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Overview of related ITU Activities on NGN
Geneva, Switzerland 8 September 2008
Carmen Prado-Wagner
Regulatory and Market Environment Division POL Department Telecommunication Development Bureau
International Telecommunication Union
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Agenda
NGN in ITU-D NGN in ITU-T NGN in SG
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NGN in ITU-D
In the Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT):
Study Groups activities DAP Programmes
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Study Group 1: Telecommunication development strategies and policies
6-2/1 Regulatory impact of next generation networks on interconnection 7-2/1 Regulatory policies on universal access to broadband services 10-2/1 Regulation for licensing and authorization of converging services 12-2/1 Tariff policies, tariff models and methods of determining the costs of services on national telecommunication networks, including next-generation networks 18-1/1 Domestic enforcement of telecommunication laws, rules, and regulations by national telecommunications regulatory authorities 19-1/1 Implementation of IP telephony in developing countries 20/1 Access to telecommunication services for people with disabilities 21/1 Impact of telecommunication development on the creation of employment 22/1 Securing information and communication networks: Best practices for developing a culture of cybersecurity
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Study Group 2: Development and management of telecommunication services and networks and ICT applications
Q 9-2/2: Identification of study topics in the ITU-T and ITU-R study groups that are of particular interest to developing countries Q 10-2/2: Telecommunications for rural and remote areas Q 11-2/2: Examination of terrestrial digital sound and television broadcasting technologies and systems, including cost-benefit analyses, interoperability of digital terrestrial systems with existing analogue networks and methods of migration from analogue terrestrial techniques to digital techniques Q 14-2/2: Telecommunications for e-health Q 17-2/2: Progress on activities for e-services/applications in the world Q 18-1/2: Implementation aspects of IMT-2000 and information-sharing on systems beyond IMT-2000 for developing countries
Q 19-1/2: Strategy for migration from existing networks to next-generation networks for developing countries
Q 20-2/2: Examination of access technologies for broadband telecommunications Q 22/2: Utilization of ICT for disaster management and active and passive space-based sensing systems as they apply to disaster prediction, detection and mitigation Q 23/2: The unique telecommunication/ICT needs of small island developing states (SIDS) Resolution 9 (Rev. Doha, 2006): Participation of countries, particularly developing countries, in spectrum management
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DAP Programme 1
Trends in Telecommunication Reform 2007 – The road to Next-Generation Networks (NGN)
This publication covers:
The regulatory aspects of NGN Next-Generation networking technology Fixed-mobile convergence Interconnection in an IP-based NGN environment NGN-related technologies and universal access
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The 2007 Global Symposium for Regulators
1. Paper on: Best Practice Guidelines on
Next Generation Networks migration, available at http://www.itu.int/ITUD/treg/bestpractices.html 2. GSR Discussion Paper on NGN Interconnection and Access, prepared available online at http://www.itu.int/ITUD/treg/Events/Seminars/GSR/GSR07/ discussion_papers/JScott_Marcus_Inte rconnection_IP-based.pdf
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TREG
http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/treg/related-links/links-docs/NGN.html
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Capacity Building
Executive Training on Cost modeling and impact on ICT development: Strategic overview for Head of Regulatory Authorities,
Geneva, Switzerland, 10-11 November 2008
Professional Training on Developing a telecommunication services cost model for technical staff, a step-by step approach
Geneva, Switzerland, 10-21 November 2008
COSITU Upgrading - ITU model for the calculation of costs and tariffs
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Recent Direct assistance and capacity building
Direct assistances in NGN development strategy (e.g. Cuba, Djibouti) 2008 Workshop on NGN Interconnection in the Arab Region, Manama, Bahrain, May 2007, all presentations available at http://www.itu.int/ITUD/treg/Events/Seminars/2007/Bahrain/agenda.html
TAF and TAL Seminars on Cost and Tariffs for 2006 http://web/ITU-D/finance/work-cost-tariffs/events/tariffseminars/rio_de_janeiro-06/index-results.html
Some activities planned for 2009:
Central American Workshop on NGN Regulation Assistance to the Arab Region for the implementation of NGN
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BDT Projects:
Project: NGN Planning Migration and Applications
This project is one of the ITU initiatives and seeks for ITU assistance to developing countries in the region in smooth migration from existing networks into the Next Generation Network (NGN) by studying specific questions as requested by Member States in order to develop Handbook/Guidelines on applying NGN network planning methodologies, software tools and technologies and migration strategies for NGN.
