Main standardization areas

1. Main standardization areas Gary Fishman ITU-T Telecommunication Standardization Advisory Group (TSAG) Chairman garyfishman@lucent.com

2. Overview • ITU-T study groups • Major standards projects • Lead study groups ITU-T Seminar – Madrid, December 2002

3. ITU-T study groups • SG 2 Operational aspects of service provision, networks and performance • SG 3 Tariff and accounting principles including related telecommunications economic and policy issues • SG 4 Telecommunication management, including TMN • SG 5 Protection against electromagnetic environment effects • SG 6 Outside plant • SG 9 Integrated broadband cable networks and television and sound transmission   • SG 11 Signalling requirements and protocols • SG 12 End-to-end transmission performance of networks and terminals • SG 13 Multi-protocol and IP-based networks and their internetworking • SG 15 Optical and other transport networks • SG 16 Multimedia services, systems and terminals • SG 17 Data networks and software for Telecommunication • SSG Special Study Group IMT-2000 and Beyond • TSAG Telecommunication Standardization Advisory Group ITU-T Seminar – Madrid, December 2002

4. Mandates of ITU-T Study Groups • SG 2 • General principles of numbering, naming, addressing; procedures for numbering reservation and assignment; operational aspects of service provision, networks and performance. • SG3 • Tariff and accounting principles for international telecommunication services and related telecommunication economic and policy issues. • SG4 • Management of services, networks, and equipment using telecommunication management network (TMN); transport-related operations, test/measurement technique and instruments. ITU-T Seminar – Madrid, December 2002

5. Mandates of ITU-T Study Groups • SG5 • Protection of networks and equipment from interference and lightning; Electromagnetic compatibility, safety and health effects connected with electromagnetic fields produced by telecommunication equipment, including cellular phones. • SG6 • Outside plant such as the construction, installation, jointing, terminating, protection from corrosion and others forms of damage from environment impact, of all types of cable for public telecommunications and associated structures. ITU-T Seminar – Madrid, December 2002

6. Mandates of ITU-T Study Groups • SG9 • Use of cable/hybrid networks to the home to also carry voice, broadband and time critical services, video on demand, interactive services, etc. distribution OF TV, sound and similar data services; IP Cablecom project. • SG11 • Signalling requirements and protocols for mobility related functions, multimedia functions and inter-network signalling protocols. ITU-T Seminar – Madrid, December 2002

7. Mandates of ITU-T Study Groups • SG12 • End-to-end transmission performance of networks and terminals in relation to the perceived quality by users of text, speech, and image applications. • SG13 • Multi-protocol and IP-based networks and their internetworking • Responsible for studies relating to internetworking of heterogeneous networks encompassing multiple domains, multiple protocols and innovative technologies with a goal to deliver high-quality, reliable networking. Specific aspects are architecture, interworking and adaptation, end-to-end considerations, routing and requirements for transport. ITU-T Seminar – Madrid, December 2002

8. Mandates of ITU-T Study Groups • SG15 • Transmission layer related standards for access, metropolitan and long haul sections of networks; terabit optical transport network infrastructure, and multi‑megabit access. • SG16 • Multimedia service definition and systems, including the associated terminals, modems, protocols, signal processing, security, accessibility and QoS. ITU-T Seminar – Madrid, December 2002

9. Mandates of ITU-T Study Groups • SG17 • Responsible for studies relating to data communication networks, and the application of open system communications including networking, directory and security. Responsible for technical languages, the methods for their usage and other issues related to the software aspects of telecommunication systems. • SSG • Network aspects of IMT‑2000 and beyond, including wireless Internet, mobile/fixed convergence, mobility management, multimedia, interoperability; migration & harmonization beyond IMT‑2000. ITU-T Seminar – Madrid, December 2002

10. What is a standardization project? • Corresponds to an urgent market need • Involves broad areas of study • Requires coordination of activities • May involve work sharing amongst study groups ITU-T Seminar – Madrid, December 2002

11. List of some standardization projects • IP (SG 13) • Mediacom 2004 (SG 16) • Communication system security (SG 17) • Accounting Rate Reform (SG 3) • TMN (SG 4) • IP Cablecom (SG 9) • Quality of service and performance (SG 12) • Global Information Infrastructure (SG 13)Next Generation Networks (SG 13) • Access Networks (SG 15) • Optical Networks (SG 15) ITU-T Seminar – Madrid, December 2002

12. Examples of Standardization Projects • Detailed view of three projects • IP Project • Mediacom 2004 • Communication System Security • Additional information on other projects ITU-T Seminar – Madrid, December 2002

