ITU Regional Workshop on Bridging the Standardization Gap for CIS States Chisinau, Moldova, 7 October 2011 Experience of International Telecommunication Testing Centres in CIS Region Konstantin Savin Deputy Director of Technopark ZNIIS, Editor of Q.8/10/11 SG11 ITU-T ITU Regional Workshop on Bridging the Standardization Gap for CIS States Chisinau, Moldova, 7 October 2011

ITU Regional Workshop on Bridging the Standardization Gap for CIS States Chisinau, Moldova, 7 October 2011 Contents 1.Experience and main projects of Technopark ZNIIS 2.Preparation of ITTC project 3.ITTC Project description 4.ZNIIS projects statistics 5.ITTC Results and Impact 6.Conclusion 2/23

ITU Regional Workshop on Bridging the Standardization Gap for CIS States Chisinau, Moldova, 7 October 2011 Technopark NGN testing experience Retrieval a lot of experience in NGN testing and high-qualified specilists Creation of powerful Model network for different types of testing Testing of Softswitch equipment for the biggest national operator JSC “Svyazinvest” ‘Field testing’ of NGN protocols for regional operators (JSC “Volgatelekom”, JSC “Uralsvyazinform”, etc. ) Remote testing of NGN equipment for compatibility/interop (Alcatel – Iskratel – JSC”Sakhatelekom”, etc.) 3/23

ITU Regional Workshop on Bridging the Standardization Gap for CIS States Chisinau, Moldova, 7 October 2011 Preparation of ITTC project 1/2 Creation of Model network in ZNIIS for interoperability testing Moscow, 2003 Lunch of the project for JSC “Svyazinvest” on NGN equipment testing Moscow, 2004 Creation in ITU-T of the new question Q.8 «Testing of NGN protocols» WTSA Brazil, 2004 Lunch of the Q.39хх Recommendations series in the scope of Q.8 SG11 ITU-T on testing of NGN technical means Switzerland, 2004 Termination of the JSC “Svyazinvest” project on NGN interoperability testing for 15 leading vendors Moscow, Regional preparation meeting RCC. Approved initiative of Russia on creation of International centre for RCC contribution on WTDC-06 (Doha, Qatar) Moscow, October 2005 Resolution 17 WTDC, approving RCC contribution on creation of International centers of introduction and testing new technologies Doha, March 2006 RCC operators Council. Presentation of ZNIIS on principles of creation and functioning of International centers. Moscow, March /23

ITU Regional Workshop on Bridging the Standardization Gap for CIS States Chisinau, Moldova, 7 October 2011 Preparation of ITTC project 2/2 Speech on seminars ITU- D/ITU-T on thematic of testing on Model networks ITU-ATIS specialists forum USA, March 2006 African region forum Tanzania, October 2006 ITU-ETSI specialists forum Switzerland, December 2006 Arabian region forum Bahrain, May 2007 ETSI-ZNIIS joint project on testing. 10 vendors. Moscow, April 2007 Recommendations: Q.3900 (in force, 2006) Q.3901 (in force, 2007) Q.3902 (in force, 2007) Q.3903 (in force, 2008) Q.3904 (in force, 2010) ITU Project «International Telecommunication Testing Centre» Switzerland, November 2007 Approved in project department of ITU-D 5/23

ITU Regional Workshop on Bridging the Standardization Gap for CIS States Chisinau, Moldova, 7 October 2011 ITTC project International Telecommunication Union Telecommunication Development Bureau Central scientific-research Institute of Communication ( ZNIIS ) Russian Federation Project Title: International Telecommunication Union – Central Science Research Telecommunication Institute International Telecommunication Testing Centre Shot project name:ITTC ITU-ZNIIS Start data:January 2008 Deadline:June 2011 Government agencies, attracted to work:Administration and the Ministry of Communications Agency implementing the project :International Telecommunication Union Project location:ITU Regional Representative Office in Moscow Countries in whose favor a project:CIS and other developing countries 6/23

ITU Regional Workshop on Bridging the Standardization Gap for CIS States Chisinau, Moldova, 7 October 2011 In this project, the ITU and ZNIIS start to cooperate for creation of the International Telecommunication Testing Centre (ITTC), operating in an environment of new technologies, and training for professionals from developing countries in the field of telecommunications. Methodical testing of next-generation networks (NGNs), in particular, planning realized in ITTC through the creation of a model network, through which enables simulation of various network parameters and use a variety manufacturers equipments. The results of these tests will be documented and disseminated. This project is developed in strict accordance with the recommendations of the 2006 Qatar World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC), establishing the International Centre for NGN Testing. Project description 7/23

