Introduction and ITU Overview
14 Dec 2016, Vientiane, Lao PDR
Aurora A. Rubio Head, ITU Area Office for South East Asia
About us
ITU at a glance
UNESCO WHO ILO UPU ICAO WMO IMO IAEA
WB UNWTO FAO IFAD UNIDO WIPO WFP IMF
Specialized Agencies of the United Nations
Specialized UN agency with focus on
Telecommunication / ICTs
01 About us
WHAT WE DO
Coordinating radio
spectrum and
assigning orbital slots
for satellites
Bridging the digital
divide
Establishing global
standards
ITU at a glance
‘Committed to
Connecting the
World’
03 Where are we?
presence
03 Where are we?
PRESENCE
ITU at a glance
03 Where are we?
PRESENCE
ITU at a glance
03 Where are we?
PRESENCE
ITU at a glance
Radiocommunication ITU-R
Standardization ITU-T
Development ITU-D
Produces interoperable technical ICT standards
Promotes partnerships in the delivery of technical assistance and in the development of ICT networks in developing countries.
ITU: International Telecommunication Union The specialized agency of the United Nations for information technology and
communication – ICT Founded in on May 17, 1865 in Paris as the International Telegraph Union. 193 Member States, 700 Private Organizations, and 130 Academia Members.
Manages radio-frequency spectrum and satellite orbits.
The General Secretariat Provides coordination for the whole organization
Where are we?
ITU at a glance
38 Member States
134 Sector Members,
Associates
17 Academia
Least Developed Countries (12) Least Developed Countries (12)
Land Locked Developing Countries (5) Land Locked Developing Countries (5)
Low-Income States (10) Low-Income States (10) The Rest (10) The Rest (10)
Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Bhutan
Cambodia
Lao, PDR
Nepal
Myanmar
Timor Leste
Fiji
Maldives
Marshall Islands
Micronesia
Nauru
Tonga
Small Islands Developing States (12) Small Islands Developing States (12)
ITU: Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
Kiribati
Solomon Is.
Tuvalu
Vanuatu
PNG
Samoa
D.P.R. Korea
India
Indonesia
Mongolia
Pakistan
Philippines
Sri Lanka
Vietnam
Australia
Brunei
China/Hong Kong
Iran
Japan
Malaysia
New Zealand
R.O. Korea
Singapore
Thailand
Fiji
Maldives
Marshall Islands
Micronesia
Nauru
Tonga
04 Meet us
who are we?
04 Meet us
WHO ARE WE?
Our numbers
193 MEMBER
STATES
ITU at a glance
04 Meet us
WHO ARE WE?
193 MEMBER
STATES
700 PRIVATE SECTOR
ORGANIZATIONS
Our numbers
ITU at a glance
04 Meet us
WHO ARE WE?
193 MEMBER
STATES
700 PRIVATE SECTOR
ORGANIZATIONS
130 ACADEMIA MEMBERS
Our numbers
ITU at a glance
04 Meet us
WHO ARE WE?
Organization
Each sector has
separate mandate,
but all work
cohesively towards
connecting the world
SECTORS
ITU at a glance
05 Meet the sectors
/RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS/ ITU-R
05 Meet the sectors
ITU - R KEY ROLES • International coordination, notification and recording procedures
for space systems and earth stations and examination of frequency assignment notices submitted by Administrations (Membership) for inclusion in the Master International Frequency Register (MIFR).
• Manages procedures for space-related ITU assignment or allotment plans for launching of satellites
• International coordination, notification and recording procedures for terrestrial systems and examination of frequency assignment notices submitted by Administrations (Membership) for inclusion in the Master International Frequency Register (MIFR) and Plans
• Application of administrative procedures dealing with allocation of international means of identification (call sign series, MIDs) and with safety of life, processing submissions for various service publications and corresponding online information systems
ITU at a glance
05 Meet the sectors
ITU - R
ITU at a glance
The ITU-R Study Groups develop the technical bases for decisions taken at World Radiocommunication Conferences and develop global standards (Recommendations), Reports and Handbooks on radiocommunication matters.