Project: International Telecommunication Union - Central Science Research Telecommunication Institute: International Telecommunication Testing Centre
Under this project, ITU and ZNIIS will collaborate to create an International Telecommunication Testing Centre (ITTC) for new technologies and will train telecom specialists from developing countries. http://web.itu.int/ITU-D/projects/index.html
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Surveys ICT Eye Tariff Policies survey (Question 122/1): A section on economic aspect of investment projects in respect of nextgeneration networks (NGN) Question 19-1/2: Strategy for migration from existing networks to next generation networks (NGN) for developing countries
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The ICT Eye
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http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/icteye/Default.aspx
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Tariff policies survey - NGN
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For more information on NGN in ITU-D
Telecommunication Development Bureau
http://www.itu.int/net/ITU-D/index.aspx
Regulatory and Market Environment Division
http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/treg/index.html http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/finance/
The Global Symposium for Regulators GSR 2007
http://web/ITU-D/treg/Events/Seminars/GSR/GSR07/index-es.html http://web/ITU-D/treg/bestpractices.html
TREG
http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/treg/related-links/index.html
ICT Eye
http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/ICTEYE/Default.aspx
ITU-D Study Groups web page
http://www/ITU-D/study_groups/index.html
Study Groups Questionnaires
http://www/ITU-D/study_groups/SGP_2006-2010/questionnaires/index.html
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NGN in ITU-T
Main study groups addressing NGN: SG 11 - Signalling requirements and protocols
Network Signalling and Control functional architectures in emerging NGN environments Signalling and control requirements and protocols to support user attachment in NGN environments SG 13 - Next Generation Networks Project coordination and release planning for NGN Requirements and implementation scenarios for emerging services in NGN Principles and functional architecture for NGN Requirements and framework for QoS for NGN OAM and network management for NGN NGN mobility and fixed-mobile convergence Network and service interworking in NGN environment Service scenarios and deployment models of NGN Impact of IPV6 to an NGN Interoperability of satellite with terrestrial and Next Generation Networks (NGNs) General network terminology Public Data Networks Protocols and service mechanisms for Multi-service Data Networks (MSDN) NGN security N.B: Most of the SGs questions have an “NGN” aspect in their work.
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SG 13, January 2008 Recommandations
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SG 13, May 2008 Recommandations
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ITU-T SG3
Tariff and accounting principles including related telecommunication economic and policy issues
The Recommendation D-271 on “Charging and accounting principles for NGN” had been approved on April 2008 during the SG3 annual meeting.
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Others ITU-T Initiatives on NGN
NGNMFG – NGN Management Focus Group
The goal of the NGN Management Focus Group is to organize and undertake a centralized approach regarding specification of NGN related Fault, Configuration, Accounting, Performance, and Security Management interfaces.
IPTV
IPTV Focus Group established in April 2006 IPTV GSI established in Dec 2007
Network aspects of Identification Systems (NID)
Joint Coordination Activity (JCA NID) established in July 2006 Extended in 2007 to include sensor networking
Identity Management (IdM)
IdM Focus Group established in Dec 2006 GSI on IdM established in Dec 2007
Home Networking (HN)
Joint Coordination activity (JCA HN) established in March 2005
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For more information on NGN in ITU-T
SG 13 web page
http://www.itu.int/ITU-T/studygroups/com13/index.asp
SG 11 Web page
http://www.itu.int/ITU-T/studygroups/com11/index.asp
NGN GSI web page
http://www.itu.int/ITU-T/ngn/
NGN Project management tool web page
http://www.itu.int/ngnproject/
NGNMFG web page
http://www.itu.int/ITUT/studygroups/com04/ngnmfg/index.html
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The World Telecommunication Policy Forum WTPF2009
A few words on NGN:
The term "next-generation network" or NGN refers to important developments in telecommunication core and access networks to be deployed over the next decade. ITU defines NGN as a packet-based network in which servicerelated functions are independent from underlying transport-related technologies. NGN enables unfettered access for users to networks and to competing service providers and services of their choice. It supports generalised mobility which will allow consistent and ubiquitous provision of services to users [ITU-T Recommendation Y.2001 (12/2004)].
Selected online resources and policy papers on NGN are available on http://www.itu.int/osg/csd/wtpf/wtpf2009/ngn.html
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