International Telecommunication Union

ITUITU-T Activities
Greg Jones
ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T) greg.jones@itu.int
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Overview

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ITU-T working methods ITU-T studies ITU-T products & services ITU-T strategy and priorities Conclusion

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Working methods

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Recommendation A.1 Contributions Delayed Contributions Temporary Documents Email reflectors Informal FTP areas Physical meetings
SG, WP, Rapporteur, Editor

o Recommendation A.9 for SSG

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Approval methods
o TAP traditional approval process (Res. 1) Determination at physical meeting Approval at physical meeting Text available before approval meeting o AAP alternative approval process (Rec. A.8) Consent at physical meeting Last call period Approval if no substantive comments Additional review or revert to SG or TAP o Non-normative texts approved at Study

Group level
e.g. Appendices, Supplements, Handbooks
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Approval time for ITU-T Recommendations

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Before 1988 1989-1993 1993-1996 1997-2000

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4 years 2 years 18 months 9 months (5 months in exceptional circumstances) Minimum 4 weeks (AAP) 9 months (TAP)

AAP = Alternative Approval Procedure TAP = Traditional Approval Procedure

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Cooperation
o A.4 Communication with forums/consortia o A.5 Organizations qualified for referencing o A.6 Communication with SDOs o MoUs MoU ICANN Protocol Supporting Organization, 14 July 1999 MoU between IEC, ISO, ITU and UN/ECE Concerning Standardization in the Field of Electronic Business, 24 March 2000 MoU between ITU and ETSI, 14 June 2000
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Migration towards an IPbased backbone network

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GII: Technology convergence (based on Figure 5-1/Y.110)

T O D AY Computer Information

Telecommunication

GII

Consumer Entertainment

NEAR FUTURE Computer Information

Telecommunication

GII
Consumer Entertainment

21st Century

Computer Information

Telecommunication

GII

Consumer Entertainment

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Ensuring global interoperability

o Quality of Service (QoS) o Numbering and routing o Security o Tariffs and Accounting rates o Interworking

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ITU-T publications

o Recommendations o WTSA Resolutions o Appendices o Supplements o Handbooks o Directives o ITU Operational Bulletin

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Free and discounted ITU-T publications

o Discounts of 15% and one free online

subscription are granted to Member States and Sector Members participating in the work of ITU. o A discount of 80% of the catalogue price on all ITU publications is granted to Administrations of the Least Developed Countries (LDCs), as well as to libraries of educational institutions (for online subscriptions and CD-ROM publications only).
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ITU-T Series (A-L)

A. B. C. D. E.
Organization of the work of ITU-T Means of expression: definitions, symbols, classification General telecommunication statistics General tariff principles Overall network operation, telephone service, service operation and human factors F. Non-telephone telecommunication services G. Transmission systems and media, digital systems and networks H. Audiovisual and multimedia systems I. Integrated services digital network J. Transmission of television, sound programme and other multimedia signals K. Protection against interference L. Construction, installation and protection of cables and other elements of outside plant
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ITU-T Series (M-Z)

M. TMN and network maintenance: international transmission
systems, telephone circuits, telegraphy, facsimile and leased circuits N. Maintenance: international sound programme and television transmission circuits O. Specifications of measuring equipment P. Telephone transmission quality, telephone installations, local line networks Q. Switching and signalling R. Telegraph transmission S. Telegraph services terminal equipment T. Terminals for telematic services U. Telegraph switching V. Data communication over the telephone network X. Data networks and open system communications Y. Global information infrastructure and Internet protocol aspects Z. Languages and general software aspects for telecommunication systems
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Handbooks & Directives (recent examples)

o Protection of telecommunication buildings from o o

fire (SG6) Construction, Installation, Jointing and Protection of Optical Fibre Cables (SG6) Application of Computers and Microprocessors to the Construction, Installation and Protection of Telecommunication Cables (SG6) Directives Concerning the Protection of Telecommunication Lines against Harmful Effects from Electric Power and Electrified Railway Lines (SG5) Handbook on Telephonometry (SG12)
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Freely accessible web resources

o ITU-T patent database o International numbering resources o A.4, A.5 and A.6 recognized o o o o
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organizations Terms and definitions List of ITU-T Recommendations ITU-T Work programme ASN.1 module database new
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