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Programme

ITU-D Regional Development Forum for the Europe and CIS Region:
"NGN and Broadband, Opportunities and Challenges"

Chisinau (Moldova)
24-26 August 2009
 

 

Day 1 - Day 2 - Day 3

Day 1 (24 August 2009)

09:30 – 10:15 hours

Opening Ceremony

Opening remarks:

  • Host country
  • Chairman of the Forum
  • Dr. Hamadoun I. Touré, Secretary General of ITU
Coffee break: 10:15 – 10:45 hours

10:45 – 12:30 hours

Session 1: New Telecommunication Technologies: Promise and Potential for Leapfrogging Digital Divide

Session Chairman: Veasceslav Sidorenco (Republic of Moldova)

Objectives: This session will focus on the potential of new technologies NGN and Broadband and will address the development experiences and opportunities in the Region:

Lunch break: 12:30 - 14:00 hours

14:00 - 16:30 hours

Session 2: The EUR and CIS Regional Developmental issues and Regional Initiatives

Session Chairman: Orozobek Kaiykov (ITU Area Office, Moscow)

Objectives: This session will focus on ITU-D activities with special reference to Regional Initiatives. In addition the activities of the ITU-D Regional Office will be highlighted:

Coffee break : 16:30 – 16:45 hours

16:45 - 19:00 hours

Session 3: ITU Standardization Activities on NGN and Broadband

Session Chairman: Alexandre Vassiliev (ITU/BR)

Objectives: This session will provide an overview of ITU standardization activities from different ITU Sectors. Focusing on current standardization topics from ITU Sectors, it will specifically address:

  • NGN Overview (Definition, functions, structures, benefits and transition from exiting networks): John Visser (Chairman, TSAG)
    [ BIOGRAPHY | ABSTRACT | PRESENTATION ]
  • ITU-R Standardization activities:  Alexandre Vassiliev (ITU/BR)
    [ BIOGRAPHY | ABSTRACT | PRESENTATION ]
  • Collaboration with external organizations: John Visser (Chairman, TSAG)
    [ BIOGRAPHY | ABSTRACT | PRESENTATION ]
  • Current status and opportunities of WiMAX in CIS countries: Sergey Portnoy (WiMAX Forum, Russian Federation)
    [ BIOGRAPHY | ABSTRACT | PRESENTATION ]
  • Bridging Standardization Gap: Workshops, Seminars, Assistance to developing countries in the light of WTSA-08 Resolutions. Participation of operating companies, private sector and Academia in the standardization Sector: Boguslaw Georges Sebek (ITU/TSB)
    [ BIOGRAPHY | ABSTRACT | PRESENTATION ]

Day 1 - Day 2 - Day 3

Day 2 (25 August 2009)

8:00 – 10:30 hours

Session 4: Bridging the Digital Divide by Broadband

Session Chairman: Ignat Stanev (International Teletraffic Congress, Bulgaria)

Objectives: This session will discuss the status of ICT deployment in the region and role of ICT in connecting the unconnected with specific focus on broadband. The role of technology, policy and enabling regulatory environment for encouraging widescale deployment of broadband in the Region will be also discussed. Issues will include:

Coffee break: 10:30 – 10:45 hours

10:45 – 13:15 hours

Session 5: Trends of NGN Technology and Migration Aspects

Session Chairman: John Visser (Chairman, TSAG)

Objectives: This session will present the evolution of NGN and future perspectives in the relevant access technologies, service and network architecture with special focus on convergence, home, office and mobile applications, Internet protocol-based platforms and multiple access networks. It will be devoted to the evolution of the network architecture towards NGN (IMS based or otherwise), fixed-mobile convergence, evolution: towards a new generation of broadband mobile, PSTN/ISDN evolution to NGN, cases studies and scenarios taking into consideration the relevant business models and opportunities. Emphasis will be on:

