GSC-14 Opening/Plenary Summary Report

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GSC-14 Opening/Plenary Summary Report
Global Standards Collaboration (GSC) 14
DOCUMENT GSC14-CL-002
FOR Presentation
SOURCE ITU
AGENDA ITEM Closing Plenary, 3.1
CONTACT(S) tsbdir_at_itu.int

• Malcolm Johnson, GSC-14 Chair

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Meeting Overview

• 101 attendees
• 111 input documents
• Presentations from 8 PSOs and ITU
• ARIB, ATIS, CCSA, ETSI, ISACC, TIA, TTA, TTC
  ITU(GSC14-PLEN-18, 73, 24, 65, 36, 5, 48, 58
  72)
• Highlights were given on main topics of work for
  each PSO and ITU during the last year
• Overall, increasing efforts towards green
  technologies
• Regional and global coordination and cooperation
  remain paramount
• 11 High Interest Subject panel sessions
• First time New and Novel session

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Meeting Overview (2)

• High Interest Subjects (Panel Sessions)
• Continuing cooperation on IMT standardization
  (ARIB)
• Emergency communications (TIA)
• Security and lawful interception (TIA)
• Identity management and identification systems
  (ITU)
• IPTV (ATIS)
• Intelligent transportation systems (TIA)
• IP over broadband access in support of
  convergence (TTA)
• ICT and the environment (TTC)
• ICT management operations (CCSA)
• Forums consortia (CCSA)
• NGN interoperability (TTC)
• New and Novel Topics

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Review from past GSC-13

• Presentations
• Presentation of GSC-13 Plenary Status Report
  (GSC13-CL-02r1)
• Summary
• There were 25 Resolutions from GSC-13
• Worked very aggressively to streamline the GSC
  process
• Target discussions in key areas
• New dimensions explored

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Continuing cooperation on IMT standardization
(ARIB)

• Presentations
• GSC14-PLEN-3, 6R1, 17R1, 27, 46 (info), 49, 50
• Summary
• PSOs updated their regional activities on IMT
  standardization
• The importance of cooperation on IMT
  standardization was emphasized in their
  contributions (e.g. the necessity of IMT.RADIO
  global/regional harmonization for IMT UHF band)
• Updates to the GSC-13 Resolution on IMT
  Standardization were recommended in order to
  include the current activities of ITU-R WP 5D,
  3GPPs, and other PSOs.
• Resolution
• A drafting group was set up to discuss updating
  GSC13-RES-01 Continuing cooperation on IMT
  standardization
• See also IMT Task Group Report slide

KS
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Emergency communications (TIA)

• Presentations
• GSC14-PLEN-7, 19, 28, 34 (for info), 43, 71
• Summary
• Common theme Continue to encourage collaboration
  and coordination on Emergency Communications
  among the GSC Members and other organizations
• All use GSC framework to describe the scenarios
  for Emergency Communications
• Digital broadcasting transitions make spectrum
  available for public safety (US, Japan)
• US - Public Safety Endorsement of LTE for 700 MHz
  broadband
• Challenge of getting public safety community
  thinking about standards-based solutions
• Alert and warning systems/protocols including
  preventing unauthorized access to emergency
  services, new technologies for Emergency
  Communications and priority routing of these
  signals have been discussed
• Covered databases related to Emergency
  Communications including safety of life and
  rescue operations, allocated/assigned radio
  spectrum, and next generation PSAPS
• Resolution
• Panel concurred that Emergency Communications
  should remain as HIS for next GSC and reaffirm
  GSC13-RES-2 Emergency Communications.

