to facilitate Global, Strategic and Innovative Next Generation Networks,

ITU-T Workshop April 2001 :IP Networking and MEDIACOM 2004

Telscom / HKPngni-itu-april01.ppt

to facilitateGlobal, Strategic and Innovative Next Generation Networks, Platforms and Solutions



Presented by :

Hans-Karl PfyfferTelscom GMBH

Berne, Switzerland



Overview

• Mission and Objectives• Topics• Expected Results• Membership• Methodology• Funding• Events



• A consortium of representatives from leading industries, operators and academia

• The first European open environment for strategic discussions on topics & issues of NGN.

• A Project of the IST programme

What is the NGN-Initiative ? (NGN-I)



Mission

• Facilitate and support smooth evolution of and transition to next generation networks

• Resolve issues that create barriers for NGN deployment

• Encourage clustering of activities• Create open environment for discussions on

trends of technology• Create awareness among the actors



Objectives

• Assess the technologies and their significance for NGN

• Achieve interoperability for seamless services through harmonised standards

• Achieve compatibility and essential commonality between solutions and products

• Identify new opportunities e.g. for convergence etc.



Topics

• Internet infrastructure• Mobile and Wireless• Optical Networks• Home Networks• Edge Devices• Network Management• Interworking, Interoperability

– further topics may be added later



Expected Results

• Co-ordinated / collective contributions to standards

• Technology Benchmarking• Technology Roadmaps• Collective awareness

– results are open



Membership of NGN-I

• NGN-I Membership– Founding Members– Contributing Members– General Members– Sponsoring Members

• Any organisation (world-wide) active in the field of NGN can join NGN-I



Principal roles of Members

• Founding Members– Overall responsibility for NGN-I

• Contributing Members– Take responsibility for specific tasks

• General Members– Contribute to content and substance

• Sponsoring Members– Support activities financially



How does NGN-I operate ?

• Topic oriented:

Collective Awareness

& Dissemination

Liaisonwith-IETF-ETSI-ITU-UMTS-3GPP-EURESCOM-IPv6--etc

Input & Feedback

Projects

IST

Others

Standards

Roadmaps

BenchmarkingReports

NGN-I Results



Benefits to Members

• Active role in shaping the next generation networks

• Access to relevant information• Participation in NGN projects• Embedded in a network• Publicity



Methodology

• Setting up of Topic Working Groups (TWG) on specific areas

• Provide input to Benchmarking Reports and Roadmaps

• Achieve understanding/ consensus/ co-ordination on standards contributions

• Hold /attend workshops, conferences, cluster meetings



Funding

• Being an IST project, funding is available for 2 years for infrastructure and logistics.

• Contributing Members (in EU Countries) get paid for certain work done.

• General Members: free for 2 years• Sponsoring Members : Anticipated Fee: Euro

1500 p.a. – After 2 years NGN-I is expected to be run through

membership contributions



Time Frame

• NGN-I as an IST Project – 1st January 2001 - 31st December

2002

• From 2003 onwards– self-funding structure



NGN-I Events

• Annual NGN-I Congress• Workshops• Concertation Meetings• Partner Conferences



NGN-I: Website and address

• http://www.NGNI.org • • [email protected]

to facilitate Global, Strategic and Innovative Next Generation Networks,

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