  • NGN Migration strategies, scenarios and challenges: John Visser (Chairman, TSAG)
    [ BIOGRAPHY | ABSTRACT | PRESENTATION ]
  • The model network methodology for NGN testing: Dmitry Tarasov (ZNIIS, Russian Federation)
    [ BIOGRAPHY | ABSTRACT | PRESENTATION ]
  • The International Testing Center Project: Dmitry Tarasov (ZNIIS, Russian Federation)
    [ BIOGRAPHY | ABSTRACT | PRESENTATION ]
  • NGN and Broadband planning tools: Ignat Stanev (International Teletraffic Congress, Bulgaria)
    [ BIOGRAPHY | ABSTRACT | PRESENTATION ]
  • Transition form PSTN to NGN - Possible scenarios: Nikolay Sokolov (St. Petersburg Telecommunication University)
    [ BIOGRAPHY | ABSTRACT | PRESENTATION: English - Russian ]
  • How to join the global networks?: Gulmammadov Rufat (Department of Development of Information Society, Ministry of Communication and Information Technologies, Republic of Azerbaijan)
    [ BIOGRAPHY | ABSTRACT | PRESENTATION ]
Lunch break: 13:15 - 14:15 hours

14:15 – 16:30 hours

Session 6: Interconnection, Interoperability and Security Aspects in NGN

Session Chairman: Andrey Koucheriavy (Russian Federation)

Objectives: This session will begin with discussion on the User-to-Network Interface supporting the services defined for the NGN. In addition, accomplishment of the goal of Plug and Play devices place requirements in at least three major areas, Auto-Provisioning, Standard SIP Profile & Call flows, and Standardized limited codec selection will be discussed. Currently there are various implementations and deployments that perform Session/Border Control Functions (S/BCF), in service provider, enterprise, access and end-user networks. Defining requirements for these functions and for mapping these to physical implementations is needed to allow for vendor product interoperability and network interconnection.  Moreover, Number Portability and Network Address, Translation and Protocol Translation issues will be considered as well as Interconnection of NGN and legacy networks. This session will also provide an overview of security standards and current security standardization work. Security topics will include technologies and convergence implications and will cover cybersecurity issues e.g. combating spam. Topics to be discussed are:

Coffee break: 16:30 – 16:45 hours

16:45 – 18:30 hours

Session 7: NGN and Broadband:  Policy and Regulatory Issues

Session Chairman: Oleg Rotaru (Vice Minister, Republic of Moldova)

Objectives: This session will focus on the challenges that the policy makers and regulators face while considering introduction of NGN and Broadband technologies. Current regulatory frameworks based on technologies and/or service specific licenses have limitations. In order to ensure investment in NGN and Broadband, regulators need to encourage conditions, which lowers entry barriers, promotes competition and encourage investment in infrastructure. Emphasis will be on:

Day 1 - Day 2 - Day 3

Day 3 (26 August 2009)

8:00 – 10:15 hours

Session 8: Services and Applications offered by NGN and Broadband

Session Chairman: Nikolay Sokolov (Russian Federation)

Objectives: This session will address applications and new services offered by NGN and broadband due to convergence. These applications and services   provide opportunities to the service providers for offering new revenue generating services as well as for offering new competitive service for consumers. This session explores:

  • Voice Evolution and Fixed-Mobile-Internet Convergence: John Visser (Chairman, TSAG)
    [ BIOGRAPHY | ABSTRACT | PRESENTATION ]
  • Case study on Economic Impact of Broadband Implementation: Ignat Stanev (International Teletraffic Congress, Bulgaria)
    [ BIOGRAPHY | ABSTRACT | PRESENTATION ]
  • IP Multimedia Systems and IP enabled services (features, functions and services): John Visser (Chairman, TSAG)
    [ BIOGRAPHY | ABSTRACT | PRESENTATION ]
  • Broadband e-infrastructure development in Moldova for e-science and e-learning services: Veaceslav Sidorenco (Technical University of Moldova)
    [ BIOGRAPHY | ABSTRACT | PRESENTATION ]
  • Next generation architecture of VAS platforms for IMS era: Vladimir Freinkman and Yuriy Senchenko (PROTEI Ltd., St. Petersburg)
    [ BIOGRAPHY 1 | BIOGRAPHY 2 | ABSTRACT | PRESENTATION: English - Russian ]
  • Challenges of e-development in the Republic of Moldova: Ion Bolun, Ion Cosuleanu, Sergiu Gandea, Veaceslav Sidorenco (Republic of Moldova)
    [ BIOGRAPHY | ABSTRACT | PRESENTATION ]
Coffee break: 10:15 – 10:30 hours

