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ITU Workshop on “ Bridging the Standardization Gap ” (Yangon, The Republic of the Union of Myanmar, 28-29 November 2013). ICT standardization framework in Viet Nam and participation in ITU. Nguyen Thi Khanh Thuan, Ministry of Information and Communications - MIC, Viet Nam
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ITU Workshop on “Bridging the Standardization Gap”(Yangon, The Republic of the Union of Myanmar, 28-29 November 2013) ICT standardization framework in Viet Nam and participation in ITU Nguyen Thi Khanh Thuan, Ministry of Information and Communications - MIC, Viet Nam ntkthuan@mic.gov.vn
CONTENT 1. ICT Development in Viet Nam 2. ICT Standardization Framework 3. Viet Nam ‘s Participation in ITU 4. Proposals for ITU
1. ICT Development in Viet Nam: Overview • 5 fixed telecom operators & 6 mobile operators • 131 millions mobile subscribers, 142 mobile telephone/ 100 inhabitants • 8.8 millions fixed subscribers, 10 fixed telephone/ 100 inhabitants • Internet users: total of 31.2 million (35.5 % population). • 7 computers per 100 inhabitants. • 35 Internet users per 100 inhabitants
1. ICT Development in Viet Nam: Development orientation • Network: • Broadband networks (wired and wireless) to replace narrowband networks. Expand optical networks and 3G mobile coverage. • Infrastructure sharing among telecom operators, among telecom sector and others. • Technology: • Broadband and digital technology. • Green ICT technology • Trial LTE Technology. • Telecom resources: • Review spectrum allocation plan to license to IMT advanced networks. Yangon, The Republic of the Union of Myanmar, 28-29 November 2013
2.ICT Standardization Framework in Viet Nam • ICT Standardization Categories • Legal Framework of ICT Standardization • Standardization System in Viet Nam • Process of Drafting ICT Standards/Regulation • Process of Issuing Standards: • National Technical Standards • National Technical Regulations • Standardization challenges and difficulties
ICT Standardization Categories • Number of standards (as of October 2013) • National technical regulations: compulsory (72) • National technical standards: voluntary (56) • Standards categories: • EMC • Quality of Services • Protection of the health and the safety of users and others person • Interoperability of the equipment and network • Effectively use of the spectrum allocated and avoid harmful interference
Legal Framework of ICT Standardization • Law of Technical Regulations and Standards (29/6/2013) • Regulate on developing, announcing and applying of standard; developing, issuing and applying of regulations; assessment compliance to standards, regulations. • Technical Regulations: issued by MoST, ICT Technical Regulations: issued by MIC • Circular on “Instruction of Developing and applying of Technical Standards” issued by MoST (No. 21/2007/TT-BKHCN) • Circular on “Developing of ICT Technical Regulation and Standards” issued by MIC (No. 03/2011/TT-BTTTT) • Instruct on objectives of ICT Technical Regulation and Standards • Instruct on procedure, requirement of developing of ICT Technical Regulation and Standards
Standardization System in Viet Nam Standards development International cooperation and corresponding Others sector ITU APT Sciences and Technologies Department ICT sector Technical Committees Academia etc. Laboratories Manufacturers Standards contribution ISO/IEC Ministry of sciences and technologies Standards contribution Operational Support Vietnam Standards and Quality Institute National Standardization Review Committee VN technical regulation establishment APT joint contribution Commissioning of draft national standards development rights VN standards establishment / Provision Ministry of Information and Communication ICT Standardization Strategy Proposal participation and contribution in ITU, APT group suggesting draft national standard to be adopted Operational supervision International Coorperation Department Selection / Support Vietnam telecommunications authority The authority of Radio Frequency Management R&D project for developing draft standards Standards draft proposal participation Communication service providers Yangon, The Republic of the Union of Myanmar, 28-29 November 2013
Process of Drafting ICT Standards/Regulations • MIC setting standardization policies, strategies and plans • MIC Raising standardization issues and then signing contracts with research institutes and relevant agencies to draft technical standards/regulation • MIC promulgating mandatory technical regulations, funding standardization activities • Standards/Regulations being drafted on the basis of and referred to international standards and recommendations by famous standard organizations (ITU, ETSI, ISO/IEC ....)
Process of Issuing Technical Standards Yangon, The Republic of the Union of Myanmar, 28-29 November 2013
Process of Issuing Technical Regulations Yes If modification needed No MIC Submission of draft regulation Review Proposal For MIC Public Hearing Issue Examination Of the comments Any interested parties Department of Science and Technologies MIC Technical Committee MIC Yangon, The Republic of the Union of Myanmar, 28-29 November 2013
Standardization Challenges and Difficulties • No designated independent standardization development body • Lack/rare of public participation in the standardization process in reality • Lack of guideline and experience on holding a standardization forum where standards from different operators can be discussed and combined before submitting to regulator for issuing technical regulation • Capacity of laboratories in Vietnam have not meet requirements for measurements.
3. Viet Nam’s participation in ITU - Overview • Viet Nam (MIC): State Member; Viettel: Sector Member of ITU-T, R, D • Member of ITU Council: 1994 – 2006 • Participate more actively recently: • Some considerable proposals on: BSG, promote of ITU regional representatives, development of Telecom in rural Area, Implementation of NGN, Telecom outside plan in area frequently exposed to natural disaster … • Host and chair meetings/Seminars: GSS-08, ITU-R WP5D, BSG Workshop 2008, ... • Office bearers in Study Groups: Vice chairman of ITU-D SG1, rapportuer in some study questions of ITU-D, Vice chairman of ITU-R SG5
Viet Nam’s participation in ITU – Activities • Participation in ITU-T: • Objectives: • update of new standardization issues • contribute to harmonize standards, bridge the gaps between developed and developing countries towards global standards • GSS, WTSA • Study Group: SG2, SG3, SG5, SG11, SG 12, SG13, TSAG • Events related to BSG, C&I
Organization to participate in ITU • Focal point of ITU: Leader of Department of International Cooperation (DIC) • 3 staffs in charge of 3 fields: ITU-D, ITU-T + ITU-R, Secretariat General • DIC functions related to ITU: • Counselor for Minister on strategies, objectives and plans in participating ITU • Instruct and manage of other departments in the Ministry in participation in ITU (including procedures and content) • Organize and authorize of national delegates to participate in some important meetings/conferences of ITU • Disseminate of information from ITU to appropriate national stakeholders
4. Proposal for ITU-T • Conducting consultancy projects to support developing countries in the development of standardization plans, strategies, policies • Developing a set of guidelines on how to apply ITU-T Recommendations in the process of drafting and issuing standards, with particular emphasis on Recs having regulatory and policy implications • Compiling and maintaining a database containing information on new technologies that are standardized, as well as products that are compliant with ITU-T Recommendations. • Assist developing countries in developing means to align their national industrial and innovation strategies towards the goal of achieving highest impact on their socio-economic ecosystems • Provide free online access to the manuals, handbooks, directives and other ITU material related to understanding and implementation of ITU‑T Recommendations, particularly in the area of planning, operation and maintenance of telecommunications networks