InternationalTelecommunicationUnion

Progress update on ITU-T FG on ICT & CC

Dave FaulknerChairman

Hiroshima Meeting 24-27 March 2009

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Contents

Setting the sceneHow can our work impact Climate Change?

Status of 4 Deliverables How can we help move the work forward? Notice to presenters of Contributions

Where would your Contribution fit in D3?Highlight which text should be used and

where it could go Main body=methodologies Appendix = case studies

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Opening Remarks It is good see strong support from our host country

(Japan) We hope you find our work thought provoking and helpful

in promoting your ‘green agenda’ This week our main objective is to finalise Deliverable 3

on Methodologies In view of the urgency of tackling climate changewe need to focus on agreeing the main message We should not be sidetracked by details which can be

tidied up via the Editors To date we have had two face to face meetings and 28

teleconferences Editors and FG members have worked in cooperation via

email etc to produce baseline texts for the 4 deliverables and an executive summary

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Scene Setting-How can our work impact

Climate Change? By reducing need for fossil fuel burn

ITU Recommendations typically specify signals between ‘black boxes’

These signals can be modified to allow low duty-cycle operation– Standby modes

Management signals assist in fault location/rerouting Engineering visits can be scheduled to avoid wasted trips

ICTs are used in other sector’s devices to improve efficiency E.g. satellite navigation to assist farmer’s harvesting

ICTs are used to substitute for other sector’s emissions Travel

Sensor systems to measure climate parameters for scientific purpose and/or adaptation E.g. Satellite spectrum management Terrestrial systems Alerts

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Status of Deliverables

D1 Definitions

D2 StandardsGap Analysisand Roadmap

D3 Methodology

D4 Proposed Tools and Guidelines

December 31D1,2,and 4 published on FTP site

Quality AssuranceReview /Maintenance

18 March ReviewResponses

April 27

March D3 edit IncludesContributions to November

FinalDeliverables

Hiroshima

QA Reviews

Final Cont’bs added

Executive Summary

Quality AssuranceReview /Maintenance

Quality AssuranceReview /Maintenance

Quality AssuranceReview /Maintenance

ReportTo TSAG

QA Reviews

3 April

10 April

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How can we help move the work forward?

Developing new ideas in your own company Sharing these ideas internationally via standards

Become involved in ITU By making contributions

Into the FG Deliverable 3– With likely follow up in new Recommendations (after TSAG

meets in April) Directly into existing SGs

– Recommendations can be updated– E.g. Standby modes

– By examining Questionnaire responses and spotting an opportunity to work on a ‘green’ issue inside a SG

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Some things to think about this week

What opportunities do you have for leadership in the ‘green’ area James Hansen Director of NASA said last week “We can no longer

allow politicians and business to twist and ignore science” “The scientists can connect the dots and define the implications of

different policy choices and we should make clear those implications.”*

Would your line manager at work support you in a new project objective to reduce your own or your company’s carbon footprint? Would a reference from FG Chairman help you launch this? Can your company feed into your country’s green agenda

E.g. wider take up of travel avoidance ideas? Who else in your company could help you? If you have to leave before Friday please speak to Dave who

has a small gift for you!

*http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article5908377.ece

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Next Steps for FG

Finalize Report to TSAG Deliverable 3 to be completed in MarchExecutive Summary to be updated to include

the findings of this meetingThis will include gaps identified in D2 and

elsewhere in the deliverables

Direct input to TSAG from ITU membership TSAG to decide what follow-on work is

required and in what group (28-30 April)

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Reminder to Presenters: Proposed Contents for

“Contribution” Some pointers for your presentation follow

Scope of your contribution Brief outline of work done so far Benefits: How will your work impact Climate Change? How can ITU help move the proposal forward?

Are any links to other standards bodies required? What is your proposition (e.g. brief summary of

supporting document) Where would your contribution fit in D3?

Highlight which text should be used and where it could go Main body=methodologies Appendix = case studies

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Reminder to Presenters: Tutorial / Case study

What is your idea/Proposal/Challenge? What is your solution/technology? What are the benefits? Why are you/your company doing the work? What are the issues/problems to overcome? Have you any examples/case studies to share? Which methodology did you use?

Etc…