TIA TECHNICAL COMMITTEE TIA TECHNICAL COMMITTEE REPORTREPORT

Anil Kripalani, ChairAnil Kripalani, Chair

August 2002 Board August 2002 Board MeetingMeeting

OverviewOverview Technical Committee ActivitiesTechnical Committee Activities International Standards International Standards ANSI-related activitiesANSI-related activities Cost controlsCost controls ATIS/T1 UpdateATIS/T1 Update Critical Infrastructure Protection Critical Infrastructure Protection

(CIP) and Homeland Security(CIP) and Homeland Security WLAN activitiesWLAN activities Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) briefOpen Mobile Alliance (OMA) brief

Technical Committee ActivitiesTechnical Committee Activities TC has not met since last Board meetingTC has not met since last Board meeting

– Next TC meeting on September 5, 2002 Next TC meeting on September 5, 2002

IPR Working Group has met and other work IPR Working Group has met and other work being done electronicallybeing done electronically

Planning Legal Seminar for legal reps from Planning Legal Seminar for legal reps from participants in standards programparticipants in standards program– SDO Liability, Antitrust, IPR related to standardsSDO Liability, Antitrust, IPR related to standards

Engineering Manual in place, accepted by Engineering Manual in place, accepted by ANSIANSI – Elections conducted, training underwayElections conducted, training underway– Engineering Manual Ad Hoc reactivated for further Engineering Manual Ad Hoc reactivated for further

enhancements in process; Chair: Steve Swansonenhancements in process; Chair: Steve Swanson

International StandardsInternational Standards Presented briefings on Project MESA --Mobility for Presented briefings on Project MESA --Mobility for

Emergency and Safety ApplicationsEmergency and Safety Applications – Next MESA meeting in September in CopenhagenNext MESA meeting in September in Copenhagen

Continue to cover ITU activities but at reduced level Continue to cover ITU activities but at reduced level due to reduction in force and travel constraintsdue to reduction in force and travel constraints

TIA added to Steering Committee for Trans-Atlantic TIA added to Steering Committee for Trans-Atlantic Business Dialogue (TABD) preparationsBusiness Dialogue (TABD) preparations

Preparations underway for next ICSCA meeting in Preparations underway for next ICSCA meeting in Austin, TX in November and Global Standards Austin, TX in November and Global Standards Collaboration (GSC) meeting in Ottawa in April 2003Collaboration (GSC) meeting in Ottawa in April 2003

ANSI - related ActivitiesANSI - related Activities ANSI’s 5-year audit for TIA scheduled for ANSI’s 5-year audit for TIA scheduled for

April 2003, preparing nowApril 2003, preparing now– 1998 Audit: 216 ANStds, 22 audited, cost to TIA $24,4871998 Audit: 216 ANStds, 22 audited, cost to TIA $24,487– 2003 Audit est: 550 ANS, 40 expected audits, cost $54,3002003 Audit est: 550 ANS, 40 expected audits, cost $54,300

Reviewing ANSI National Standards Reviewing ANSI National Standards Strategy (NSS)Strategy (NSS) – To be discussed with Technical Committee membership for To be discussed with Technical Committee membership for

possible TIA endorsement possible TIA endorsement

Restructuring of ANSI approved for Restructuring of ANSI approved for implementation in 2003implementation in 2003– speed up ANSI decision making and allow greater speed up ANSI decision making and allow greater

participationparticipation– TIA staff (D. Bart) on ANSI Board & Exec Comm; also Chair of TIA staff (D. Bart) on ANSI Board & Exec Comm; also Chair of

Organizational Member CouncilOrganizational Member Council

Standards Cost controlsStandards Cost controls Staff in Standards and Technology Dept reduced by Staff in Standards and Technology Dept reduced by

3.5 HC3.5 HC Cost reductions for Meeting expensesCost reductions for Meeting expenses

– centralize locations for Formulating Group meetingscentralize locations for Formulating Group meetings– planning to outsource meeting planner functionplanning to outsource meeting planner function– preferred hotel chainspreferred hotel chains

Cost reductions for 2002 Standards and Technology Cost reductions for 2002 Standards and Technology Annual Report (STAR)Annual Report (STAR)– electronic only, no printing or mailing costs electronic only, no printing or mailing costs – will be on web site and standards catalog CD.will be on web site and standards catalog CD.

