Standardization to ensure Interoperability Georg Lütteke, Philips CE Chairman EICTA Interoperability Task Force ETSI SOS Interoperability Workshop, 20 February 2006

ETSI SOS Interop 3, 20 Febr EICTA Interoperability Task Force Focus Area Interoperability Interoperability White Paper Convergence and Interoperability Standardization and Interoperability Published in summer 2004 Interoperability as business enablement Focus on public sector / governments Continuation of white paper with focus on two aspects Activities started in summer 2005 Stronger technical focus

ETSI SOS Interop 3, 20 Febr EICTA Interoperability Task Force EICTA and Interoperability EICTA has long advocated interoperability in specific contexts: eEurope, software, mobile communications, digital broadcasting Interoperabiliy Task Force set up in September 2003 Task force produced generic “White Paper on Interoperability” approved by Executive Board on June 21, 2004: systematic analysis, policy summary

ETSI SOS Interop 3, 20 Febr EICTA Interoperability Task Force EICTA definition: Interoperability The ability of two or more networks, systems, devices, applications or components to exchange information between them and to use the information so exchanged EICTA focus here: technical capability note: other important factors influence actual ability to access and consume a service

ETSI SOS Interop 3, 20 Febr EICTA Interoperability Task Force Interoperability more important than ever Digital Technologies promise a world of any content, any service - anytime and anywhere Without sense and simplicity this promise will fail do not force consumers to care about underlying technologies if it only works “sometimes”, ever more functionality amounts practically to ever less use No mass markets without seamless interoperability between devices and services

ETSI SOS Interop 3, 20 Febr EICTA Interoperability Task Force Convergence

ETSI SOS Interop 3, 20 Febr EICTA Interoperability Task Force Business in Converging Environments Convergence caused by digital technologies offers new opportunities End-to-end interoperability makes value chains happen Convergence of networks and services (fixed and mobile) is about combining existing value chains and their traditions into new ones Maintaining interoperability in this process is the key challenge Interoperability decisive for how rapidly we get to mass market benefits of convergence

ETSI SOS Interop 3, 20 Febr EICTA Interoperability Task Force Content Circulation in Converging Environments Transport Interoperability: Network delivery, passing from one network to another Rights and Protection: Transferring rights from one domain to another Content Repurposing: Adapting content to the various delivery channels

ETSI SOS Interop 3, 20 Febr EICTA Interoperability Task Force Multimedia Value Chain - content production content presentation content distribution content aggregation (services) Security Software user of electronic services business, private Value Chain Hardware ITC & CE industries as technology providers.... competition

ETSI SOS Interop 3, 20 Febr EICTA Interoperability Task Force MPEG2-Network Operators MPEG2-Network Operators IP-Network Operators IP-Network Operators Service Providers Service Providers Broadcasters Distributors Content Producers Content Producers Content Flow in a Convergent Multimedia World Consumers in networked homes and on the move Content Producers Distributors Supporting Services Cont. Services (Aggregators) IP-Network Operators Broadc. Network Operators Broadband Internet Mobile Comm. Innovative Dig. Broadcast mobile /fixed wireless/ wired

ETSI SOS Interop 3, 20 Febr EICTA Interoperability Task Force Kabel, Satellit, Terrestrik Terminals Breitbandkabel, DSL CE – stationär, mobil Mobil-, Festnetz horizontal convergence Convergence of Services, Networks and Terminals Networks Broadcast A/V Media Terminals Networks Internet Services Terminals Networks Communi- cation- Services e.g. Mobile TV functional convergence e.g. VoIP functional convergence e.g.. IPTV, VoD, mp3 download Handy, Smartphone Telefon, FAX PC, Laptop

ETSI SOS Interop 3, 20 Febr EICTA Interoperability Task Force Standardization

13 Aspects in Standardization and Technology Development Collaboration Competition Standards Development Ex-ante Technology Development Ex-post Proliferation of Standards Communities De jure standards De facto standards Communication / Coordination Propriatary standards 13

14 Actors in Standardization Standards Communities Developers ImplementersUsers Standards Communities Standards Body Technical contribution (may contain IPR) Agree on common denominator Requirements IPR declaration Specifications Test cases IPR declaration Requirements Product/Services Sales Conformance / Interoperability issues IP licensing Prototypes Products Conformance Claim Implementation Feedback 14

ETSI SOS Interop 3, 20 Febr EICTA Interoperability Task Force Interoperability Imperative for Standards Development Process Identification of need Partnering Develo pment of technic al specs Initial implem entn / testing Incre menta l enhan cemnt Fin al / Mai nt. Preparation Phase Development Phase Implementation Phase Agreed / common design principles for reaching interoperability NeedInitiatorCore GroupStandards Body

ETSI SOS Interop 3, 20 Febr EICTA Interoperability Task Force Towards Agreed Design Principles Agreed industry position on the benefits of interoperability for technology development and innovation the need for overcoming challenges to interoperability in the standards development process Identify best practices and methods

ETSI SOS Interop 3, 20 Febr EICTA Interoperability Task Force Facilitating Interoperability Standards Developme nt Scoping and requirements Openness Testing, conformanc e Maintenance, bug fixing Awareness IPR policy and licensing

ETSI SOS Interop 3, 20 Febr EICTA Interoperability Task Force Synergies with Parallel Actions, e.g. ETSI SOS-Interoperability initiative Links: Initiative of ETSI to promote Open Standards and Interoperability and trigger a wide discussion about methodologies and best practices. Focus on technical interoperability. DLNA Digital Living Network Alliance Link: Vision of a wired and wireless interoperable network of Personal Computers (PC), Consumer Electronics (CE) and mobile devices in the home enabling a seamless environment for sharing and growing new digital media and content services. ATHENA Link: EU FP6 Research project with focus on interoperability Enterprise Interoperability Center (EIC) Link: Institute to be established as outcome of ATHENA project. User organization for identifying interoperability requirements and for proposing mappings to existing standards and/or submitting requirements to standards organizations. CEN/ISSS eBIF Link: Focus on semantic interoperability