Summary

This Supplement summarizes packages that have been standardized in the time-frame from June 2000 to April 2006. It identifies packages that meet H.248.x sub-series requirements for package definition and are for general use by the wider standards community.

H.248.x sub-series packages guide – Release 8 provides for the:

•            identification of packages that are considered technically consistent with H.248.x sub-series principles and packages definition rules in clause 12/H.248.1;

•            identification of packages that are currently being worked upon;

•            identification of packages that have been worked upon over a certain period of time;

•            identification of packages with overlapping functionality.

Implementers are encouraged to review the packages in this Supplement before proposing new packages.

Release 8 contains new packages defined in ITU-T Recs H.248.19 Amendment 1, H.248.38, H.248.40, H.248.41, H.248.42, H.248.44 and H.248.45. It also contains references to new work items: H.248.GM, H.248.CCC, H.248.SCR and H.248.QHR.