ITU in a Nutshell Bilel Jamoussi Telecommunication Standardization Bureau International Telecommunication Union.

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,

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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