ITU-R Study Groups
• Study Gro up 1 (SG 1) Spectrum management
• Study Group 3 (SG 3) Radiowave propagation
• Study Group 4 (SG 4) Satellite services
• Study Group 5 (SG 5) Terrestrial services
• Study Group 6 (SG 6) Broadcasting service
• Study Group 7 (SG 7) Science services
05 Meet the sectors
/STANDARDIZATION/ ITU-T
05 Meet the sectors
ITU - T KEY ROLE
Crucial role in defining operation and interoperability of technologies that underpin global communications network
200 - 300 new global standards approved every year, with over
4,000 in use today
ITU at a glance
05 Meet the sectors
ITU - T
ITU at a glance
Standardization work is carried out by the technical Study Groups (SGs) in which representatives of the ITU-T membership develop Recommendations (standards) for the various fields of international telecommunications
SG2 - Operational aspects SG2 at a Glance SG3 - Economic and policy issues SG3 at a Glance SG5 - Environment and climate change SG5 at a Glance SG9 - Broadband cable and TV SG9 at a Glance SG11 - Protocols and test specifications
SG12 - Performance, QoS and QoESG12 at a Glance SG13 - Future networks (& cloud)SG13 at a Glance SG15 - Transport, Access and Home SG15 at a Glance SG16 - Multimedia SG16 at a Glance SG17 - Security SG17 at a Glance
05 Meet the sectors
/DEVELOPMENT/ ITU-D
05 Meet the sectors
ITU - D KEY ROLES
Spread equitable and affordable access to telecommunications to help stimulate social and economic development
Human capacity-building particularly in developing and least developed countries (LDCs)
Helps to ensure that people everywhere are empowered to reap the benefits that connectivity delivers
ITU at a glance
05 Meet the sectors
ITU - D STUDY GROUPS
ITU at a glance
STUDY GROUP 2 on "Enabling environment for the development of telecommunications/ICTs“: - National telecommunication/ICT policy, regulatory, technical and strategy development which best
enables countries to benefit from the impetus of telecommunications/ICTs, including broadband, cloud computing and consumer protection, as an engine for sustainable growth. - Economic policies and methods of determining costs of services - National telecommunication/ICT policy, regulatory, technical and strategy development which best enables countries to benefit from the impetus of telecommunications/ICTs, including broadband, cloud computing and consumer protection, as an engine for sustainable growth. - Economic policies and methods of determining costs of services related to national telecommunications/ICTs. - Access to telecommunications/ICTs for rural and remote areas. - Access to telecommunications/ICTs services by persons with disabilities and specific needs. - The needs of developing countries in spectrum management, including the ongoing transition from analogue to digital terrestrial television broadcasting and the use of the digital dividend, in addition to any future digital switchover.
STUDY GROUP 2 on "ICT applications, cybersecurity, emergency telecommunications and climate-change adaptation" is:
- Services and applications supported by telecommunications/ICTs. - Building confidence and security in the use of ICTs.
- The use of telecommunications/ICTs in mitigating the impact of climate change on developing countries, and for natural disaster preparedness, mitigation and relief, as well as confor...
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05 Meet the sectors
ITU - D 36 ITU Centres of Excellence Africa, Americas, Arab, Asia-Pacific, CIS and Europe Region
ITU at a glance
Asia-Pacific Region
TOT Academy – Ministry of Digital Economy and Services (Thailand)
Policy & Regulation & Broadband Access
State Radio Monitoring Centre (China)
Spectrum Management
China Academy of Telecommunications Research (MIIT, China)
Conformance and Interoperability
Advanced Level Telecom Training Centre (India)
Broadband Access
07 Our areas of action
Climate change
ICTs and GHG emissions, Smart grids, smart cities ,
etc
07 Our areas of action
emergency telecoms
ITU framework for Cooperation in
Emergencies, Standards for interconnection
and call prioritization, Effective frequency use
for emergencies, Disaster-resilient networks,
Telecommunication equipment for relief
efforts, rehabilitation of affected networks
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07 Our areas of action
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity country assessments (60),
National CIRTs to strengthen Computer
Incident Response networks (15), Cyberdrills
(100 countries), Global Cybersecurity Index
measures each nation’s level of readiness
A typical day in the digital world A typical day in the digital world
07 Our areas of action
Cybersecurity: ITU COP Guidelines
• 4 Sets of Guidelines developed
• Available in 6 UN languages
07 Our areas of action
Accessibility
Disability & inclusiveness, mainstreaming the
use of ‘universal design principles, developing
new digital TV and radio systems and wireless
hearing aids, etc
07 Our areas of action
Broadband
Broadband is vital for achieving Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs), Technical
standards for fixed and mobile broadband &
Regulatory Toolkit, Broadband Commission for
Digital Development , National Broadband
Plans
07 Our areas of action
Youth, Gender
Young Innovators Programme, Girls in ICT Day, Research
and Reports, e.g. Innovative ICT Solutions for Youth
Employment, digital literacy, etc
07 Our areas of action
Bridging the digital divide
Rural telecommunication, Policy, strategies, ICTs improve
access to basic services, e.g education and healthcare,
create jobs, and empower communities, Connect Schools,
Connect Communities, PPP
09 What we do
publications
Titles
ITU NEWS
The three sectors
publish a variety of
general, regulatory
and conference
publications
ITU-R Radio Regulations
ITU-T ‘ITU-T Recommendations and
selected Handbooks - DVD-ROM’
ITU-D Annual ‘Measuring the
Information Society’ (MIS) Report
www.itu.int