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Regulatory Resources for Capacity
Building: Regional Networks and
Mandates - Role,
standards, resources available to the
regulators
Legal Frameworks for ICTs
Building Capacity and Implementing Regulation
St. Julian’s Malta
21st April 2014
Malcolm Johnson, Director
Telecommunication Standardization Bureau
International Telecommunication Union
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About ITU…
 The United Nations Specialized Agency
for Information and Communication
Technologies (ICTs)
 Founded in Paris in 1865 as the
International Telegraph Union
 2015 will mark 150 years of experience
and innovation
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ITU’s Global Presence
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Leading Private Sector Members
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ITU’s Structure
Radiocommunication
ITU-R
Coordinates global wireless communication
Standardization
ITU-T
Development
ITU-D
Produces interoperable
technical ICT standards
Provides assistance to
the un-connected
The General Secretariat provides
intersectoral coordination
for the whole organization
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ITU-R: Radiocommunication Sector
Manages the radio-frequency spectrum and satellite orbits
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ITU-T: Standardization Sector
Produces international standards covering all fields of telecommunications.
Defines tariff and accounting principles for international telecommunication services
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Why is standardization important?
 International Standards essential in a complex world
 Standards make things easier
 Essential for international communications
… and global trade
 Drive competitiveness
 … efficiency, responsiveness and innovation
 Standards provide interoperability and economies of scale
 Lower prices and increase availability by reducing
technical barriers and promoting compatibility between
systems and networks
 Manufacturers, network operators and consumers benefit
 All ITU-T Recommendations are freely available
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…breathing new life into old
infrastructure
 ITU-T Recommendations for G.fast, a new
broadband standard that can deliver
superfast broadband
(up to 1Gb/s) over
traditional copper telephone wires
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Connecting medics with patient
data
 ITU-T H.810 gives interoperability
guidelines for personal health
systems
 Work progressing on enabling
remote patient monitoring
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Common Patent Policy
 RAND Patent Policy and
Guidelines adopted by ITU, ISO
and IEC in 2008
 Current litigation on standards
essential patents
 Meaning of “Reasonable”
 Use of injunctions
 Non-discrimation
SEP=Standards Essential Patent
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Human exposure to
electromagnetic fields (EMF)
 ITU App on EMF
 Public Database
 Database empowers
consumers
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ITU and Accessibility
 Champions principles of
Universal Design enshrined in
the UN Convention on Rights of
Persons with Disabilities
 Includes accessibility features in
all standards
 Strong advocacy focus
 Regular workshops
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Emergency Communications
 Consistent approach for the
transmission of warning or alerting
messages
 Call prioritization for emergency calls
in a disaster area
 Emergency call numbers
 Common alerting protocol (CAP)
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Bridging the
standardization gap
 ITU organizes workshops and seminars anywhere in the world
 Meetings in the regions
 Fellowships (travel and/or hotel) for participation in meetings
 Remote Participation
 Over 40 new countries participating since 2006
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Standards in academia
 Kaleidoscope brings academia
and industry together: 2014 St
Petersburg
 Academic membership category
great success – 45 ITU-T members
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Flight data tracking
 Following request from Malaysian
Government…
 ITU will convene experts dialogue
on real-time monitoring of flight
data
 Malaysia, May 26-27
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Standards for autonomous
networked driving
 Future Networked Car event &
Collaboration on Intelligent Transport
join car and ICT industries to forge
new era of personal transport
 Call for ITU and UNECE to organise
roundtable discussion of key
stakeholders
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Smart water
 Multistakeholder ITU-led effort to
create greater efficiencies in
the distribution of water
 Focus Group and new report
together with UNESCO
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ITU-D: Development Sector
Assists the development of ICTs in the developing world
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A fast changing and dynamic sector
Source: ITU, based on data from ITU, Gartner, Cisco VNI,
Telegeography and IDC.
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Mobile cellular subscriptions nearly
equals the world’s population
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Active mobile broadband
subscriptions surpassed 2 billion in
2013
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Smartphones are leading the way in
drawing consumers online
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IP traffic continues to show strong
growth
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Apps market adds millions of users
per month
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Communications in a digital world
• Competition
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IP core network
(Converged
fixed/mobile
network)
TV
production
Interconnection
Fibre ring
Radio
production
OTT
service
providers
Mass storage
• Technical convergence
• Digital broadcasting and new online
Operator 1
IP core network
(Converged
Point to point backhaul
fixed/mobile
network)
3G/4G
WiMax mast
• New business models (advertizing),
Fibre rin g
3G/4G
WiMax mast
Smart phone,
tablet or lap top
Office/home
WiFi
content, new delivery means
and importance of managing traffic
WiMax
Street box
flow
Office/home
WiFi
Office/home
WiFi
• Need for more IP addresses to
connect all devices
• Need for security and reliability
Source: ITU, Trends in telecommunication Reform – Special Edition
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The evolution to 4th generation
regulation
Source: ITU, Trends in telecommunication Reform – Special Edition
Note: *2013 estimates.
