to the home to also
  carry voice, broadband and time critical
  services, video on demand, interactive services,
  etc. distribution of TV, sound and similar data
  services IP Cablecom project
• SG11
• Signalling requirements and protocols for
  mobility related functions, multimedia functions
  and inter-network signalling protocols

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Mandates of ITU-T Study Groups

• SG12
• End-to-end transmission performance of networks
  and terminals in relation to the perceived
  quality by users of text, speech, and image
  applications
• SG13
• Multi-protocol and IP-based networks and their
  internetworking
• Responsible for studies relating to
  internetworking of heterogeneous networks
  encompassing multiple domains, multiple protocols
  and innovative technologies with a goal to
  deliver high-quality, reliable networking.
  Specific aspects are architecture, interworking
  and adaptation, end-to-end considerations,
  routing and requirements for transport
• SG15
• Transmission layer related standards for access,
  metropolitan and long haul sections of networks
  terabit optical transport network infrastructure,
  and multi-megabit access

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Mandates of ITU-T Study Groups

• SG16
• Multimedia service definition and systems,
  including the associated terminals, modems,
  protocols, signal processing, security,
  accessibility and QoS
• SG17
• Responsible for studies relating to data
  communication networks, and the application of
  open system communications including networking,
  directory and security. Responsible for technical
  languages, the methods for their usage and other
  issues related to the software aspects of
  telecommunication systems
• SSG
• Network aspects of IMT-2000 and beyond, including
  wireless Internet, mobile/fixed convergence,
  mobility management, multimedia,
  interoperability migration harmonization
  beyond IMT-2000

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What is a Lead Study Group?

• Designated for ITU-T studies
• forming a defined programme of work
• involving a number of SGs
• Responsible for
• Study of core Questions
• Definition and maintenance of overall framework
  of studies
• Collaboration with other standards bodies
• Prioritization of studies
• Timely and consistent Recommendations
• Updated as needed

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Lead Study Groups

• Subject Matter
• SG 2 Service definition Numbering and routing
• SG 4 TMN
• SG 9 Integrated broadband cable and television
  networks
• SG 11 Intelligent networks
• SG 12 Quality of Service and performance
• SG 13 IP related matters B-ISDN GII Satellite
  matters
• SG 15 Access network transport optical
  technology
• SG 16 Multimedia services, systems and terminals
  E-business and e-commerce
• SG 17 Communication system security Frame relay
  Languages Formal description techniques
• SSG IMT 2000 and beyond Mobility

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Standardization overview

• Questions (Standards Projects)
• Approval processes
• Recommendations
• Traditional Approval Process
• Alternative Approval Process
• Other document types
• Collaboration
• Workshops

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Approval of Questions Choices available

• Approve new work once every 4 years at
  Standardization Assembly
• Convenient periodic check-point
• This is not sufficient
• Simple process to approve new work or revise
  existing work projects on a continuous basis

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Approval process for Questions

• Proposal submitted to a Study Group (SG)
• Member States and Sector Members present at the
  SG reach consensus on draft Question and work can
  begin
• Membership is notified and TSAG can review the
  proposed Question
• Question is approved by consensus at next SG
  meeting

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Recommendation Approval Processes
TAP
Member State CONSULTATION by mail
SG DECIDES
SG or WP DETERMINES
Post to web
Approved
10 months
lt10 weeks (average)
AAP
(2 times max)
SG or WP CONSENTS
Post to Web
N
Comments
Approved
Y
SG DECIDES
Post to web
SG Study Group WP Working Party
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TAP and AAP

• TAP Traditional Approval Process
• DETERMINATION at a physical meeting
• CONSULTATION of Member States by mail
• DECISION to approve is taken at next study group
  meeting, about 9 months later
• AAP Alternative Approval Process
• CONSENT at a physical meeting
• E-mail notification of AAP initiation
• LAST CALL (and ADDITIONAL REVIEW) via web
• If no substantive comments are submitted,
  Recommendation is approved

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Approval time for ITU-T Recommendations

• Before 1988 lt 4 years
• 1989-1993 2 years
• 1993-1996 19 months
• 1997-2000 10 months
• 2000 AAP 4 weeks (min.),
  lt10
  weeks (ave.)
• TAP 10 months
• Data related to stabilized texts

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AAP Results (as of 1 December 2002)
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Other Approved Documents

• Normative approved by TAP or AAP
• Annexes to Recommendations
• Corrigenda to Recommendations
• Non-normative approved by Consensus of Study
  Group
• Appendices
• Supplements
• Implementors Guides
• Handbooks

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ITU-T Series (A-L)

• Organization of the work of ITU-T
• Means of expression definitions, symbols,
  classification
• General telecommunication statistics
• General tariff principles
• Overall network operation, telephone service,
  service operation and human factors
• Non-telephone telecommunication services
• Transmission systems and media, digital systems
  and networks
• Audiovisual and multimedia systems
• Integrated services digital network
• Transmission of television, sound programme and
  other multimedia signals
• Protection against interference
• Construction, installation and protection of
  cables and other elements of outside plant 

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ITU-T Series (M-Z)

