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Session on combating counterfeit ICT devices

Time and place: Thursday, 4 October 2018, 09:30 – 12:30 (Room H)

This session on combating counterfeit ICT devices will take place at ITU Headquarters (ITU Montbrillant building, Room H) in Geneva, Switzerland on Thursday, 4 October 2018, from 09:30 to 12:30 prior to the ITU-D Study Group 2 Question 4/2 meeting dedicated to “Assistance to developing countries for implementing conformance and interoperability (C&I) programmes and combating counterfeit ICT equipment and theft of mobile devices”.

Background information

The session contributes to the implementation of the Question 4/2 workplan and is addressed to representatives of ministries, regulators, telecom operators, universities and general education institutions, telecommunication equipment manufacturers, research and design institutes, software developers and other interested stakeholders of the ITU Member States, Sector Members and Associates.

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[09:30 - 09:45] Welcome and setting the scene

ITU-D and Question 4/2 mandate on combating counterfeit
Mr Cheikh Tidjani Oudaa, Autorité de Régulation, Mauritania, Rapporteur for Question 4/2

[09:45 - 10:45] Session 1: Policies and strategies debate on combating counterfeit

Session 1 will be a panel to discuss policies and strategies to combat counterfeit: challenges, national/regional experiences and country perspectives

Moderator: Ms Amel Khiar, Algerie Telecom (Algeria), Vice-Rapporteur for Question 4/2

Panellists:

Policies and strategies debate on combating counterfeit ICT devices
Mr Roland Yaw Kudozia, National Communications Authority (NCA), Ghana [Presentation]
Combating counterfeits, sub-standard and stolen phones
Mr Michael Milligan, Mobile & Wireless Forum (MWF) (Belgium) [Presentation]
Combatting mobile counterfeiting and theft
Mr Mohammad Raheel Kamal, Qualcomm (United States) [Presentation]
Study on fake smartphones
Ms Carolina Arias Burgos, European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) [Presentation]

10:45 - 11:15 Coffee/tea break 

[11:15- 12:15] Session 2: Technology debate on combating counterfeit

Session 2 will discuss technical approaches used for combating counterfeit; ICT industry experience

Moderator: Mr Joseph Onaya, Communication Authority of Kenya, Vice-Rapporteur for Question 4/2

Panellists:

Combat to the use of stolen and counterfeit ICT devices
Mr Joao Zanon, Agência Nacional de Telecomunicações (ANATEL), Brazil [Presentation]
Control system in Colombia for stolen mobile devices or with alterered/duplicate IMEI
Mr Hugo Romero, Comisión de Regulación de Comunicaciones (CRC), Colombia [Presentation]
Conformance assessment methods to combat counterfeit mobile phones
Mr Uwe Baeder, Rohde & Schwarz (Germany) [Presentation]
Device crime update - fighting counterfeit device
Mr Chris Li, GSMA (United Kingdom) [Presentation]

[12:15 - 12:30] Wrap-up and closing

Question 4/2 contribution to combat counterfeit ICT devices
Mr Cheikh Tidjani Oudaa, Autorité de Régulation, Mauritania, Rapporteur for Question 4/2

Useful references

Q4/2 Final Report for the 2014-2017 study period "Assistance to developing countries for implementing conformance and interoperability programmes"

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