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ITU Publications and Reports
Trends in Telecommunication Reform Special edition
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4th generation regulation: a new model of regulation for the digital ecosystem
White spaces: managing spaces or better managing inefficiencies
Interconnection charging models in a national broadband network environment
Digital broadcasting and online content delivery
Digital transactions in today’s smart society
The Need for More IP Addresses
www.itu.int/trends-special
Trends in Telecommunication Reform 2013 : Transnational aspects
of regulation in a networked society
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Net neutrality: a regulatory perspective
Spectrum policies in a hyperconnected digital mobile world
International roaming services: a review of best practice
policies
Global and regional IP interconnection
Broadband Thematic reports in 2013:
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Developing successful Public-Private Partnerships to foster investment
in universal broadband networks
Competition and regulation in a converged broadband world
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Regulatory, Economic and Financial Reports 2013:
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Strategies for the deployment of NGN and NGA in a broadband
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environment – regulatory and economic aspects
ITU Study on Taxing telecommunications/ICT services: an overview
Regulating broadband prices
www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Regulatory-Market/Pages/RegulatoryPublications.aspx
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Global Symposium for Regulators
Manama, Bahrain, 3 to 5 June 2014
Themes
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Chaired by Dr M. Al Amer, Chairman of TRA, Bahrain
Opening Debate: redefining
responsibilities in a data driven digital
world
Changing ICT consumer behaviors:
consumer empowerment and protection
in the digital age
Why competition matters
Big data: an opportunity or a threat?
Is it time to rethink spectrum licensing?
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Network Debate: Meeting the demand for
capacity, are we getting there?
Is it time to rethink spectrum licensing?
New business models driven by digital
communications and services
Regulatory impact assessment: spurring
regulatory efficiency
New types of converged regulators
How to monitor broadband plan/digital
agendas’ implementation?
www.itu.int/gsr14
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ITU Training Workshops on
Economic Regulation
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ITU/BDT Asia and Pacific CoE Training on Strategic Costing and
Business Planning for Quad Play
Bangkok, Thailand, 13-22 August 2014
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ITU/BDT Expert Level Training on Effective Price Regulation for
Broadband for Caribbean Countries
St Kitts and Nevis, 7-10 July 2014
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ITU/BDT Training on Interconnection principles and Cost modeling
for Africa - CoE Initiative with University of Rwanda’s Node
Kigali, Rwanda 16-18 May 2014
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ITU/BDT Expert Level Training on Effective Economic and Financial
Regulation for Latin American Countries
Santiago, Chile November 2014
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Two ITU/BDT Expert Level Training on Licensing and Access Price
Regulation of Submarine cable landings for Africa – for French and
English speaking countries
October and December 2014
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www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Regulatory-Market/Pages/default.aspx
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Online tools:
ITU/World Bank ICT Regulation Toolkit
6 thematic modules
 Regulating the
telecommunications sector overview
 Competition and price regulation
 Authorization of
Telecommunication/ICT Services
 Universal Access and Service
 Radio Spectrum management
 Legal and institutional framework
www.ictregulationtoolkit.org
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ITU’s Capacity
Building
Programme
Mandate/main purpose:
to assist the ITU membership
by ensuring that human and
institutional capacity building
in the field of
telecommunications/ICTs is of
the utmost quality and is
available worldwide.
www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Capacity-Building
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Capacity Building: ITU Academy
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Launched in October 2012 as
the main tool for advancing and
harnessing all the cross sectoral
capacity building
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Various capacity building
interventions
2500 professionals per year
over the past twelve years.
The Centres of Excellence
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Closer collaboration forged
between the ITU Academy and
the Academia
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Topics:
Policy and Regulation
Technologies & services
Business & Management
http://academy.itu.int
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ITU’s Centres of Excellence (CoEs) Network
CoE
CoE
CoE
CoE
CoE
CoE
CoE
CoE
Africa CoE 2014 training:
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ICT Policy and Regulation (with emphasis on
Licensing)
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Satellite Communication
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Wireless Networking
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Broadband Network: FIBRE, NGN, WIMAX, WI-FI
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Cloud Computing
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IPV6
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Interconnection Costing
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ICT Application Products and Services
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Broadband Ecosystem
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Services and Technical Aspects of TNT
CoE
CoE
CoE
CoE
ASP-CoE 2014: Selected Online Training
Programme
• Broadband Policy for Universal Access
• Wireless security practices for policy makers
and regulators
• Economic Aspects of Spectrum Management
• Innovative Applications for Rural Broadband
Community
• Quality of Service of Telecom Services from a
regulators perspective
• CVAS Licensing Regime
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http://academy.itu.int
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 30 March to 10 April 2014
Setting the agenda for ICT development over the next four years
Dubai Action Plan
Objectives:
1) Foster international cooperation on telecommunication/ICT development issues.
2) Foster an enabling environment conducive to ICT development and foster the
deployment of telecommunication/ICT networks as well as relevant applications and
services, including bridging the standardization gap.
3) Enhance confidence and security in the use of telecommunications/ICTs, and roll-out of
relevant applications and services.
4) Build human and institutional capacity, provide data and statistics, promote digital
inclusion and provide concentrated assistance to countries in special need.
5) Enhance environmental protection, climate-change adaptation and mitigation, and
disaster-management efforts through telecommunications/ICTs.
www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Conferences/WTDC/WTDC14/Pages/default.aspx
Thank YOU
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