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ITU-T FORUM ON IMPLEMENTATION OF ITU-T FORUM ON IMPLEMENTATION OF WTSA-08 DECISIONS AND WORKSHOP ON WTSA-08 DECISIONS AND WORKSHOP ON BRIDGING THE STANDARDISATION GAPBRIDGING THE STANDARDISATION GAPNadi, Fiji: 16Nadi, Fiji: 16thth – 17 – 17thth September, 2009 September, 2009

“Case studies: needs on conformity assessment and interoperability issues.”

John S Nkoma

Director GeneralTanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA)

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“CASE STUDIES: NEEDS ON CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT AND INTEROPERABILITY

ISSUES.”

• Introduction* WTSA-08 and Resolution 76*Case Study: TCRA, TANZANIA*Institutional Arrangements: Govt, Operators, Consumers and Regulators*Regulation: Policies, Legislations, Regulations, Licensing, Technology Neutrality, Market growth

• Conformity Assessment• Interoperability Issues • Concluding Remarks

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WTSA-08: World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly

Johannesburg, 21–30 October 2008

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ITU-T Topical IssuesITU-T Topical Issues• NGN• IPTV• Cybersecurity• Home Networking• Ubiquitous Networks• Next Generation Multimedia Conferencing• Video Coding• Broadband Access• Packet based transport• Fibre Optics• Accessability• Tariffs and Policy related issues• ICTs and Climate Change

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Res. 1 Rules of procedure of the ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU‑T)Res. 2 ITU-T study group responsibility and mandatesRes. 7 Collaboration with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and

the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)Res. 11 Collaboration with the Postal Operations Council (POC) of the Universal Postal

Union (UPU) in the study of services concerning both the postal and the telecommunication sectorsRes. 17 Telecommunication standardization in relation to the interests of developing

countriesRes. 18 Principles and procedures for the allocation of work to, and coordination between, ITU-R and ITU-TRes. 20 Procedures for allocation and management of international telecommunication

numbering, naming, addressing and identification resourcesRes. 22 Authorization for TSAG to act between WTSAsRes. 26 Assistance to the regional tariff groupsRes. 29 Alternative calling procedures on international telecommunication networksRes. 31 Admission of entities or organizations to participate as Associates in the work

of ITU-TRes. 32 Strengthening electronic working methods for the work of ITU-TRes. 33 Guidelines for ITU-T strategic activitiesRes. 34 Voluntary contributions

WTSA-08 Resolutions (1)WTSA-08 Resolutions (1)

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Res. 35 Appointment and maximum term of office for chairmen and vice‑chairmen of ITU-T study groups and of TSAGRes. 38 Coordination among ITU-T, ITU-R and ITU-D for activities relating to

IMT-2000 and systems beyond IMT-2000Res. 40 Regulatory aspects of ITU-T workRes. 43 Regional preparations for WTSAsRes. 44 Bridging the standardization gap between developing and developed

countriesRes. 45 Effective coordination of standardization work across study groups in

ITU-T and the role of TSAGRes. 47 Country code top-level domain namesRes. 48 Internationalized domain namesRes. 49 ENUMRes. 50 CybersecurityRes. 52 Countering spam by technical meansRes. 53 Establishment of a seminar and workshop coordination committeeRes. 54 Creation of regional groupsRes. 55 Mainstreaming gender in ITU-T activities

WTSA-08 Resolutions (2)WTSA-08 Resolutions (2)

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WTSA-08 Resolutions (3)WTSA-08 Resolutions (3)(New)(New)

Res.56 Roles of TSAG and ITU-T study group vice-chairmen from developing countries

Res.57 Strengthening coordination and cooperation among ITU-R, ITU-T and ITU-D on matters of mutual interest

Res.58 Encourage the creation of national computer incident response teams, particularly for developing countries

Res.59 Enhancing participation of telecommunication operators from developing countries

Res.60 Responding to the challenges of the evolution of the numbering system and its convergence with IP-based systems/networks

