SOS Interop II Sophia Antipolis 20 21 September
“SOS Interop” II Sophia Antipolis, 20 -21 September 2005 Standards, open standards & Interoperability the “SOS Interop” initiative Why and how? Karl Heinz Rosenbrock Director General, ETSI 1
Why are we here today? q We spotted a set of inter-related issues that may/will impact our common future: Ø What is the impact of market evolution on the stakes and ways to achieve interoperability? Ø What is the impact of ICT market evolution on intellectual property in standards making? Ø What is an open standard? Is there a way to build consensus on a definition? 2
As a major player in the standards arena ETSI took the initiative to take a pro-active approach q Discuss with and consult stakeholders: industry, policy makers, regulators, administrations, trade associations, users q Understand the stakes/analyze implications q Try to elaborate common solutions Ø “It’s not peace we’re seeking, it’s meaning” 3
SOS Interop I q Very good response and feedback from stakeholders, both speakers and audience q A variety of positions and viewpoints expressing a diversity of approaches q A consensus that topics and timing were key to the ICT industry and that ETSI should continue its efforts q Handover to Members q Discussions have been ongoing since then (web forum) q Increasing number of stakeholders in the discussion 4
SOS Interop II q Global participation q A day and a half event to allow for more debate (and more networking) q Additional views will be presented in the plenary sessions q Three break out sessions - moderated by Members - which aim at taking the discussions on each track further 5
Overall Objective q Ensure standardization addresses those issues that are unanimously recognized as critical to ICT industry q Ensure ETSI plays a role in this endeavour Ø Provide a platform for discussion Ø Help find time-to-market solutions q If relevant and agreed upon by stakeholders, adapt ETSI's ways and means to meet the challenges 6
Specific Objectives q Track 1: Interoperability Ø Further explore/discuss the stakes/goals of ‘Interoperability’ and common (SDO) ways to achieve them Ø Moderator: Hans van der Veer, ETSI Board Interoperability evangelist q Track 2: Open standards Ø Create a new dynamic on ‘open standards’ that meets all ICT players needs and gets their support Ø Moderator: Jean Pierre Henninot, French Ministry of Industry q Track 3: IPRs in standards Ø Agree on a problem definition of the IPR issues and propose ways forward Ø Co-moderators: Markus Muenkler, Vodafone and Karl Heinz Rosenbrock, ETSI Director-General 7
Why do it in ETSI? q The temptation can be strong to Ø Seek solutions in ad-hoc groups catering for the specific needs of a category of players Ø Set up new organizations q ETSI is in a position to best help its Members Ø Global industrial membership > market recognition Ø Connected to policy makers, regulators and administrations > institutional recognition Ø A global player in standardization 8
Before we get started q We thank you for the support we've received for this initiative which touches upon complex and sensitive issues q We believe the SOS Interop initiative is a great opportunity to progress together q We also believe that participation of all stakeholders is key to ensure balanced discussions q Whilst aiming at taking all necessary measures to remain a premier SDO worldwide, ETSI is committed to ensure this balance and representation of all viewpoints 9
Thank you http: //www. etsi. org/SOS_Interoperability http: //sos-interop. org 10
Logistics q Plenary session will be in Amphi Athena on both days. q Presentations 20 minutes/Q&As 10 minutes after each slot q Time keeping will be draconian! q Break out sessions: 20 th from 14: 30 to 16: 30. Ø Separate rooms (Athena, Amphi Iris and Iris 6), all with Wi. Fi, computer projection and paper boards. Ø We asked at registration who wanted to attend which breakout session in order to allocate rooms. q Members and non Members have different colour badges q Lunches at France Telecom Restaurant (across the road) q Dinner in Opio on Tuesday evening > bus leaves at 18: 45 in front of main lobby, and will bring us back to ETSI afterwards. 11
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