Use of in-house list servers for e-mail distribution is Use of in-house list servers for e-mail distribution is in implementationin implementation– terminating contract with Lyristerminating contract with Lyris

Expense budget, particularly head count, travel and Expense budget, particularly head count, travel and training, training, down $444K for 2002down $444K for 2002

Additional Cost / Revenue ItemsAdditional Cost / Revenue Items Examining Engineering Committee structureExamining Engineering Committee structure

– potential reduction in number of Engineering Committeespotential reduction in number of Engineering Committees– begun discussions with Chairs on “future directions” for TIA begun discussions with Chairs on “future directions” for TIA

standards programstandards program TIA co-hosting international IEC Sector Board 4 mtgTIA co-hosting international IEC Sector Board 4 mtg

– meeting in Atlanta, planned for Novembermeeting in Atlanta, planned for November– domestic co-hosting cost and domestic travel much less expensive domestic co-hosting cost and domestic travel much less expensive

than attending an international meeting abroadthan attending an international meeting abroad

Potential RevenuesPotential Revenues Non-TIA member Engineering Committee Non-TIA member Engineering Committee

Participation revenues expected to be better than Participation revenues expected to be better than forecastforecast– helping to offset reduced standards royalty revenueshelping to offset reduced standards royalty revenues

Seeking federal funding for portion of MESA Seeking federal funding for portion of MESA support support costscosts

• Standards Education opportunities?Standards Education opportunities?

ATIS / T1 UpdateATIS / T1 Update Committee T1 reported reduced Committee T1 reported reduced

membership membership – Down to 68 voting T1 members and 45 are manufacturersDown to 68 voting T1 members and 45 are manufacturers

ATIS/T1 under financial pressureATIS/T1 under financial pressure– reversed decision to give away free standardsreversed decision to give away free standards– made other expense cutsmade other expense cuts

TIA staff continues to cooperate and attends TIA staff continues to cooperate and attends T1 and T1AG meetingsT1 and T1AG meetings

Reducing our portion of joint T1P1 / TR-46 Reducing our portion of joint T1P1 / TR-46 meeting expenses, after audit of meeting expenses, after audit of participation levelsparticipation levels

CIP and Homeland SecurityCIP and Homeland SecurityCritical Infrastructure Protection (CIP)Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) TIA is one of 4 Coordinators for Information and TIA is one of 4 Coordinators for Information and

Communications Sector (I&C) for CIPCommunications Sector (I&C) for CIP TIA has provided input to theTIA has provided input to the “National Strategy to Secure “National Strategy to Secure

Cyberspace”Cyberspace”, (Clarke Plan), (Clarke Plan)– to be released by White House in September 2002to be released by White House in September 2002

TIA is on the Board for the Partnership for Critical TIA is on the Board for the Partnership for Critical Infrastructure Security (PCIS)Infrastructure Security (PCIS)– TIA provided sector input for cross -sector/interdependencies issuesTIA provided sector input for cross -sector/interdependencies issues

Gave briefings for CIP International Outreach in Rome, Gave briefings for CIP International Outreach in Rome, Italy, and hosted Japanese delegation at TIA DCItaly, and hosted Japanese delegation at TIA DC

Homeland Security (HS)Homeland Security (HS) Review of “Review of “National Strategy for Homeland SecurityNational Strategy for Homeland Security,” ,”

released in released in July (Gov. Ridge Plan)July (Gov. Ridge Plan) (Summary in (Summary in BOD Book)BOD Book)

CIP and Homeland SecurityCIP and Homeland SecurityCIP / HSCIP / HS Cont’dCont’d Participated in White House briefings with Participated in White House briefings with

Information Sharing and Analysis Centers (ISACs).Information Sharing and Analysis Centers (ISACs). – Need for “trusted” information sharing between government and Need for “trusted” information sharing between government and

industry requiredindustry required– Richard Clarke, special adviser to President Bush for cyberspace, Richard Clarke, special adviser to President Bush for cyberspace,

also concerned about the security of wireless LANsalso concerned about the security of wireless LANs . .

• Chicago Sun-Times story reporters were able to get behind the Chicago Sun-Times story reporters were able to get behind the network firewalls of law firms, commodity traders, a federal district network firewalls of law firms, commodity traders, a federal district judge, and a health care systemjudge, and a health care system

TIA is now more active in National Security TIA is now more active in National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC) Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC) activities, in particular, Wireless Task Forceactivities, in particular, Wireless Task Force

WLAN / Wi-Fi Issues WLAN / Wi-Fi Issues Wireless LAN Security is a hot topic in the industry Wireless LAN Security is a hot topic in the industry

due to growing deploymentdue to growing deployment ““War drivingWar driving,” “,” “War chalkingWar chalking,” added to jargon ,” added to jargon

and the trade press abounds with storiesand the trade press abounds with stories Wi-Fi cells require a fixed-line connection to the Wi-Fi cells require a fixed-line connection to the

Internet and most ISPs and telecom providers Internet and most ISPs and telecom providers forbid the sharing or resale of serviceforbid the sharing or resale of service

Pentagon is poised to introduce a policy that would Pentagon is poised to introduce a policy that would restrict how personnel use wireless devices restrict how personnel use wireless devices including BlackBerry handhelds and cell phonesincluding BlackBerry handhelds and cell phones

Prosecutions of WLAN hackers, including Prosecutions of WLAN hackers, including consultants, have begunconsultants, have begun

Most organizations install Wi-Fi systems without built-in security options, and even those networks with basic

security features are vulnerable to attacks.