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Security and lawful interception (TIA)

• Presentations
• GSC14-PLEN-8, 21, 32, 33, 45
• Summary
• It would be useful to have excellence groups
  with security expertise to facilitate the
  discussion of broad security-related issues
• Although still some fragmentation of LI standards
  on global basis, PSOs continue to encourage
  collaboration and coordination on Security and LI
  standardization among the GSC Members and other
  organizations
• Work on global standards for LI and data
  retention remains important
• Work on LI and data retention should continue
  within the legal and regulatory framework
• Impacts of Security and LI on new technology
  introduction (M2M, Smart Grids, Femto cells,
  etc.) will be of interest to GSC going forward
• Resolution
• Proposed to remain a HIS
• No Resolution proposed
• Agreed to forward proposal in GSC14-PLEN-45 (TTA)
  for collaborative work on National Information
  Security Indexes and a update to GSC13-RES-11,
  Cybersecurity to GTSC7 for their consideration

CJBTSB
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Identity management and identification systems
(ITU)

• Presentations
• GSC14-PLEN-09, 29 (for info), 38, 60, 75
• Summary
• Developers can take advantage of identity as a
  network-provided capability
• User acceptance is key to success
• Use cases are useful to guide standards
  development
• Privacy is not opposed to security it is a
  precondition of security
• Work closely with ITU to get the global solution
  on IdM Joint Coordination Activity on IdM
• Resolution
• Proposed to reaffirm GSC13-RES-04 Identity
  Management

AK
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IPTV (ATIS)

• Presentations
• GSC14-PLEN-20, 25, 31, 41, 56
• Summary
• IPTV standards have progressed to evolve from
  architectural scope and broadcast services to
  more advanced services and capabilities
• Delivery of Internet content is currently being
  assessed and/or undertaken as new work some
  variance across Internet models
• Open security solutions for IPTV are a critical
  challenge
• Future IPTV standards must continue to evolve to
  meet dynamic environment defined by NGN
  Convergence, IMS and web-based services and
  applications-oriented model
• It is important to ensure the alignment of IPTV
  architectures and interfaces with global aspects
  and to continue to work cooperatively with
  external organizations, especially with the ITU-T
  on aligning and coordinating efforts and work
  products
• Various forums and consortia are developing specs
  incompatible with IPTV architecture in ITU-T
  Recommendations
• Need to engage with them for implementation of
  consistent, interoperable services
• IPTV standards must be sufficiently flexible to
  support unique needs of countries, service areas
  and regulatory frameworks
• Resolution
• Proposed to reaffirm GSC13-RES-06 IPTV Standards

SBTSB
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Intelligent transportation systems (TIA)

• Presentations
• GSC14-PLEN-10, 15, 30, 40
• Summary
• Regulatory and public policy in some
  jurisdictions are encouraging development of ITS
  standards and solutions
• Conducting feasibility studies is a good practice
  as precursor to standardization and system
  development
• ICTs climate change (green) initiatives will
  foster ITS development
• Safety and security remains major concerns
• It was suggested that we should not focus on
  what is difficult but rather identify areas
  where there is consensus to help progress global
  standards
• Need to develop requirements on a global basis
• ITU-T APSC TELEMOV members should be more active
  during the year to improve the cooperation,
  particularly between ISO TC-204, ETSI and ITU-T
• The GSC ITS Task Force should continue and its
  resolution updated (covered in the ITS Task Force
  summary)
• The Fully Networked Car Workshop at the Geneva
  Motor Show March 3-4, 2010 should be fully
  supported by GSC PSOs and Observers
• This years workshop should indentify the
  priority standards needed for ITS communications
  deployment
• Resolution
• There is no plenary Resolution on Intelligent
  Transportation Systems
• However, see GTSC ITS Task Force (GSC13-RES-14)

RSTSB
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IP over broadband access in support of
convergence (TTA)

• Presentations
• GSC14-PLEN-4, 51, 78R1
• Summary
• Various Broadband access technologies are
  available and are being developed over
  Fixed/Mobile environments including developing
  Next Generation Access Networks
• User requirements on broadband accesses should
  be taken into account more widely to support of
  convergence
• More features will be incorporated into broadband
  accesses to support of convergence such as
  supporting mobility in transport level,
  granularity of QoS/Security etc.
• Expansion of Quality of Service concept will be
  investigated to incorporate different levels of
  Security, Mobility, Personalization and
  others.
• Resolution
• Proposed to reaffirm GSC13-RES-07 IP Over
  Broadband Accesses in Support of Convergence