13. IP project • For each area, the IP Project identifies: • scope and focus of the work area • issues for consideration • status of current work within ITU-T • related work within IETF • Led by SG13 • http://www.itu.int/ITU-T/studygroups/com13/ip ITU-T Seminar – Madrid, December 2002

14. IP projectAreas and Questions ITU-T Seminar – Madrid, December 2002

15. Scope of MEDIACOM 2004 • End-to-end multimedia systems and services over all network types, including the Internet • End-to-end multimedia systems and services using wireless access • Security • Interactive Multimedia broadcasting systems • The extension of E-mail and the WWW for the exchange of multimedia ‘documents’ ITU-T Seminar – Madrid, December 2002

16. Scope of MEDIACOM 2004 • End-to-end multimedia systems and services over all network types including the Internet: videophone/videoconference, multipoint/multicast multimedia systems, multimedia on demand, electronic commerce, distance learning, telemedicine, interactive TV services, web-casting, MBone, etc, including their distribution within the home environment. • End-to-end multimedia systems and services using wireless access, e.g. IMT-2000, Wireless Application Protocol Forum, Bluetooth, HomeRF, IrDA, etc. In this environment, computer or consumer information appliance devices can be used. • Security infrastructure in multimedia systems and services (watermark in audio-visual contents, authentication, user verification, non-repudiation, etc). • Multimedia broadcasting systems that interactively handle audio, video, and data (e.g. Internet browsing, electronic business, etc). • The extension of E-mail and the WWW for the exchange of multimedia ‘documents’ ITU-T Seminar – Madrid, December 2002

17. Project MediaCom 2004 MM Architecture MM Applications and Services Interoperability of MM Systems and Services Media Coding QoS & E-to-E performance in MM Systems Security of MM Systems and Services Accessibility Emergency Telecommunications (Q.A/16) (Q.B/16) (Q.C/16) (Q.D/16) (Q.E/16) (Q.F/16) (Q.G/16) (Q.H/16) (Q.I/16, ex-ETS/16) MEDIACOM 2004Framework Study Areas www.itu.int/ITU-T/studygroups/com16/mediacom2004 ITU-T Seminar – Madrid, December 2002

18. Communication System Security • Security Architecture Framework • Protocols • Network Management Security • Systems Management • Director Services & Authentication • Security Techniques • Security in Facsimile, in Multimedia, in Television and Cable Systems • Telebiometrics • Compendium of Security related terms and standards – see www.itu.int/itudoc/itu-t/com17/activity ITU-T Seminar – Madrid, December 2002

19. Security Framework ITU-T Seminar – Madrid, December 2002

20. What is a Lead Study Group? • Designated for ITU-T studies: • forming a defined programme of work • involving a number of SGs • Responsible for: • Study of core Questions • Definition and maintenance of overall framework of studies • Collaboration with other standards bodies • Prioritization of studies • Timely and consistent Recommendations • Updated as needed ITU-T Seminar – Madrid, December 2002

21. Lead study groups Subject Matter • SG 2 Service definition; Numbering and routing • SG 4 TMN • SG 9 Integrated broadband cable and television networks • SG 11 Intelligent networks • SG 12 Quality of Service and performance • SG 13 IP related matters; B-ISDN; Global Information Infrastructure; Satellite matters • SG 15 Access network transport; optical technology • SG 16 Multimedia services, systems and terminals; E-business and e-commerce • SG 17 Communication system security; Frame relay; Languages; Formal description techniques • SSG IMT 2000 and beyond; Mobility ITU-T Seminar – Madrid, December 2002

22. Additional Information on Standards Projects ITU-T Seminar – Madrid, December 2002

23. Accounting rate reform • Transition from accounting rates to cost orientation • to develop general principles and guidelines for the establishment of accounting rates; • to determine cost components to be included in the telephone accounting rates; • to expedite work on developing appropriate costing methodologies; • to establish a transition period to avoid drastic changes, particularly for the developing countries. • Termination charge procedure, allows governments or operators to establish a single charge for terminating traffic in their country, provided the charge meets certain multilaterally agreed criteria. • Settlement rate procedure, allows governments or operators to negotiate cost-orientated and asymmetric settlement rates, better suited to the new market situation. • Commercial arrangement, between countries that have introduced liberalization. Recognized operating agencies will agree bilaterally on the remuneration procedure that is most appropriate to their needs. ITU-T Seminar – Madrid, December 2002

