Ad-hoc and Correspondence Groups

​  Ad-hoc group on next study period (NSP) preparation for WTSA-28 was set up by SG13 on 2 July 2026 (June-July 2026 SG13 meeting).

• ​Objectives: preparation for WTSA-28: revised the text of Resolution 2 (SG13 portion) and Question texts. 
• Convenor: Mr Alojz Hudobivnik (Slovenia)
  
• Start of operation: 2027
• Lifetime: until the last SG13 meeting in 2028​
  

​​​​​​​​​​Correspondence Group on cloud computing coordination (CG-CC) was set up by SG13 on 6 November 2025 (SG13 meeting October - November 2025, Tashkent, Uzbekistan). The Terms of Reference is available in TD143/PLEN.

• Terms of reference: Implementing the lead SG13 role on cloud computing, the group aims to analyze the ongoing and published cloud computing related work with the goal of identifying coordination needs and clarifying the key concept of artificial intelligence cloud platform and other relevant terms within identified work items​.​ 
  The CG-CC will deliberate on the topic of cloud computing coordination to coordinate with a focus on:
  
    ‒ Reviewing and analyzing the cloud computing related ongoing work items as well as published Recommendations, identifying scope boundaries and potential
          overlaps.
    ‒ Identifying coordination needs when their works are related with cloud computing topics, such as the work items related to artificial intelligence cloud platform
          which are developed or under development in SG21.
  

    ‒ Clarifying the key concept of artificial intelligence cloud platform and other relevant terms within identified work items

    ‒ Developing practical coordination principles and guidelines to guide future works, especially where joint interests and demarcation issues arise.

    ‒ Supporting SG13 role as lead study group on cloud computing, particularly in setting direction for coordination and harmonization.

  
  
• ​Co-conveners: Ms Ying CHENG (China Unicom), Ms Qihui ZHAO (China Mobile), and  Ms Xinhui DING (CAICT, China)
• Mailing list: t25sg13cgcc@lists.itu.int​​
  
• 3^rd Meeting: Geneva, 26 February 2027, 13:00 – 14:30 (Geneva Time) ​
  
• Mailing list: ​Archive
  
  

Correspondence Group on SG13 future direction (CG-SG13ftr) was set up by SG13 on 3 March 2025 (SG13 meeting March 2025, Geneva). The Terms of Reference is available in TD23-R1/PLEN.

• Terms of reference: ​Under the auspices of ITU-T SG13, the CG-SG13ftr will carry out the preliminary analysis and consideration to support that SG13 Questions effectively and efficiently conduct standardization works on future networks. The objectives are to discuss the handling of study topics in each Question with the change of organizational structure of SG13 in Study Period 2025-2028.These activities include:
  
    ‒ Analysis of the current Questions’ activities (e.g., study topics, average numbers of received contributions);
    ‒ Survey on new topics on future networking (e.g., study items relevant to other SDOs activities 
  
    ‒ Exchange opinions towards making SG13 activities more optimal
  
• ​Co-conveners: Mr Kazunori Tanikawa (NICT, Japan) and Ms Rim Belhassine-Cherif (Tunisie Telecom, Tunisia)​
• Mailing list: t25sg13cgftr@lists.itu.int​
  
• Mailing list: ​Archive​
  
• Lifetime: end of 2026