1. Bilel Jamoussi Chief, Study Groups Dept. TSB/ITU
Document No:
GSC17-PLEN-78
Source:
ITU
Contact:
Bilel Jamoussi
GSC Session:
PLEN
Agenda Item:
4.6
ITU Update
Bilel Jamoussi
Chief, Study Groups Dept.
TSB/ITU

2. 2012 Highlights GSS-12: Global Standards Symposium,
WTSA-12: World Telecommunications Standardization Assembly,
WCIT-12: World Conference on International Telecommunications,

3. WTSA-12 New Resolutions Software Defined Networking, Res. 77
Study Group 11 and 13, TSAG Workshop
e-Health, Res. 78
Study Group 16
e-waste, Res. 79
Study Group 5
Strategic and structural review of ITU-T, Res. 82
Review Committee (RevCom)

4. WCIT-12 Key Achievements
The ITRs include provisions for:
improving transparency in mobile roaming charges
improving energy efficiency and cutting e-waste
ensuring the security and robustness of international telecommunication networks
combating unsolicited bulk electronic communications (spam)
preventing misuse of numbering resources
bringing the benefit of ICTs to the 650 million people living with some kind of disability
improving broadband connectivity to landlocked developing countries and small island states;
improving access to emergency services.

5. 2013 Highlights Increased membership, participation, and contributions
8/10 Study Groups met since WTSA-12
TSB Director IPR AHG monthly meetings
19 Workshops in 8 countries since WTSA-12
Kaleidoscope 2013, Kyoto University
WTPF-13: World Telecommunication Policy Forum
WSIS Forum 2013: Prep for WSIS+10

6. Highlights of ITU-T Study Groups
Recommendation ITU-T H.265 consented by SG16
ITU IPTV IPv6 test bed
Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) momentum
Audio, Video Quality Monitoring in SG12 P.120x series
New WP on Conformance and Interoperability in SG11
Cloud Computing Recommendations consented by SG13
7 Cybersecurity Recommendations approved by SG17
International Numbering Resources: new databases, misuse reporting, and emergency services in SG2

7. Active Focus Groups Smart Sustainable Cities Smart Cable Television
Bridging the Standardization Gap from Innovation to Standards
Disaster Relief Systems, Network Resilience and Recovery
M2M Service Layer
Audiovisual Media Accessibility
From/In/To Cars Communication II

8. Strategic Direction Develop international standards
new areas: SDN, e-Health, e-waste
Bridge the Standardization Gap
to increase the participation of developing countries in ITU-T’s work
12 regional groups in total.
Collaborate
Hosting IEEE 802 Plenary in July in Geneva
Joint Workshops and meetings with other SDOs

9. Challenges
GSS addressed two particular challenges resulting from the convergence and the integration of ICT into traditional industries:
With convergence, the traditional demarcation between the work of different standards bodies is becoming blurred, and
ICT standardization is no longer limited to the confines of the ICT industry but must now work with other industry sectors to develop new global standards for new services.

10. Next Steps / Actions
WTSA-12 established a new Review Committee as a forum with the time to discuss issues seriously and come up with suggestions on how ITU-T, as the only truly global ICT standards body, can best ensure that it remains the place to come to develop international standards.

11. Upcoming Events
Disaster Relief Systems, Network Resilience and Recovery 20 May, Phuket Thailand
RevCom meeting 3 June Geneva
SDN workshop, 4 June, Geneva
ITS joint ITU/UNECE Workshop, 26 June, Geneva
Countering and combating spam workshop, 8 July, Durbin South Africa
Environmentally Sound Management of E-waste workshop, 9 July, Durbin South Africa
Joint IEEE/ITU Workshop on Ethernet, 13 July, Geneva

12. Supplementary Slides

13. World Telecommunication Standards Assembly 20-29 November 2012
Best-attended WTSA ever with delegates from 100+ countries
Structure of ITU-T and priorities
New ITU-T leadership teams appointed for 10 ITU-T Study Groups with membership from 35 countries (24 developing countries)

14. WTSA-12 Revised Resolutions
44 Revised Resolutions, notably
Bridging Standardization Gap (Res. 44)
Conformance & Interoperability (Res. 76)
Climate Change (Res. 73)
Countering misuse of numbering resources (Res. 61)
Non-discriminatory access to Internet (Res. 69)
Voluntary funding of ITU-T (Res. 34)
40 new countries having participated in ITU-T work since 2007, 16 last year alone.
36 university members of ITU-T

15. World Conference on International Telecommunications 3-14 December 2012
A total of 1,275 proposals to the conference from Member States
Almost 1,600 delegates onsite from 151 Member States, including almost 70 Ministers, Deputy Ministers and Ambassadors
The new treaty was adopted on 13 December and signed that day by 89 Governments. Many others are expected to join over the coming months.

16. International Telecom Regulations
Signed by 89 countries, ITRs are a global treaty applied around the world, which:
Establish general principles relating to the provision and operation of international telecoms;
Facilitate global interconnection and interoperability;
Underpin harmonious development and efficient operation of technical facilities;
Promote efficiency, usefulness, and availability of international telecommunication services, and
Treaty-level provisions are required with respect to international telecommunication networks and services