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7.1 Fora & Consortia Report - TTCAGENDA ITEM:

Survey Report on Telecommunication Related Forums' Activities

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Survey Report on Survey Report on Telecommunication Related Telecommunication Related

Forums' ActivitiesForums' Activities(Version 10)(Version 10)

Fumio ONIMARUFumio ONIMARULeaderLeader

Technical Study Advisory GroupTechnical Study Advisory GroupThe Telecommunication Technology CommitteeThe Telecommunication Technology Committee

May 2004May 2004

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Technical Study Advisory GroupTechnical Study Advisory Group1.1. Name:Name: Technical Study Advisory GroupTechnical Study Advisory Group2.2. Objectives:Objectives:

(1)(1) To advise TTC for its activities directions and work efficiency by conducting studies and analyses of To advise TTC for its activities directions and work efficiency by conducting studies and analyses of the world movements in telecommunications standardization, which lead to the improvement of the world movements in telecommunications standardization, which lead to the improvement of TTC’s attractiveness as well as member fee effectiveness.TTC’s attractiveness as well as member fee effectiveness.

(2) (2) To make the sTo make the survey report urvey report available on the available on the TTC web site for free and effective utilization by the TTC web site for free and effective utilization by the industryindustry..

3.3. Group MemberGroup Member• Leader:Leader: Fumio ONIMARU (NEC)Fumio ONIMARU (NEC)• Sub-leader: Yukio KOBAYASHI (MITSUBISHI)Sub-leader: Yukio KOBAYASHI (MITSUBISHI)• Member:Member: Hideyuki IWATA (NTT), Masanori GOTO (OKI),Hideyuki IWATA (NTT), Masanori GOTO (OKI),

Eiichi TSURUTA (TOSHIBA), Toshio ISHII (FUJITSU),Eiichi TSURUTA (TOSHIBA), Toshio ISHII (FUJITSU), Akinori OOKUBO (RICOH), Atsunobu HIRAIWA (SONY) Akinori OOKUBO (RICOH), Atsunobu HIRAIWA (SONY)

• Secretariat:Secretariat:Kazuo SASAKI (TTC)Kazuo SASAKI (TTC)4.4. ActivitiesActivities

(1) Forum Survey:(1) Forum Survey: Survey and report on forums' activities. Survey and report on forums' activities. (Annually)(Annually)(2)(2) Study on special issue:Study on special issue: Per request basis from inside or outside of the group. Per request basis from inside or outside of the group. (3)(3) To strengthen research and analysis function by outsourcing a part of activities, wherewith enhancing To strengthen research and analysis function by outsourcing a part of activities, wherewith enhancing

study coverage as well as improving research qualitystudy coverage as well as improving research quality

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ProfileProfile• Published the first version report both in Japanese and in English in Published the first version report both in Japanese and in English in

1995. The 10 version is published this year.1995. The 10 version is published this year. • Investigation consignment work at the beginning from MPTInvestigation consignment work at the beginning from MPT (1)(1) • Starting Web publication from FY 2000 both in Japanese and in Starting Web publication from FY 2000 both in Japanese and in

English. Updates twice a year since FY 2002.English. Updates twice a year since FY 2002.– http://www.ttc.or.jp/j/forum/index.htmlhttp://www.ttc.or.jp/j/forum/index.html– http://www.ttc.or.jp/e/committee/srpc/forum/pdf/body8_e.pdfhttp://www.ttc.or.jp/e/committee/srpc/forum/pdf/body8_e.pdf

• Many quotations by the MPHPTMany quotations by the MPHPT(2)(2) , the Japan Fair Trade Commission , the Japan Fair Trade Commission and also by private institutes in their reports.and also by private institutes in their reports.

• Competitive site?Competitive site?– ETSI ForawatchETSI Forawatch ： ： http://webapp.etsi.org/forawatch/http://webapp.etsi.org/forawatch/

(1) (1) The The Ministry of Posts and TelecommunicationsMinistry of Posts and Telecommunications(2) The Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications (2) The Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications

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de facto de facto standardstandard

Pre-standardPre-standardImplementation Implementation

specifics /specifics /InteroperabilityInteroperability

OthersOthers TotalTotal

TelecommunicationsTelecommunications 3(13%)3(13%) 3(13%)3(13%) 11(48%)11(48%) 6(26%)6(26%) 2323

