Introduction to ITU Regional Group of SG12 for Africa

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, 18 July 2013

Introduction to ITU Regional Groupof SG12 for Africa

Gamal Amin ELSAYEDRG-AFR Chairman

E-mail: [email protected]

ITU Workshop on “Benchmarking QoS Evaluation of Multimedia

Networks”(Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, 18 July 2013)



The framework of ITU-T

The World Tele-communication Stand-ardization Assembly (WTSA) sets the overall direction and structure for ITU-T: it meets every four years defines the general policy for the Sectorestablishes the study groups

approves their expected work programme for the next four-year periodappoints their chairmen and vice-chairmen.

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Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T) assemble experts from around the

world to develop international standards known as ITU-T Recommendations which act as defining elements in the global infrastructure of information and communication technologies (ICTs).

The ITU-T Standards

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http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-T/publications/Pages/recs.aspx


ITU-T Study Groups

Standardization work is carried out by the technical Study Groups (SGs) in which representatives of the ITU-T membership develop Recommend-ations (standards) for the various fields of international Tele-communications.

Standards are critical to the interoperability of ICTs and whether we exchange voice, video or data, mes-sages, standards enable global comm-unications by ensuring that countries’ ICT networks and devices are speaking the same language.

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http://www.itu.int/ITU-T/publications/recs.html

http://www.itu.int/ITU-T/publications/recs.html


In the ITU-T, Study Group 12 is the Lead SG on Performance and Quality of Service (QoS), a role that is increasingly important with the advent of commercial VoIP and packet-based next generation networks and terminals.With customers expecting the QoS of traditional communi-

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ITU-T Study Group 12 - Performance, QoS and QoE

cation services, it is crucial to be able to measure new parameters such as packet loss and jitter, and know their user impact. Thus, recent SG12 achievements include several new and revised standards on the planning and deployment of IP-based networks.


Responsible for Recommendations on performance, quality of service (QoS) and quality of experience (QoE) for the full spectrum of terminals, networks and services ranging from speech over fixed circuit-based networks to multimedia applications over networks that are mobile and packet based.Included in this scope are the operational aspects of performance, QoS and QoE; the end-to-end quality aspects of interoperability; and the development of multimedia quality assessment methodologies, both subjective and objective.

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Study Group 12 (Study Period 2013-2016) Performance, QoS and QoE


LEAD STUDY GROUP ROLES

Quality of service and quality of experience .

Driver distraction and voice aspects of car communications .

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Structure of Study Group 12 – performance QoS and QoE

Question number Title

Q1/12 SG 12 work programme and QoS/QoE coordination in the ITU‑T

Q2/12 Definitions, guides and frameworks related to QoS/QoE

RG-AFR ITU-T SG12 Regional Group on QoS for the Africa Region (SG12 RG-AFR)

QSDG Quality of Service Development Group

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Question number, etc. TitleWP1/12 Terminals and multimedia

subjective assessmentQ3/12 Speech transmission

characteristics of communication terminals for fixed circuit-switched, mobile and packet-switched (IP) networks

Q4/12 Hands-free communication and user interfaces in vehicles

Q5/12 Telephonometric methodologies for handset and headset terminals

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Question number TitleQ6/12 Analysis methods using

complex measurement signals including their application for speech enhancement techniques and hands-free telephony

Q7/12 Methods, tools and test plans for the subjective assessment of speech, audio and audiovisual quality interactions

Q10/12 Conferencing and telemeeting assessment

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Question number, etc. TitleWP2/12 Objective models and tools

for multimedia qualityQ8/12 E-Model extension in

wideband transmission and future telecommunication and application scenarios

Q9/12 Perceptual-based objective methods for voice, audio and visual quality measurements in telecommunication services

Q14/12 Development of parametric models and tools for multimedia quality assessment

Q15/12 Objective assessment of speech and sound transmission performance quality in networks

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Question number TitleQ16/12 Framework for diagnostic

functions and their interaction with external objective models predicting media quality

WP3/12 Multimedia Qos and QoEQ11/12 Performance interworking

and traffic management for Next Generation Networks

Q12/12 Operational aspects of telecommunication network service quality

Q13/12 QoE, QoS and performance requirements and assessment methods for multimedia

Q17/12 Performance of packet-based networks and other networking technologies

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Regional Group on QoS for the Africa Region (SG12 RG-AFR)

Objectives :During the study period 2005-2008, several actions have been done inside SG12 in order to implement WTSA Resolutions 17 (Telecommunication standardization in relation to the interests of developing countries) and 44 (Bridging the standardization Gap between developing and developed countries) and to take into account Resolution 123 of Plenipotentiary Conference.

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Regional Group on QoS for the Africa Region (SG12 RG-AFR)

Objectives (cont):After a lot of consultations, it has been

decided that the best approach should be to create a Regional group, as defined in WTSA Resolution 54.

Study Group 12 established a Regional Group on QoS issues for Africa region (SG12 RG-AFR) at its 22-30 May 2008 meeting.