10:30 – 12:30 hours

Session 9: Market Opportunities and Challenges

Session Chairman: Ion Cosuleanu (e-Governance Project Manager, UNDP Moldova)

Objectives: NGN provides a number of opportunities for variety of businesses. Those include service providers, application providers, transport providers in the access and the backbone. NGN also provides mechanisms to offer services to residential and business users as well as to or re-sellers. Challenges arise from a number of sources like competition, implementation costs,  changing marketplaces, complex migration scenarios and regulatory uncertainties. This session aims to provide a state-of-the-art overview on global trends with a focus on the EUR and CIS region from different perspectives. This session will also include discussion on:

Lunch break: 12:30 - 13:30 hours

13:30 – 15:00 hours

Session 10: Challenges and Opportunities facing Broadband Wireless

Session Chairman: Albert Nalbandian (CPM-11 Chairman, Republic of Armenia)

Objectives: This session will present some of the challenges and problems related to the implementation of Broadband Wireless Networks. Security and aspects related to Infrastructure sharing will be analyzed. This session explores:

Coffee break: 15:00 – 15:15 hours
15:15 – 16:15 hours

Session 10: Challenges and Opportunities facing Broadband Wireless (cont.)

  • Development and monitoring of broadband wireless data transmission networks: Stanislav Kizima (RFC-CFA, Russian Federation), S. Mitchenkov, E. Sytnik ("Radian-M", Russian Federation)
    [
    BIOGRAPHY 1 | BIOGRAPHY 2 | BIOGRAPHY 3 |  ABSTRACT | PRESENTATION ]
  • Interactive multimedia digital broadcasting - new educational opportunities: Baiysh Nurmatov (RRB Member, Kyrgyz Republic)
    [
    BIOGRAPHY: English - Russian | ABSTRACT | PRESENTATION: English - Russian ]
  • WRC as means to facilitate further development of the BWA applications: Albert Nalbandian (CPM-11 Chairman, Advisor to Minister of Transport and Communication of the Republic of Armenia)
    [
    BIOGRAPHY | ABSTRACT | PRESENTATION ]

16:15 – 17:15 hours

Session 11: Panel Discussion

Ways Forward: How to foster the development of NGN and Broadband in the Region?

Moderator: Oleg Rotaru (Vice Minister, Republic of Moldova)

Objectives: This discussion aims to examine experience and lessons learned in the Region, and how the points raised in this Forum may be applied to address specific problems encountered or anticipated. The Forum will close with a brief summation by the Chairman of the Forum

Panelists:
- Fulvio Perardi (Telecom Italia):
Experience of an operator fostering broadband and NGN development and related services. The importance of convergence
- Peter Zidar (UMTS Forum): Operators experience and path for introducing new technology facilitating the development of Broadband
- Ion Cosuleanu, Sergiu Gandea,Veaceslav Sidorenco (Republic of Moldova): Challenges and Actions for facilitating the development of e-services in the region
- Alexandre Vassiliev, Boguslaw Georges Sebek, Riccardo Passerini  (ITU
): How ITU may assist the developing countries for the development of NGN and Broadband in the region
- Ignat Stanev (ITC, Bulgaria):
How a correct Network Planning Approach can facilitate the development of NGN and Broadband  in the Region
- Satya Gupta (BT Global Services, India
): How Policy makers and Regulatory bodies can facilitate the development of NGN and Broadband in the Region
- Ala Baiduz (ANRCETI Republic of Moldova): Strategy for Regulation of NGN and Broadband
- Albert Nalbandian: (Republic of Armenia): How unified Standards and right Spectrum allocation  can facilitate the development of Broadband in the Region
- John Visser (Chairman TSAG):
NGN Migration Strategies and Scenarios, one step at a time, or a giant leap? 
- Nikolay Sokolov (Russian Federation): Importance of QoS Aspects for NGN

17:15 – 17:45 hours

Closing Session

  • Closing Remarks: Dr. Hamadoun I. Touré, Secretary General of ITU
  • Closing Remarks: Host Country

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