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ITU Workshop on Global approaches on combating counterfeiting and stolen ICT devices

Geneva, Switzerland, 23 July 2018

Introduction
According to Resolution 2 of WTSA-16, ITU-T Study Group 11 is a lead study group on combating counterfeiting of ICT devices and combating the use of stolen ICT devices.
ITU-T Study Group 11 conducts Workshops on this subject on a regular basis. Since 2014, there were two workshops devoted to combating counterfeiting (November 2014, June 2016).

Currently, ITU-T SG11 is focusing on developing general approaches for solutions to combat counterfeit ICT devices and the use of Stolen Mobile ICT Devices. In parallel, ITU-T SG11 organized a number of Regional Workshops aimed to identify and discuss related issues.

This Workshop focused on:

tampering and duplication of IMEI identifiers used in mobile devices;
key challenges faced by telecom operators, regulators and ICT vendors producing genuine end-devices, in using existing identifiers of ICT devices, including issues related to cloning, tampering and duplication of identifiers;
identification systems, which are currently used for combating counterfeiting and stolen ICT devices, and discuss the importance of reliable unique ICT device identifiers for such tasks;
identification systems, which guarantee that existing identifiers could be securely stored on devices and rendered tamper-proof, and implement means of detecting clones and differentiating them from genuine devices;
action plan on developing possible technical solutions to address the problem of duplication/tampering/cloning of unique ICT device identifiers to be used for combating counterfeiting and stolen ICT devices;
problems and impact of counterfeiting issues on ICT market, ranging from lost taxes and other revenue; erosion of brand value, network disruptions and interoperability challenges resulting in poor quality of service delivery; and risks to health, safety and environment;
new trends and challenges in the combat of counterfeit and stolen ICT devices, including the tampering and/or duplication of unique device identifiers;
mechanisms to secure the supply chain management (from manufacturing, importation distribution and marketing) to ensure traceability, security, privacy and trust of
people, products and networks;
technical solutions to combat counterfeit and stolen ICT devices;
national/regional and global activities on combating counterfeiting and stolen ICT devices;
SG11 activities on combating counterfeiting ICT devices and combating the use of stolen ICT devices.

The Workshop took place during ITU-T SG11 meeting to be held in Geneva, Switzerland from 18-27 July 2018.

Target Audience
ITU members and non-members are invited. Participation is free of charge.

Video Interviews and Demos

Rustam Pirmagomedov Interview	Biren Karmakar
Uwe Bader Interview Demos IMEI-DOA solution to combat counterfeiting ICT devices, Rostelecom	Joao Zanon Interview Combat Mobile Device Theft with blockchain-based Global IMEI Storage and Services Innovation, Deutsche Telekom, SAP and Camelot ITLab