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At the end of the line, there’s always a user Sergio Antocicco Chairman of

At the end of the line, there’s always a user Sergio Antocicco Chairman of International Telecommunications Users Group. contents. about INTUG interoperability standards open standards IPR conclusions. what are we?. members: national associations corporations individuals

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At the end of the line, there’s always a user Sergio Antocicco Chairman of

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  1. At the end of the line, there’s always a user Sergio Antocicco Chairman of International Telecommunications Users Group

  2. contents • about INTUG • interoperability • standards • open standards • IPR • conclusions

  3. what are we? • members: • national associations • corporations • individuals • activities: • ITU and WTO • OECD • APEC TEL, CITEL, CTO and the European Union

  4. our aims • real and effective competition • genuine choice for users • lower prices • higher quality • more innovative services • constructive co-operation with: • international bodies • governments • regulators

  5. interconnection all telecommunications Users require the ability to interconnect with other users in a seamless fashion in terms of : • functions • facilities • services • protocols • commercial arrangements

  6. interoperability • mainly, the ability of software and hardware on different machines from different vendors to share data, but not only. • in fact, global customers (in particular, INTUG Members) require interoperability not only from a functional point of view, but also for things like Quality of Service and tariffs

  7. interoperability • it may refer to higher level of interactions, i.e., affecting requirements between software programs residing on terminal equipment but not directly affecting the network itself • it may refer to the interconnection of terminal equipment or other networks with the incumbent telecommunications operator's network

  8. interoperability • interoperability is vitally important and becomes even more so, as networks move to utilise digital technologies • thus, adequate and timely information must be made available to interconnecting networks and terminal equipment • in some situations, users could require NO INTEROPERABILITY

  9. interoperability • therefore it is crucial to obtain clear information about: • what it is POSSIBLE TO DO • technical or service limitations • so that the User can decide “to buy or not to buy” the equipment or the service

  10. standards • “de jure” standards • issued by International Organisations • officially recognised • driven by major Manufacturers / major Operators • engraved in stone • “de facto” standards • pushed by the market • flexible for modifications/upgrade • proprietary standards

  11. open standards • “A publicly available set of specifications describing the characteristics of a hardware device or software program. Open standards are published to encourage interoperability and thereby help promote new technologies.” • IPR may not be an issue: • RF (Royalty free) • RAND (Reasonable and Non-Discriminatory) • RANDZ (RAND, with Zero royalties)

  12. IPR • should be considered a VERY REASONABLE reward for innovation • should NOT be used for creating monopolies • unit cost should decrease as usage increases

  13. conclusions • users want to be clearly informed on capabilities and limits of equipment/services they intend to buy • extensions to standards features made by manufacturers and service providers should have the possibility to be bypassed, in order to use standard features only • a fundamental standard should be implemented on: • a minimum set of pieces of information to be released • a clear layout of those pieces of information

  14. thank you Sergio Antocicco INTUG http://www.intug.net International Telecommunications Users Group Brussels Belgium ANUIThttp://www.anuit.it Associazione Nazionale Utenti Italiani di Telecomunicazioni Rome Italy +39 06 59 58 53 70 +1 703 349 0468 sergio.antocicco@anuit.it

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