Notice2024-27146
Open RAN Certification Principles Listening Session
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Published
November 21, 2024
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Commerce DepartmentNational Telecommunications and Information Administration
Abstract
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), on behalf of the Global Coalition on Telecommunications (GCOT), will convene a virtual industry listening session on Open RAN Certification Principles. The listening session is designed to collect stakeholder input to help inform the development of GCOT Open RAN Certification Principles.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 225 (Thursday, November 21, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 92098-92099]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-27146]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
Open RAN Certification Principles Listening Session
AGENCY: National Telecommunications and Information Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
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SUMMARY: The National Telecommunications and Information Administration
(NTIA), on behalf of the Global Coalition on Telecommunications (GCOT),
will convene a virtual industry listening session on Open RAN
Certification Principles. The listening session is designed to collect
stakeholder input to help inform the development of GCOT Open RAN
Certification Principles.
DATES: The listening session will be held at the following time:
<bullet> December 3, 2024, from 9 a.m. EST to 11 a.m. EST.
ADDRESSES: The session will be held virtually, with online slide share
and dial-in information to be posted at <a href="https://www.ntia.gov/">https://www.ntia.gov/</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please direct questions regarding this
Notice to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#29424d40445a4d48454c69475d4048074e465f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2c474845415f484d40496c4258454d024b435a">[email protected]</span></a>, indicating ``GCOT Certification
Principles Listening Session'' in the subject line, or if by mail,
addressed to National Telecommunications and Information
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 202-482-1866. Please direct media
inquiries to NTIA's Office of Public Affairs, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#502022352323103e2439317e373f26"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="addddfc8dedeedc3d9c4cc83cac2db">[email protected]</span></a> or (202)
482-7002.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
In October 2023, the Department for Science, Innovation and
Technology (United Kingdom); the Department of Infrastructure,
Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
(Australia); the Department of Innovation, Science and Economic
Development (Canada); the Ministry of Internal Affairs and
Communications (Japan); and NTIA (USA) announced their commitment to
establish the Global Coalition on Telecommunications (GCOT). GCOT is
the most comprehensive grouping of likeminded partners on a range of
telecommunications-related topics, including telecommunications
supplier diversity. GCOT will complement the work of other domestic and
international groupings.
GCOT aims to: \1\
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\1\ Global Coalition on Telecommunications Joint Statement of
Intent between UK, Australia, Canada, Japan, and US: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/global-coalition-on-telecommunications-joint-statement-of-intent-between-uk-australia-canada-japan-and-us">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/global-coalition-on-telecommunications-joint-statement-of-intent-between-uk-australia-canada-japan-and-us</a>.
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<bullet> Increase cooperation and coordination between the GCOT
partners on telecommunications, including by improving information
sharing with a view to ensuring complementary national approaches;
<bullet> Build broader international consensus on key areas of
telecommunications policy in support of our shared objectives;
<bullet> Enable dialogue between policymakers, industry, and
academia; and
<bullet> Promote innovation and growth opportunities for industry
In order to enact these goals, GCOT intends to explore engagements
that will enhance information sharing, support joint research and
development, ensure alignment of funding priorities, support vision
setting and standards development, and enhance coordination on
international outreach and collaboration. GCOT's immediate areas of
focus are on telecommunications supply chain diversification and 6G and
future telecommunications.
GCOT Certification Principles: On behalf of all GCOT partners,
NTIA, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of
Cyberspace and Digital Policy (CDP), Innovation, Science, and Economic
Development Canada (ISED), and the United Kingdom's Department for
Science, Innovation, and Technology (DSIT) is in the process of
developing certification principles on Open RAN. These principles are
intended to serve as a voluntary framework of recommendations for the
telecommunications industry to develop a robust certification program
to advance the maturity of the Open RAN market and ensure that
certified Open RAN products are open, interoperable, and resilient. The
discussions held at this session will be analyzed to help
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inform development of GCOT Certification Principles.
The discussion will focus on the key areas of the GCOT
Certification Principles paper which include certification governance
and integrity, cost-effective implementation, and facilitating
adoption, as described below:
Certification Governance and Integrity
<bullet> Suggests roles and responsibilities for all Open RAN
ecosystem stakeholders;
<bullet> Identifies different sources (from bodies like 3GPP and
the O-RAN Alliance);
<bullet> Addresses the various types of testing including
conformance, interoperability, performance, and security;
<bullet> Enumerates the development, governance, and oversight
expected from a certification regime; and
<bullet> Provides a general overview of transparency,
accreditation, and continuous improvement.
Cost-Effective Implementation
<bullet> Discusses accessibility for all small and medium-sized
enterprises to meet certification standards;
<bullet> Highlights the importance of integrating automation and
leveraging existing resources; and
<bullet> Proposes a possible certification structure and scope and
a path for recertification.
Facilitating Adoption
<bullet> Outlines the necessary support for MNOs and other Open RAN
ecosystem stakeholders for the success of any certification in
procurement processes; and
<bullet> Describes how industry and government can generally
support the process.
Authority: NTIA's role in development of the GCOT certification
principles is under authority of the National Telecommunications and
Information Administration Organization Act (47 U.S.C. 902 et seq.).\2\
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\2\ Specific authority can be found in 47 U.S.C.
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Time and Date: NTIA will convene one public listening session on
December 3, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. The
exact time of the meeting is subject to change. Please refer to NTIA's
website, <a href="https://www.ntia.gov">https://www.ntia.gov</a>, for the most current information.
Place: The meeting will be held virtually, with online slide share
and dial-in information to be posted at <a href="https://www.ntia.gov">https://www.ntia.gov</a>. Please
refer to NTIA's website, <a href="https://www.ntia.gov">https://www.ntia.gov</a>, for the most current
information.
Other Information: The meeting is open to the public and the press
on a first-come, first-served basis and will be held in English. The
virtual meeting is accessible to people with disabilities. Individuals
requiring accommodations such as real-time captioning, sign language
interpretation or other ancillary aids should notify NTIA at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#345f505d594750555851745a405d551a535b42"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="dbb0bfb2b6a8bfbab7be9bb5afb2baf5bcb4ad">[email protected]</span></a>at least seven (7) business days prior to the
meeting. Access details for the meeting are subject to change. Please
refer to NTIA's website, <a href="https://www.ntia.gov">https://www.ntia.gov</a>, for the most current
information.
Dated: November 14, 2024.
Stephanie Weiner,
Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications and Information
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2024-27146 Filed 11-20-24; 8:45 am]
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