WLAN / Wi-Fi Issues TIA staff has begun researching issues / players / TIA staff has begun researching issues / players /

possible recommendations for TIA involvementpossible recommendations for TIA involvement Discovered not just technical issues but legal, channel and user Discovered not just technical issues but legal, channel and user

educationeducation GEMD VAR group organized a WLAN security briefing May 9 by GEMD VAR group organized a WLAN security briefing May 9 by

Ron Williams, Senior Enterprise Architect – Security, IBM Corp.Ron Williams, Senior Enterprise Architect – Security, IBM Corp.– WLAN is and will be “insecure” for the foreseeable futureWLAN is and will be “insecure” for the foreseeable future– The impact of WLAN security characteristics can be readily mitigated The impact of WLAN security characteristics can be readily mitigated

where they are feltwhere they are felt

• Access Points separated by Firewalls from critical resourcesAccess Points separated by Firewalls from critical resources

• VPN Access for WLAN clients access enterpriseVPN Access for WLAN clients access enterprise

• Authorization proxies/engines for authenticated and authorized user Authorization proxies/engines for authenticated and authorized user access to enterprise application resourcesaccess to enterprise application resources

• The risks lie not in what we know about WLAN, but in ignoring its The risks lie not in what we know about WLAN, but in ignoring its fundamental characteristicsfundamental characteristics

Possible TIA Initiatives related to WLANPossible TIA Initiatives related to WLAN Technical issues will be discussed at September TC meetingTechnical issues will be discussed at September TC meeting

– Interoperability with other technologies not adequately addressedInteroperability with other technologies not adequately addressed

Also propose a TIA Subject Matter Expert meeting in the Fall Also propose a TIA Subject Matter Expert meeting in the Fall among TIA members to identify areas where TIA can provide among TIA members to identify areas where TIA can provide valuevalue– need marketing, legal, technical perspectivesneed marketing, legal, technical perspectives– provide guidance to TIA for 2003 projectsprovide guidance to TIA for 2003 projects

IEEE 802 has started standards work to “tighten up IEEE 802 has started standards work to “tighten up security,” but largely not addressing the strength of the security,” but largely not addressing the strength of the locks, but failure to lock the doorslocks, but failure to lock the doors

Some TIA members concerned that TIA “not duplicate” work Some TIA members concerned that TIA “not duplicate” work being done in other forabeing done in other fora

Open Mobile Alliance Open Mobile Alliance Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) www.openmobilealliance.org formed Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) www.openmobilealliance.org formed

to consolidate 6 other groupsto consolidate 6 other groups• WAP Forum www.wapforum.org the largestWAP Forum www.wapforum.org the largest

• Open Mobile Architecture InitiativeOpen Mobile Architecture Initiative

• Location Interoperability ForumLocation Interoperability Forum

• SyncML InitiativeSyncML Initiative

• MMS Interoperability Group (MMS-IOP)MMS Interoperability Group (MMS-IOP)

• Wireless VillageWireless Village

200 companies representing the whole mobile services value 200 companies representing the whole mobile services value chain, including the world’s leading mobile operators, device & chain, including the world’s leading mobile operators, device & network suppliers, information technology network suppliers, information technology companies and companies and content providerscontent providers..

Open Mobile Alliance Open Mobile Alliance A center for mobile service standardization work, A center for mobile service standardization work,

stimulating and contributing to the creation of stimulating and contributing to the creation of interoperable services across countries, operators and interoperable services across countries, operators and mobile terminals to meet the needs of both the consumers mobile terminals to meet the needs of both the consumers and business usersand business users..

– Products and services are based on open, global standards, Products and services are based on open, global standards, interfaces and APIs and are not locked to proprietary technologiesinterfaces and APIs and are not locked to proprietary technologies

– The applications layer is bearer agnostic (GSM, GPRS, EDGE, The applications layer is bearer agnostic (GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS/WCDMA, CDMA2000, etc)UMTS/WCDMA, CDMA2000, etc)

– The alliance framework and service enablers are independent of The alliance framework and service enablers are independent of Operating Systems (OS)Operating Systems (OS)

By Combining 6 existing Fora into OMABy Combining 6 existing Fora into OMA– Will have ~40-member Board, ~25 Sponsors ($150-200K), ~15 to be Will have ~40-member Board, ~25 Sponsors ($150-200K), ~15 to be

electedelected

Open Mobile AllianceOpen Mobile Alliance

TIA staff in dialogue with OMA leadership TIA staff in dialogue with OMA leadership as they consider an RFP for as they consider an RFP for Secretariat/Admin servicesSecretariat/Admin services