Res.61 Misappropriation of international telecommunication numbering resources

Res.62 Dispute settlementRes.63 Studies regarding nomadic telecommunication services and

applicationsRes.64 IP address allocation and encouraging the deployment of IPv6Res.65 Calling party number deliveryRes.66 The creation of a technology watch function in the

Telecommunication Standardization Bureau

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WTSA-08 Resolutions (4)WTSA-08 Resolutions (4)(New)(New)

Res.67 Creation of a Standardization Committee for VocabularyRes.68 Implementation of Resolution 122 (Rev. Antalya, 2006) on the evolving

role of the World Telecommunication Standardization AssemblyRes.69 Non‑discriminatory access and use of Internet resourcesRes.70 Telecommunication/information and communication technology

accessibility for persons with disabilitiesRes.71 Admission of academia, universities and their associated research

establishments to participate in the work of ITU-TRes.72 Measurement concerns related to human exposure to electromagnetic

fieldsRes.73 Information and communication technologies and climate changeRes.74 Admission of Sector Members from developing countries in the work of

ITU-TRes.75 ITU-T's contribution in implementing the outcomes of the World Summit

on the Information Society, and the establishment of a Dedicated Group on Internet-related Public Policy Issues as an integral part of the Council Working Group on the World Summit on the Information Society

Res.76 Studies related to conformance and interoperability testing, assistance to developing countries, and a possible future ITU Mark programme

Full list of WTSA Resolutions is at: http://www.itu.int/publ/T-RES/e

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WTSA-08 Resolution 76WTSA-08 Resolution 76

Res.76 Studies related to conformance and interoperability testing, assistance to developing countries, and a possible future ITU Mark programme

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Conformity AssessmentConformity Assessment

• One of the primary objectives of the ITU is to promote the capacity of conformity assessment internationally

• Conformity assessment activities include: Testing, Surveillance, Inspection, Auditing, Certification, Registration, Accreditation etc.

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Interoperability issuesInteroperability issues

• One of the primary objectives of the ITU is to provide for the interoperability of telecommunications equipment internationally

• Interoperability involves testing to ensure compatibility with existing equipment or new equipment

• ITU Standards (Approximately 3 300 standards)

• GSC (Global Standards Cooperation)• ETSI (European Telecommunications

Standardisation Institute)

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Case Study: TANZANIA Case Study: TANZANIA Institutional ArrangementsInstitutional Arrangements

• Government is responsible for strategic Policy guidelines for development of the communications sector

• The Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA) is responsible for regulation of Postal, Broadcasting and Electronic Communications sectors

• Operators are responsible for building, maintaining info-communication infrastructure, providing efficient and affordable ICT services to Tanzanians (rural & urban)

• Consumers expect affordable, accessible and good QoS and good QoE

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POLICIES AND POLICIES AND LEGISLATIONSLEGISLATIONS

• COMMUNICATION SECTOR POLICIES

• National Telecommunications Policy (1997)

• National ICT Policy (2003)

• National Postal Policy (2003)

• National Information and Broadcasting Policy (2003)

• COMMUNICATION SECTOR LEGISLATIONS

• Tanzania Communications Act No 18 (1993)

• Tanzania Broadcasting Services Act No.6 (1993)

• Tanzania Communications Regulatory Act No. 12 (2003)

• Universal Communications Service Access fund Act 2006

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Communications Sector Communications Sector RegulationsRegulations

1. The Tanzania Communications (Broadband Service) Regulations 20052. The Tanzania Communications (Consumer Protection) Regulations 20053. The Tanzania Broadcasting Services (Content ) Regulations 20054. The Tanzania Communications (Licensing) Regulations 20055. The Tanzania Communications  (Importation and Distribution)

Regulations 20056. The Tanzania Communications (Installations and Maintenance)

Regulations 20057. The Tanzania Communications (Interconnection)  Regulations 20058. The Tanzania Communications (Telecommunication Numbering and

Electronic address) Regulations 20059. The Tanzania Postal Regulations 200510. The Tanzania Communications (Radio Communications and Frequency

Spectrum ) Regulations 200511. The Tanzania Communications (Tariff) Regulations 200512. The Tanzania Communications (Type Approval of Electronic

Communications Equipments)  Regulations 200513. The Tanzania Communications (Quality of Service) Regulations 200514. The Tanzania Communications (Access and Facilities) Regulations 2005

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The Converged Licensing The Converged Licensing FrameworkFramework

The CLF was introduced on 23rd February 2005. It consists of four licenses:

• Network Facility License (NFL)• Network Services License (NSL)• Application Services License (ASL)• Content Services License (CSL)

The Converged licensing framework is Technology Neutral and Service Neutral.