24. TMN project • TMN related project includes standardization work covering TMN architecture, methodology, common requirements, communication protocols, TMN resource information modeling for generic, switching, V5/VB5 access, transport network view and service management. • TMN standards have to cope with changes in the industry while also satisfying current needs. • TMN Recommendations will result from cooperation with regional and national bodies and industry forums • The specification of information to be exchanged is the essence of TMN. • Requirements need to be understandable to management experts and not necessarily to the modeling experts. • SG 4 work plan addresses IP and to create a TMN framework for the unified management of integrated hybrid circuit-switched (PSTN) and packet-based networks. • The study of TMN requires various expertise and TMN-related Recommendations are being developed in various Study Groups within ITU-T. ITU-T Seminar – Madrid, December 2002

25. TMN project areas • Architecture • Interface specification methodology • Management services • Management functions (protocol independent) • Management information models and catalogue • Management information registration • Communication protocols • Systems management services and management messages • Conformance requirements • International standard profiles • Terminology • Security ITU-T Seminar – Madrid, December 2002

26. IPcablecom project • Time-critical interactive services over cable television network using IP-protocol, in particular Voice and Video over IP • Services • Residential/Business IP Telephony • Video IP telephony • Voice/data/video unified messaging • Enhanced conferencing and media services • Entertainment Services • Real-time multiplayer interactive gaming • www.itu.int/itudoc/itu-t/com9/ipcable ITU-T Seminar – Madrid, December 2002

27. QoS viewpoints There are four viewpoints of QoS that make the definitions and frameworks meaningful and practical for everyone – users, vendors, network operators, service providers etc. ITU-T Seminar – Madrid, December 2002

28. QoS • The relationship between service and network reliability will be addressed due to the critical need with the rapid deployment of IP-based network and services. • SGs 2, 4, 11, 12, 13 & 16 must make this work converge ITU-T Seminar – Madrid, December 2002

29. QoS overview • QoS framework/definitions exist (E.800, G.1000), application requirements are well known (G.1010), assessment/monitoring methods well underway • Different approaches to QoS taken by different ITU-T study groups tend to be as follows: SG12 provides the user application requirements; SG13 provides UNI-UNI IP network QoS classes capable of supporting most use applications; SG 16 provides a third-party “agent” control and signaling of QoS using future vertical protocols • NI-NI QoS classes capable of supporting most user applications exist for ATM (I.356) and IP (Y.1541), although new signaling is needed for the IP case • SG 16 has a futuristic QoS Architecture direction to deliver QoS dynamically, over multiple networks ITU-T Seminar – Madrid, December 2002

30. Global Information Infrastructure • Global Information Infrastructure – a set of 38 Projects to ensure: • Global standards, which are needed because of the globalization of business • Enable users to manage the creation, storage, delivery & use of information • Technological convergence & interconnection of telecommunications equipment with computers • Satisfaction of the new demands on the communications infrastructure by information providers and users • http://www.itu.int/ITU-T/studygroups/com13/gii ITU-T Seminar – Madrid, December 2002

31. Next Generation Networks • The concept of Global Information Infrastructure (GII) enables people to securely use a set of communication services supporting an open multitude of applications and embracing all modes of information, any time, anywhere, and at an acceptable cost and quality • The term Next Generation Network represent certain technologies, on which the GII concept can be based • The general principles for NGN can be found in various Y‑Series Recommendations. NGN’s are considered to be part of the GII’s “federation of networks” • See:http://www.itu.int/ITU-T/studygroups/com13/ngn2004 ITU-T Seminar – Madrid, December 2002

32. Access Network Transport project • Based on definitions specified in G.902 • Provides transport bearer capabilities for the provision of telecommunications services inside the AN between a service node interface (SNI) providing customer access to a service node and each of the associated interfaces towards the Customer Premises Network(s) which are being grouped as XNI interfaces (this would include ISDN UNIs) • Comprises transmission media and access NEs entities. • See http://www.itu.int/itudoc/itu-t/com15/ant/ ITU-T Seminar – Madrid, December 2002

33. Optical Transport Network Technology project • The standards area covered relates to optical transport networks and technologies. The optical transport functions include: • multiplexing • cross connect, including grooming & configuration • management • physical media • An Optical Transport Network (OTN) is composed of a set of Optical Network Elements connected by optical fibre links, able to provide functionality of transport, multiplexing, routing, management, supervision and survivability of optical channels carrying client signals, according to the requirements given in ITU-T Rec. G.872. • See http://www.itu.int/itudoc/itu-t/com15/otn ITU-T Seminar – Madrid, December 2002