Inter-American Telecommunication Commission

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Annual Report for 2008
Secretariat of CITEL April 29, 2009
Inter-American Telecommunication Commission
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CITEL

• Advisory organization of the OAS, specialized in
  telecommunications.
• Leading forum in the Hemisphere where governments
  and the private sector meet to work together and
  achieve common objectives in the
  telecommunications area by exchanging experiences
  and building a knowledge base in the Americas
  region.
• CITELs work approach emphasizes
• Collaboration/coordination with
  regional/international telecommunication
  organizations, lending institutions, and
  development agencies
• Training on telecommunications for government
  officials and private sector executives
• Promotion of the achievement of common positions
• Determination of telecommunication priorities in
  the region

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Organization
ASSEMBLY OF CITEL
P Costa Rica VP Mexico Members Argentina,
Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Dominican
Republic, Ecuador, Peru, United States, Uruguay,
Venezuela
Permanent Executive Committee (COM/CITEL)
PCC.II Radiocommunications including Broadcasting
PCC.I Telecommunications
Conference Preparatory Working Group
P Argentina VP Brazil, Dominican Republic
P Venezuela VP Uruguay
P Ecuador VP Canada, Barbados, Brazil, Mexico,
Nicaragua, Venezuela,
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We are surrounded by technology
Stores and services
National defense
Life sciences and biotechnology
Energy/ electricity
Automotive industry and Manufact.
Health
ICTs
Water/sanitation
Education
Public security/ law enforcement
Transportation/air traffic control
Home/ workplace
Oil and gas
Source PCC.I
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Communications now comes in many formats, and
innovation continues

• Next generation networks
• Voice over IP
• Peer to Peer
• GPS
• WiFi/Wi-Max
• Mesh networks
• 3G - 4G and later
• Ultra Wide Band (UWB)
• Power Line Communications (PLC)
• Software Defined Radio (SDR)
• RFID
• New satellites

• Digital Sound Broadcasting
• Internet Protocol TV/IP-TV
• Digital television
• Video on demand
• Grid Computing
• Quantum Computing
• Bio Computing
• Nanotechnology
• Tele-health
• Tele-education

Access any time anywhere
... Next generation applications
Source IX Meeting of PCC.I
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Growth of the Information Society 1991-2007
Source ITU Notes Internet user data 1991-2005
(ITU), 2006 estimated (Internet World Statistics)
Source CCP.I/1250/08
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Elements impacting the change in the network

• Lower service charges
• Multimedia services
• Greater data traffic
• Mobility

Users

• Network simplification
• Lower operating costs
• Competition
• Rapid introduction of services and
  personalization
• Entry of new services

Network convergence Distributed
intelligence New environment
Sellers

• New products
• New markets
• New income

Providers

• Policy
• Regulation
• Strategies to promote competition

Government
Communications networks are undergoing many
changes to meet market demands
Source PCC.I
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CITEL acts in six main work areas
Coordination of policy and regulation
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Publications, web page, Electronic Forum
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Technical harmonization
Cyber security Agenda for Connectivity ITU
conferences
Procedural aspects
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Priorities New services, administrative policies
Knowledge transfer
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Training
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Spectrum Technical standards
Licenses Equipment certification
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• Regional and international cooperation

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Dissemination of information
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1. Coordination of policy and regulation

• 2008 results
• Connectivity Support for bridging the digital
  divide
• Regulatory aspects of convergence
• Fraud in telecommunication service provision in
  the region WORKSHOP
• Practical cases of the application and use of
  regulatory accounting
• Government policies and experience of ccTLD and
  address bloc administration
• Cyber security
• Adoption of the complete version of the Yellow
  Book on procedures for conformity assessment of
  telecommunication products in the Americas
• IPv4 to IPv6 transition
• Network interconnection guidelines

• Notable aspects of the program for 2009
• Analysis of convergence policies
• Promotion of the OAS cyber security strategy
• Establishment of emergency telecommunication work
  plans
• Use of satellite systems for public protection
  and rescue operations

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2. Technical harmonization

• 2008 results
• Update and analysis of
• Communication on aspects of Power Line
  Communications (PLC) technology
• Protection of critical telecommunications
  infrastructure
• Number portability WORKSHOP
• Internet Protocol TV (IPTV)
• International Emergency Preference Scheme (IEPS)
  for disaster response
• Emergency Telecommunications Service (ETS)
• Interconnection framework for national
  implementations of ETS
• Fixed satellite service WORKSHOP
• Notable aspects of the program for 2009
• Coordination of technical standards in the
  regions priority areas
• Radio spectrum harmonization
• Analysis of the operation of unmanned aerial
  systems (UAS)
• Frequencies available for emergencies
• Theory and application of cognitive or
  intelligent radio equipment
• Relocation of the 700 MHz band
• Broadband wireless access systems and technique
  (MIMO)

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3. Procedural aspects

• 2008 results
• Procedures for the IPv4 to IPv6 transition
• International roaming WORKSHOP
• Situation of generic or bloc licensing of earth
  stations
• Preparation of mechanisms to resolve cases of
  harmful interference of satellite systems and
  guidelines to facilitate the installation of
  integrated systems in the Americas
• Update of information on procedures for the
  transition from analogue to digital television
• Notable aspects of the program for 2009
• Aspects of satellite system regulation
• Best practices and cases of next generation
  networks
• IP address bloc administration
• Procedures to be utilized for the authorization
  of Earth stations on board vessels (ESV)

