{"id":492,"date":"2023-02-07T16:10:09","date_gmt":"2023-02-07T16:10:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/?page_id=492"},"modified":"2026-01-23T16:19:44","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T16:19:44","slug":"sdos-industryfora","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/sdos-industryfora\/","title":{"rendered":"Building synergies with SDOs and industry fora"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">    <section>\n        <div class=\"ituContainer grid\">\n                                                <div data-span=\"9\">\n                    \n<div style=\"color:#ddd\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-spacer gb-block-spacer gb-divider-solid gb-divider-size-1\"><hr style=\"height:30px\"\/><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong>Joint Coordination Activity on Metaverse Standardization (JCA-MV)<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>                    <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The JCA-MV supports a coordinated approach to metaverse standardization within ITU-T by facilitating collaboration across study groups and providing a common interface for interaction. It further encourages alignment and dialogue with external standards development organizations and industry fora working on metaverse-related standards.<\/p>\n<\/div>                    <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/en\/ITU-T\/jca\/mv\/Pages\/default.aspx\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Learn more &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>                    \n<div style=\"color:#ddd\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-spacer gb-block-spacer gb-divider-solid gb-divider-size-1\"><hr style=\"height:30px\"\/><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                                <div data-span=\"3\">\n                    <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"851\" data-id=\"4889\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Gemini_Generated_Image_xmrdqhxmrdqhxmrd-1024x851.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4889\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Gemini_Generated_Image_xmrdqhxmrdqhxmrd-1024x851.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Gemini_Generated_Image_xmrdqhxmrdqhxmrd-300x249.png 300w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Gemini_Generated_Image_xmrdqhxmrdqhxmrd-768x638.png 768w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Gemini_Generated_Image_xmrdqhxmrdqhxmrd.png 1136w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"ituContainer grid\">\n        <div data-span=\"12\">\n                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">    <section>\n        <div class=\"ituContainer grid\">\n                                                <div data-span=\"3\">\n                    <div class=\"wp-block-image\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/collaboration-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-655\" style=\"width:220px;height:230px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/collaboration-1.png 512w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/collaboration-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/collaboration-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>            <\/div>\n                                                <div data-span=\"9\">\n                    \n<div style=\"color:#ddd\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-spacer gb-block-spacer gb-divider-solid gb-divider-size-1\"><hr style=\"height:30px\"\/><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Joint Coordination Activity on Internet of Things, digital twins and smart sustainable cities and communities (JCA-IoT, DT and SSC&amp;C)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>                    <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The JCA-IoT, DT and SSC&amp;C provides a visible contact point for IoT, digital twins, citiverse and their applications, including smart sustainable cities and communities (SSC&amp;C) activities. This would also help to coordinate with external bodies working in the field of IoT, DT and SSC&amp;C and enable effective two-way communication with these bodies.<\/p>\n<\/div>                    <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/en\/ITU-T\/jca\/iot\/Pages\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more &gt;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>                    \n<div style=\"color:#ddd\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-spacer gb-block-spacer gb-divider-solid gb-divider-size-1\"><hr style=\"height:30px\"\/><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">    <section>\n        <div class=\"ituContainer grid\">\n                                                <div data-span=\"9\">\n                    \n<div style=\"color:#ddd\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-spacer gb-block-spacer gb-divider-solid gb-divider-size-1\"><hr style=\"height:30px\"\/><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>IEC-ISO-ITU Joint Smart Cities Task Force (J-SCTF)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>                    <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ITU, ISO and IEC have established a Joint&nbsp;Smart Cities&nbsp;Task Force to coordinate international standardization for smart cities. The Joint Task Force aims to engage stakeholders to identify standardization demands and provides leadership in guiding the supporting collaboration of ITU, ISO and IEC and the broader standardization ecosystem.<\/p>\n<\/div>                    <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/j-sctf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more &gt;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>                    \n<div style=\"color:#ddd\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-spacer gb-block-spacer gb-divider-solid gb-divider-size-1\"><hr style=\"height:30px\"\/><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                                <div data-span=\"3\">\n                    <div class=\"wp-block-image\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"207\" height=\"205\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Joint-IEC-ISO-ITU-Smart-Cities-Task-Force.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-651\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Joint-IEC-ISO-ITU-Smart-Cities-Task-Force.png 207w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Joint-IEC-ISO-ITU-Smart-Cities-Task-Force-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 207px) 100vw, 207px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">    <section>\n        <div class=\"ituContainer grid\">\n                                                <div data-span=\"3\">\n                    <div class=\"wp-block-image\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/bulb.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-654\" style=\"width:186px;height:219px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/bulb.png 512w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/bulb-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/bulb-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>            <\/div>\n                                                <div data-span=\"9\">\n                    \n<div style=\"color:#ddd\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-spacer gb-block-spacer gb-divider-solid gb-divider-size-1\"><hr style=\"height:30px\"\/><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Global Observatory for Urban Intelligence<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>                    <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The&nbsp;IEEE and ITU collaborate to develop a \u201cGlobal Observatory for Urban Intelligence\u201d (GOUI). GOUI will be developed on an open-source cloud platform using crowd-sourcing collaborative tools.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>                    <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/goui\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more &gt;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>                    \n<div style=\"color:#ddd\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-spacer gb-block-spacer gb-divider-solid gb-divider-size-1\"><hr style=\"height:30px\"\/><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">    <section>\n        <div class=\"ituContainer grid\">\n                                                <div data-span=\"9\">\n                    \n<div style=\"color:#ddd\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-spacer gb-block-spacer gb-divider-solid gb-divider-size-1\"><hr style=\"height:30px\"\/><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Collaboration<\/strong> <strong>with<\/strong> <strong>oneM2M<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>                    <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ITU and oneM2M collaborate on the development and adoption of IoT standards. oneM2M developed a set of technical specifications for a common M2M service layer&nbsp;that can be readily embedded within various hardware and software, and relied upon to connect the myriad of devices in the field with M2M application servers worldwide. These technical specifications have been transposed into ITU-T Recommendations (Y.4500 series) to avoid market fragmentation and duplication of standardization efforts.<\/p>\n<\/div>                    \n<div style=\"color:#ddd\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-spacer gb-block-spacer gb-divider-solid gb-divider-size-1\"><hr style=\"height:30px\"\/><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                                <div data-span=\"3\">\n                    <div class=\"wp-block-image\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/OneM2M-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-576\" style=\"width:200px;height:200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/OneM2M-1.png 512w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/OneM2M-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/OneM2M-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">    <section>\n        <div class=\"ituContainer grid\">\n                                                <div data-span=\"3\">\n                    <div class=\"wp-block-image\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/lora.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-577\" style=\"width:200px;height:200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/lora.png 512w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/lora-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/lora-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>            <\/div>\n                                                <div data-span=\"9\">\n                    \n<div style=\"color:#ddd\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-spacer gb-block-spacer gb-divider-solid gb-divider-size-1\"><hr style=\"height:30px\"\/><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Collaboration<\/strong> <strong>with LoRa Alliance<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>                    <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ITU and LoRa Alliance have joined forces to develop vital international standards recognized by the low-power wide-area networks (LPWAN) community for IoT. This collaboration grows the agenda forward for the industry and accelerates digital transformation across economies. Buildings these synergies among standardization efforts to better support the Internet of Things and smart cities and communities. 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