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ITU in a Nutshell
Bilel JamoussiTelecommunication Standardization Bureau
International Telecommunication Union
ITU: Telecoms and ICT since 1865• Founded in 1865, it is
oldest specialized agency of the UN system
• Standards making one of the ITU’s first activities
• HQ Geneva, 5 regional offices and 8 area offices, 750 staff / 80 nationalities
• Named as one of the world’s ten most enduring institutions by Booz Allen
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ITU and its Membership
• 192 Member States• 700 private sector
entities:– Sector Members– Associates
• 22 universities• Learn more at
www.itu.int/members
• Companies from LDCs can join ITU-T and ITU-R sectors at a reduced fee(LDC Sector Membership: CHF 3,975)
• Academia, universities and research labs can join ITU sectors at a reduced fee (CHF 3,975 / Developing Countries: CHF 1,987.50)
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ITU Core Activities: Development, Radiocommunication, Standardization
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Structure
Plenipotentiary Conference
ITU Council
ITU-T Standardization ITU-R Radiocommunication ITU-D
Development
General Secretariat
ITU TELECOM
Develops ICT and telecommunication
standards
Manages radio spectrum and satellite orbits
Assists developing countries
Coordinates work of ITU
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ITU Telecom World 2011: Talk, take action. Collaborate, connect
• Geneva, 24-27 October 2011• Forum, workshops, technical symposium,
showfloor• See http://world2011.itu.int Bilel Jamoussi (ITU/TSB), Algiers, Sep. 2011 ITU: Committed to Connecting the World 6
Key Issues in ITU-T:The Standardization Sector
• Produce ICT and telecommunication standards on globally used technologies
• Define tariff and accounting principles for international telecommunication services
• Coordinate with other standards bodies to avoid overlap
• Fast, transparent procedures and a globally trusted brand name
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ITU-T: One-Stop Shop for Global ICT Standards
• Study Groups cover wide area of topics:– Operational aspects of
service provisioning– Tariff and accounting– ICT, environment and
climate change– Test specifications– Performance, QoS and
QoE
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ITU-T: One-Stop Shop for Global ICT Standards
• Study Groups cover wide area of topics:– Future networks– Access network
infrastructures– Multimedia systems and
applications– Security
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Recent ITU-T Success Stories
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Internet Broadband Access & Transports
• Access:– ADSL: ITU-T G.992– PLT: ITU-T G.9960 (G.hn) – FTTX:
• GPON• Bendable fibers: ITU-T
G.657• Optical transport:
– SDH: ITU-T G.707– Carrier Ethernet: ITU-T
Y.1731– Synchronization: Mobile
Backhaul
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Smart Grid• Electric Grid Transport &
Distribution Communication Standards
• Optimization of facility usage
• Integration of renewable energy sources, which are distributed and less stable
• Integration of electric vehicles
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Cloud Computing
• From own to lease• Growth opportunity for
Telcos• Security, Audit, and
Privacy• Inter-Cloud• Load sharing• Disaster recovery
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Intelligent Transportation Systems
• In-vehicle multimedia applications and services
• Climate change and electric vehicles
• Road safety and driver distraction
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ICT and Climate Change• New standard for
universal charging solution approved
• Standardize a methodology to measure the footprint of ICTs (positive and negative)
• Increase information on the role of ICTs in combating climate change
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Multimedia
• Advanced video coding: ITU-T H.264– Used to compress
billions of clips on YouTube, but also high-definition content on Blu-ray Discs
• New work on the way: – Joint Collaborative Team
on Video Coding (ITU-T, ISO/IEC) to reduce H.264 data rate by 50%
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Cybersecurity
• Strengthen the confidence and security in the use of ICTs
• Strengthen cybersecurity and combat cyber threats
• Identity management• Child online protection
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Global Cybersecurity Agenda (GCA)• GCA is designed for cooperation and
efficiency, encouraging collaboration with and between all relevant partners, and building on existing initiatives to avoid duplicating efforts
• GCA builds upon five pillars:1. Legal Measures2. Technical and Procedural Measures 3. Organizational Structures4. Capacity Building 5. International Cooperation
• Since its launch, GCA has attracted the support and recognition of leaders and cybersecurity experts around the world
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Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities
• Enhance ICT accessibility for persons with disabilities, including age-related disabilities
• Provide accessibility to ICTs, and to ITU facilities and services, for participants with visual, hearing or physical disabilities
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Emergency Communications
• Consistent approach for the transmission of warning or alerting messages
• Call prioritization for emergency calls in a disaster area
• Emergency call numbers• Common alerting
protocol (CAP)
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Technology Watch• Surveys the ICT landscape
to capture new topics for standardization
• Previous topics include– Smart Water Management– Cloud Computing– Intelligent Transport
Systems– Biometrics– eHealth
• Expert authors wanted, see http://itu.int/techwatch
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Key Issues in ITU-R:The Radiocommunication Sector
• Management of limited natural resources: Radio-frequency spectrum and satellite orbits
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Key Issues in ITU-R:The Radiocommunication Sector
• Management of limited natural resources: Radio-frequency spectrum and satellite orbits– Allocation of spectrum for communications (including
mobile and broadcasting)– Satellite communications– Spectrum for advanced aeronautical communications– Global Maritime issues – Protect frequencies for Earth-exploration satellites to
monitor resources, emergencies, meteorology and climate change
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Key areas ofITU-R standardization
• Spectrum Monitoring• Broadband wireless access
(terrestrial and satellite)• IMT - International Mobile Telecommunications– IMT-2000– IMT-Advanced
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Key areas ofITU-R standardization
• Broadcasting technologies– Digital TV, 3D TV, etc.
• Emergency communications• Environmental monitoring– Weather, water and climate
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ITU-R Recommendations
• > 900 ITU-R Recommendations• “Standards” in areas of spectrum management and
radio technology• Used by spectrum planners and system designers• Other publications include:– Reports and Handbooks– Technical bases for radio conferences
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Key Issues in ITU-D:The Development Sector
• Assisting developing countries in putting into practice competitive ICT markets
• Building capacity in developing and least developed countries
• Measuring the advance of the Information Society (ICT Development Index)
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Key Issues in ITU-D:The Development Sector
• Executing agency of UN for ICT projects, working with governments and industry partners
• Mobilizing resources and partners for project implementation
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Bridging the Digital Divide and Connecting the Unconnected
• Spread equitable, sustainable and affordable access to ICTs
• Mobilize technical, human, financial resources needed for the implementation of ICTs in developing countries
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Some ITU-D Initiatives
• Rural connectivity no longer a dream in Samoa
• Restoring Afghanistan’s telecommunication and broadcasting infrastructures
• Delivering VoIP for e-government convergence in Mauritania
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In Summary…
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In ITU-T we produce
interoperable technical ICT
standards
In ITU-R we coordinate global wireless communication
(which uses limited resources)In ITU-D we
provide assistance to
the un-connected
In the GS we provide intersectoral coordination for the whole organization and represent ITU
externally
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Bilel JamoussiDeputy to the DirectorITU Telecommunication Standardization Bureau
Please feel free to contact me!E-Mail: bilel.jamoussi@itu.int
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