(Continuation of Questions 21 and 24/13 studied during 1997-2000)

Background and justification

Due to the rapid expansion of IP based business and the rapid change from a circuit-based network infrastructure to a packet-based network infrastructure, the environment of international standardisation is more complex and complicated. This Question is a necessary to provide a common reference to assure commonality among the various specifications from various ITU-T Study Groups as well as from other related bodies. This global coordination will be conducted in Study Group 13 as the Lead Study Group for the GII and IP projects considering heterogeneous network environments.

Items

The activities should be focused on:

• Coordination of the future development of the GII Projects and the IP Project as the Lead ITU-T Study Group in these areas and in cooperation with e.g. the IETF
• Harmonisation among the various Recommendations and standards on packet-based network infrastructures
• Coordination of the studies carried out within ITU-T on packet-based network infrastructures.

Specific tasks and deadlines

• Continuation of leading role for coordination of the GII Projects (including multimedia related co-ordination)
• Continuation of leading role for coordination of the IP Project
• Coordination among various standards activities on heterogeneous network environments and collaboration with other standards bodies
• Publish reports on progress
• Manage (bi-annual) conferences on the use of IP-based technology in public networks in support of the ITU-D Sector.

Relationships

• ITU-T and ITU-R Study Groups which are involved in the GII and IP Projects
• Liaison with bodies such as IETF, ATM Forum and MSF.