Transcript The ITU Conformity & Interoperability Programme beyond WTSA-12 Malcolm Johnson Director, Telecommunication Standardization Bureau WTSA-12 Revised Resolution 76 “Studies related to conformance and interoperability testing, assistance to developing countries,

The ITU Conformity & Interoperability
Programme
beyond WTSA-12
Malcolm Johnson
Director,
Telecommunication Standardization Bureau
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WTSA-12
Revised Resolution 76
“Studies related to conformance and
interoperability testing, assistance to
developing countries, and a possible future
ITU Mark programme”
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Res. 76 main “Resolves”
 ITU-T Study Group 11: SGs coordination
role on C&I
 ITU-T Study Groups: to develop
conformance testing for ITU-T
Recommendations
 Cooperation with external entities:
Governmental, non-governmental,
accreditation and certification bodies
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Res. 76 Instructs TSB Director
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Continue C&I Forums in the regions
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Implement the action plan and an ITU
C&I Programme for a possible introduction
of an ITU Mark
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Involve experts and external entities as
appropriate
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The Business Plan for the ITU C&I
Programme in 4 “Pillars”
The Standardization Sector side
 Pillar 1: Conformity Assessment
 Pillar 2: Interoperability Events
The Development Sector side
 Pillar 3: Capacity building
 Pillar 4: Establishment of test centres in
developing countries
ITU committed in Actions
 Conformity Assessment:
 compliance with standards requirements
 Increase probability of interoperability
 Databases:
 windows to products, test labs and certifiers working on
ITU-T Recommendations
 Test centres in the regions
 Accreditation, Conformity Assessment and
Certification policies
 MRAs :
 market penetration
 reduction of costs of testing
 Reduction of time to market
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The ITU Global C&I Portal
(one-stop shop)
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A place for Vendors, Customers, Regulators,
Administrations

ITU Conformity and Interoperability (C&I) Programme :
Concepts, Guidance, Databases

ITU Interop Events

Capacity Building & test centres in the regions
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Test Labs and Certification bodies, best practices
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SDOs and International Organizations:
(ILAC – IAF – IECEE – ISO/CASCO – UNIDO)
Four routes to populate conformity DB
ISO/IEC Assessment Procedures
Conformity Assessment
& Certification
Route 1
Tests performed by
an accredited lab
(ISO/IEC 17025)
(Rec. ITU-T X.290)
Recommendation(s)
compliant test
results
ITU-T A.5 Bodies Self-assessment
Route 2
Route 3
Route 4
Tests performed in
a lab agreed by an
Accredited
Certification Body
(ISO/IEC 17065)
(Rec. ITU-T X.290)
Tests performed in
a lab selected by
ITU-T A.5 agreed
SDO/Forum/MoUs
(Rec. ITU-T X.290)
ITU Members Only
Conformity Certificate
issued by the
Certification Body
Recommendation(s)
compliant test
results
ITU C&I
services
ITU On-line Form
ITU Conformity
Database
Tests performed in
1st party lab
Self-Declaration of
Compliance
issued by the
Supplier
What IECEE and ITU
could do together
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Explore Criteria for Accreditation and Certification
suitable to ITU-T environment
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Promotion of and Cooperation in the management of the
ITU databases for Certified products and Accredited
Conformity Assessment and Certification Bodies
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Strategies to be adopted to combat counterfeit products
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Capacity Building in developing countries and strategies
for the creation of test labs
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Contributions to the ITU C&I Portal
www.itu.int/net/ITU-T/C-I
Thank You !
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