Work item | Question | Equiv. Num. | Status | Timing | Approval process | Version | Liaison relationship | Subject / Title | Priority |
G.971 | Q8/15 | | Under study | 2024 | AAP | Rev. | IEC SC86C WG2 | General features of optical fibre submarine cable systems | Medium |
G.972 | Q8/15 | | Under study | 2024 | AAP | Rev. | SC86C WG2 | Definition of terms relevant to optical fibre submarine cable systems | Medium |
G.976 | Q8/15 | | Under study | 2025 | AAP | Rev. | IEC SC86C WG2 | Test methods applicable to optical fibre submarine cable systems | Medium |
G.978 | Q8/15 | | Under study | 2024 | AAP | Rev. | IEC SC86C WG2 | Characteristics of optical fibre submarine cables | Medium |
G.dsssc | Q8/15 | | Under study | 2024 | AAP | New | IEC SC86C WG2, ITU-T SG5, ITU-D Q6/2, ITU-D Q5/2, ITU-T SG2 Q3/2, JTF on SMART Cables | Dedicated scientific sensing submarine cable system | Medium |
G.smart | Q8/15 | | Under study | 2024 | AAP | New | IEC SC 86C WG2, ITU-T SG5, ITU-D Q6/2, ITU-D Q5/2, ITU-T SG2 Q3/2, JTF on SMART Cables | Scientific Monitoring And Reliable Telecommunications submarine cable systems | Medium |
G.Suppl.41 | Q8/15 | | Under study | 2024 | Agreement | Rev. | ITU-T SG15/Q5, IEC 86A | Design guidelines for optical fibre submarine cable systems | Medium |