POLICIES FOR ICT STANDARDISATIONFOR THE DIGITAL SINGLE MARKET:

WORKSHOP FROM RESEARCH TO

STANDARDIZATIONSophia‐Antipolis, 10‐11 Mai 2016

Thomas Reibe, Senior expertEuropean Commission DG CONNECT

HALF of EU enterprises provide mobile devices for business use

276.5 million EUR turnoverof EU B2C eCommerce (2012)

14% of EU SMEs selling online

29% of EU enterprises use e‐Invoices

28% EU enterprises use Social media

38% EU venture capital is in ICT

DIGITAL BUSINESS

DIGITAL ECONOMY72% of EU individuals uses INTERNET  regularly

825 000 estimated demand/supply gap by 2020

150 Millionsubscriptionsfixed Broadband

130 mobile subscriptions per 100 people

ICT drives 1/3rdEU GDP growth 2001‐2011 

2.8% of workforce

+ 3‐4% yearly employment growth

ICT professionals

55% work outside ICT sector

7% of GDPSize of the 

digital economy

6% of 

ICT

6% of Gov't R&D is ICT

17% of business 

R&Dby ICT sector

ICT sector 4.4%

ICT in Other Sectors

17% EU patentsare in ICT

European Standardisation System

2011 Commission Communication strategic vision for European standardisation

2012 Standardisation Regulation 2012/1025 ICT specificity recognised

2016 June 1 Standardisation package Joint Initiative on Standardisation, article 24 (functioning of the ESS), Annual Union Work Programme, Service Standardisation

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Joint Initiative on Standardisation

• Action 2 – Linking research and innovation with standardisation• early in-depth analysis of where, when and how

standardisation can help to boost innovation • use of standards by business to foster market

access for their innovation• development of pilot projects

ICT STANDARDS FOR DSM:• Digital Single Market Strategy (May 2015) 

announced "integrated standardisationplan to identify and define key priorities (…) for DSM"

• European Council (25‐26 June 2015) "agreed that action must be taken (…) to identify and deliver rapidly on the key ICT standardisation priorities"

• Public consultation (September 2015 –January 2016) and advice from stakeholders (MSP) (June 2015 – January 2016)

• Communication "ICT standardisationpriorities for DSM" as part of digitisingindustry package (19 April 2016) identifies priorities 5

GLOBAL CONTEXT:

• Ever faster transition to digital economy• Convergence of technologies• More complex standards environment & impact on access 

rights• More complex array of SDOs• Increasing importance of global efforts & international 

cooperation Need strategy to raise strategic political interest, better use resources, set priorities, more agility and efficiency

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KEY PRINCIPLES FOR MORE EFFICIENCY:

• Standardisation will remain industry‐led, voluntary and consensus‐driven but with clearer priorities for ICT & high‐level political process for delivery

• Need for more cross‐sector partnerships and• More validation of standards through R&D experiments

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THE RESPONSE = 2 PILLAR‐PLAN:

1. Priority setting: identification of priority building blocks for DSM & establish list of deliverables (how, by whom, when)

2. Delivery: high‐level political process to validate, monitor progress, and adapt (if necessary) priority list 

2 parts of plan need to be pushed together with stakeholders at EU and international level

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1ST PILLAR: PRIORITY SETTING• Key building blocks for DSM 

identified: 5G, cloud computing, IoT, (big) data, cyber‐security

• Will benefit application areas (eHealth, smart energy and cities, ITS and connected & automated vehicles, advanced manufacturing, …)

• For each: clear deliverable with deadline and who does what

clear set of detailed priorities & list of tasks

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PRIORITY DOMAIN 5G

Action

Support International DialogueGlobal consensus and alignment of standard roadmaps

Joint approach to facilitate the future use of globally available 5G frequency bands, includingat new high‐frequency ranges

Promote Community building on definition of 5G standardisation needs for interoperability ofmultiple communication platforms

Integration of Vertical Sectors needs and requirement in the 5G standardisation process

Foster the emergence of global industry standards for key 5G technologies (radio accessnetwork, core network) and network architecture

The European Commission will:  

PRIORITY DOMAIN INTERNET OF THINGS

Actions• Foster an interoperable environment for the Internet of Things, working

with ESOs and international SDOs• Assess if further steps are needed to tackle identified interoperability

failures• Promote an interoperable IoT numbering space that transcends

geographical limits, and an open system for object identification andauthentication

• explore options and guiding principles, including developing standards,for trust, privacy and end‐to‐end security, e.g. through a 'trusted IoTlabel'

• promote the uptake of IoT standards in public procurement to avoidlock‐in, notably in the area of smart city services, transport and utilities,including water and energy

The European Commission will:  

2ND PILLAR: DELIVERY STRATEGY

• European Commission will lead new high‐level process to ensure delivery of priorities  (building on MSP, ICT rolling plan, etc.) 

• Success depends on high‐level commitment from industry, RDI‐community, Dos, EU and Member States

Detailed delivery strategy:‐ COM to work with ESO's‐ Regular monitoring of process‐ Improve EU support for priorities (H2020, CEF, pilots)‐ Fair and non‐discriminatory access‐ Stronger EU presence in international for a & cooperation 12

How H2020 R&I projects can benefit from &contribute to standardisation?

