itu workshop on standards and intellectual property rights (ipr) issues

InternationalTelecommunicationUnion

New Delhi, India, 19-20 December 2011

ITU Workshop on Standards and Intellectual Property Rights

(IPR) Issues

Arun GolasDDG (T&A)

TEC

Standardisation in India



Agenda

Standardisation in IndiaRole of GovernmentCurrent PositionFuture developments



Standards

What is a standard?Requirements of user

Actual requirement for the intended purposeQualityQuantitySafety & Security

Is cost the decisive factor?Do we bother about quality?

Quality is commensurate with cost



Need for Standards

Ensure conformance to desired requirementsEnsure qualityEnsure Repeatability for

ManufacturerUser

No compromise, even unknowingly or unwittingly, with

Personal safetyPersonal securityPocket



Necessity of standards for telecom devices?

Can never be a stand-alone deviceHave to interwork with other devicesMust follow pre-defined protocols for any service or applicationConformance for PerformanceInteroperabilityEMI/EMC/EMFSafetySecurityHealthNo necessity of legislation, as standardisation is ‘the’ only way to ensure performance



Standardisation in India

Creation of National StandardsHarmonisation of International StandardsBureau of Indian Standards (BIS)

All products, except telecomTelecom Engineering Centre (TEC)

All telecom productsTelecom arm of DoT, and represents Government of India in international telecom bodiesFormulates technical requirementsTests and certifies telecom products, interfaces, and networks



Application of Standards

No checks for conformance to standardsNo mandatory certification before induction in telecom networkProducts may ‘not’ conform to all the desired specifications

May not interwork properlyMay cause harm to other equipment or user

Standardisation promotes, anddoes not hinder development in telecomMarket is mature now



Mandatory Certification

All telecom equipment to be tested and certified before induction in Indian telecom networkMinimum parameters to be tested – conformance to standards, user and network safety, and integrityChanges in Telegraph Rules and Licenses to implement the schemeTesting by Conformance Assessment Bodies (CAB)Certification by Certification Body (CB) – TECUse of Certifying LogoSurveillance



Way Forward forDevelopment of Standards

Motivate stakeholders (R&D centres, manufacturers, service providers, academia, users, etc.) to collaborate and channelize R&D activities for development of standards/IPRs for new products and servicesInvolve all academia and R&D centres for telecom products and servicesMotivate stakeholders to participate in developmental process of standards in national and international forums

Participate in National Working Group (NWG) meetings to agree upon national stance on a particular standardParticipate in International Forums, like ITU, to project ‘national’ standard



Establishment of SDO

Establish a national telecom Standards Development Organisation, to focus especially on the country-specific requirements.Draw synergy of all the stakeholders, viz., R&D centres, manufacturers, service providers, academia, users, etc. Evolve methodologies for transfer-of-technology, manufacture and commercialisation of new products and services, for generation of revenue for survival of the entire process.Evolve suitable mechanism for handling IPRs, without stifling the growth.



Development of new Standards and Products

Research on a new product or service, based on new specificationsDevelop prototypeLab testing for conformance, performance, interoperability, etc.Field trial and validationFile IPRValidate the new specifications as new standards – TECFollowed by

ManufacturingCommercialisationDeployment



Conclusion

CommunicationAnyoneAnytimeAnywhereAny Screen

Conformance to all protocols is essentialStandardisation is essential



Thank you

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itu workshop on standards and intellectual property rights (ipr) issues

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