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TERMS OF REFERENCE To encourage active participation of African administrations, regulators and operators in the work of ITU-T.To encourage active participation of African administrations, regulators and operators in the work of ITU-T. To boost discussions on QoS challenges facing administrations, operators and regulators in the continent.

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TERMS OF REFERENCE To encourage participation of African countries in Rapporteur’s meetings, workshops and other ITU-T Study Group 12 events.To encourage participation of African countries in Rapporteur’s meetings, workshops and other ITU-T Study Group 12 events.To encourage African countries to contribute to the development of new/revised ITU-T Recommendations.

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TERMS OF REFERENCETo encourage the African countries to

actively participate in the Quality of Service Development Group (QSDG) and other QoS related meetings.

To ensure that ITU-T provides relevant information on QoS standards applicable to telecommunication networks, including test equipment for QoS monitoring and measuring, and assists in their implementation.

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TERMS OF REFERENCEAct as liaison body between African

telecommunication administrations/ operators/regulators and ITU-T in matters relating to QoS standards.

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Management team

NAME CONTACTGamal Amin ELSAYED

SG12RG-AFR Chairman

NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION CORPORATIONALAMARAT - ST 21 P.O. BOX 2869 KHARTOUM SUDANTEL: +249 183 562364FAX: +249 1835484489E-MAIL: [email protected]

Robert Echeda

SG12RG-AFR Vice-chairmanUGANDATEL: FAX: E-MAIL: [email protected]

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mailto:[email protected]


NAME CONTACTSEYNI MALAN FATY

SG12RG-AFR VICE-CHAIRMANSENEGALTEL: FAX: E-MAIL: [email protected]

HASSAN TALIB

SG12RG-AFR VICE-CHAIRMAN

AGENCE NATIONALE DE RÉGLEMENTATION DES TÉLÉCOMMUNICATIONS (ANRT)CENTRE D'AFFAIRES B.P.2939 BD. AR-RIAD HAY RIAD B.P.2939 RABAT 10100 RABAT 10100 MOROCCOTEL: +212 5 37 71 85 08FAX: +212 5 37 71 85 47E-MAIL: [email protected]

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NAME CONTACTHIROSHI OTA

SG12RG-AFR ENGINEER

ITUITU/TSB PLACE DES NATIONS 1211 GENEVA 20 SWITZERLANDTEL: +41 22 730 6356FAX: +41 22 730 5853E-MAIL: [email protected]

EMMANUELLE LABARE

SG12RG-AFR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

ITUITU/TSB PLACE DES NATIONS 1211 GENEVA 20 SWITZERLANDTEL: +41 22 730 6312FAX: E-MAIL: [email protected]

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Working items for the next periodAction Plan

Activities Expected Outcome

Target date

Responsibility

Promote active and consistent Participation and contribution by African region

Sensitize African countries to prioritize the activities of ITU-T SG12

Contact CEO of countries on commit-ments by members to be consis-tent

July 2013 TSB and ITU Regional Office to facilitate

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Action Plan Activities Expected Outcome

Target date

Responsibility


Members to join mailing list

On-going All members

Prepare contributions to SG12RG-AFR meetings to be finalized for ITU-T SG12 consideration

Roadmap for QoS of Packet based Interconnected Networks consented

December 2013

Rapporteurs

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Action Plan


Target date

Responsibility



Draft E.CCH QoE - Definitions and associated measurement methods of user-centric parameters for call handling in cellular mobile voice service

December 2013

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Action Plan


Target date

Responsibility



E.MQoS (Draft New Recommendation on Mobile QoS)

September 2014

Supplement XX to ITU-T E.800-series Recommendations (Guidelines on Regulatory Aspects of QoS)

September 2014

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Target date

Responsibility


Update contact list of stakeholders in Africao Regulatorso Operatorso Consumers

Groupso Mediao AcademiaVendors

Effective communication to all members.Focal persons to regional association such as EACO, WATRA, and CRASA shall coordinate with the Chairman to be able to promote the activities of the Group

On Going TSB and ITU Regional Office to facilitate

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Target date

Responsi-bility

Review and harmonize from time to time performance QOS/QOE recommen-dations relevant to Africa

Seek from ITU-T SG12 relevant information on standards about equipments and basic material to measure QoS/QoE

Guidelines of Measurement equipment of QoS/QoE

Nov.2013

Rapporteurs

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Target date

Responsi-bility

Review and harmonize from time to time performance QOS/QOE recommen-dations relevant to Africa

Promote exchange of informa-tion on QoS/QoE between African Telecomm-unication and regula-tory bodies.

Members have started exchanging information as well as study visits and this will promote harmonization

On-going

All members

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Action Plan


Target date

Responsi-bility

Develop Capacity of the African countries regarding QoS/QoE standards

Workshop on bench-mark QoS/QoE evaluation methods, 11 July, Ouagadougou

Guide and best practices.Concrete values and animation of tools used experience sharing

July 2013 TSB to facilitate one day workshop preceding next Regional Group meeting

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Introduction to ITU Regional Group of SG12 for Africa