David Gurle 1

European Telecommunications Standards InstituteEuropean Telecommunications Standards Institute

http://www.etsi.frhttp://www.etsi.fr

TIPHON TIPHON

Fall’97 VONFall’97 VON

David GurleDavid Gurle

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AgendaAgenda

Few words about ETSIFew words about ETSI

ETSI’s work on Internet TelephonyETSI’s work on Internet Telephony

– HistoryHistory

– Creation of TIPHONCreation of TIPHON

– TIPHON’s goals and ambitionsTIPHON’s goals and ambitions

– TIPHON’s project planTIPHON’s project plan

– TIPHON’s deliverablesTIPHON’s deliverables

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ETSI - ObjectiveETSI - Objective

To produce the technical standards which are To produce the technical standards which are necessary to achieve a large unified European necessary to achieve a large unified European

Telecommunications marketTelecommunications market

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ETSI - MembershipETSI - Membership

• 418 Full Members from 32 countries418 Full Members from 32 countries

• 88 Observers from 17 countries88 Observers from 17 countries

• 31 Associate Members from 12 countries31 Associate Members from 12 countries

• Membership is growing steadily...Membership is growing steadily...

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ETSI - Major achievementsETSI - Major achievements

Mobile networksMobile networks

– GSM (Global System Mobile)GSM (Global System Mobile)

– DECT (Digital Enhanced Cordless Terminal)DECT (Digital Enhanced Cordless Terminal)

– TETRA (Terrestrial Trunk Radio)TETRA (Terrestrial Trunk Radio)

Fixed networksFixed networks

– ISDNISDN

– B-ISDN/ATMB-ISDN/ATM

– SDH SDH

– Telecommunication Management Network (TMN)Telecommunication Management Network (TMN)

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3COM

Alcatel

Belgacom

Cisco

Deutsche Telekom

Ericsson

France Telecom

KPN

Lucent Technologies

Motorola

Nokia

Nortel/MICOM

Siemens AG

Post & Telekom Austria

Telia

VocalTec

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TIHPON - GoalsTIHPON - Goals

Main objectiveMain objective

– Combine telecommunications and Internet technologies to Combine telecommunications and Internet technologies to enable voice communications over IP-based networks to enable voice communications over IP-based networks to work with existing PSTN/ISDN/GSM networkswork with existing PSTN/ISDN/GSM networks

PhilosophyPhilosophy

– to create a competitive environment which allows to produce to create a competitive environment which allows to produce specifications with a global acceptancespecifications with a global acceptance

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TIPHON - ScopeTIPHON - Scope

Initial focus on voice communications Initial focus on voice communications

3 phases:3 phases:

– Phase 1 (until end of 1997): Voice communication from an IP-Phase 1 (until end of 1997): Voice communication from an IP-based terminal to PSTN/ISDN/GSM handsetbased terminal to PSTN/ISDN/GSM handset

– Phase 2 (until June 1998) : Voice communication from Phase 2 (until June 1998) : Voice communication from PSTN/ISDN/GSM hand set to IP-based terminalsPSTN/ISDN/GSM hand set to IP-based terminals

– Phase 3 (until December 1998): Voice communications from Phase 3 (until December 1998): Voice communications from PSTN/ISDN/GSM handsets to PSTN/ISDN/GSM handsets PSTN/ISDN/GSM handsets to PSTN/ISDN/GSM handsets using an intermediary IP-based networkusing an intermediary IP-based network

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TIPHON - Technical ObjectivesTIPHON - Technical Objectives

– define set of requirements for service define set of requirements for service interoperability;interoperability;

– identify reference configurations, interfaces and identify reference configurations, interfaces and functional models (gateway)functional models (gateway)

– specify call control procedures, information flows specify call control procedures, information flows and protocols;and protocols;

– standardize address translation between E.164 and standardize address translation between E.164 and IPv4/v6 addressesIPv4/v6 addresses

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TIPHON - Technical Objectives (…)TIPHON - Technical Objectives (…)

– specify technical aspects of charging/billingspecify technical aspects of charging/billing

– specify technical aspects of securityspecify technical aspects of security

– define end-to-end quality of service parameters, define end-to-end quality of service parameters, including transcoding and echo-cancellationincluding transcoding and echo-cancellation

– implement and build demonstrating environment implement and build demonstrating environment for TIPHON based products, the for TIPHON based products, the TIPHON Net!TIPHON Net!

