ATIS IN BRIEF
Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS):
A leading ICT organization with more than 30 years experience working with member
companies to define, address, and advance technology solutions and standards to
support the timely roll-out of new products and services
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RAPID ICT TRANSFORMATION
• “Collision” and Collaboration of IT, Content, Web, Communications, and
Network Businesses
• Migration to Software-based and Open Source Solutions
• Non-traditional Players Challenging Business Models and Creating EcoSystems
• Shorter Innovation Cycles – Higher Cost Reduction Pressures
• Delivering the Ultimate Customer Experience: Crowdsourcing, Sharing
Economies, and The Role of Eco-Systems
• Solutions Development Processes Need to Redefine Value and Reflect the
Pace of Change
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ATIS PRIORITIES
• Evolution to Content Optimized Networks – eCON
• Network Function Virtualization – NFV Forum
• Open Source Projects: oneM2M Open Source Community; Number
Assignment/Distributed Registry; and WebRTC Signaling Server
• Emergency Services
• Vehicle Cyber Risk
• Smart Cities
• Calling Party Anti-Spoofing
• Testbeds
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EVOLUTION OF CONTENT OPTIMIZED
NETWORKS (eCON)
• eCON includes the concepts of Information Centric Networking (ICN), but focuses on
the increasing role of content:
• Consumers are placing greater value on content.
• Mobile content delivery is creating new markets.
• New methods of content generation at the edge of network.
• Broad participation from all sectors of industry.
• Transformative approach based on content naming.
• Integrates with 5G, IoT, Future of the Internet.
Extends existing research and experimentation around ICN
concepts to create structure and operationalize this evolution.
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EVOLUTION OF CONTENT OPTIMIZED
NETWORKS (eCON)
• Identify the attributes that define the future state of a content optimized network:
• Aspirational goals for user experience.
• New multipath delivery methods aligned with 5G.
• Security and trust model.
• Determine level of alignment around network vision.
• Identify evolutionary steps that add value:
• Common naming structure for the industry.
• Content storage and delivery methodology.
• Interworking with current IP protocols during the evolution.
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ATIS’ NFV FORUM
2015:
• Published NFV Forum Use Cases document (ATIS-0200012).
• Initiated focus on inter-administrative NFV requirements.
2016:
• Publish inter-administrative domain NFV technical requirements and high-level
architecture specification based on use cases.
• Specification of service catalog to automate discovery of services.
• Greater focus on customer-facing and resource-facing aspects of NFV services.
• Integration of inter-administrative domain with ordering and billing systems –
coordinating with ATIS’ expertise in its Ordering and Billing Forum.
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OPEN SOURCE PROJECTS
• oneM2M Open Source Community: Launched in November 2015
A comprehensive Open Source implementation to complement oneM2M specifications,
drive adoption, and enhance commercial value. Analysis of IPR/open source licenses
underway.
• Number Assignment/Distributed Registry: Launching
Evaluate feasibility of mechanisms to support a distributed registry for number
assignment to meet operators’ needs.
• WebRTC Signaling Server: Launching
Feasibility of an Open Source solution to enable VoIP communications as a customizable
service enabler, extendable to many applications.
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EMERGENCY SERVICES
• Wi-Fi Emergency Calling
• Developing use cases and identifying key requirements; white paper targeted for 2Q2016.
• Program Manager for critical U.S. initiatives, per FCC requirements:
• Test Bed: Oversee testing of indoor wireless location technologies to support carrier compliance for
existing deployed technologies (Stage 1); testing of future technologies will occur in Stage 2.
• Nationwide Emergency Address Database (NEAD): Developed requirements to support ability to
ascertain location of Wi-Fi and Bluetooth beacons; overseeing vendor buildout and launch.
• Earthquake Early Warning System (EEWS)
• Developed feasibility study. Engaging government and seismic representatives to explore how
commercial cellular networks may be used to disseminate EEWs.
• LMR/LTE Interoperability
• Update contained in GSC EM Task Force presentation (agenda item #3).
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VEHICLE CYBER RISK
• Spearhead direct industry-to-industry dialogue with the vehicle OEMs to
develop improved cybersecurity solutions, standards, protocols,
processes, etc.
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• Across the connected vehicle ecosystem.
• In addition to bi-lateral company to company initiatives.
Objectives:
• Provide ICT leadership in standards and state-of-the-art cyber development.
• Accelerate connected vehicle diffusion (due to reduced security concerns).
• Reduce risk for drivers and passengers.
• Reduce liability for the OEMs and their suppliers (including the ICT industry).
• Reduce cyber insurance premiums.
• Gain policy-maker confidence in next generation vehicle technology
development.
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SMART CITIES
• Smart Cities adoption is rapidly expanding.
• New vertical applications are fueling development, often based on unique geographic and
municipal needs.
• Internationally, Smart Cities frameworks are under development (potentially leading to
more unified approach).
• ATIS is exploring how to enhance Smart Cities planning and increase future
investments:
• Increase knowledge of network and technology evolution (and associated timing) to guide
local planning.
• Broaden government/commercial view to extend beyond core municipal services to include
private sector.
• Develop roadmap that integrates network-enabled technology developments with
emerging vertical applications.
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CALLING PARTY ANTI-SPOOFING
• Calling Party Anti-Spoofing:
• Caller ID spoofing is a growing problem in North America, and coming under
increasing legislative and regulatory scrutiny.
• Limited understanding of the scope of the problem, industry efforts, and inherent
limitations.
• Flexible, forward-looking response required to address Caller ID spoofing – similar
to cybersecurity defense.
• ATIS Initiatives:
• Working with IETF to define long-term solution that is also practical for near-term
deployment.
• Released white paper summarizing complexity of the problem and practical
industry initiatives.
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TESTBEDS
• Testbeds Focus Group:
• All-IP transition has many open technical issues that would benefit from
industry testing.
• VoIP Routing mechanisms.
• Number provisioning in distributed registry.
• Caller ID verification (IETF STIR).
• ATIS is developing:
• Reference architecture for tests.
• Detailed test plans.
• Testing timeline.
• Initial tests will begin 2H 2016.
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