Committed to Connecting the World IMTAdvanced Broadband Access

Committed to Connecting the World IMT-Advanced Broadband Access Connecting the World Wi. Max GLOBAL CONGRESS Date: 2 June 2009 Malcolm Johnson malcolm. johnson@itu. int Director Telecommunication Standardization Bureau International Telecommunication Union

Committed to Connecting the World ITU – Who we are § The UN agency for ICT § Membership of 191 governments and over 700 private sector entities § Three main areas § Radiocommunication § Standardization § Development § Mission is to connect the world International Telecommunication Union

Committed to Connecting the World Key Areas § ICTs and Climate Change § Cybersecurity § Global ICT Standards available free § Enabling Environment § ICT Development § Accessibility § Managing Spectrum International Telecommunication Union

Committed to Connecting the World ICTs and Climate Change § ICTs are part of the problem… Ø ICTs contribute 2 -3% GHG emissions § …but part of the solution: Ø Energy efficient devices, applications and networks § ITU and Climate Change Ø Ø Methodologies for calculating impact of ICTs Energy reduction e. g. NGN New Environment and Climate Change study group Developing standards for smart technologies, allocating spectrum for satellite remote sensing, intelligent transport systems, teleconferencing… International Telecommunication Union

Committed to Connecting the World Cybersecurity: The Challenge § Secure global network essential for online transactions and economic development § Cost of cyber-attacks in the billions annually § Confidence and security in ICT basis for global Information Society § Cybersecurity cornerstone of development § Legal, technical and institutional challenges to strengthen cybersecurity International Telecommunication Union

Committed to Connecting the World Global Cybersecurity Agenda Launched 17 May 2007 § ITU framework for global action: 1. Legal Measures 2. Technical and Procedural Measures 3. Organizational Structures 4. Capacity Building 5. International Cooperation International Telecommunication Union

Committed to Connecting the World Protecting children online § Child Online Protection (COP): Global initiative § Establish safe cyberworld for children § New convergence and increasing online access ØChildren vulnerable to online predators Ø 1/5 children targeted by paedophile § Theme for 2009 WTISD: “Protecting Children in Cyberspace”: Promote UN Convention on Rights of the Child International Telecommunication Union

Committed to Connecting the World Global Standards § Broadband access § Transport technologies § Next generation networks § § § and Future networks IPTV EMC Qo. S Video codecs (H. 264) Home networking (G. hm) Intelligent transport systems International Telecommunication Union

Committed to Connecting the World Conformance and Interoperability (1) WTSA Resolution 76 § Calls for increased work on conformance and interoperability § ITU created to ensure interoperability of international telecommunications § Conformity assessment important in the context of WTO standardization commitments § Gives increased confidence in ICT § Assistance to developing countries to establish testing facilities § Assist the development of regional test centres § Study of possible future ITU Mark International Telecommunication Union

Committed to Connecting the World Enabling Environment § ITU works with regulators/policy makers and industry to develop/share guidelines and best practices as well as global standards Ø Global Symposium for Regulators Ø ICT Regulation Toolkit Ø ITU Study Groups § Capacity-building in developing and least developed countries § Workshops and symposiums International Telecommunication Union

Committed to Connecting the World ICT Development § ITU has mandate from membership to help spread ICT connectivity – connect the unconnected § Building capacities in developing and least developed countries § Working with ITU government membership and industry partners § Executing agency of UN for ICT projects § Mobilizing resources and partners for implementation International Telecommunication Union

Committed to Connecting the World ITU TELECOM World 5 -9 October § Forum and Exhibition § Heads of State, Ministers & CEOs Ø Focused on current global economic crisis § Window to the world of cutting edge ICT § A Unique Global Networking Platform § One-stop shop for industry, regulators, policymakers for state-of-the-art ICT § CTO Group meeting 6 October International Telecommunication Union

Committed to Connecting the World Accessibility § ITU first to start accessibility studies - 1991 § 1994 the international text telephone standard, Recommendation ITU-T V. 18, was published § Since then, ITU’s accessibility experts have helped to incorporate accessibility needs into standards for: Ø Multimedia: IPTV Ø teleconferencing Ø Next generation networks (NGN) § accessibility check list § On-line toolkit for policy makers, regulators etc International Telecommunication Union

Committed to Connecting the World Managing Spectrum § World Radiocommunication Conference 2007 Ø Spectrum for future mobile communications Ø Spectrum for broadcasting Ø Satellite communications Ø Spectrum for advanced aeronautical communications Ø Global Maritime issues Ø Protect frequencies for earthexploration satellites to monitor resources, emergencies, meteorology, climate change International Telecommunication Union

Committed to Connecting the World IMT Background § Broadband multimedia § First IMT standards – IMT-2000 § Now more than a billion IMT-2000 (3 G) subscribers § IMT-Advanced § Global platform for the next generation of mobile services § Fast data access, unified messaging and broadband multimedia – exciting new interactive services

Committed to Connecting the World What is IMT-Advanced? § IMT-Advanced systems will: Ø Provide access to a wide range of services supported by (increasingly packet-based) mobile and fixed networks. Ø Support low to high mobility applications and a wide range of data rates in multiple user environments. Ø Provide for high quality multimedia applications within a wide range platforms with significant improvement in performance and Qo. S.

