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Bridging The Bridging The Standardization Gap for Standardization Gap for
RCCRCC
ITU Regional Forum 2012ITU Regional Forum 2012Bridging the standardization gap for RCC countriesBridging the standardization gap for RCC countries
Tashkent, UzbekistanTashkent, Uzbekistan2 April 20122 April 2012
Vijay MaureeVijay MaureeProgramme Coordinator - TSBProgramme Coordinator - TSB
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Outline
Standardization gap
Bridging the Standardization Gap
ITU Activities to bridge the gap
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One of the three strategic goals of ITU-T
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
Bridging the standardization gap: PP Res 123, WTSA Res 44 and WTDC Res 47
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The Standardization Gap
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Bridging The Standardization Gap
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Enhance Standardization Capability
Develop Human Resources
Set up Regional Groups
Establish BSG Fund
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ITU Activities to Bridge the Gap
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Enhance Standardization Capability
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Mentoring programme for newcomers to Study Groups
Mentor role in study group
Research on measuring and reducing the standardization capability gap
Free access to ITU-T Standards
Increase remote participation and collaboration
Reduced fees (CHF 3,975) for developing countries including academia
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Enhance Standardization Capability
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Increase number of officials (Chairs / Rapporteurs) from developing countries in ITU-T Study Groups
Increase SG meetings and workshops in developing countries
Standards Q&A Online Forum
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Standards Q&A
http://groups.itu.int/itu-t/StandardsQA.aspx Open to everyone Moderated Forum 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
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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
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Develop Human Resources
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Develop Human Resources
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Manuals and handbooks
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)
E-learning course on ITU-T Meeting Procedures NEW!
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SG2 Groups 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 Group for Africa (Performance, QoS)
Regional Groups
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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
BSG Fund
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Conclusions
Bridging the Standardization Gap
Enhanced 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
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