ITU T Study Group 13 is responsible for studies relating to the requirements, architectures, capabilities and application programming interfaces (APIs) as well as softwarization and orchestration aspects of converged future networks (FN), including the application of machine learning technologies. It develops standards related to information-centric networking (ICN) and content-centric networking (CCN). Regarding IMT-2020 and beyond, it particularly focuses on non-radio related parts. Study Group 13's responsibility also includes IMT-2020 and beyond project management coordination across all ITU T study groups, and release planning.

It is also responsible for studies relating to future computing, including cloud computing and data handling in telecommunication networks. This covers capabilities and technologies from the network side to support data utilization, exchange, sharing, and data quality assessment and computing-aware networking, as well as end-to-end awareness, control and management of future computing, including cloud, cloud security and data handling.

Study Group 13 studies aspects relating to fixed, mobile and satellite convergence for multi-access networks, mobility management, and enhancements to existing ITU T Recommendations on mobile communications, including the energy-saving aspects. It develops standards for quantum key distribution networks (QKDN) and related technologies. It further studies the concepts and mechanisms to enable trusted ICT, including framework, requirements, capabilities, architectures and implementation scenarios of trusted network infrastructures and trusted cloud solutions in coordination with all study groups concerned.