National Workshop on enhancing Indian Participation in Telecom Global Standards Bodies

In present scenario, Contribution to the Global standards participation have become deeply strategic and important to catalyze technology development and manufacturing and position India as a leader in the international arena. Participation in global standard setting organizations is essential to ensure consideration for local needs of the Indian communications industry.

The standardization activities for the Telecom / ICT products are being taken up at various international bodies viz. ITU, 3GPP, ISO, IEC, IEEE, OneM2M, etc. With active participation and contribution in the standardization processes, India can influence the development of global telecommunications standards aligning them with the evolving needs and requirements of the country. It would also promote Indian industries/start-ups in the Global value chain.

With a vision to increase the Indian participation in global standardization activities, Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC), Department of Telecommunications in collaboration with Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) and Telecommunications Standards Development Society India (TSDSI) is conducting a one-day “National Workshop on enhancing Indian Participation in Telecom Global Standards Bodies” ” The workshop is likely to be inaugurated by the Hon’ble Minister for Railways, Communications, Electronics & IT, Government of India in august presence of Hon’ble Minister of State for communications and Secretary (Telecom). The aim of this workshop is to understand the telecommunication standardization process and to increase participations & contributions from India in International standardization Bodies. The workshop intends to make the concerned stakeholders aware about the structure and role of various working groups constituted in India corresponding to International standardization organizations like ITU-T/ITU-R/ITU-D, 3GPP, IEEE etc. The workshop also puts its focus on significance of standardization in the promotion of industries/start-ups. focus on significance of standardization in the promotion of industries/start-ups.

Distinguished experts from academia, industry, and government organizations will deliver talks in four sessions as outlined below:

• Session – I : Step by Step process of Standards Making
• Session – II : How to convert a patent into an SEP
• Session – III : How Academic Institutions can help build a Standards Community
• Session – IV : Concluding Panel Discussion – The way forward

The Standard Coordination Portal (SCP) developed by TEC/DoT would also be launched followed by felicitation of contributors of Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) from India in Global Standards.

The targeted audience for this workshop will be from Industries, academia, R&D, Start-ups, Patent holders and Government organisations.