Chiara Rossetti International Projects Office Fondazione Ugo Bordoni crossetti@fub.it fub.it

1. Fondazione Ugo Bordoni and its role in the ICT policy development in ItalyFORESTA ProjectMexico ICT Policy DialogueInnovation and Knowledge Society in Latin AmericaMéxico D.F., July 5th 2011 Chiara Rossetti International Projects OfficeFondazione Ugo Bordoni crossetti@fub.it www.fub.it

2. Company profile • Who we are • Fondazione Ugo Bordoni (FUB) is a not for profit research centre focused on TLC, electronics and multimedia with comprehensive and sound expertise in ICT and its applications to other fields. • Status, Budget, Staff • Founded in 1952, it is currently a Research Institution operating under the supervision of the Ministry for the Economic Development. • Funded by the Founders Committee and by projects and research activities at national (Ministries, Public Administrations, TLC Authority, etc.) and EU level. The Founders Committee includes main Italian players of the ICT industry (telcos, power distribution companies, manufacturers, the Italian Post, etc). • FUB relies on the collaboration of around 80 permanent staff (of whom 60 research scientists) and a variable number (according to the current needs) of associate researchers and post-graduate students. • Mission • FUB promotes scientific progress and technological innovation performing and supporting research and scientific studies, applications in telecommunications, information technology, electronics and multimedia services in general.

3. Main research areas • FUB research activities follow two main streams: mid-long term research and pre-competitive projects. Its lean and flexible structure adapts and scales its efforts according to the size, scope and objective of specific tasks. • Main research areas include: • NGN • wireless and mobile radio systems • QoS and QoE • ICT security • sensor networks • cognitive radio and white space devices • Internet and Web 2.0 • information and data mining • info-mobility • Multimedia • Digital TV • critical infrastructures • e-inclusion • ICT for energy

4. Other activities • Innovation Policies • FUB elaborates innovation policies for the TLC industry in partnership with national and international organisations and supports Public Administrations and other institutional bodies at technical, economical, financial, managerial, legal, and regulatory levels. • Consultancy • FUB provides consultancy to the Government, the Parliament, the Authorities, Public Institutions and Regional and Local Administrations in nation-wide technological innovation processes (i.e. transition to digital TV and analogue switch-off, frequency management and planning, broadband deployment plans). • Consumersprotectionandculturalheritage • FUB acts as neutral entity, providing scientific and cultural tools for consumers protection as well as for market development, and preserves Italian language and cultural and technological heritage. • Networking • FUB promotes, coordinates and participates in joint scientific initiatives with Universities, Research Centres and Industries. • Training • FUB supports and develops training activities offering advanced tuition at PhD and post-doc levels.

5. Past experience in projects of national interest • FUB role is to support policymakers and stakeholders: some key projects • Monitoring of EMF exposure • Analogue to digital TV switch-off • Evaluation of QoS of fixed line Internet • Public tender of WiMAX spectrum • Public tender of Digital Dividend spectrum • Participation to ITU events as members of the official Italian delegation (RRC-06, WRC-06, preparatory study groups for WRC-12, etc) • Evaluation of QoS of mobile access to the Internet • Recovery of ICT infrastructure after the earthquake of April 2009 in Abruzzo • FUB possible role to promote Latin America – European Union cooperation in the development of ICT infrastructure

6. FUB Projects about Infrastructures • FUB is involved in 3 EU projects about critical infrastructures: • DOMINO • PANDORA • Safetrip • FUB actively participates in all innovation processes of the Italian TLC infrastructures as in house institution of the Economic Development Ministry • Transition analogue/digital TV • Spectrum management • UMTS, WiMax, 800 MHz, etc. public tenders • Broadband and NGN infrastructures implementation • EMF Monitoring • Network Measurement Systems for fixed and mobile communications • … … … …

