International Telecommunication Union ITU-T Seminar – Lisbon, 25 June 2002 ITU-T Activities Greg Jones ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T)

2 25 June 2002 ITU-T Seminar – Lisbon Overview o ITU-T working methods o ITU-T studies o ITU-T products & services o ITU-T strategy and priorities o Conclusion

3 25 June 2002 ITU-T Seminar – Lisbon Working methods o Recommendation A.1 o Contributions o Delayed Contributions o Temporary Documents o reflectors o Informal FTP areas o Physical meetings SG, WP, Rapporteur, Editor o Recommendation A.9 for SSG

4 25 June 2002 ITU-T Seminar – Lisbon Approval methods o TAP – traditional approval process (Res. 1) Determination at physical meeting Approval at physical meeting Text available before approval meeting o AAP – alternative approval process (Rec. A.8) Consent at physical meeting Last call period Approval if no substantive comments Additional review or revert to SG or TAP o Non-normative texts approved at Study Group level e.g. Appendices, Supplements, Handbooks

5 25 June 2002 ITU-T Seminar – Lisbon Approval time for ITU-T Recommendations o Before years o years o months o months (5 months in exceptional circumstances) o 2000 Minimum 4 weeks (AAP) 9 months (TAP) AAP = Alternative Approval Procedure TAP = Traditional Approval Procedure

6 25 June 2002 ITU-T Seminar – Lisbon Cooperation o A.4 – Communication with forums/consortia o A.5 – Organizations qualified for referencing o A.6 – Communication with SDOs o MoUs MoU ICANN Protocol Supporting Organization, 14 July 1999 MoU between IEC, ISO, ITU and UN/ECE Concerning Standardization in the Field of Electronic Business, 24 March 2000 MoU between ITU and ETSI, 14 June 2000

7 25 June 2002 ITU-T Seminar – Lisbon Migration towards an IP- based backbone network

8 25 June 2002 ITU-T Seminar – Lisbon GII: Technology convergence (based on Figure 5-1/Y.110)

9 25 June 2002 ITU-T Seminar – Lisbon Ensuring global interoperability o Quality of Service (QoS) o Numbering and routing o Security o Tariffs and Accounting rates o Interworking

10 25 June 2002 ITU-T Seminar – Lisbon ITU-T publications o Recommendations o WTSA Resolutions o Appendices o Supplements o Handbooks o Directives o ITU Operational Bulletin

11 25 June 2002 ITU-T Seminar – Lisbon Free and discounted ITU-T publications o Discounts of 15% and one free online subscription are granted to Member States and Sector Members participating in the work of ITU. o A discount of 80% of the catalogue price on all ITU publications is granted to Administrations of the Least Developed Countries (LDCs), as well as to libraries of educational institutions (for online subscriptions and CD-ROM publications only).

12 25 June 2002 ITU-T Seminar – Lisbon ITU-T Series (A-L) A. Organization of the work of ITU-T B. Means of expression: definitions, symbols, classification C. General telecommunication statistics D. General tariff principles E. Overall network operation, telephone service, service operation and human factors F. Non-telephone telecommunication services G. Transmission systems and media, digital systems and networks H. Audiovisual and multimedia systems I. Integrated services digital network J. Transmission of television, sound programme and other multimedia signals K. Protection against interference L. Construction, installation and protection of cables and other elements of outside plant

13 25 June 2002 ITU-T Seminar – Lisbon ITU-T Series (M-Z) M. TMN and network maintenance: international transmission systems, telephone circuits, telegraphy, facsimile and leased circuits N. Maintenance: international sound programme and television transmission circuits O. Specifications of measuring equipment P. Telephone transmission quality, telephone installations, local line networks Q. Switching and signalling R. Telegraph transmission S. Telegraph services terminal equipment T. Terminals for telematic services U. Telegraph switching V. Data communication over the telephone network X. Data networks and open system communications Y. Global information infrastructure and Internet protocol aspects Z. Languages and general software aspects for telecommunication systems

14 25 June 2002 ITU-T Seminar – Lisbon Handbooks & Directives (recent examples) o Protection of telecommunication buildings from fire (SG6) o Construction, Installation, Jointing and Protection of Optical Fibre Cables (SG6) o Application of Computers and Microprocessors to the Construction, Installation and Protection of Telecommunication Cables (SG6) o Directives Concerning the Protection of Telecommunication Lines against Harmful Effects from Electric Power and Electrified Railway Lines (SG5) o Handbook on Telephonometry (SG12)

15 25 June 2002 ITU-T Seminar – Lisbon Freely accessible web resources o ITU-T patent database o International numbering resources o A.4, A.5 and A.6 recognized organizations o Terms and definitions o List of ITU-T Recommendations o ITU-T Work programme o ASN.1 module database – new