SOS Interoperability III Standards Open standards and Interoperability

SOS Interoperability III: Standards, Open standards and Interoperability ETSI, Sophia Antipolis 20 February 2006 How OSS can/will/should impact standardization? Amy Marasco, General Manager, Standards Strategy Microsoft Corporation

Interoperability Choice for ICT Implementation of open standards is only one way to achieve interoperability for the ICT sector Mandating one way to achieve interoperability can chill competition, collaboration & innovation for the ICT sector Governments should remain technology neutral to promote competition (see ICC paper)

Healthy Standardization Virtuous Cycle d ce lity n ala iabi B ity ial V l i c rab mer e rop Com e t In nst ai g A ICT R&D Investment Optimal Multiple, Competing Implementations Contribute to Open Standards Customers’ Needs Drive Value-add Ma rke Ch ts & oic Co e E ns xp um an er d rty e p ro P al ions u t ec tect l l e o Int Pr Na rr No owly n-d sc isc op rim ed ina sta tor nda y a rd cc s & es s

Disrupted Cycle ICT R&D Investment Sub-Optimal . ed. Sttdy c n li alathieabi B ity. Isial V l i c ra. Ibmmper e pe m rog l. Co e t t n n I i ns Sai g A Multiple, Competing Implementations rty e p ro Rs P l IPns ad u t c ceectio e l el u ot Inted Pr R Contribute to Open Standards Customers’ Needs Drive Value-add Re du ce. Ma d Irke ts Cn hocen& C ice ti on Exve sum pa to e nd Inr ve st ONvar errlow No y bly s n-d iscrocop rimaded inaststa torannda y ada rd cc rds & es s s

Key Take-aways Open Standards ≠ Open Source Open Standard = Minimum Requirements to Promote Competing Implementations = Innovation = Growth for all IT sectors Growth = Benefits for Customers & Governments alike

Promoting Competition in the ICT Eco-System Competing ICT business models is creating healthy friction in the system Telecom: Operators and manufacturers IT: Software models v. hardware v. services providers OSS v. commercial software is over-emphasized Competition is among broader IT sectors & solutions models None of these models are free or standalone All are required to provide innovative & collaborative consumer solutions Healthy competition among ICT sectors benefits consumers & governments alike

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