7. DOMINO Project • Funded by the EU in the frame of the European Programme on Critical Infrastructure Protection (EPCIP) • born to provide an answer to the need of a common approach to identify critical infrastructures within the member states of the European Union • The name comes from cascading (domino) effect • common issue that stands out in many crisis events is the occurrence of, i.e., the triggering of a series of out of service and cascading disruptions that cause the paralysis of apparently unlinked distinct services • A software tool will be available for all the EU Member States to identify critical infrastructures and to study interdependencies

8. DOMINO: Expected Results • Ex ante detection of domino effects • Ex ante evaluation of impacts connected to domino effects according to EU Directive 2008/114/EC (8 December 2008) based on three metrics • Economic, Social, and Health impacts • Methodological and software tools to support decisional and control processes to guarantee in advance the safety of geographical areas • methods to identify fundamental infrastructures that must be protected and their operators, in order to guarantee the achievement of the desired goals in terms of quality of life and metrics to be adopted to measure the quality of life • tools to foresee cascading effects among infrastructures, based on the analysis of the impact of the outage of an infrastructure

9. PANDORA • PANDORA (Advanced Training Environment for Crisis Scenarios) is funded by the Joint Call FP7-ICT-SEC-2007-1 • PANDORA aims are: • bridging the gap between table-top exercises and real world simulation exercises • proposing a global approach to crises management, providing a near-real training environment at affordable cost • PANDORA is creating an environment useful to measure the crisis manager against the management of a crisis in the completeness of: • a realistic and complete simulation with timing coherent with the expected near real time; • a simulation that reproduces the realistic emotional status; • a simulation which might include different crises managers belonging to different sectors.

10. PANDORA: Innovative Aspects • The focus is on the emotional status of the crises manager because human behaviour, in all phases of emergency management, is critical in the development of effective emergency policies, plans and training programs • Main innovative aspects of the project are • Innovation in training management, that includes: • Realism and complexity of the simulated model • Chance of simulating and analyzing also behavioural aspects, related to stress management • Analysis and Reporting on the behaviour showed during the training • Innovation in technological aspects, that includes: • Modelling of the behaviour during the crisis management • Modelling of crisis and its evolutions • Ability to create the user experience until the reproduction of emotional status • Ability to create multiple interconnected training procedures

11. Safetrip Project • Funded by EU call SST.2008.4.1.3 (Integral system solutions for safety) • General objective is to offer an integrated system from data collection to service provision that aims at optimising the use of road transport infrastructures, reducing the waiting-time and improving the alert chain (information / prevention / intervention) in case of an incident or accident • Added value: to look for the “combination” of the information from vehicles and from the infrastructure to users, taking benefits from a new satellite technology, and adopts an original holistic approach “infrastructure / vehicle / drivers”, where all of these actors have a key role to play in the safety chain

12. Safetrip: services • SAFETRIP will integrate innovative satellite technologies and communication features: • with the use of accurate satellite positioning (GPS / EGNOS / GALILEO) • DVB-SH broadcast through W2A Eutelsat satellite • 2-way data communication via W2A satellite • Wide range of safety services for vehicles’ passengers • innovative navigation system satellite radio/TV(which will be able to evolve to a high number of educative, scientific, cultural or tourism channels that will allow them to better spend the travel times). • Safety-oriented applications to improve safety and mobility for road users, using satellite positioning as well as satellite two way communications

13. Infrastructures for Innovation • All the EU communications, initiatives, and calls have common keywords synthesizable as: • Research and innovation are key drivers of competitiveness, jobs, sustainable growth and social progress • Reinforcement of e-Infrastructure and research infrastructure • Digital Agenda Pillars • Digital single market • Interoperability and standards • Trust and security • Fast and ultra fast internet access • Research and innovation • Digital literacy, skills and inclusion • ICT-enabled benefits for EU society • International aspects • Pillars are strictly interrelated and mutually dependent

14. Not only research infrastructures • The development of research infrastructures must be connected to the development of national infrastructures • It is important • To enlarge scope of research infrastructures • To maximize socio-economic outcome • To evaluate socio-economic assessment • To involve all the actors from stakeholders to users • European funding should allow Mexico to get involved in research networks and to develop national e-infrastructures • But also an opportunity for growth for all (citizens, regional and local administrations, operators, disadvantage areas) • Key point: the governance of infrastructures development

