Ravi Subramaniam – Technical Director, ICAP 22 September 2012 Geneva, Switzerland IEEE Conformity Assessment Program (ICAP) for SIEPON 22 September 20121

Why Does SIEPON need a Conformity Assessment Program? Conformity assessment is the accepted way of demonstrating that a product adheres to a standard Opportunity for participants to demonstrate adherence to Testing requirements IEEE standards based New Technology – Instill consumer or end-user confidence Supports free flow of SIEPON related products and services across national boundaries Increased adoption

3 possible models Conformity Assessment System Independent Lab Vendor Buyer 1 st Party – Vendor 2 nd Party – Buyer or User 3 rd Party – Independent Entity 22 September 20123

2 nd Party Testing Logo Usage with TMLA IEEE/SIEPON Certified Product ICAP Review Prior to Certification ICAP to Determine Surveillance Needs Buyer or Network Operator Tested 2 nd Party Lab tested Authorized Tools Product

3 rd Party Testing Logo Usage with TMLA SIEPON Certified Product Independent lab recommends for Certification ICAP Issues Certification ICAP to Determine Surveillance Needs 3 rd Party Declaration Authorized Labs 3 rd Party Lab tested Authorized Tools Product

Self vs. 3 rd Party Certification Speed of Implementation Time to Market Cost of Test Tools Vendor Misrepresentation Regulatory Risks End-Buyer confidence

Why interoperability is hard in digital communications? 22 September “Can you hear me now?” Are the “1”s and “0”s right? Is transmission and reception good enough?

Considerations for a harmonized technical approach Harmonized test procedures, use cases and derived test sets may enhance confidence in fielded interoperability There may be no clear regulatory or coordinated marketplace demand driver to drive technical harmonization Lots of choices and unique system implementation – I am special! Testing – “to infinity and beyond” performance digital conformance (may be lots of permutations) interoperability testing (for all equipment models – software changes) 28 April 20128

Performance/Design Requirements ISO/IEC competency requirements SIEPON Certification Scheme 22 September Products ISO/IEC Guide 65 Best Practices Certification Authority (ICAP) Laboratories

Roles of Entities IEEE 1904/SIEPON Certified Products P1904 WG IEEE 1904 Standard Test Specification ICAP (Certification Authority) Entry/Exit Point for Certification Process Policies & Procedures TMLA Test Labs Facilitation Market Certification Program Certified Product Registry Steering Group (CASG) Test Laboratories Independent 2 nd Party Test bed/tools implementation

A Scenario to consider Vendor submits application to ICAP ICAP – Initiates Certification Agreement with vendor Vendors chooses lab from list of approved labs Test Program starts at Test Lab Test Lab delivers Final Test Report to ICAP for Review ICAP delivers certificate and authorizes logo usage ICAP publishes on Certified Product Registry 22 September SIEPON Certification

Role of ICAP SIEPON Conformity Assessment Steering Group Entity based participation –Comprising of Telecom Carriers, Vendors, Test Labs Major responsibilities will include –Review & participate in creation of certification policy –Determine compliance levels –Act as advisors on test methods and interpretation of standards –Test Lab Requirements/Audits –Test Tool Validation –Validate Test Report template –Advisors on Marketing Initiatives 22 September

Current Labs that participate in WG CableLabs (3 rd Party) RITT (3 rd Party) Shanghai Institute of China Telecom (2 nd Party) University of New Hampshire –Interoperability Lab (3 rd Party) Future Lab in Japan 22 September

SIEPON Brand Awareness Tested products will be awarded a certification mark The “SIEPON Certified” mark will convey trust in the device and the certification program. Drive to ensure that End-Users are committed to purchase certified products to minimize negative impact on the network Certified Product Registry to be maintained 22 September

Questions & Discussion 1522 September 2012