Committed to Connecting the World Key features § A high degree of interoperability worldwide § Flexibility to support a wide range of services in a cost efficient manner § § § Service compatibility: IMT and fixed networks Interworking with other radio access systems User equipment suitable for worldwide use Worldwide roaming capability Enhanced peak data rates to support advanced services and applications

Committed to Connecting the World Capabilities IMT-Advanced will encompass the capabilities of previous systems Mobility New capabilities of IMT-Advanced High IMT-2000 Enhanced IMT-2000 New Mobile Access Enhancement t Enhancemen New Nomadic / Local Area Wireless Access Low 1 Interconnection 10 100 Peak useful data rate (Mbit/s) Nomadic / Local Area Access Systems 1000 Digital Broadcast Systems

Committed to Connecting the World IMT and Wi. Max (1) § Radiocommunication Assembly 2007 § Approved a subset of IEEE 802. 16 as the sixth terrestrial IMT-2000 radio interface (IMT-2000 OFDMA TDD WMAN)

Committed to Connecting the World IMT and Wi. Max (2) § Additional spectrum for IMT systems was identified at WRC-07 § Took into account IMT-2000 OFDMA TDD WMAN.

Committed to Connecting the World Resolution ITU-R 57 § Resolution ITU-R 57 outlines criteria and principles which will be used in developing the Recommendations and Reports for IMTAdvanced, including Recommendation(s) for the radio interface specification.

Committed to Connecting the World The IMT-Advanced Process Market/ Services view Technology view Vision Rec ITU-R M. 1645 Spectrum view Name 2002 -2003 /5 08 2 29 3 -20 2 Q. 200 00 0 2005 -2007 Spectrum identification Process definition Open invitation for proposals 2006 -2008 Setting the stage for the future: Vision, spectrum, and technology views 2 Proposals, Evaluation, & Consensus Building 2008 -2010 Radio Framework & Core Specifications 2010 -2011 Defining the technology

Committed to Connecting the World Schedule 2007 WP 8 F #21 #22 Invitation for proposals 5/LCCE/2 2008 #1 #2 2009 #3 Add#1 Add#2 Services framework Rec ITU-R M. 1822 Technical requirements Rep ITU-R M. 2134 #4 WP 5 D #5 #6 2010 #7 #8 2011 #9 #10 PROPOSALS Preliminary EVALUATION Revise proposals CONSENSUS BUILDING inside & outside of ITU/ – revise proposals Evaluation criteria and methodology Rep ITU-R M. 2135 Framework and key characteristics Rec ITU-R M. [IMT. RADIO] Detailed specifications of the radio interfaces Rec ITU-R M. [IMT. RSPEC]

Committed to Connecting the World itu. int/ITU-R/go/rsg 5 -imt-advanced Webpage for development of proposals and evaluation for the terrestrial components of the radio interface(s) for IMT-Advanced

Committed to Connecting the World ITU goal § Emphasize benefits of fixed wireless access in remote and sparsely-populated regions § Adopt a cooperative approach § Maximize the degree of commonality and harmonization § Facilitate interworking § Promote competition § Any new technology or standard needs to be interoperable, and to be able to interface and work with other technologies

Committed to Connecting the World Mobile Broadband – ITU Stats* § Global growth of 91. 5% from beginning of 2007 to beginning of 2008 (from 136 million to 260 million subscribers) § Growth of 200% over same period in Africa, and 500% in Arab States § Grew 10 -fold in Sri Lanka. 30 -fold in Bulgaria * Figures refer to number of subscribers to mobile cellular networks with access to data communications at broadband speeds, such as WCDMA, HSDPA, CDMA 2000 1 x. EV-DO, CDMA 2000 1 x. EV-DV etc.

Committed to Connecting the World Conclusion § Wi. MAX offers tremendous potential to help bring affordable broadband access to the world's under-served communities § ITU welcomes the continuing involvement of IEEE and the Wi. MAX Forum in the IMT-Advanced process

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