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4. Training

• 2008 results
• Regular budget Professional Development
  Scholarships Program
• 196 scholarships
• 24 courses
• 27 countries benefited
• Preliminary program for 2009
• Regular budget
• 310 scholarships offered
• 26 courses (18 distance education and 8
  attendance-based)
• 8 applications submitted to the Professional
  Development Program

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5. Regional and international coordination

• 2008 results
• Preparatory meeting and nine working sessions
  during the World Telecommunication
  Standardization Assembly (WTSA-08)
• Presentation of 40 inter-American proposals to
  WTSA-08
• Launch of preparations for the World
  Telecommunication Development Conference
  (WTDC-10)
• Launch of preparations for the Plenipotentiary
  Conference (PP-10)
• Preliminary program for 2009
• Review of work to be done based on the outcomes
  of WTSA-08.
• Preparatory meeting for WTDC-10 (August 2009, San
  José, Costa Rica)

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6. Dissemination of information

• 2008 results
• Joint CITEL/IDB Workshop (IIRSA) on International
  Roaming (Washington, D.C., United States of
  America, March11, 2008)
• Joint ITU/CITEL Forum Enabling an ICT Business
  Environment in the Americas Region (Washington,
  D.C., United States of America, April 21, 2008)
• Third Workshop on state and operator tools for
  user protection to minimize the impact of fraud
  (Puerto Iguazu, Misiones, Argentina, August 6,
  2008)
• Seminar to Share Regional Experiences and/or
  Models of the Implementation of Number
  Portability in the Americas
• (Puerto Iguazu, Misiones, Argentina, August 7,
  2008)
• Seminar on the Fixed Satellite Service (Mar del
  Plata, Argentina, September 15, 2008)
• Publication of Info_at_CITEL
• Preliminary program for 2009
• 4 seminars/workshops

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Quantifiable results in 2008
ITEM RESULTS
Number of meetings organized by CITEL 17
Number of participants in meetings 694
Number of documents processed in meetings of CITEL in 2008 1,855
Number of resolutions adopted by the Committees 33
Number of recommendations adopted by the Committees 4
Number of decisions adopted by the Committees 42
Number of seminars and workshops conducted by the Committees 5
Number of telecommunication distance education courses in CITELs program in 2008 17
Number of attendance-based telecommunication courses in CITELs program in 2008 7
Number of scholarships utilized by CITEL in 2008 196
Number of Associate Members as of December 31, 2008 123
Number of Regional Training Centers in 2008 19
Number of cooperation agreements signed as of December 31, 2008 18
Number of meetings scheduled for 2009 14
Number of distance education courses scheduled for 2009 18
Number of attendance-based courses scheduled for 2009 8
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Addressing the crisis the impact of ICTs

• Information and communication technologies (ICTs)
  can help the member states during this crisis,
  not only as a key sector in themselves, but also
  by promoting economic growth, productivity, and
  efficiency.
• ICTs are based on innovation and creativity and
  can even promote the emergence of new
  technologies and services.

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Sources of financing of CITEL Distribution of costs of CITEL in 2008
Regular Fund
(US)
Specific funds
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2009 Schedule of CITEL
Meeting Date Place
WORKSHOP ON ROAMING 4 May 2009 Cuzco, Peru
XIV Meeting of PCC.I 5-8 May 2009 Cuzco, Peru
20/20 SPECTRUM SEMINAR 1 June 2009 Ottawa, Canada
XIII Meeting of PCC.II 2-5 June 2009 Ottawa, Canada
XIII Meeting of the Steering Committee (STE) July 2009   Via videoconference or Internet conference
XVI Meeting of the Working Group for the Preparation of CITEL for Regional and World Radiocommunication Conferences 11 August 2009 San José, Costa Rica
SEMINAR ON REGIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND INTERCONNECTION 28 September 2009 To be decided
XV Meeting of PCC.I 29 September to 2 October 2009 To be decided
XXIII Meeting of the Working Group to Prepare for the Meetings of the ITU Council 20-30 October 2009 Geneva, Switzerland
WORKSHOP ON THE MANAGEMENT AND APPLICATION OF APPENDIX 30B OF THE ITU RADIOCOMMUNICATION REGULATIONS 9 November 2009 Washington, D.C., USA
XIV Meeting of PCC.II  10-13 November 2009 Washington, D.C., USA
XXI Meeting of COM/CITEL 1-4 December 2009 San José, Costa Rica  
XXIV Meeting of the Working Group to Prepare for the Meetings of the ITU Council 1-4 December 2009 San José, Costa Rica
XVII Meeting of the Working Group for the Preparation of CITEL for Regional and World Radiocommunication Conferences 1-4 December 2009 San José, Costa Rica
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2010, a year of many activities for CITEL

• V Meeting of the Assembly of CITEL
• Inter-American forum where the highest
  telecommunication authorities of the Member
  States may exchange views and experiences, taking
  appropriate decisions to direct their activity
  toward fulfilling the objectives and mandates
  assigned
• Mexico City, Mexico, first quarter 2010
• Please participate

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Thank you very much for your attention
For any questions, please contact Clovis
Baptista Executive Secretary of CITEL Tel (202)
458-3004 citel_at_oas.org