CSL
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ICT and the environment (TTC)

• Presentations
• GSC14-PLEN-11, 39, 47R1, 53, 55R1, 57, 61, 63
  63A1, 66, 79
• Summary
• Substantial increase in activity observed since
  GSC13 both new and existing technologies
• Three dimensions of ICTs concerning climate
  change development of technology infrastructure,
  reduce ICT carbon footprint, use of ICTs for
  reduction of carbon footprint in other sectors
• Important to encourage use of ICT tools for
  reducing the carbon footprint also by ITU and the
  PSOs
• Emphasis on need of consistent, internationally
  agreed measurement and benchmarking methodologies
• Cooperation and collaboration are fundamental as
  this is a global issue
• Resolution
• Agreed to revise GSC13-RES-08 ICT and the
  environment based on GSC14-PLEN-39 (ISACC) and
  GSC14-PLEN-61 (TTC)

TSB
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ICT Management Operations (CCSA)

• Presentations
• GSC14-PLEN-26R1, 64
• Summary
• Research is needed for the convergent ICT MO
  today covering both telecom/communication and IT
  field.
• ICT MO includes ICT infrastructure MO, ICT
  service MO, ICT business MO, and ICT MO
  services.
• Groups like ATIS TMOC and CCSA have done some
  work on ICT MO standards.
• Still, ICT MO common architecture is needed to
  reduce the gap between SDOs and enhance the
  traditional management framework.
• ICT MO has to adapt to the new service evolution
  like IPTV or online gaming
• ICT MO is expected to support the new telecom
  business mode, in which especially Telecom
  Operators today will provide huge-number of
  services since they are now playing more and more
  like roles of SP/NO (Network Operator), not only
  NO.
• Resolution
• Proposed to revise GSC13-RES-09 ICT Management
  and operations

Legend SP Service provider NO Network operator
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Forums Consortia (CCSA)

• Presentations
• GSC14-PLEN-67 67a1, 23R2 23R2a1 (69 for info)
• Summary
• Global forums become more active and involve the
  de-facto and interoperability standard activities
• It is important to keep on the global
  Forums/consortium survey and take the analysis
  and statistics in the multiple dimensions
• It should promote better cooperation between
  Standard organization and Forums
• Resolution
• None

WZQ
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NGN Interoperability (TTC)

• Presentations
• GSC14-PLEN-12 12a1, 54, 62, 74
• Summary
• Interoperability is central to all ICT standards
• The importance of NGN interoperability was
  confirmed
• Standardization process while promoting
  interoperability should also foster innovation,
  competition and infrastructure development that
  address user needs in a timely and cost-effective
  basis
• Conformance does not ensure interoperability
• Other reasons for failing interoperability
  optional/alternative features, errors in
  standard, errors in testing, change in product
  after testing etc
• A standardization system includes not only the
  process of the development of the standard, but
  also the conformity assessment activities to
  ensure that products or systems built to a
  standard actually conform to that standard
• It is important to exchange and share the
  information among PSOs which have already good
  experience in assuring NGN interoperability
• There are several solutions to achieve NGN
  interoperability
• These solutions are not exclusive but
  complementary
• Resolution
• A new Resolution on Interoperability or revision
  of GSC13-RES-10 was proposed as appears in
  GSC14-PLEN-62
• Discussion to be held in GTSC group considering
  revision of GSC13-RES-10