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Tiphon - Project planTiphon - Project plan

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TIPHON - StructureTIPHON - Structure

Project CommitteeProject Committee

– Project Management Committee (PMC)Project Management Committee (PMC)

» Chairman, Helmut SchinkChairman, Helmut Schink

» Vice-Chairmen,Vice-Chairmen,Louise Spergel, Staffan Braugenhardt, Barry CastleLouise Spergel, Staffan Braugenhardt, Barry Castle

» Technical Officer, David GurléTechnical Officer, David Gurlé

» Working Group Chairmen Working Group Chairmen

» Secretary, Gerald MeyerSecretary, Gerald Meyer

– Working GroupsWorking Groups

– ParticipantsParticipants

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TIPHON - Working GroupsTIPHON - Working Groups

6 Working Groups:6 Working Groups:

– WG 1 - Mohammad Mahloujian: Requirements for service WG 1 - Mohammad Mahloujian: Requirements for service interoperability, technical aspects of charging/billing and interoperability, technical aspects of charging/billing and securitysecurity

– WG 2 - Jozef Vandenameele: Architecture and reference WG 2 - Jozef Vandenameele: Architecture and reference configurationsconfigurations

– WG 3 - Scott Petrack: Call control procedures, information WG 3 - Scott Petrack: Call control procedures, information flows and protocolsflows and protocols

– WG 4 - Louise Spergel: Naming, Numbering and AddressingWG 4 - Louise Spergel: Naming, Numbering and Addressing

– WG 5 - Barry Castle: End-to-End Quality of Service aspectsWG 5 - Barry Castle: End-to-End Quality of Service aspects

– WG 6 - Michael Blaschitz: Verification and Demonstration WG 6 - Michael Blaschitz: Verification and Demonstration ImplementationImplementation

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TIPHON - Marketing activities, Vice-chairTIPHON - Marketing activities, Vice-chairBarry CastleBarry Castle

GoalsGoals– Obtain industry acceptance of our outputObtain industry acceptance of our output

– Gain support from Administrations and RegulatorsGain support from Administrations and Regulators– Obtain support from other standards bodiesObtain support from other standards bodies

MethodsMethods

– Press Releases, Press Conferences and Interviews with key Press Releases, Press Conferences and Interviews with key TIPHON officialsTIPHON officials

– EU: Direct contact with DGIV, DGXIII and DGIIIEU: Direct contact with DGIV, DGXIII and DGIII

– Progress Reports to Official bodiesProgress Reports to Official bodies

– Reporting on Liaisons with industry consortia, ETSI internal Reporting on Liaisons with industry consortia, ETSI internal Liaison and with other Standards BodiesLiaison and with other Standards Bodies

– Participation in ECommerce and SME initiativesParticipation in ECommerce and SME initiatives

– Meetings in USA and Asia/PacificMeetings in USA and Asia/Pacific

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TIPHON - Liaison activitiesTIPHON - Liaison activities

Avoid overlapping and assure a complete coverage of Avoid overlapping and assure a complete coverage of the area: technically and geographicallythe area: technically and geographically

– Within ETSI:Within ETSI:

» Technical Committees: Network Aspects, Special Mobile Group, Technical Committees: Network Aspects, Special Mobile Group, Signaling, Switching and ProtocolsSignaling, Switching and Protocols

» ETSI Projects on Terminals: Multimedia, DigitalETSI Projects on Terminals: Multimedia, Digital

– Outside ETSI:Outside ETSI:

» ITU-TITU-T

» IETFIETF

» IMTC, VoIP ForumIMTC, VoIP Forum

» EURESCOMEURESCOM

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TIPHON - Organigramme - OverviewTIPHON - Organigramme - Overview

P ro jec t M an ag em en t C om m ittee W ork in g G rou p s M eetin g p art ic ip an ts

T ip h on P ro jec t C om m ittee

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TIPHON - Organigramme - DetailsTIPHON - Organigramme - Details

David G u rleTech n ical O fficer

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G erald MeyerSecretaryS iem en s

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TIPHON - WG 1 TIPHON - WG 1

Requirements for service interoperability, technical Requirements for service interoperability, technical aspects of charging/billing and securityaspects of charging/billing and security

Objective:Objective:

– Analyses of requirements for services and definition of Analyses of requirements for services and definition of mechanisms to ensure service interoperability including mechanisms to ensure service interoperability including technical aspects of charging/billing and securitytechnical aspects of charging/billing and security

Deliverables:Deliverables:

– 3 Technical Reports: Requirements for service 3 Technical Reports: Requirements for service interoperability for phases 1, 2 and 3interoperability for phases 1, 2 and 3

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TIPHON - WG 2TIPHON - WG 2

Architecture and reference configurationsArchitecture and reference configurations

Objective:Objective:

– Define reference configurations, network architectures Define reference configurations, network architectures service scenarios, functions and interfacesservice scenarios, functions and interfaces

Deliverables:Deliverables:

