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Technical Committee MeetingTechnical Committee Meeting
October 7 , 2003October 7 , 2003
Report of TIA Board Report of TIA Board
MeetingMeetingAugust 5, 2003August 5, 2003
Anil Kripalani, Anil Kripalani, Technical Committee ChairTechnical Committee Chair
Dan Bart, Dan Bart, TIATIA
Background Organizations have been reviewing technical directions for the
future, and ways to minimize overlap among technical bodies– Many fora/consortia have been created and “standards” are being done in other
fora– Standards leadership needs to anticipate customer needs and be proactive
rather than reactive Input from the leadership of TIA standards groups was sought
before the Board meeting At the recent TIA Board meeting, the Chairman of the Board
requested 3 breakouts to review priorities and strategies for the core TIA resources.
One breakout was a “Standards Strategies and Priorities Breakout”– “Policy” and “Trade Shows and Marketing” were also analyzed with linkages between breakout areas noted
Background The Standards Strategies and Priorities Breakout
met and reported its findings and conclusions to the full Board with a request to move forward on implementation of the Breakout Plan, basically,– Review current structure and technical work areas– Determine ways to continue acceleration of the standards
development processes– Determine any new technical areas or other initiatives such as
accelerating conformity assessment, that should be pursued
The TIA Board concurred
Goal of the TSSC Activities
The first step in the process was briefing TIA Division and Engineering Committee leadership on the findings of the Standards Strategies and Priorities Breakout
Additional work and conference call meetings were scheduled over the next few weeks
TIA Standards and Technology Department staff assisted the Chairs in following through on the action items
““Standards Strategies and Priorities”Standards Strategies and Priorities”
‘‘Ad-Hoc’ Group 3Ad-Hoc’ Group 3
Report to the Board Report to the Board August 5, 2003August 5, 2003
Anil Kripalani, Anil Kripalani, Technical Committee ChairTechnical Committee Chair
Dan Bart, Dan Bart, TIATIA
Standards ‘Ad-Hoc’ GroupStandards ‘Ad-Hoc’ GroupGoalsGoals
Complete a critical look at where TIA Complete a critical look at where TIA standards are and where we need to bestandards are and where we need to be
Propose a structural context for the next Propose a structural context for the next five yearsfive years
Get buy-in at all levels Get buy-in at all levels (Board, Eng Cmte)(Board, Eng Cmte)
Execute to Achieve Global Recognition Execute to Achieve Global Recognition of TIA Standards Excellenceof TIA Standards Excellence
Standards ‘Ad-Hoc’ Group Standards ‘Ad-Hoc’ Group Group 3Group 3 ParticipantsParticipants
Larry Aiello, CorningPereira Armando, Centillium
Communications Inc. Dan Bart, TIAMike Donovan, MarconiDan Gatti, BigbangwidthGreg Jones, TIGerry Kennedy, BechtelAnil Kripalani, QUALCOMM, ChairFred Lucas, UPED ChairPeter Lessek, LucentPaul Vishny, Legal Counsel
Standards ‘Ad-Hoc’ Group Standards ‘Ad-Hoc’ Group Immediate Actions Thus FarImmediate Actions Thus Far
Presented overview of Engineering Committees structure, some history
Listed Industry Priorities, “customers’ hot buttons”
Made available detailed list of technical areas from TIA-wide Engineering Committee survey– No discussion yet since too much detail in survey for time-
limited activity this week
All participants volunteered to participate in systematic and pragmatic assessment of standards work
Current TIA Standards StructureCurrent TIA Standards Structure Currently Eight (8) Engineering Committees and
approx. 70 Subcommittees (called Formulating Groups)– TR-8 (Private Radio Systems, e.g., Public Safety)
– TR-14 (Point-to-Point and Point-to-Multipoint Microwave)
– TR-30 (Data – Fax and Modems)
– TR-34 (Satellites, Space and Ground)
– TR-41 (Customer Premises Eqpmt, e.g., telephones, PBXs, VoIP)
– TR-42 (Wiring Distributions Systems)
– TR-45 (Mobile Communications, e.g., cellular, PCS, 3G)
– FO-4 (Fiber Optics, components and systems)
Technical Committee / TSSC manages structure/ proc.
Contribution-driven process - 1200+ active participants
Key Observations From the TeamKey Observations From the Team TIA may be recognized globally for several
reasons, but there are unflattering perceptions of our Standards Committees – Inadequate awareness in industry of TIA’s unique environment
for technical standardization– Macro-level Engineering Committee structure has been static for
a long time, except for some dissolutions – Committee names may be dated and not reflective of current
customer needs– Procedures were updated, but not enough to speed up output in
keeping with industry pace, generate enthusiasm, and attract new work areas
– Even key Board members are not fully aware of unique work being done here
Potential fora are not making TIA their home
Action Plan to AchieveAction Plan to AchieveTIA Standards ExcellenceTIA Standards Excellence
Create Board-level Ad-Hoc Committee (current team+/-) to manage redefinition proposal
Describe current and planned work of TIA’s existing Engineering Committees
– What are we delivering? What customers want this?
List what other SDOs are doing
Conduct Gap Analysis for meeting customer service needs with standards-driven systems
Reinforce support for existing customer-driven work and identify possible new areas TIA Standards can target
– e.g., Internet 2, Grid Computing, Gig-Ethernet, Softswitch / Intelligent Switching, others
Reaffirm Global Applicability for TIA Standards
Rename and recast technical work areas to capture the new areas and technologies
Propose new processes for aggressive standards development, (keeping IPR and other guidelines in mind)
Present details for Board review and approval to proceed
Get buy-in from Engineering Committee leadership in TSSC
Aggressive industry communications activities with clear message about TIA standards program
Maintain linkages to other ‘legs of TIA’s foundation’
Task TSSC to Execute Strategic Standards Plan
Action Plan to AchieveAction Plan to AchieveTIA Standards ExcellenceTIA Standards Excellence
Specific Sequence of ActivitiesSpecific Sequence of Activities TSSC Conference Call to go over plan and define
information needed from Committees Compile data from Chairs Board Ad-Hoc group discusses input with Committee
Chairs in 3 teleconference sessions:– TR-8 and TR-45, Mobile Wireless / Priority Access
– TR-30, TR-41, TR-42, FO-4, Enterprise and Distribution Systems
– TR-14 and TR-34, Backhaul and Satellite-based Wide-Area
Another TSSC call before October 7 discussion at Technical Committee meeting
Report at November Board Meeting
Questions?
Discussion
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