15. FUB role to support ICT development • FUB plays a relevant role in the innovation process of all Italian TLC and ICT infrastructures • It assists the Ministry of Economic Development (that incorporated the formerly autonomous Ministry of Communications) in defining the development policy in Italy, within the framework of EU policies • Process planning • Implementation of necessary actions • Permanent technical working groups with operators and stakeholders • Interface with the consumers’ associations • Two outstanding examples • Electromagnetic field monitoring network • Analogue TV switch-off

16. Monitoring of EMF exposure • The National monitoring network of Electromagnetic Field (EMF) exposure (2003-2006) comprised about 1200 monitoring stations that were periodically moved into different locations to provide as thorough as possible a coverage of all the national territory • FUB took care of all the technical aspects (dimensioning, design, implementation, guidelines, data collection and publication) under the supervision of the Ministry of Communications. • The daily operation of the network (positioning ad re-positioning of the stations, fault management, transmission of data towards a unique national storage unit) was carried out by the Regional and Provincial Agencies for the Environment Protection (ARPA/APPA) following the guidelines written by FUB. • The monitoring network was complemented by a nation-wide communication campaign, involving local administrations, consumers’ associations, local communities, schools, etc. The communication campaign helped reduce the risk perception and the (often irrational) fear of the so-called “radio pollution”

17. Architecture of the EMF monitoring network

18. The itinerating communication campaign

19. Shared participation to the development of national infrastructure • The lesson learnt from the EMF monitoring network is that a thorough involvement of citizens and a correct communication campaign, based on technical and scientific evidence (rather than on irrational and not soundly motivated fears) allows to reduce the degree of “social conflict” and to create a healthy ecosystem, which is a prerequisite to the full and effective development of infrastructure. • Shared participation and decision are key elements to favour the technical progress that is required to keep any country at the leading edge

20. Analogue to digital TV switch-off • Within 2012 European TV must become all digital • The Ministry of Communication (now Economic Development) has assigned to FUB the activity of technical, scientific, operative, logistic and communication support to all the tasks connected to the switch-off • FUB supports the Ministry in all kinds of issues related to the development of telecommunications in Italy • Not a typical “consultancy” activity, but as a close interaction between technical personnel of the Ministry and FUB • The staff of the two bodies are used to work together on the same project and this ensures a full transfer of information between both parties, increasing the effectiveness of the work

21. Analogue to digital TV switch-off • The experimental phase of DVB-T deployment in Italy started in 2002 • Regular DVB-T transmission from some sites in 2003-2004 • From 2004 to 2006, FUB supported the Ministry in: • A call for tenders for the development of new applications and services based on DVB platform • Coordinating the awarded projects in six different regional areas • Focus on t-government applications (TV-based tools for granting citizens’ access to services provided by PAs and Public Utilities, e.g., tax payment, t-health, t-learning, etc.) • Development of the National Registry of Frequencies (comprehensive database with technical and administrative information about TV transmitters)

22. Analogue to digital TV switch-off • The country has been divided in 16 “Technical areas” with different transition dates • Technical areas are not coincident with the administrative regions, because of electromagnetic constraints, propagation characteristics and border constraints

23. Single Frequency Networks (SFN) vs.Multiple Frequency Networks (MFN) • SFN allows a more efficient usage of spectral resources over the territory

24. Capacities WP 2012: Focus for FUB • INFRA-2012-1.1.2 Research Infrastructure for the assessment of science, technology and innovation policy • Bring together organizations and institutions • It is necessary to involve stakeholder, ministries/governments, users and associations, policy makers, etc. not only scientists and engineers • INFRA-2012-1.1.19 Research Infrastructure for Distributed energy resources • Not only research • Water • ICT-based e-Infrastructures • ICT and TLC essential for developing nations