ITU Regional Workshop on Bridging the Standardization Gap for CIS States Chisinau, Moldova, 7 October 2011 The main objective of the Project was to establish an International Telecommunication Testing Centre (ITTC) to: reduce the digital gap in the developing countries of the Region; test new telecommunication equipment and services; harmonize methods for the provision of new services within a region; harmonize the introduction of telecommunication standards issued by different international organizations in one or more regions; resolve system/network issues associated with the modernization of communication networks, taking into account previous communication network development experience within a given region; train specialists from developing countries. The project purpose 8/23

ITU Regional Workshop on Bridging the Standardization Gap for CIS States Chisinau, Moldova, 7 October 2011 Knowledge DataBase in according with of Q.3903 ITU-T recommendation Testing manuals Methodology for NGN testing New technologies introduction examples on the operators network Results archive of technology and communication services testing Expected results 9/23

ITU Regional Workshop on Bridging the Standardization Gap for CIS States Chisinau, Moldova, 7 October 2011 Work Plan 10/23

ITU Regional Workshop on Bridging the Standardization Gap for CIS States Chisinau, Moldova, 7 October 2011 Project Activities 1/2 11/23 Initial stage: Development of general documentation on ITTC functional processes and ITTC Workflow system; Creation of Model Network for ITTC based on ITU-T Recommendation Q.3900 and common for all ITTC sub-centers. System-network testing stage: Creation of experts group for the System Network sub-centre; Developing effective NGN system-network solutions test strategies for CIS Region; Developing training materials on NGN system-network solutions testing; Organization and carrying out Training seminar on NGN system-network solutions testing; Carrying out testing of NGN system-network solutions on the Model network at the System Network sub-centre and development of the corresponding reports.

ITU Regional Workshop on Bridging the Standardization Gap for CIS States Chisinau, Moldova, 7 October 2011 Project activities 2/2 12/23 Conformance testing stage: Creation of experts group for the Conformance sub-centre; Developing effective Conformance test strategies for CIS Region; Developing training materials on Conformance testing; Organization and carrying out Training seminar on Conformance testing; Carrying out conformance testing of NGN protocols on the Model network at the Conformance sub-centre and development of the corresponding reports; Carrying out Workshop on Conformance Testing. QoS testing stage: Creation of experts group for the QoS sub-centre; Developing methodological materials (handbook) on QoS testing; Organization and carrying out Training seminar on QoS testing; Carrying out QoS and Network Performance (NP) parameters testing on the Model network at the QoS sub-centre and development of the corresponding reports; Carrying out Workshop on QoS Testing. Final stage: Development concept on Knowledge Database; Creation of ITTC Knowledge Database; Development Knowledge Database User Manual; Carrying out Final Workshop on the ITTC Project results; Project assessment and conclusion, development of Project Closure Report.

ITU Regional Workshop on Bridging the Standardization Gap for CIS States Chisinau, Moldova, 7 October 2011 Project budget 13/23 ITTC Project Budget DescriptionUS$ Project Personnel Evaluation7 500 Training Miscellaneous ITU Admin Support Cost (7.5%) SUB-TOTAL: Cost Sharing DescriptionUS$ ITU ZNIIS in-kind contribution TOTAL:

ITU Regional Workshop on Bridging the Standardization Gap for CIS States Chisinau, Moldova, 7 October 2011 ITTC Model Network 14/23

ITU Regional Workshop on Bridging the Standardization Gap for CIS States Chisinau, Moldova, 7 October 2011 ZNIIS projects statistics 1/3 Tested solutions: o Softswitch o Fixed/Wireless Broadband access o IMS o DWDM o PON o IP/MPLS o IPTV 15/23

ITU Regional Workshop on Bridging the Standardization Gap for CIS States Chisinau, Moldova, 7 October 2011 ZNIIS projects statistics 2/3 Alcatel Siemens Huawei Ericsson Lucent Nortel Marconi Mera Networks Cisco Systems Sentito ZTE ECI Telecom Italtel Iskratel Tekelec MFI Soft Informtech nika NEC Neva Sitronics Nateks ALSiTek Eltex ZyXel 16/23

ITU Regional Workshop on Bridging the Standardization Gap for CIS States Chisinau, Moldova, 7 October 2011 ZNIIS projects statistics 3/3 Overall amount of problems /23