– 3 Technical Specifications: Reference configuration, network 3 Technical Specifications: Reference configuration, network architecture and interfaces for Phase 1, 2 and 3architecture and interfaces for Phase 1, 2 and 3

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TIPHON - WG 3TIPHON - WG 3

Call control procedures, information flows and Call control procedures, information flows and protocolsprotocols

Objectives:Objectives:

– Specify the Information Flows that occur when calls are Specify the Information Flows that occur when calls are placed between an H.323 endpoint and a PSTN/ISDN/GSM placed between an H.323 endpoint and a PSTN/ISDN/GSM terminalterminal

– Produce protocol enhancements or specifications to enable Produce protocol enhancements or specifications to enable the Information Flows and Call Control Procedures for calls the Information Flows and Call Control Procedures for calls between an H.323 endpoint and a PSTN/ISDN/GSM terminal in between an H.323 endpoint and a PSTN/ISDN/GSM terminal in the reference configurationsthe reference configurations

– Enable the service definitions of WG1, the reference Enable the service definitions of WG1, the reference configurations of WG2, the naming and addressing configurations of WG2, the naming and addressing specifications of WG3specifications of WG3

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TIPHON - WG3 (...)TIPHON - WG3 (...)

Deliverables:Deliverables:

– Technical Specification (TS): Call control flows for ITU-T Technical Specification (TS): Call control flows for ITU-T Recommendation H.323 - PSTN/ISDN/GSM involving multiple Recommendation H.323 - PSTN/ISDN/GSM involving multiple domainsdomains

– Technical Specification (TS): Call control flows for calls from Technical Specification (TS): Call control flows for calls from H.323 terminal to PSTN/ISDN/GSM terminalH.323 terminal to PSTN/ISDN/GSM terminal

– Technical Specification (TS): Object identifier for GSMTechnical Specification (TS): Object identifier for GSM

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TIPHON - WG 4TIPHON - WG 4

Naming, Numbering and AddressingNaming, Numbering and Addressing

Objective:Objective:

– identifying and solving naming, numbering and addressing identifying and solving naming, numbering and addressing issues specific to/from IP terminals to/from E.164 terminals issues specific to/from IP terminals to/from E.164 terminals (PSTN/ISDN/GSM), including carrier selection aspects(PSTN/ISDN/GSM), including carrier selection aspects

Deliverables:Deliverables:

– Technical Report (TR): Interworking from IP terminals to Technical Report (TR): Interworking from IP terminals to E.164 terminals (PSTN/ISDN/GSM)E.164 terminals (PSTN/ISDN/GSM)

– Technical Report (TR): Interworking from E.164 terminals Technical Report (TR): Interworking from E.164 terminals (PSTN/ISDN/GSM) to IP terminals(PSTN/ISDN/GSM) to IP terminals

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TIPHON - WG 5TIPHON - WG 5

End-to-End Quality of Service aspectsEnd-to-End Quality of Service aspects

Objective:Objective:

– description of technological issues, existing standards and description of technological issues, existing standards and minimum requirements for acceptable QoS. Input from other minimum requirements for acceptable QoS. Input from other bodies will be considered wherever appropriate.bodies will be considered wherever appropriate.

Work program:Work program:

– Technical Report: Review of current Quality of Service (QoS) Technical Report: Review of current Quality of Service (QoS) parametersparameters

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TIPHON - WG 6TIPHON - WG 6

Verification and Demonstration ImplementationVerification and Demonstration Implementation

Objective: Objective:

– build an international demonstration platform showing build an international demonstration platform showing Tiphon system interoperability as well as multi-vendor Tiphon system interoperability as well as multi-vendor interoperability of Tiphon compliant productsinteroperability of Tiphon compliant products

Deliverables:Deliverables:

– 3 Technical Reports: Verification and Demonstration 3 Technical Reports: Verification and Demonstration Implementation (VDI) for phase 1, 2 and 3Implementation (VDI) for phase 1, 2 and 3

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Tiphon - Next meetings in 97Tiphon - Next meetings in 97

• 26 and 29 September - 2 October, Boston (3Com)26 and 29 September - 2 October, Boston (3Com)

• 11 - 14 November 97, Vienna (P & T Austria)11 - 14 November 97, Vienna (P & T Austria)

• 6 - 9 January, Sophia Antipolis (ETSI)6 - 9 January, Sophia Antipolis (ETSI)

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TIPHON - contact detailsTIPHON - contact details

David GurleDavid Gurle

gurle@etsi.frgurle@etsi.fr

Tel: +33 4 92 94 43 55Tel: +33 4 92 94 43 55

Fax: +33 4 93 65 23 77Fax: +33 4 93 65 23 77

url: http://www.etsi.fr/tiphon/url: http://www.etsi.fr/tiphon/