InfrastructureInfrastructure 11 22 55 22

Mobile Communication Mobile Communication SystemSystem

11 11 44 44

Access SystemAccess System 11 -- 22 --

Information TechnologyInformation Technology 8(24%)8(24%) 6(18%)6(18%) 15(44%)15(44%) 5(15%)5(15%) 3434

SoftwareSoftware 11 33 77 44

PCPC 55 11 55 11

LANLAN 22 33 33 --

ServiceService 7(16%)7(16%) 0(0%)0(0%) 8(19%)8(19%) 28(65%)28(65%) 4343

InternetInternet 22 -- 33 66

MultimediaMultimedia 11 -- 33 44

ECEC 11 -- 22 1010

ITSITS -- -- 11 55

Home NetworkHome Network 33 -- 11 00

TotalTotal 1818 1010 3636 3636 100100

Classification of ForumsClassification of Forums(Objective Fields, Purpose)(Objective Fields, Purpose)

ObjectiveObjective FieldsFields

PurposePurpose

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Results (1)Results (1)1.1. Viewpoints of Objective FieldsViewpoints of Objective Fields

– Vertical Integration among Telecommunications (Mobile Communication System) and Vertical Integration among Telecommunications (Mobile Communication System) and Service(Internet) ,Service(Internet) ,– Progressive activities in Ubiquitous computing-related forums,Progressive activities in Ubiquitous computing-related forums,– Survival plan for Telecommunications (infrastructure) forums Survival plan for Telecommunications (infrastructure) forums → → conversion toconversion to high-speed networks and IP high-speed networks and IP networks.networks. – Service fieldService field : Decrease in : Decrease in EC-related forums; Increase in Internet-related, Multimedia- EC-related forums; Increase in Internet-related, Multimedia- related and ITS-related forumsrelated and ITS-related forums

2.2. Viewpoints of Forums’ Activities PurposeViewpoints of Forums’ Activities Purpose The Number of forums is:The Number of forums is:

– Increase in "Implementation specifics/interoperability" – expectation of Increase in "Implementation specifics/interoperability" – expectation of substantial achievements in business rather than of establishing new standards and substantial achievements in business rather than of establishing new standards and specifications, specifications, – Decrease in "de facto standards" , "Pre-standard" and "Others".Decrease in "de facto standards" , "Pre-standard" and "Others".Over the past 10 yearsOver the past 10 years: 2/3 have been covered by : 2/3 have been covered by "Implementation specifics/ interoperability" and "Implementation specifics/ interoperability" and "Others"."Others".

3. 3. Viewpoints of number of participating membersViewpoints of number of participating members – TThe forums whose categories were downgraded outnumbered the ones that were upgradedhe forums whose categories were downgraded outnumbered the ones that were upgraded– EC-related and infrastructure-related forums continued to see declinesEC-related and infrastructure-related forums continued to see declines– Multimedia, Multimedia, PC-related and mobile communications forums recorded notable increases PC-related and mobile communications forums recorded notable increases – Careful selection of forums to joinCareful selection of forums to join

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Results (2)Results (2)Background of the Forums’ Longevity Background of the Forums’ Longevity

– 7 forums, i.e. ATMF, GSMA, OMG, PCISIG, PCMCIA, TMF and ISOC, were 7 forums, i.e. ATMF, GSMA, OMG, PCISIG, PCMCIA, TMF and ISOC, were selected as major representative from each objective field - telecommunications, selected as major representative from each objective field - telecommunications, information technology and service fields - for analysisinformation technology and service fields - for analysis

• TelecommunicationsTelecommunications

– Change its purpose from specifications development and Change its purpose from specifications development and maintenancemaintenance– Raise its value in association with quasi-International Standard OrganizationRaise its value in association with quasi-International Standard Organization

• Information technologyInformation technology– Developing versatile technologies and generating common specifications,Developing versatile technologies and generating common specifications,– Shortening the standardization time - keeping up with the market demand,Shortening the standardization time - keeping up with the market demand,– Acting coherently with the Acting coherently with the growing business/industry fields.growing business/industry fields.

• ServiceService

– Developing versatile technologies and generating common specifications,Developing versatile technologies and generating common specifications,– Opening their windows to all users.Opening their windows to all users.

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Direction to the FutureDirection to the Future

• Demands on forums by Business become more Demands on forums by Business become more practicalpractical..

• SDOs may learn from long-lasting Forums. SDOs may learn from long-lasting Forums.

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Thank you for your attention!Thank you for your attention!