Int Regulations

related to
Telecommunicatio
n

Why ITR??
1. To est general principles on the provision and
operation of int telecom
2. To facilitate global interconnection and interoperability (ability of different information
technology systems and software applications
to communicate, exchange data, and use the
information that has been exchanged)
3. To est harmonious dev and efficient operation
of technical facilities
4. To promote efficiency, usefulness and
availability of int telecom services
5. To est treaty level provisions for int networks
and services

Why ITR??
1. ITRs support how we communicate with each
other by phone or computer, with voice, video
or data across the globe
2. Beginning in 1988 every few countries were
with a liberalized market
3. Most operations were a monopoly under the
CG/SG
4. World changed drastically
5. 5.9 billion mobile cellular subscriptions in 2011
6. 2.4 billion internet users in 2011
7. Shift from fixed to mobile, voice to data
main sources of revenue

World Conference
on
IT
Firstly - ITRs developed at 1988 World

Administrative Telegraph and Telephone

Conference
Then - World Conference on Int
Telecommunications
3-14 Dec, 2012
At Dubai, UAE
Adopted on 13 December 2012
Signed by 89 Govts out of 144 present
Others became the members later on making
it upto 190 member states

World Conference
on
IT
Preamble promotion of development of
telecom services and their most efficient
operation while harmonizing the development
of facilities for worldwide telecom
A.1 Purpose and scope of ITR these are
established
i) to facilitate global interconnection
and
interoperability of telecom facilities
ii) to promote harmonious dev and
efficient
operation/working of technical
facilities

World Conference
on IT

A.2 definition of telecom any

transmission, emission or reception of
signs, signals, writing, images and sounds
of any nature by wire, radio, optical or
other electromagnetic systems
A.3 member states shall ensure that the
private operating agencies cooperate
in the
i) est,
ii) operation and
iii) maintenance of int networks to
provide a satisfactory quality of service

World Conference
on IT
A.4 Int Telecom services
i) members to promote
implementation of int telecom
services and
ii) shall attempt to make such services
available to the public in their
national networks
iii) shall attempt to make transparency
in roaming, quality and competition

Key Achievements
1. Member states commitment to implement the
treaty in a manner that respects and upholds
their human rights obligations
2. Right of access of member states to
international telecom services
3. Improving transparency and accuracy in
mobile roaming charges + promoting
competition
4. Improving energy efficiency and cutting
upon e-waste
5. Bringing the benefit of ICTs to 650 million
people

Key Achievements
6. Bringing greater security by promoting int
cooperation to ensure security of int
telecom networks
7. Opposing/struggling with unsolicited
(voluntary) bulk electronic communications
8. Encouraging investment in int telecom
networks and promoting competitive
wholesale pricing for traffic carried
10. Promoting the implementation of
regional telecom traffic
11. Improving access to emergency
services

5 New Resolutions
1. Special measures to be taken for
landlocked developing countries and
small island developing states for access
to int optical fibre networks
2. Use of globally harmonized national
numbers for access to emergency
services eg 911 or 112
3. Foster an enabling/supporting
environment for growth of internet
4. Periodic review of int telecom
regulations
5. Int telecom service traffic termination
and exchange

Int
Telecommunicatio
n Union

ITU
Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland
The ITU has191 Member States and more
than 700 Sector Members and
Associates(private companies, nongovernmental organizations and other
entities)
The organization acts as a forum for
governments and the private sector to
coordinate technical and policy matters
related to global telecommunications
networks and services.

ITU
The ITU is comprised of three sectors:
Standardization,
Radiocommunicationand
Development

Each sector specializes in both technical

and policy-related matters in their
subject areas and is led by a Director
who reports to the ITUSecretary
Generaland Deputy Secretary General.
These officials are elected by the
Member States once every four years

Standardization Sector
(ITU-T)

The ITU Standardization Sector is responsible for the

production of high-quality, internationally
accepted, mainly technical, telecommunication
standards and related documents that do not fall
under the specific domain of the ITU
Radiocommunication Sector
Both Member States and Sector Members can actively
participate in the standards development work of ITU-T's
They meet in Geneva and elsewhere on a regular
basis, at least once a year.
The purpose of the study groups is to develop nonbinding technical Recommendations (i.e.,
voluntary technical standards) and other technical
documents, based on contributions submitted by the
members.

Standardization Sector
(ITU-T)

Some of the topics for which they have been

developed include
tariff and accounting principles,
data networks and open system communications,
integrated broadband cable networks and
television and sound transmission,
signaling requirements and protocols,
end-to-end transmission performance of networks
and terminals,
multi-protocol and IP-based networks,
optical and other transport networks, and
multimedia services, systems and terminals.

Standardization Sector
(ITU-T)
Once every four years, the sector
hosts a World Telecommunication
Standardization Assembly (WTSA),
which defines general sector policy,
establishes study groups,
appoints study group chairmen and vice
chairmen and
approves (review of the working) fouryear study group work programs.

Radiocommunication Sector
(ITU-R)

The Radiocommunication Sector plays an

important role in radio frequency, spectrum
management and satellite orbit
management.
The ITU-R hosts severalstudy groups, which
meet regularly in Geneva or elsewhere to
discuss technical and policy-related issues
such as
spectrum management,
radiowave propagation,
fixed-satellite service,
broadcasting services and
other satellite services.

Radiocommunication Sector
(ITU-R)
Both Member States and ITU-R Sector Members
are allowed to participate in these meetings.
Once every two to three years, the sector
hosts a World Radiocommunication
Conference (WRC), where Member States
meet to revise and reach consensus on the
Radio Regulations.
They contain procedural regulations for
notification,
coordination and
registration of radio frequencies so that harmful
interference between radio stations of different
countries is avoided

Development Sector (ITUD)

Its mission is to -

a)raise the level of awareness of decisionmaking concerning the role of telecom in

national economic and social development;
b)Provide telecom policy advice;
c)Promote the development, expansion and
operation of telecom networks and services,
particularly in developing countries
d)Cooperate closely with regional and global
financing institutions, telecom organizations to
promote telecom development
e)To encourage industry participation in telecom
development through technology transfer and
technical assistance

Development Sector (ITUD)

It has two groups where Member States &
sector members are working together on topics
such as 1.Internet infrastructure roll out,
2.Broadband arrangement,
3.Network migration & interconnection,
4.New technologies for rural people,
5.digital broadcasting technologies etc

Development Sector (ITUD)

Once in every four years ITU-D hosts a World
Telecom Development Conference (WTDC)
It establishes work programs and guidelines for
defining telecom development study questions
and sector priorities
It is designed to serve as a forum for the study
of

policy,
organizational,
operational,
regulatory,
technical and
financial questions related to telecom development

Recent meeting of WTDC held in 2014

Development Sector (ITUD)

Issues discussed
1)Issue recommendations on radio
communication issues;
2)Allocation of bands of radiofrequency spectrum in order to avoid
harmful interference between radio
stations of different countries
3)Coordinate efforts to improve the use
of radio-frequencies and satellite orbits
for radio-comm services