1. Soc Classification level 1© Nokia Siemens NetworksPresentation / Author / Date Focus Group Bridging the Gap: From Innovations to Standards Ajay Ranjan Mishra Chairman-Focus Group ITU-T Head of Industry Environment – India & Emerging Markets Nokia Siemens Networks

2. Soc Classification level 2© Nokia Siemens NetworksPresentation / Author / Date FG from Innovation to Standards Set up at TSAG meeting of January 2012 Web http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-T/focusgroups/innovation http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-T/focusgroups/innovation First meeting 19 March in Geneva ICT Innovations Workshop on 20-21 March Objective of FG – Document successful ICT innovations in developing countries – Assess their potential for standardization to enable their implementation in other parts of the world – Identify new standardization work items for ITU-T Study Groups

3. Soc Classification level 3© Nokia Siemens NetworksPresentation / Author / Date ICT Innovations and Standards Lack of standards is a barrier to Innovations A balance between innovation and coordination is often achieved by market-sensitive standardization - Krechmer- Open Standards promote interoperability and drive innovation in Developing countries. – Test beds for innovation – Market size and network effects Standardization can enable globalization of innovations

4. Soc Classification level 4© Nokia Siemens NetworksPresentation / Author / Date Management Team Vice Chairs Pieter Geldenhuys, Vodacom, South Africa Dr Vilian Sarian, NIIR, Russia Slaheddine Mareef, Tunisie Telecom, Tunisia Issac Boateng, National Commission Authority, Ghana Dr Rekha Jain, Telecom Centre of Excellence, India Asok Chatterjee, Ericsson, USA TSB Coordinator : Vijay Mauree Chairman Ajay Ranjan Mishra, Nokia Siemens Networks

5. Soc Classification level 5© Nokia Siemens NetworksPresentation / Author / Date Work Plan Item 1: In cooperation with ITU-D, document successful cases of ICT innovations by geographical area Asia Africa Latin America East Europe

6. Soc Classification level 6© Nokia Siemens NetworksPresentation / Author / Date Work Plan Item 2 : Analyze the innovations that may be standardized and identify best practices which can facilitate the implementation of such innovations in other parts of the world; Item 3 : Identify a few case studies which, in particular, developing countries can adopt to enhance their ICT innovation and standardization capabilities in order to improve their socio-economic development; Item 4 : Identify the issues developing countries may be facing to bring their ICT innovation to ITU-T.

7. Soc Classification level 7© Nokia Siemens NetworksPresentation / Author / Date Work Plan Item 5 : Suggest future ITU-T study items and related actions; Item 6 : Examine how other Standards Development Organizations, forums and consortia address ICT innovation, and integrate them into their standardization activities;

8. Soc Classification level 8© Nokia Siemens NetworksPresentation / Author / Date Working Groups Item 1 Item 3 WG 1 Item 2 Item 5 WG 2 Item 4 Item 6 WG 3 WG: Chair OPEN IIT, Mumbai WG: Chair Ramy Ahmad TR, Egypt WG: Chair Arun Bedi, DELL, Singapore

9. Soc Classification level 9© Nokia Siemens NetworksPresentation / Author / Date Deliverables ICT Innovations Report Report on successful cases of ICT Innovations in different economic sectors from various geographical areas which may benefit from standardization in ITU-T Proposals on new standardization activities for ITU-T, as appropriate Support TSB in organising a side event at the WTSA-12 on Bridging the Gap: from Innovations to Standards

10. Soc Classification level 10© Nokia Siemens NetworksPresentation / Author / Date FG- Working Group Outputs ICT Innovations Report (WG1+ WG3) Report on successful cases of ICT Innovations in different economic sectors from various geographical areas which may benefit from standardization in ITU-T Proposals on new standardization activities for ITU-T, as appropriate (WG 2)

11. Soc Classification level 11© Nokia Siemens NetworksPresentation / Author / Date Innovation Application Challenge - Currently ITU is running an Innovation application challenge (for FG) - Focus on ICT innovations applications that could be standardized. - Ending Period: Q1 2013 - More details on ITU website - Invitations Open for Sponsorship

12. Soc Classification level 12© Nokia Siemens NetworksPresentation / Author / Date Tunisie Telecom Hosts FG meeting FG Meeting in Tunisia organized by the Tunisie Telecom. The participation was more than 75 members on day 1 & 50+ members on day 2 Attended by more than 20-25 nationals from Africa More than 12 inputs received for the meetings List of Innovations that could be possible standardized started. http://www.itu.int/en/ITU- T/focusgroups/innovation/Pages/default.aspx

13. Soc Classification level 13© Nokia Siemens NetworksPresentation / Author / Date Future Meetings December 2012: Mexico February 2013: India May 2013: US Final Report to TSAG: June 2013

14. Soc Classification level 14© Nokia Siemens NetworksPresentation / Author / Date WELCOME – to JOIN & CONTRIBUTE