• TMN and network maintenance international
  transmission systems, telephone circuits,
  telegraphy, facsimile and leased circuits
• Maintenance international sound programme and
  television transmission circuits
• Specifications of measuring equipment
• Telephone transmission quality, telephone
  installations, local line networks
• Switching and signalling
• Telegraph transmission
• Telegraph services terminal equipment
• Terminals for telematic services
• Telegraph switching
• Data communication over the telephone network
• Data networks and open system communications
• Global information infrastructure and Internet
  protocol aspects
• Languages and general software aspects for
  telecommunication systems

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ITU-T Fosters Cooperation

• A.4 Communication with forums/consortia
• A.5 Organizations qualified for referencing
• A.6 Coop. and exchange of info. with SDOs
• A.23 Collaboration with ISO and IEC
• A.Sup 3 IETF ITU-T Collaboration Guidelines
  Oct 1998, updated Aug 2002
• MoUs
• ICANN Protocol Supporting Organization, 1999
• IEC, ISO, ITU and UN/ECE on e-business, 2000
• ITU and ETSI, 2000
• FS-VDSL Forum has become ITU-T SG 16 Focus Group,
  Oct 2002

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ITU-T positioning
Intergovernment ITU (ITU-T and ITU-R)
NGOsISO, IEC..

Forums / Consortia / SDOs
1394TA 3G.IP 3GPP 3GPP2 AIM AMF AMI-C AOEMA AOW AR
IB ATM Forum BINTERMS Bluetooth Cable
Modems CBOP CDG CIF CII CommerceNet CommerceNet J
Committee T1 COS CPR CTFJ DHF DISA DOPG DSL
Forum ECE ECHONET ECMA ECOM ECTF EDIFICE EDS EEMA
EIDX EMA EMF ERTICO ETSI EWOS FCIA FCIA-J FIPA (FR
F) (FS-VDSL) FSAN GSM Assoc. HNF Home
API HomePNA HRFWG IDB Forum IEEE IETF IFIP IFSA IM
TC IMWA IPv6 IrDA ITS America ITS
UK JAVA JCTEA JECALS JEDIC JEMA JICSAP JIMM JMF LO
NMARK MCPC MDG.org MITF MMCF Mobile
Web MOPA (MPLS Forum) MSF MWIF OASIS ODVA OIF OMG
OSGi PCCA PCISIG PCMCIA PHS MoU PICMG PKI POF Salu
tation SCF SCTE SDL Forum SDR SSIPG STA TIA (TINA-
C) TM Forum TOG TSC TTA TTC UMTS USBIF UWCC W3C WA
P WDF Web 3D WfMC WIN Forum WLIF XTP Forum
MPLS/FR

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ITU-T membership offers opportunities

• Membership consists of Member States, Sector
  Members and Associates
• Influence the direction of global standardization
  work
• Input to the evolution of global
  telecommunication networks
• Actively participate in the development and
  approval of global standards

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Membership Benefits

• Protect and promote your products and services
• Ensure global standards are compatible with your
  offerings and vice-versa
• Influence related global standards in support of
  your offerings
• Protect your IPR
• You cannot always rely on others to protect your
  interests they may be your competitors
  tomorrow!

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Additional Benefits

• Network and develop contacts, thereby promoting
  your business
• ITU-T provides a platform for meeting experts
  from all over the world, learning their plans and
  objectives, sharing experience and information
• Work together with government and industry
  representatives
• Participation in ITU-T Study Groups provides
  access to a wealth of information not likely to
  be found elsewhere in this concentrated form

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Access to ITU-T Working Documents

• Members can have electronic access (via TIES) to
  ITU-T documents of general interest, databases,
  Study Group documents (reports, contributions,
  delayed contributions, temporary documents, etc.)
  and Study Group information exchange areas
• Upon request, they can also receive ITU-T
  information and study group documents in paper
  form

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Free and discounted ITU-T publications

• 3 Recommendations maybe downloaded free of charge
  per year
• Discounts of 15 on ITU publications (except
  Electronic Bookshop) and one free online
  subscription
• A discount of 80 of the catalogue price on all
  ITU publications is granted to Administrations of
  the Least Developed Countries (LDCs), as well as
  to libraries of educational institutions (for
  online subscriptions and CD-ROM publications
  only)

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ITU-T workshops

• Increase awareness of ITU-T studies/Projects
• Coordinate activities of ITU-T SGs and benefit
  from progress achieved in other SDOs, in order to
  avoid overlap or duplication of effort
• Stimulate contributions from various sources and
  regions in order to enhance the ITU-T
  Standardization plan
• Identify new activities and initiatives to
  respond to the needs of ITU-T Members
• Open and free of charge
• http//www.itu.int/ITU-T/worksem/index.html

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ITU-T workshops

• Next Generation Networks What, When and How?,
  Geneva, 9-10 July 2003
• End to End Quality of Service. What is it? How do
  we get it?, Geneva, 1-3 October 2003
• Some past Workshops
• Satellites in IP and Multimedia
• IP/Optical
• Security
• Multimedia Convergence
• (presentations available on the ITU-T Website)

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Standardization at ITU
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