25. Funding opportunities within FP7 - IRSES • Marie Curie International Research Staff Exchange Scheme (IRSES) • PURPOSE: strengthening research partnerships between European research organisations and research organisations from countries with which the Union has an S&T agreement (Mexico!) or are in the process of negotiating one, and other third countries covered by the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP). • staff exchanges and networking activities for sustainable research partnerships between research institutions • No thematic priorities (bottom-up approach) • Participation rules • Research organisations (non profit public or private bodies which carry out research). • at least 2 independent partners established in at least 2 different EU MS or AC (coordinator), and 1 or more research organisations in third countries • Duration of the Exchange Programme: 2- 4 years

26. Funding opportunities within FP7 - IRSES • Exchange programme: • Multi-annual joint exchange programme (balanced & coordinated) • Short-term exchanges (max 1 year per person in total) • Researchers, management, technical staff • Exchanges to/from Europe (& Mexico) • Financial rules: • Staff are seconded (maintain salary in institution of origin and have right to return) • Community contribution for EU MS/AC • partners: fixed 1900€/person/month (incl. travel, subsistence) + Extra 200€ for long distance countries • ICPC and Neighbourhood policy countries: Community contribution is envisaged

27. ICT Challenges: Very Fast Internet New services such as high definition television or videoconferencing need much faster internet access than generally available in Europe. To match world leaders like South Korea and Japan, Europe needs download rates of 30 Mbps for all of its citizens and at least 50% of European households subscribing to internet connections above 100 Mbps by 2020. The Digital Agenda aims to turn this ambition into reality by stimulating investments and proposing a comprehensive radio spectrum plan.

28. Digital Agenda - Very Fast InternetAdopt an EU broadband communication Problem: Without EU intervention broadband may not reach every citizen The deployment of broadband networks is crucial, however without public intervention, there is a risk that the deployment of fast broadband networks will focus mainly in a few high-density zones leaving rural and remote areas excluded. EU action needed: to accelerate development of very fast internet lower the costs of broadband deployment in the EU ensure proper planning and coordination reduce administrative burdens (see Action 47) reinforce the use of the Structural and Rural Development Funds (see Action 48) What will the Commission do? In order to accelerate the development of very fast internet, in September 2010 the Commission adopted a Communication outlining common rules within which EU and national policies should be developed to meet the broadband targets. In this regard, the development of operational national broadband plans is crucial (see Action 46). The Communication was adopted along a Recommendation on Next Generation Access Networks to encourage investment through clear and effective regulatory measures (see Action 45) and a proposal for a Radio Spectrum Policy Programme (see Actions 44 and 49).

29. Digital Agenda - Very Fast InternetFunding for High-speed broadband Problem: Lack of funding = slow deployment of broadband internet High speed internet enables businesses, especially small ones, to remain competitive and allows consumers to benefit from many advanced online services that improve their quality of life. However the private sector is reluctant to invest in the deployment of broadband networks because of: High risks: infrastructure sharing by private sector operators or resulting from public-private co-operation, are perceived as higher risk transactions, Longer pay back periods, Insufficient experience: promoters may be too small and inexperienced to attract the interest of large financial institutions. EU Action needed. To help finance broadband deployment EU and European Investment Bank funds should be used alongside national funding instruments to compensate for the lack of private sector financing. EU intervention is also necessary to ensure that areas outside urban conglomerations benefit from the deployment of ultra fast internet.

30. Digital Agenda - Very Fast InternetFunding for High-speed broadband Commission's plans in 2011 launched a public consultation on Project bonds initiative (innovative financial instruments), launch of an impact assessment study to analyze the prospect financing and related legislative policy options. The study will analyze the effectiveness of various financing alternatives in the period 2014+, 2011: end discussions on the future platform structure for financing of infrastructure, the size of financial support and associated legal and institutional arrangements in the context of the next financial perspective, In 2013: testing of several pilot projects using debt or equity financing facilities, in cooperation with the EIB.

