1. Overview of ACTEL Susan Hoyler
Document No:
GSC16-OBS-04
Source:
IEC ACTEL
Contact:
Susan Hoyler
GSC Session:
GSC OBSERVER
Agenda Item:
2.4
Overview of ACTEL
Susan Hoyler
International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)
Advisory Committee on
Telecommunications* (ACTEL)
*formerly known as Sector Board 4, Infrastructure of Telecommunications Networks

2. THAT WAS THEN….

3. Global Standards Arena
Global Standards Bodies
Global Standards Bodies
Regional Standards Bodies
IEC
COPANT
PASC
National Standards Bodies
GOST
JTC1
BSI
Other
ETSI
DGN
SCC
CANENA
ITU T D R
CESI
AFNOR
JISC
DIN
ANSI
ECMA
ISO
CEN/
CENELEC
ICAITI
US Based SSOs
IEEE ASTM
SAE INCITS
NFPA TIA
ASME NEMA
NSF API etc.

4. THIS IS NOW….

5. Overall Landscape International Standards for ICT5

6. International SSO Landscape
ASTM
ISO
(areas which are
NOT electrical or telecom,
Such as machines,
Materials (plastic, etc.);
Medical devices,
Automotive among
others )
Consortia incl.
SIGs & Alliances
(i.e. IETF, W3C)
ASME
JTC1
(computers
& info tech)
ITU
Telecommunications
(network structure,
broadcasting, wireless) T D R
IEC
(Electrotechnical, i.e.
Semiconductors, components,
electricity related devices)
IEEE
NFPA

7. Simplified Landscape of International SDOs for ICT industry
Reproduced with permission of copyright holder from IPO Standards Primer

8. IEC Structure
ACTEL
ACOS
ACEC
ACEA

9. Sector Board 4
Focus on cable-based parts of the total network, including cable parts of mixed media such as those for mobile communications (for example, feeders to antennas); this includes the connectors and physical interfaces for the cable networks

10. Sector Board 4
Includes all types of physical media and their means of interconnection, along with the physical interface to the media, installation, testing, validation and maintenance
Includes rules of safety and physical compatibility, for example, electromagnetic and optical compatibility, and non-interference (when sharing for instance)

12. What is ACTEL?
Evolution of IEC Sector Board 4, Infrastructure of Telecommunications Networks into IEC Advisory Committee on Telecommunication (ACTEL)
Approved in June 2011 by the Standards Management Board (SMB) of International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)

13. ACTEL
Communication networks form the “nervous system” of the world much like the brain
in a body
Other networks, those for transport, electric power, water and gas supply, form the “circulatory system” (or “skeleton”, etc.)

14. Scope of ACTEL
deals with coordination activities and guidelines related to infrastructures used for communications.
provides a venue for exchanging information between the IEC and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), ETSI, the Fibre to the Home (FTTH) Councils, as well as other technical and standards organizations relevant to ACTEL’s scope

15. Scope of ACTEL
develops guidelines for broader applications of International Standards, Technical Reports and Technical Specifications involving more than one of the related Technical Committees, and examines these TCs’ Strategic Business Plans and work programmes to give advice on market relevance.
provides advice intended to avoid the development of conflicting standards in IEC and other bodies

16. Members of ACTEL
Representatives from designated Technical Committees (7):
Representatives from Industry (8):
Telecom Italia, Corning, Korea University, Seikoh Giken, QUALCOMM, Draka Communications, France Telecom, Nokia
Future representatives:
China is now considering appointing a representative from China Telecom

17. Other IEC Advisory Committees
Safety (ACOS)
safety matters which are not specific to one single TC (Technical Committee) of the IEC. Its task is to guide and coordinate IEC work on safety matters in order to ensure consistency in IEC safety standards
Environmental Aspects (ACEA)
IEC Guide 109: Environmental aspects - Inclusion in electrotechnical product standards
focused on current issues covered by legislation that relate to eco-design, environmental declaration and more specifically to substance management end of life treatment, or environmental labelling

18. Other IEC Advisory Committees
Electromagnetic Compatibility (ACEC)
mandatory IEC Guide 107 which provides guidelines on drafting electromagnetic publications
coordinates the EMC work of IEC's technical committees
organizes workshops to help improve communications between the IEC and industry on EMC related issues

19. ACTEL extends its gratitude to the GSC leadership for its continuing invitation to the GSC meetings since 2005.
With convergence of the devices to the network, there are many areas that information exchange can occur.
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