Course Overview

THE ROLE OF STANDARDS AND INTEROPERABILITY

COURSE OVERVIEW

The course aim is to: – Clarify organizations responsible to set the standards and mechanisms established by national authorities to enforce mandatory standards. – Help self-monitoring of players in order to conform to set standards and those of the regulator. – Analyze the available penalties for contravening the set standards. – Ensure the participants differentiate the different roles undertaken by various players in the field. – Assess cases for licensing based on pre-established set of standards. The course will cover specifically ICT standards and interoperability within ICT systems.

Course Objectives

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Describe the ICT standards and how they are formulated
  • Clarify how national and international standards are set.
  • Explain the elements involved in a telecommunication process in terms of structure and services.
  • Discuss the role of regulations and the reason why all players are expected to conform.
  • Examine ICT systems and their interoperability.
  • Define key terms such as interconnection tariffs or interoperability between mobile wallets of different operators.

WORKSHOP METHODOLOGY

  • Live lectures every week on Monday and Wednesday from 4pm to 6pm CEST (Geneva time)
  • Online discussion through Zoom
  • Mandatory (weekly) contributions to forum discussions for each Module’s topics
  • Quiz after every completed module
  • Use of Computer simulation connected to the real- world matters and visit a switching, commercial, IT departments of a telecom company to have good grasp of real-life applications of the subject matter.

 

TRAINING CONTENTS

Week 1 

  • Introduction: ICTs and Standards – Include the ITU Conformance and Interaoperability Programme
  • Communication elements: revision – definitions characteristics and examples.
  • Information and Communications Technologies – ICTs
  • Standards overview

Key learning points 

  • General overview of ICTs: Elements and technologies.
  • Knowledge and global approach to standards
  • Why do we set standards?
  • Ability to formulate and set standards
  • Ensure all players conform to set standards and ways of enforcing the same.

Training activities details 

  • Live lectures
  • Forum Discussion 1
  • Quiz 1

 

Week 2 

  • Introduction to standardization and role of standards

Key learning points 

  • Formulating and setting standards
  • Meaning and conformity to set standards
  • Standardization in relation to telecommunications
  • Conformity to and compliance to standards
  • Nonconformity to standards and punishment
  • Who are stakeholders of setting the standards?
  • Who ensures compliance/and or regulates the industry?

Training activities details 

  • Live lectures
  • Forum Discussion 2
  • Quiz 2

 

Week 3 

  • The law governing standards and the role of regulator.
  • General introduction to systems: human body, machine, car, computer.
  • Information systems: introduction.

Key learning points 

  • Standards and law
  • Local and international laws governing standards
  • National and or international body that deals with standardization
  • Interrelationship between stakeholders
  • Have a general overview of different systems
  • Introduced to Information Systems

Training activities details 

  • Live lectures
  • Forum Discussion 3
  • Quiz 3

 

Week 4 

  • Information systems integration.
  • Systems interoperability.
  • Computer simulation or visit a local telecom to see it in reality.
  • Trainees’ evaluation and trainer evaluation

Key learning points 

  • Concept of integration
  • Concept of interoperability
  • See how the matters were understood and how the delivery was.

Training activities details 

  • Live lectures
  • Forum Discussion 4
  • Quiz 4
  • End of course assignment

Target Audience

TARGET AUDIENCE

  • ICT/Telecom Regulators, Operators (Telecom/Broadcasters) and policy makers who are and who will be engaged in digital transformation efforts worldwide.
  • Managers that are responsible for taking decisions on information systems acquisitions like (IT, switching, billing).
  • Technicians involved in technical jobs (IT, switching, transmission).
  • Staff from Finance, Economic and Legal departments.

 

PRE-REQUISITE/S

  • Basic understanding of information & communications technology concepts.
  • Basic understanding of economics and legal framework governing ICT institutions (both National and International standards).
  • Familiarity with organizational management principles.
  • Prior experience or involvement in digital projects or initiatives is beneficial but not required.

Course Duration / Dates

DatesDurationLocation
15 Jul 2024 - 09 Aug 202426 daysWorld or Multi-Regional

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