TSB
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New and novel

• Smart grids
• Intersection of 2-way power generation, IT and
  telecoms
• Substantial industry interest, holistic approach
  needed ? cross-sector cooperation
• Service Oriented Networks (ATIS)
• SON address need to rapidly create new services
  based on reusable components (service enablers)
• Increase collaboration in particular with the IT
  world
• Future Network Issues (TTA)
• Future networks address clean-slate evolution of
  network architecture
• New HIS proposed
• Machine-to-Machine (M2M) smart embedded device
  communications (TIA)
• Industry interest increasing, harmonized
  approaches are needed
• Many industries / sectors are concerned (e.g.
  health, smart grid, etc)
• Wide set of requirements to be addressed

TSB
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Proposals for Resolutions(revisited at closing
plenary)

• Reaffirmed
• GSC14-RES-02 - Emergency communications
• GSC14-RES-04 - Identity management
• GSC14-RES-06 - IPTV standards
• GSC14-RES-07 - IP over broadband accesses in
  support of convergence
• Deletion
• GSC14-RES-05 - Healthcare ICT standards
• GSC14-RES-25 - Personally identifiable
  information protection
• GSC14-RES-26 - User needs, considerations and
  involvement
• might be reaffirmed
• Revised
• GSC14-RES-01 - Continuing cooperation on IMT
  standards
• GSC14-RES-03 - Network aspects of identification
  systems
• GSC14-RES-08 - ICT and the environment
• GSC14-RES-09 - ICT management and operations
• GSC14-RES-14 - GSC ITS Task Force

TSB
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Task Force Opening Plenary Reports - ITS

• Oral report by GSC ITS Task Force Chair
• GSC13-RES-14 should be updated to add emphasis on
  identifying priority ITS communications standards
  and developing a coordinated roadmap for ITS
  communications standardisation
• The GSC Task Force will also work on
• The standards approach for 700 MHz allocated for
  ITS
• The standards needed to achieve cognitive radios
  that meet the needs for the long life of
  communications devices in automobiles and lorries
• Safety discussions are being held nationally, it
  is hoped to bring them to the GSC at the next
  meeting
• The GSC Task Force will be chaired by ARIB for
  the next year with ETSI leading the priority
  communications and roadmap tasks and TIA leading
  the cognitive radio task
• Proposed to revise GSC13-RES-14 GSC ITS Task
  Force

RSTSB
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Task Force Opening Plenary Reports - IMT

• Presentation
• GSC14-PLEN-016
• Candidate radio interface technologies will be
  evaluated in the Step 4 of IMT-Advanced radio
  interface development process
• 12 evaluation groups registered with ITU-R
• Coordination among evaluation groups is strongly
  encouraged to facilitate comparison and
  consistency of results
• Pre-coordination or discussions towards
  coordination should be carried out through the
  Task Force activities
• Requested input from PSOs on national/regional
  activities concerning evolution of radio
  interfaces towards IMT-Advanced
• Proposed continuation of the Task Force
• Proposed update of GSC13-RES-01 Continuing
  Cooperation on IMT Standardization

TSBKS
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AOB

• GSC14-PLEN-42 (ITU)
• Noted the increasing difficulty concerning
  availability of texts from PSOs that are
  referenced in ITU-T Recommendations, in
  particular when the management of the standards
  portfolio is outsourced to third parties.
• Participants were reminded that in becoming
  qualified under the procedures of Rec. ITU-T A.5
  for referencing within ITU-T Recommendations,
  PSOs agreed to provide a reference copy to ITU-T
  and that the PSO follows a document management
  regime that keeps older and obsolete versions of
  standards available.
• Offline discussions were encouraged among the PSO
  and ITU representatives to ease the situation

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Summary

• Substantial increase in activity and interest was
  noticed for ICT and climate change
• The approach of PPSO leading the HIS discussions
  has shown to be very effective
• Most High Interest Subject areas have seen
  progress since GSC13
• Participants were commended for their commitment
  to work on global standards
• The Chair thanked all for their participation and
  spirit of cooperation
• The final agenda for this meeting, including all
  associated documents, is contained in
  GSC14-PLEN-01R4