Bridging The Standardization Gap Regional Workshop on Bridging the Standardization Gap (Chisinau, 7 October 2011 ) Bridging The Standardization Gap Vijay Mauree Programme Co-ordinator, TSB ITU

Bridging the Standardization Gap Activities to bridge the gap Outline Standardization gap Bridging the Standardization Gap Activities to bridge the gap Chisinau, 7 October 2011

The Standardization Gap Defined as the disparities in the ability of developing countries, relative to developed ones, to access, implement, contribute to and influence international ICT standards, specifically ITU‐T Recommendations. The standardization development gap is itself both a cause and a manifestation of the wider digital divide Bridge the standardization gap: PP Res 123, WTSA Res 44 and WTDC Res 47 Chisinau, 7 October 2011

Bridging The Standardization Gap Chisinau, 7 October 2011

Activities To Bridge The Gap Enhance Standardization Capability Develop Human Resources Set up Regional Groups Establish BSG Fund Chisinau, 7 October 2011

Enhance Standardization Capability Research on measuring and reducing the standardization capability gap Free access to ITU-T Standards Increase remote participation and collaboration Admission of Sector Members and Associates from developing countries Increase number of officials (Chairs / Rapporteurs) from developing countries in ITU-T Study Groups Increase SG meetings and workshops in developing countries Webinars Chisinau, 7 October 2011

Enhance Standardization Capability Develop manuals and handbooks on ITU-T Recommendations Handbook on Testing (2011) Convergent Networks (2010), ITU-T Manual on Optical Transport Networks from TDM to Packet (2010)  DSL Story (2010), Deployment of packet based networks (2009) Handbook on Fibre Optic Cables and Systems (2009), Security in Telecommunications and IT (2009) Standards Q&A Online Forum Chisinau, 7 October 2011

Standards Q&A http://groups.itu.int/itu-t/StandardsQA.aspx Moderated Forum – open to everyone Objectives Enable developing countries to seek advice directly from ITU-T study group experts Ensure developing countries have a better understanding of ITU-T Recommendations Enhance the application of ITU-T Recommendations in developing countries Chisinau, 7 October 2011

Standards Q&A 26 Topics : some examples Naming, numbering IPv6 ICT and Climate Change Optical Transport Networks IPTV Cloud Computing Cybersecurity Future networks and NGN Home Networking Multimedia coding Accessibility Conformity and Interoperability Chisinau, 7 October 2011

Develop Human Resources Capacity Building In Depth Technical Tutorials Workshops Online Forums Chisinau, 7 October 2011

Regional Groups Regional Groups and meetings SG2 Group for Arab and East Africa Regions SG3 Groups for Asia and Oceania, Africa, Europe and Mediterranean, Latin America and Caribbean (Tariff and accounting principles) SG5 Groups for Arab, Africa, Latin America and Caribbean (ICT and Climate Change) SG12 for Africa (Performance, QoS) Chisinau, 7 October 2011

BSG Fund BSG Fund set up in 2008 : CHF 289,000 Objective Facilitate the participation of developing countries in the standards development process Allow developing countries to profit from access to new technology development Ensure that the requirements of developing countries are taken into account in the development of standards Korea Communications Commission, Nokia Siemens Networks, Microsoft, Cisco Chisinau, 7 October 2011

Conclusions Bridging the Standardization Gap Enhance co-ordination on ICT standardization at national level Increase the use of ITU-T Recommendations Capacity building on standardization and ITU-T Recommendations Increase participation in Study Groups, Workshops, Meetings and number of contributions Chisinau, 7 October 2011

Thank you! Contact: vijay.mauree@itu.int Website: http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-T/gap