Market segments: International, National, Regional, District

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Technology NeutralityTechnology Neutrality

Technology neutrality has allowed several technologies to be deployed

• Copper wire• Microwave• Satellite• GSM: 2.0G, 2.5G, 3.0G, 3.5G(HSDPA), 4G, LTE• CDMA (3G): CDMA 2000 1X, CDMA 2000 1X EV-DO,

CDMA 2000 1X EV-DV• Fixed wireless• WiMax• HCSDMA (iburst)• Fiber

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Heavy investments by Heavy investments by OperatorsOperators

In operation (9)

• TTCL

• Vodacom (T) Ltd

• Celtel(T) Ltd (Zain)

• MIC (T) Ltd (Tigo)

• Zantel Telecom Limited

• Benson Informatics Limited

• Six Telecoms Company Limited

•Dovetel (T) Ltd (Sasatel)

•Seacom(T) Ltd.

Rolling out (5)

• ExcellentCom (T) Ltd (Hits)

• Egotel (T) Ltd.

• Rural Netco Limited

• MyCell Company Ltd

• Smile(T) Ltd.

Source: TCRA Data base

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Subscriber base(Voice): 2000-2008Subscriber base(Voice): 2000-2008

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2,000,000

4,000,000

6,000,000

8,000,000

10,000,000

12,000,000

14,000,000

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Fixed

Mobile

Total

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The Radio SpectrumThe Radio Spectrum

0.003 MHz – 0.03 MHz Very Low Frequency (VLF)

0.03 MHz – 0.3 MHz Low Frequency (LF)

0.3 MHz – 3 MHz Medium Frequency (MF)

3 MHz – 30 MHz High Frequency (HF)

30 MHz – 300 MHz Very High Frequency (VHF)

300 MHz – 3000 MHz Ultra High Frequency (UHF)

3000 MHz – 30000 MHz Super High Frequency (SHF)

30 000 MHz – 300 000 MHz Extra High Frequency (EHF)

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Applications of the Radio Applications of the Radio SpectrumSpectrum

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Conformity Assessment of Conformity Assessment of Electronic EquipmentElectronic Equipment

CPE (Customer Premises Equipment)

• Telephones

• TVs

• Computers

• Satellite Receivers

• Modems

NE (Network Equipment)

• Switch

•Bridge

•Router

•Gateway

•Hub, etc…

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Minimum Requirements

• EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility)

• Safety Requirements

• Regulatory Requirements

Conformity Assessment methodology

•Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) Reference Model

•7 layers: Application, Presentation, Session, Transport, Network, Data link, Physical

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Interoperability Testing ConceptsInteroperability Testing Concepts

• The Equipment Under Test (EUT)• The Qualified Equipment (QE)• The EUT and QE come from different suppliers OR

from two different product lines• The interoperability tests are performed at interfaces

that offer only normal user control and observation• Interoperability tests are based on functionality as

experienced by the user• The tests are performed and observed at functional

interfaces e.g. MMIs (Man-Machine Interfaces), Protocol Service Interfaces and APIs (Application Programming Interfaces)

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Concluding RemarksConcluding Remarks• Need for well articulated Communications

Policies, Legislations, Regulations and Licensing Framework.

• TCRA to establish a Type Approval Laboratory

• ITU-T WTSA-08 and Resolution 76: Conformity Assessment and Interoperability issues!

• Need for capacity building in conformity assessment and interoperability issues developing countries.

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Thank you for your Attention !

jsnkoma@tcra.go.tz

www.tcra.go.tz