ITU Update since GSC-14

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Transcript ITU Update since GSC-14

DOCUMENT #:
GSC15-PLEN-09
FOR:
Presentation
SOURCE:
ITU
AGENDA ITEM:
4.6
CONTACT(S):
Malcolm Johnson
ITU Update since GSC-14
Malcolm Johnson
Director, Telecommunication
Standardization Bureau, ITU
Global Standards Collaboration (GSC)
GSC-15
Highlights of current ITU-T activities (1)
 2009 saw increased participation
 New Focus Groups: Cloud and Smart Grid
 New CTO group formed:
• Decided to review the standards landscape (see GSC15-PLEN-89)
 ITU Interop events
• First event on IPTV in July, more to follow
 New video codec partnership
• Joint Collaborative Team (JCT)
 New work on Telepresence
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Highlights of current ITU-T activities (2)
 Climate Change
• Participation in COP 15 Copenhagen
 Raising awareness of the link between ICTs and climate change
• World’s first Virtual Symposium
• Methodology for ICT sector advanced
• Universal charging solution for mobile phones
 Accessibility
• New accessibility web portal
• 10+ events. Partnerships with EBU, WIPO, WSC, IGF
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Highlights of current ITU-T activities (3)
 Conformity and Interoperability
• Database
• ITU Interoperability events
• Regional consultation meetings
 Bridging the standardization gap
• Project: Measuring and Reducing the Standards Gap
• Fund: CHF 288k. Workshop: Cyberjaya, Malaysia
 Cybersecurity
• Cybersecurity exchange (CyBEX)
• Many key Identity Management standards adopted/in
progress
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Highlights of current ITU-R activities (1)
 Powerline Telecommunications (PLT)
• Reports addressing the impact of PLTs and
measurement methods finalized
• Recommendation to be finalized by end 2010
 Short-range devices
• Reports addressing technical and operating parameters
and measurement techniques finalized
 RFID devices
• Recommendation to identify frequency bands for RFID
devices in progress
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Highlights of current ITU-R activities (2)
 Emergency communications
• Recommendation on radiocommunications used for
emergency in manned space flight
• Recommendation and report on use of systems in fixedsatellite service (FSS) in the event of natural disasters
• Recommendation and report on use of mobile-satellite
service (MSS) in disaster response and relief
• Development and maintenance of the database of
available frequencies/frequency bands for use in
emergency situations
• Report and draft Recommendation on use of UHF
bands for PPDR
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Highlights of current ITU-R activities (3)
 Broadcasting
• Report addressing features of 3D TV
• Report addressing multi-channel sound technology
• Recommendation addressing loudness control
 IMT
• Final stages of evaluation for the terrestrial component
• Submission/evaluation process developed for the
satellite component
 WRC-12
• The draft report to the Conference Preparatory Meeting
has been finalized
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Plenipotentiary Conference 2010
4 to 22 October 2010
The key event at which ITU Member States
decide on ITU’s future role of the organization.
Sets the Union's general policies, adopts four-year
strategic and financial plans and elects the senior
management team, the members of Council and
the members of the Radio Regulations Board.
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