| 08:30 - 09:30 | Registration / Participants' check-in
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09:30 - 10:00
| Welcome and opening remarks
Arturo Robles, Commissioner, Federal Telecommunications Institute (IFT), Mexico - Seizo Onoe, Director, Telecommunication Standardization Bureau, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
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Tania Villa, Director General for Spectrum Planning, IFT, Mexico | Chair, ITU-T Study Group 12: "Introduction to ITU-T Study Group 12 and the workshop's programme"
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10:00 - 10:30
| Group photo and coffee break
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| Theme: Evaluating the concept of meaningful connectivity |
10:30 - 11:00
| Keynote: How can meaningful connectivity be evaluated?
To set the scene for the workshop, this session will introduce the concept of meaningful connectivity, share insights on key considerations for mapping and visualization for assessing connectivity and quality of service, and showcase ongoing work of ITU-T Study Group 12 in this area.
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Catalina Ovando, General Director, Telecommunications and Broadcasting Policy, Ministry of Infrastructure, Communications and Transportation, Mexico: "Moving forward to digital inclusion in Mexico" [ Presentation ]
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11:00 - 12:30
| Regulatory strategies on communicating the status of connectivity
Regulators present the strategies and best practices applied in conveying status of connectivity as well as their challenges.
Moderator: Tania Villa, Director General for Spectrum Planning, IFT, Mexico | Chair, ITU-T Study Group 12
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Elizabeth Cuttner, Legal Advisor, Affordable Connectivity Program, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), United States and Eduard W. Bartholme, III, Deputy Bureau Chief, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), United States: "FCC national broadband map and broadband funding map" [ Presentation ]
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Allan Corrales Acuña, Telecommunications Analyst / Field Engineer, Superintendency of Telecommunications (SUTEL), Costa Rica: "Communicating the status of connectivity in Costa Rica" [ Presentation ]
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Javier Montiel, Deputy Director, Spectrum Unit, IFT, Mexico: "Assessment and evaluation of meaningful connectivity" [ Presentation ]
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12:30 - 14:00
| Lunch break
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14:00 - 15:30 |
Industry strategies on communicating the status of connectivity
Industry representatives present the strategies and best practices applied in conveying status of connectivity as well as their challenges.
Moderator:
Gillian Makamara, Project Officer, ITU
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Chip Strange, Chief Strategy Officer, Ookla: "Helping to measure, understand and improve connectivity experiences worldwide "[ Presentation ]
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Vincent Barriac, R&D Engineer, Orange | Chair, Working Party 2 of ITU-T Study Group 12: "Communicating the status of QoS and connectivity - Strategy and current practices, The French example" [ Presentation ]
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Lucio Mario Rendón Ortiz, Director of Regulatory Issues, ALTÁN Redes: "Altán Redes Quality of Service" [ Presentation ]
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15:30 - 16:00 | Coffee break
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16:00 - 17:30 | Industry perspectives on evaluating connectivity status
This session will share industry viewpoints on approaches, best practices and challenges experienced in evaluating connectivity status.
Moderator: Fiona Kamikazi, Uganda Communications Commission (UCC)
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17:30 - 17:45
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Day 1 wrap-up
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18:00 - 21:00
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Welcome cocktail party
Hosted by
MedUX, an ITU-T SG12 Associate.
(Salón Juárez, Hotel Barceló)
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Day 2: Tuesday, 19 September 2023
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Theme: User-centric approaches to QoS evaluation
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09:00 - 10:30
| Deep dive on user-centric approaches for QoS evaluation (I)
The session taps into the practical experience of stakeholders to share their approach to user-centric evaluation of quality of service.
Moderator:
Fiona Kamikazi, Uganda Communications Commission (UCC)
- Danilo Delogo Tavares, Regulations Specialist, National Telecommunications Agency (ANATEL), Brazil: "QoS assessment in Brazil: Regulatory framework" [ Presentation ]
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Pablo Castillo, Technology Innovation Manager, Izzi Telecom: "QoS and Connectivity: Evaluation from the user's perspective" [ Presentation ]
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Jens Berger, Senior Director Applied Research, Rohde & Schwarz: "QoS/QoE network performance testing in 5G/6G" [ Presentation ]
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10:30 - 11:00
| Coffee break
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11:00 - 12:00
| Deep dive on user-centric approaches for QoS evaluation (II)
The session taps into the practical experience of stakeholders to share their approach to user-centric evaluation of quality of service.
Moderator: Miguel Sanchez Meraz, Professor, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, México
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Hans W. Gierlich, Consultant | Expert in Communications, Voice & Audio: “User behavior in telecommunications – do we miss something in QoS/QoE standardization?" [ Presentation ]
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Luis Prado, Solutions Marketing Engineer - 5G/ IoT, Keysight Technologies: "Network QoE benchmarking" [ Presentation ]
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12:00 - 12:15
| Workshop conclusions and key outcomes, closing
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14:00 - 17:30
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ITU-T Study Group 12 Meeting (19-28 September 2023)
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