International Telecommunication Union

1. International Telecommunication Union ITU CHALLENGES AND RESPONSES (Fabio Bigi – TSB Deputy Director) (email: fabio.bigi@itu.int)

2. The current structure of 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 • SG17 - Data networks and software for Telecommunication • SSG - Special Study Group "IMT-2000 and beyond" • TSAG - Telecommunication Standardization Advisory Group

3. Lead Study Groups in specific areas of study • SG 2 - Lead Study Group for service definition, numbering and routing • SG 4 - Lead Study Group on TMN • SG 9 - Lead Study Group on frame relay and for communication system security • SG 11- Lead Study Group on intelligent networks • SG 12 - Lead Study Group on Quality of Service and performance • SG 13 - Lead Study Group on IP related matters, B-ISDN, Global Information Infrastructure and satellite matters • SG 15 - Lead Study Group on access network transport Lead Study Group on optical technology • SG 16 - Lead Study Group on multimedia services, systems and terminals Lead Study Group on e-business and e-commerce • SG17 - Lead Study Group on frame relay and for communication system security Lead Study Group on languages and description techniques • SSG - Lead Study Group on IMT 2000 and beyond and for mobility

4. Special Projects • IMT-2000 Network Aspects (SSG) • Call Back (SG 3) • Accounting Rate Reform (SG 3) • TMN (SG 4) • IP Cablecom (SG 9) • Quality of service and performance (SG 12) • IP (SG 13) • GII (SG 13) • Access Networks (SG 15) • Optical Networks (SG 15) • Mediacom 2004 (SG 16) • E-commerce and E-business (SG 16)

5. Standardization Requirements • Architecture • Access Networks • Transport Networks • Terminals • Services • Coding • Numbering • Mobility • QoS and Network Performance • Interworking and Interoperability • Market Oriented

6. Approval time for ITU-T Recommendations • -1988 4 years • 1989-1993 2 years • 1993-1996 18 months • 1997-2000 9 months (5 months in exceptional circumstances) • 2000 - Minimum 4 weeks (AAP) 9 months (TAP) AAP = Alternative Approval Procedure TAP = Traditional Approval Procedure

7. Migration to IP-based networks

8. Draft ITU-T Strategic Plan for 2003-2006Mission • Facilitate the identification of areas where recommendations (standards) should be developed for the Information Society • Efficiently develop high-quality, global, consensus-based recommendations (standards) in its core competency areas on a market-driven and timely basis • Facilitate the interoperability of networks and services

9. Draft ITU-T Strategic Plan for 2003-2006Mission - continued • Be able to develop recommendations that may have regulatory or policy implications • Be flexible and constantly look for ways to improve • Give appropriate consideration to the particular needs of developing countries • Cooperate and, where appropriate, collaborate with others so as not to duplicate effort

10. Draft ITU-T Strategic Plan for 2003-2006Strategies/Processes • bottom-up mode of operating and production of work (rather than top-down), • flexibility in responding to market demands, • ongoing review of the Strategic Plan, proposing adjustments as needed, • through TSAG, monitoring the performance of the Sector against identified milestones,

11. Draft ITU-T Strategic Plan for 2003-2006Strategies/Processes - continued • development and strengthening of the linkage among financial, strategic, and operational planning, • clear and transparent working methods and processes, to encourage transparency, inclusiveness, and representation of a broad range of participants and views, • an environment in which interested parties can work together in partnership effectively and efficiently, • development and execution of an aggressive plan to communicate the value of the ITU-T, stressing its global recognition and credibility and the high quality of its Recommendations, as well as its willingness to change,

12. Draft ITU-T Strategic Plan for 2003-2006Strategies/Processes - continued • working with ITU-D with special attention to telecommunication development in developing countries, including supporting ITU-D’s efforts to improve access to the Information Society in developing countries, • offering an organization that is attractive to industry entities as a place to do their standardization development work, and • willingness to change.

13. Draft ITU-T Strategic Plan for 2003-2006Relationship with other standardization bodies • foster awareness within ITU-T of the work done by other bodies (such as SDOs, forums and consortia), • coordinate and cooperate with such groups in order to reduce duplication, avoid inconsistencies, and assure that ITU-T work provides added value, • continue to participate in appropriate coordinating bodies, • coordinate and cooperate with the Radiocommunication and Telecommunication Development Sectors, and with the General Secretariat and officials of the Union.

14. Possible Items for Consideration • IP-based networks and their interconnection with telecommunication networks; • IP cablecom project; • establishment of GII; • IMT-2000 and mobility; • e-business and e-commerce; • reform of accounting rates and tariff studies; • MEDIACOM-2004 project and related multimedia activities; • security aspects of networks and services; • optical transport network; • access networks enhancements with xDSL techniques; • numbering and routing; • network performances and quality of services; • protocols for new services and intelligent networks.

15. GII: Center of Technology convergence (based on Figure 5-1/Y.110)

16. Standards in the future

17. Conclusion • ITU Reform • New Standardization Requirements • Consensus standard (Regulators, Operators, Industry, Users) • Membership requirements • End user requirements