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Bridging The Bridging The Standardization Gap for Standardization Gap for
AfricaAfrica
Africa Regional Preparatory Meeting for WTSA-12Africa Regional Preparatory Meeting for WTSA-12Bridging the standardization gap in AfricaBridging the standardization gap in Africa
Durban, South AfricaDurban, South Africa21 May 201221 May 2012
Vijay MaureeVijay MaureeProgramme Coordinator - TSBProgramme Coordinator - TSB
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Outline
Standardization gap
Bridging the Standardization Gap
ITU Activities to bridge the gap
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One of the three strategic goals of ITU-T
Defined as the disparities in the ability of developing countries, relative to developed ones, to access, implement, contribute to and influence international ICT standards, specifically ITU‐T Recommendations.
The standardization development gap is itself both a cause and a manifestation of the wider digital divide
Bridging the standardization gap: PP Res 123, WTSA Res 44 and WTDC Res 47
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The Standardization Gap
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Bridging The Standardization Gap
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Enhance Standardization Capability
Develop Human Resources
Set up Regional Groups
Establish BSG Fund
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ITU Activities to Bridge the Gap
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Enhance Standardization Capability
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Mentoring programme for newcomers to Study Groups
Mentor role in study group
Research on measuring and reducing the standardization capability gap
Free access to ITU-T Standards
Increase remote participation and collaboration
Reduced fees (CHF 3,975) for developing countries including academia
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Enhance Standardization Capability
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Increase number of officials (Chairs / Rapporteurs) from developing countries in ITU-T Study Groups
Increase SG meetings and workshops in developing countries
Standards Q&A Online Forum
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Standards Q&A
http://groups.itu.int/itu-t/StandardsQA.aspx Open to everyone Moderated Forum Objectives
Enable developing countries to seek advice directly from ITU-T study group experts
Ensure developing countries have a better understanding of ITU-T Recommendations
Enhance the application of ITU-T Recommendations in developing countries
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Standards Q&A 26 Topics : some examples
Naming, numbering IPv6 ICT and Climate Change Optical Transport Networks IPTV Cloud Computing Cybersecurity Future networks and NGN Home Networking Multimedia coding Accessibility Conformity and Interoperability
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Develop Human Resources
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Develop Human Resources
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Manuals and handbooks
Handbook on Testing (2011)
Convergent Networks (2010),
ITU-T Manual on Optical Transport Networks from TDM to Packet (2010)
DSL Story (2010),
Deployment of packet based networks (2009)
Handbook on Fibre Optic Cables and Systems (2009),
Security in Telecommunications and IT (2009)
E-learning course on ITU-T Meeting Procedures NEW!
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SG2 Groups for Arab and East Africa Regions
SG3 Groups for Asia and Oceania, Africa, Europe and
Mediterranean, Latin America and Caribbean (Tariff and
accounting principles)
SG5 Groups for Arab, Africa, Latin America and Caribbean
(ICT and Climate Change)
SG12 Group for Africa (Performance, QoS)
Regional Groups
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BSG Fund : CHF 289,000
Objective
Facilitate the participation of developing countries in the standards development process
Allow developing countries to profit from access to new technology development
Ensure that the requirements of developing countries are taken into account in the development of standards
Korea Communications Commission, Nokia Siemens Networks, Microsoft, Cisco
BSG Fund
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ICT Standardization Capability Study
Understand the primary gaps that must be bridged to improve the standards development, implementation, and usage capacities of developing countries.
Identify variables necessary for developing
countries to effectively develop, access, and deploy standards.
Develop a national profile of standards readiness
and recommend best practices for national standards participation
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Methodology
Tool for Assessing Standards Capability
a questionnaire designed to elicit a self-assessment of
standards capacity for effectively developing, accessing,
and deploying ICT standards
Distributed to LDCs/Developing Countries
Scope limited to ICT standards Preliminary Report published in December 2009
Case Studies : China, Czech Rep., Lebanon, Mali, Mongolia, Papua New Guinea, Tanzania, Thailand, Zambia
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Questionnaire
Standards Development Capability
Government Standards Policy
Standardization Human Resources
National Standards Use and Adoption
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National Standards Capability Scale
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National Standards Capability Scale
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Strategies To Improve
How to interface with ITU-T? Public-private partnership for ICT standardization
activities at national level identify new ICT standards requirements define strategy for participation in regional and
international standards-setting organizations.
Capacity building programme on ICT standardization for officials of the national standards body and ICT regulatory authority
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Strategies To Improve
Offer government-sponsored ICT standards training in collaboration with private industry and international standards-setting organizations
Provide incentives towards hosting international ICT standards conferences and workshops in the country.
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Conclusions
Bridging the Standardization Gap
Enhanced co-ordination on ICT standardization at national level
Increase the use of ITU-T Recommendations
Capacity building on standardization and ITU-T Recommendations
Increase participation in Study Groups, Workshops, Meetings and number of contributions
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