31. Digital Agenda - Very Fast InternetEuropean Spectrum Policy Programme Problem: Shortage of spectrum is an obstacle to economic growth A growing number of applications and services depend on access to radio spectrum. Estimates indicate that shortages of spectrum could affect annual economic activity up to € 250 billion. Need of EU action: To ensure a coherent approach to modern spectrum management In order to prevent the lack of frequencies from becoming an obstacle to the competitiveness of EU businesses in the global market for wireless innovations, Europe needs a coherent approach to modern spectrum management. Spectrum should be allocated to services providing the most important benefits for citizens: it should be used efficiently and accessed flexibly. Commission's plans: To adopt a common spectrum policy that promotes efficient and flexible spectrum management To agree on common targets to open new frequencies for wireless broadband services In 2011: Cooperation with the European Parliament and Council to ensure the rapid adoption of the final text of the Radio Spectrum Policy Programme. Support to MS for the implementation of the European Radio Spectrum Policy Programme, in particular when dealing with third countries

32. Digital Agenda - Very Fast InternetFoster the deployment of NGA networks Problem: Outdated networks are slowing Europe down Today, internet access in the EU is mainly based on first generation broadband. Most people connect to the cyberspace over telephone copper and TV cable networks, both of which offer only limited speeds. Europe is lagging behind other parts of the world (USA, Japan, Korea) where heavy investments are made to foster the deployment of Next Generation networks that enable to access high-speed internet. EU action needed: To offer the best to its citizens and businesses Europeans should have the chance to use services on networks that are equal to or better than those available in other countries. Commission's plans: In 2011: Monitoring of the implementation of the NGA Recommendationto (to encourage investment in NGA networks by national regulatory authorities. Monitoring of NGA deployment and broadband competition in the Member States. In 2012: guidance on pricing and/or costing methodologies in national regulatory measures.

33. Digital Agenda - Very Fast InternetMember States to develop national broadband plans MS should develop national broadband plans operational by 2012. These plans should meet the coverage, speed and take-up targets defined in the Digital Agenda for Europe. Public funds in line with EU competition and state aid rules should be used. The Commission will report annually on progress as part of the Digital Agenda governance. Problem? National broadband strategies are incomplete Today, almost all MS have a broadband strategy. Most of them focus on complete coverage for basic levels of broadband (i.e. adequate for email, routine surfing and administrative services). Very few of them set clear operational measures to achieve: Real competition among broadband providers that would lead to affordable prices for consumers. The roll-out of high-speed internet, both in terms of timing and funding. EU action needed: Better national strategies to stimulate investment in broadband Developing comprehensive national broadband strategies will help stimulate investment in fast internet access beyond current market levels. Ultra fast internet will enable new services based on higher bandwidth needs to become available on a daily basis.

34. Digital Agenda - Very Fast InternetMember States to develop national broadband plans Commission's plans: In 2011: The publication of the Digital Agenda Scoreboard & supporting analysis in preparation of the Digital Agenda Assembly. The launch of a multilingual broadband portal to facilitate exchange of best practices. A series of workshops for public authorities in charge of public finance and ICT, broadband, telecom and regional development policies. Guidelines (including templates) for local and regional authorities on the use of EU funds for broadband project design and preparation. Guidelines on broadband investment for local and regional authorities to facilitate full absorption of EU funds. In 2012: A report on MS progress in developing national broadband strategies that meet coverage, speed and take-up targets defined in the Europe 2020 Strategy.

35. Recommendations to enhance EU-LA partnership • Europe 2020 targets needs global partnership • Lack of overall consistent plans which each country • Articulation between multilateral & bilateral cooperation level • Dissemination of Europe 2020 strategy in LA to involve LA researchers (target players) • Horizontal International cooperation (ICT, energy, transports, etc) • Common shared and strategic research agendas • Early stage partnership to promote enlarged markets, harmonised standards, similar user interfaces, etc. • Permanent dialogue opportunities for discussion on strategies, goals & opportunities

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