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3GPP's co-operation with the ITU3GPP's co-operation with the ITU

Dr. Asok ChatterjeeDr. Asok ChatterjeeChairman, Project Co-ordination GroupChairman, Project Co-ordination Group

3rd Generation Partnership Project3rd Generation Partnership Project

December 2001

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IMT-2000IMT-2000

The 5 IMT 2000 terrestrial interfaces agreed by ITU-RThe 5 IMT 2000 terrestrial interfaces agreed by ITU-R

UTRA FDDUTRA TDD High & low chip rates

UWC 136 cdma2000 DECT

3GPP3GPP UWCCTR45

3GPP2 ETSI

SC MCDS TC FT

Direct sequence Time Code

Single Carrier Multi-Carrier

Frequency Time

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What is 3GPP ?What is 3GPP ?

3GPP is:3GPP is:

A collaborative agreement between Standards Development A collaborative agreement between Standards Development Organizations (SDOs) and other related bodies for the production Organizations (SDOs) and other related bodies for the production of a complete set of globally applicable Technical Specifications of a complete set of globally applicable Technical Specifications and Reports for: and Reports for:

• a 3G System based on the evolved GSM core network and the a 3G System based on the evolved GSM core network and the

Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (UTRA), FDD and TDD modes;Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (UTRA), FDD and TDD modes;

• the Global System for Mobile communication (GSM) including the Global System for Mobile communication (GSM) including

GSM evolved radio access technologiesGSM evolved radio access technologies

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Organizational PartnersOrganizational Partners3GPP is:3GPP is: • Open to all national/regional Standards Development Organizations Open to all national/regional Standards Development Organizations

irrespective of their geographical location irrespective of their geographical location (Organizational Partners)(Organizational Partners)

CWTS

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Market Representation PartnersMarket Representation Partners3GPP receives market advice from the following organizations:3GPP receives market advice from the following organizations:

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ObserversObservers

Observers are Standards Development Organizations (SDOs) who Observers are Standards Development Organizations (SDOs) who have the qualifications to become future Organizational Partners.have the qualifications to become future Organizational Partners.

3GPP currently has three Observers:3GPP currently has three Observers:

• Telecommunications Industries Association (TIA)Telecommunications Industries Association (TIA)• Telecommunications Standards Advisory Council of Canada Telecommunications Standards Advisory Council of Canada

(TSACC) (TSACC) • Australian Communications Industry Forum (ACIF)Australian Communications Industry Forum (ACIF)

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Individual MembersIndividual Members

3GPP is:3GPP is: • Open to the members who belong to each Organizational PartnerOpen to the members who belong to each Organizational Partner• Currently, more than 480 Individual Member companies are Currently, more than 480 Individual Member companies are

actively engaged in the work of 3GPPactively engaged in the work of 3GPP

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Project Co-ordination Group

Technical Specification Groups

Support Functions

3GPPPARTNERS

OrganizationalPartners

MarketRepresentationPartners

Organizational Partners’ Standardization Process

Organizational Partners’ deliverables

TechnicalSpecifications

INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS

TechnicalContributions

Regulators/

Governments

Mandates

ITU

InternationalRecommendations

IMT 2000Contributionsvia existing processes

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How does 3GPP work ?How does 3GPP work ?

Project Co-ordination Group

TSG

Radio Access Network

TSG

Core Network

TSG

Terminals

TSG

Service andSystemAspects

3GPP internal structure

TSGGSM/EDGE Radio Access Network

Technical Specifications

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ITU-RITU-R

3GPP contributes to the ongoing ITU Rec M.1457 (IMT.RSPC) activity:3GPP contributes to the ongoing ITU Rec M.1457 (IMT.RSPC) activity:

• specification work is performed in the Partnership Projectspecification work is performed in the Partnership Project

• the resulting specifications are transposed by the Organizational Partners (OPs)the resulting specifications are transposed by the Organizational Partners (OPs)

• the OPs provide inputs to update Recommendation M.1457the OPs provide inputs to update Recommendation M.1457– according to the OPs’ individual working arrangements according to the OPs’ individual working arrangements

(e.g. input to ITU-R via Individual Members)(e.g. input to ITU-R via Individual Members)

– according to the ITU timetableaccording to the ITU timetable

ITU-TITU-T

• Special Study Group “IMT-2000 and Beyond"Special Study Group “IMT-2000 and Beyond"

• 3GPP liaises closely and contributes to ITU-T IMT-2000 “road map”3GPP liaises closely and contributes to ITU-T IMT-2000 “road map”

Direct participation of ITU in PCG meetingsDirect participation of ITU in PCG meetings

What is the relationship between 3GPP What is the relationship between 3GPP and ITU ?and ITU ?

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ITU-R WP 8/FITU-R WP 8/F

Rec M.1457Rec M.1457– High level description of air interfacesHigh level description of air interfaces– Refers out to the SDOs' standards (ETSI, T1, etc.)Refers out to the SDOs' standards (ETSI, T1, etc.)

TSG RANApproved

Updated

specifications

SDO standards

Transposed

Submitted by SDOs to ITU-R

etc

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Contributions to ITU-RContributions to ITU-R• 3GPP produces updates of specifications every 3 months3GPP produces updates of specifications every 3 months• ITU-R announces date for contributions to update M.1457ITU-R announces date for contributions to update M.1457• 3GPP Partners agree which versions will be the basis of submissions to 3GPP Partners agree which versions will be the basis of submissions to

ITU-R…ITU-R…• ……allowing sufficient time for transposition of the 3GPP specifications allowing sufficient time for transposition of the 3GPP specifications

into SDO standards before submission to ITU-Rinto SDO standards before submission to ITU-R• e.g.e.g.

March SeptemberJune December

ITU-R declared

date

3GPP version agreed

by Partners

Transposition to SDO standards & submission to ITU-R

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ITU-T SSGITU-T SSG

Rec Q.1741.1Rec Q.1741.1– 3G road map3G road map– Refers out to the SDOs' standards (ETSI, T1, etc.)Refers out to the SDOs' standards (ETSI, T1, etc.)

TSG CNApproved

Updated

specifications

SDO standards

Transposed

Submitted by SDOs to ITU-R

etc

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PrinciplePrinciple

Do the work where the right competence existsDo the work where the right competence exists

• ITU – excellent for the global recognitionITU – excellent for the global recognition• 3GPP – excellent for detailed technical work3GPP – excellent for detailed technical work

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ConclusionsConclusions

• The model works well!The model works well!• ITU-R, ITU-T, 3GPP all satisfied by the modelITU-R, ITU-T, 3GPP all satisfied by the model• All parties wish it to continueAll parties wish it to continue