2. What? Standardisation landscape – Are there std related to my proposal? Consider ecosystem (e.g., possible contribution to EU policies) Any of my project results can contribute to std. activities? Or shall the project proposing new activities/working items to SSOs Implementing/Testing/Finetuning standards

4. When? Early interaction with SDOs Do not wait until the last workshop The sooner the better…. Do not forget to protect project foreground IPRs !!!!!

1. Why ICT standards?

Contribution to innovation Enable interoperability of systems/services Expand the market, brings down costs and increases competition Create trust and confidence in products and services Help to prevent duplication of effort Interchangeability of system component suppliers

3. How? Which standardisation setting organisation (SSO)? Identify if possible Technical Working Group, Committee How will the project use the existing standards How will the project participate in standardisation? Think of allocating some tasks & resources => Deliverables

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http://www.etsi.org http://www.cencenelec.eu

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28.2 Results that could contribute to European or international standards — Information on EU funding [OPTION for results that could contribute to standards if foreseen in the work programme: If results could reasonably be expected to contribute to European or international standards, the beneficiary concerned must — up to four years after the period set out in Article 3 — inform the [Commission][Agency].] If results are incorporated in a standard, the beneficiary concerned must — unless the [Commission][Agency] requests or agrees otherwise or unless it is impossible …

“Best practices” in patents and standards!• Applicants should be aware of patent law

•Disclosure of technical information in standards development process may be considered as public disclosure •A patent application, if desired, should be filed before disclosure in the standards development process

• EPO includes standards-related documentation in "prior art" searches•prevents granting of patents for already disclosed inventions •maintains high patent quality

• IPR policies of Standards Development Organisations•Patent applicants should declare Standards Essential Patents (SEPs) •Patent rights licensed to all parties on Royalty-free or FRAND terms (Fair, Reasonable And Non-Discriminatory )

Patents and standards – both support innovation • Global patent system supports innovation and dissemination of technology • Standardisation, and ESOs, have similar objectives

• Dissemination of technical information – also similarities • EPO's Patent Information services make technical information

available worldwide, free-of charge from 88 million patent documents

• SDOs also have external search services disclosing important technical information ...

• Patents and Standards can provide synergy • Inclusion of latest and best technology in standards • Promotion of success of “patents and standards” model in ETSI /

ITC area as opposed to wider perception of problems and mutual exclusivity!

• Increasingly important for wider range of technologies including sustainable technologies as traditional industries converge with ICT

Convergence recognised at SDOs – ETSI-CEN-CENELEC Joint WG on Smart Grids

JRC is the European Commission's in-house science service and the only DG executing direct research; providing science advice to EU policy.

… is to provide EU policies with independent, evidence-based scientific and technical support throughout the whole policy cycle.

JRC’s Mission and Role

Standardisation Communication June 2011:The Joint Research Centre of the European Commission will provide scientific input in its area of expertise to ensure that standards take into account economic productivity and social needs such as environmental sustainability, safety and security concerns.

•The European Standardisation System needs to "speed up"

•Science can help achieve this by:

1. Anticipation and Planning: identification of new science and technology requiring standardisation input as early as possible

2. Communication: discussion of new areas requiring standardisation with as wide a community of stakeholders as possible, as early as possible

3. Integration and Implementation:supporting the preparation of European and international standards with multi-disciplinary scientific evidence

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THANK YOU !

https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single-market/en/news/communication-ict-standardisation-priorities-digital-single-market

5 POINT DELIVERY STRATEGY (1)1) COM to work with ESO's to:

1) draw up annual timetables for each priority deliverable (in line with JI) &

2) ESO's and members to define new agile pathways 3) For convergence:  role of non‐ICT sectors in ESO's work (cf

successes such as ITS and home appliances )2) Regular monitoring of progress:

1) COM to report regulary to EP & Council especially on ICT priorities 

2) By 2017 a regular inter‐institutional dialogue on standardisation i.a. ICT priorities on progress on deliverables  & adaot priorities 20

5 POINT DELIVERY STRATEGY (2)3) Improve EU support for ICT priorities:

1) As of 2016, COM through H2020 & CEF funds strengthen existing and new standards work on ICT priorities

2) COM to fund large‐scale pilot projects for some ICT priorities 

4)  Fair and non‐discriminatory access:  1) COM, with ESOs, EPO and other stakeholders by 2017 to 

identify possible measures to (i) improve access and transparency on SEP declarations; (ii) clarify core elements of methodology around FRAND principles and (iii) facilitate dispute settlement

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5 POINT DELIVERY STRATEGY (3)

5) Stronger EU presence in int'l fora & cooperation:1) By mid‐2016, COM to fund a supporting mechanism to strengthen 

EU participation in global standard setting (monitoring global activities in the ICT domain & support wider participation of European experts)

2) COM to pursue its int'l ICT standardisation dialogue with key trading partners

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