1 Introduction
1.1 Purpose
1.2 Global collaboration
1.3 The goals of the Global Information Infrastructure (GII)
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Abbreviations
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Driving forces
3.1 The new environment
3.2 Digitalization
3.3 Value chain models and business opportunities
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General considerations
4.1 Integration and convergence
4.2 Accommodation of existing and future technologies
4.3 Accommodation of applications
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GII trends and directions
5.1 Networking considerations
5.2 Information technology considerations
5.3 Common generic capabilities
5.4 General considerations
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Standards objectives
6.1 Business coupling
6.2 Seamless operation
6.3 Partnerships
6.4 Joint work
6.5 Cross-industry interfaces
6.6 Common GII models
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Role of ITU-T
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Framework of Recommendations