ITU New Initiatives Workshop ITU Geneva 24 March

ITU New Initiatives Workshop: ITU, Geneva 24 March 2006 www. INTUG. net INTUGWhat Rules for IP-enabled NGN? Consumer Protection in the IP-enabled NGNs Sergio Antocicco Chairman INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS USERS GROUP sergio. antocicco@anuit. it

ITU, Geneva - 24 March 2006 www. INTUG. net INTUG contents • • about INTUG NGN – some considerations a possible scenario technical problems standardisation interconnection interoperability conclusions

INTUG what is INTUG? ITU, Geneva - 24 March 2006 www. INTUG. net • members – national associations – corporations – individuals • activities – ITU and WTO – OECD – APEC TEL, CITEL and EU

ITU, Geneva - 24 March 2006 www. INTUG. net INTUG our aims • • • real and effective competition genuine choice for users lower prices higher quality more innovative services constructive co-operation with – international bodies – governments – regulators

ITU, Geneva - 24 March 2006 www. INTUG. net INTUG NGN definition (ITU-T) • a Next Generation Network is a packet-based network able to provide telecommunication services, able to make use of multiple broadband, Qo. S-enabled transport technologies and in which service-related functions are independent from underlying transport-related technologies. • it offers unrestricted access by users to different service providers • it supports generalised mobility which will allow consistent and ubiquitous provision of services to users Source: ITU-T SG 13

INTUG NGN definition (ETSI-TISPAN) ITU, Geneva - 24 March 2006 www. INTUG. net • a multi-service, multi-protocol, multi-access, IP-based network • secure, reliable and trusted • an enabler for Service Providers to offer: – real-time communication services – peer-to-peer and client-server – nomadicity and mobility of both users and devices – interoperability between legacy and next generation services and networks • regulatory compliance (e. g. , lawful interception, number portability and emergency services)

ITU, Geneva - 24 March 2006 www. INTUG. net INTUG The NGN architecture

ITU, Geneva - 24 March 2006 www. INTUG. net INTUG Access technologies

ITU, Geneva - 24 March 2006 www. INTUG. net INTUG IP numbering: IPv 4 >> IPv 6

INTUG Interested parties ITU, Geneva - 24 March 2006 www. INTUG. net • Operators: – cost savings – new services and revenues – possibility of a new regulatory environment • Enterprises: – fast return on investment – new value-added functionalities • Consumers: – lower prices – life-style choices – exciting devices and services

ITU, Geneva - 24 March 2006 www. INTUG. net INTUG outstanding issues • continuing power of incumbents (some have already an NGN like internal network) • possible creation of oligopolies • Long distance and local loop unbundling • Multi services networks

ITU, Geneva - 24 March 2006 www. INTUG. net INTUG A possible scenario • access via one single line (broadband) • using several devices: from the classical telephone, to TV set, PC, video and multimedia boxes • easy access to the Internet at high speed • high quality video, general entertainment • interactive learning • new services (to be invented). . .

ITU, Geneva - 24 March 2006 www. INTUG. net INTUG A possible scenario • From the users’ perspective, the convergence of services will enable the emergence of the seamless service concepts, where users can access their “tailored set” of services from any type of access network. • End-to-end Qo. S is one of the most important user requirements

ITU, Geneva - 24 March 2006 www. INTUG. net INTUG A possible scenario • connecting inanimate objects to networks • networks and networked devices become ubiquitous • electronic tags (e. g. RFID) and sensors extend the communication and monitoring potential of the “network of networks”

INTUG Not simply a new network • fixed broadband: ITU, Geneva - 24 March 2006 www. INTUG. net – corporate – residential • wireless broadband networks: – Wi-Fi – Wi. MAX • cellular voice and data networks • digital broadcast networks (DAB, DVB, terrestrial, satellite, handheld) • (re-)distribution (Wi-Fi and UWB): – office and residential – Personal Area Networks (PANs) – car networks

ITU, Geneva - 24 March 2006 www. INTUG. net Some technical problems INTUG for interconnection • Latency – the time it takes a bit of data to get through a network link • jitter – the weighted average of the latency difference between every pair of consecutive packets received • jitter particularly affects the performance of real-time applications such as streaming video and audio

ITU, Geneva - 24 March 2006 www. INTUG. net Some technical problems INTUG for interconnection • If latency and jitter are tuned by each Operator in order to supply a good Qo. S to their customers, interconnection with other Operators’ networks may produce poor overall performance and decrease dramatically the Qo. S

ITU, Geneva - 24 March 2006 www. INTUG. net INTUG Loch Lomond Accord • agreement from 1997 -98 between users and VPN providers • service management and end-to-end fault diagnosis and ownership • administration and billing: – one stop shopping – one stop billing • synchronised private numbering for Onnet to On-net calling • calling line identification (CLI) and ringback-when-free

INTUG Standardisation ITU, Geneva - 24 March 2006 www. INTUG. net • very complicated work at: – ITU SG 13 – ETSI TISPAN – 3 GPP – etc. • impossible to assess: – user needs – implications of standardisation • driven by: – manufacturers – operators

INTUG interconnection ITU, Geneva - 24 March 2006 www. INTUG. net • well established rules for: – conventional networks – IP data networks • for NGNs interconnection we must refer to: – price – quality of service – interworking

ITU, Geneva - 24 March 2006 www. INTUG. net INTUG interoperability • services must be available on the networks to which users have access • devices and networks must interwork • network selection criteria: – the cheapest – the best quality – security – reliability • Administrative and billing implications

INTUG interoperability ITU, Geneva - 24 March 2006 www. INTUG. net • relating to network capabilities: – Network Address Translators and firewalls – routing tables – Quality of Service capabilities and interconnect – network coverage – termination capabilities • related to accessing services and content: – unnecessary software and service bundles – tunnelling – filtering mechanisms and digital rights – end-user devices – content

INTUG interoperability ITU, Geneva - 24 March 2006 www. INTUG. net • relating to user information: – authentication, single log-on and user profile management – customer billing information – access to customer information systems – resolution of names and numbers through customer identity systems – functions for determining location

ITU, Geneva - 24 March 2006 www. INTUG. net INTUG conclusion • NGN: one network paradigm is not appropriate • NGN creates complex problems of: – access – interconnection – interoperability • no clarity about the protection to: – consumers – enterprises

ITU, Geneva - 24 March 2006 www. INTUG. net INTUG conclusion For Users, some principle must be fullfilled: • Cost orientation • Widest choice • Transparency in Qo. S and tariffs • Opt-in rule Users expect a demand driven mechanism, but, until now, little evidence of that

INTUG thank you ITU, Geneva - 24 March 2006 www. INTUG. net Sergio Antocicco INTUG tel + 39 06 59 58 53 70 fax +39 06 59 42 724 Vo. IP Skype e Voip. Cheap: sergiotlc Vo. IP dial-in: +1 703 349 0468 sergio. antocicco@anuit. it