ITU Regional Workshop on Bridging the Standardization Gap for CIS States Chisinau, Moldova, 7 October 2011 Results and impact 1/3 18/23 For the purposes of ITTC Project there was created special Knowledge Database, developed in full conformance with ITU-T Recommendation Q Currently this Knowledge Database contains all results and documents of the ITTC Project activities. The Knowledge Database is accessible via the following link: D/tech/NGN/ConformanceInterop/indexProject.html or

ITU Regional Workshop on Bridging the Standardization Gap for CIS States Chisinau, Moldova, 7 October 2011 Results and impact 2/3 19/23 There overall amount of training seminars and Workshops organized within the framework of ITTC Project equals to 6, including: System-network solutions training «Testing of system and network solutions», December 2008 Moscow Conformance training «Conformance testing», December 2009 Moscow Conformance Workshop «Experience of testing and introduction of NGN», 8-9 July 2010 Moscow QoS training «Approaches on network performance parameters testing to ensure services quality», March 2011 Moscow QoS Workshop «Implementation experience of network performance parameters control systems and granting required level of services quality on the operator networks. Sensor networks – as optimization tool for vehicular traffic flow», April 2011 Moscow Final Workshop «Innovative research directions in the field of telecommunications in the World», July 2011 Moscow There was also developed a Handbook on QoS and Network Performance parameters testing. This handbook has been contributed to the ITU-T SG11 Meeting (17-21 November 2011).

ITU Regional Workshop on Bridging the Standardization Gap for CIS States Chisinau, Moldova, 7 October 2011 Results and impact 3/3 20/23 The overall number of participants attended the ITTC Project events is 318 specialists from 19 countries The overall number of experts participated in the ITTC Project events is 31 specialists from 15 countries

ITU Regional Workshop on Bridging the Standardization Gap for CIS States Chisinau, Moldova, 7 October 2011 Other results of the ITTC project for CIS Region 21/23  Practical experience of specialists from developing countries of CIS Region on NGN testing using Model networks and corresponding methodological base;  Professional Social Network based on Facebook ‘groups’ facilities which is used for communication between colleagues, uploading/downloading photos, posting links to presentations under Project events and other tasks. This open group is accessible via the following link:  Created a draft new Project under CIS Regional Initiatives (WTDC-10, India, 23rd May – 4th June 2010) with the following name «Creation virtual laboratories for remote equipment, technologies and services testing under Resolution 76 WTDC-08, ITU database filling and providing remote experts of development countries training». This project is the continuation of ITTC successful experience.

ITU Regional Workshop on Bridging the Standardization Gap for CIS States Chisinau, Moldova, 7 October 2011 Development of recommendations on telecommunications development strategy with national strategies for RCC operators networks Develop standards for system-network solutions, protocols and services for operators of RCC operators networks Develop recommendations to ensure quality of service and principles of formation of service level agreements on RCC operators networks Research of NGN Information Security for RCC operators The common directions of the ITTC development 22/23

ITU Regional Workshop on Bridging the Standardization Gap for CIS States Chisinau, Moldova, 7 October 2011 Conclusion 23/23  Work Plan of the Project has been completed successfully and more than 300 specialists from 10 countries of the CIS Region were trained on aspects of NGN testing and introduction. This Project definitely resulted in the reduction of the digital gap in the developing countries of the Region.  All the Project objectives and all the expected outputs have been achieved: A model network for practical NGN testing and for lab exercises during training has been built in full conformance with ITU-T Recommendation Q.3900; Effective testing strategies (methodologies) on the model networks for conformance, interoperability and QoS/NP testing have been developed; Training programs and training material on NGN testing aspects have been developed and uploaded on the ITU-D website; Public access to the Knowledge Database of NGN tests results have been provided from the ITU-D website.  At the output of the Project specialists from CIS countries got the following ITTC products: Model Network, Knowledge Database, Professional Social Network – which could accelerate process of new technologies introduction within the Region.  ITTC has mandatory strategy significance for Region and ITU as a whole.

ITU Regional Workshop on Bridging the Standardization Gap for CIS States Chisinau, Moldova, 7 October 2011 Konstantin Savin Deputy Director of Technopark ZNIIS, Editor of Q.8/10/11 SG11 ITU-T tel: mobile: fax: skype: savinka _____________________ Russia, , Moscow, 1-st Proezd Perova polya, 8