One new work item proposal from Q20/13 was put into the living list (on terms and definitions to AI Agent in future networks).
In addition, plans to issue the next revision of the Supplement Y.Sup.59 "IMT-2020 and beyond standardization roadmap", revision 6 of the roadmap (Q21/13) towards the end of 2026 was confirmed.
Q20/13 requested interim e-meetings of Qs 20/13, 2/13, 21/13 and 22/13 for 1 April and 11 May 2026 to progress AI agent in networks understanding and definition discussions. These activities were agreed by the WP1/13 meeting.
ITU-T Rec. No. | Q | Base text | Status | Title |
Y.3534
(Y.FaaS-reqts) | 17/13 | TD192-R1/WP2 | New | Cloud
computing - Functional requirements of function as a service |
Y.3541
(Y.ecs-reqts) | 17/13 | TD191/WP2 | New | Edge
computing - Functional requirements of edge computing service |
Y.3510 | 17/13 | TD193/WP2 | Revised | Cloud
computing infrastructure requirements |
Y.3558
(Y.cmi-arch) | 18/13 | TD184/WP2 | New | Cloud computing - Functional
architecture of container management in inter-cloud |
Y.3559
(Y.ccm-arch) | 18/13 | TD183/WP2 | New | Cloud computing -
Functional architecture for container and container management |
Y.3560
(Y.rs-frame) | 19/13 | TD209/WP2 | New | Cloud computing –
Framework and functional requirements of resource scheduling among multiple
cloud service providers |
The meeting agreed initiation of the six new work items:
- Y.aias-reqts “Cloud computing – Functional requirements for AI agent as a Service", TD196/WP2 (Q17/13)
- Y.ecsai-reqts “Edge computing – Functional requirements of edge computing service for AI workload", TD197/WP2 (Q17/13)
- YSTR.qcc “Quantum Cloud Computing", TD198/WP2 (Q17/13)
- revised Y.3513 " Cloud computing – Functional requirements of Infrastructure as a Service", TD194/WP2 (Q17/13)
- Y.AIObs “Cloud computing - Functional requirements and framework for observability of AI workloads in cloud", TD214/WP2 (Q19/13)
- revised Y.3524 "Cloud computing maturity requirements and framework", TD212/WP2 (Q19/13)
A new work item proposal on functional architecture for data suppliers in a big data ecosystem was added to the Q18/13 living list. Proposals for the new work on AI ready and on data AI model light weighting for Edge cloud were added to the living list of Q17/13.
Further to the establishment of the new SG13 Correspondence Group on Cloud Computing Coordination (CG-CC) at SG13 meeting in Tashkent (October-November 2025), WP2/13 agreed the first activity of this group (as a physical meeting) and invitation to Q8/17 and Q5/21 to this meeting, elaborated in a form of the outgoing Liaison Statement (TD218/WP2). CG will meet on 26 June 2026 alongside SG13 meeting in Geneva, remote participation will be provided. 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.
Working Party 3/13 “Future networks”, 27 February 2026, Geneva
Recommendation non-approved (Recommendation A.8 - AAP)
ITU-T Rec. No. | Q | Base text | Status | Title |
Y.2352
(Y.NCE-DAICC) | 2/13 | TD270/WP3 | New | Network
capability enhancement for distributed artificial intelligent computing
centers in next generation network evolution |
Y.2353
(Y.SNICE-DLT-arch) | 2/13 | TD269/WP3 | New | Functional
architecture of distributed software-defined network intelligence capability
enhancement based on distributed ledger technology |
Y.2504
(Y.CPN-TP-arch) | 2/13 | TD271/WP3 | New | Computing power
network - Requirements and functional architecture of transaction platform |
Y.3662
(Y.bDDN-DTMec) | 7/13 | TD285-R1/WP3 | New | Big data driven
networking - Data transmission mechanism |
Y.3682
(Y.HLN-FunArch) | 7/13 | TD286/WP3 | New | Functional architecture of human-like networking |
Y.3328
(Y.ICN-UP) | 22/13 | TD304/WP3 | New | Information-centric networking in networks beyond IMT-2020 -
Requirements and functional framework of ICN-enabled user plane |
Y.3094
(Y.DTN-ModelReq) | 22/13 | TD305-R1/WP3 | New | Digital twin network - General technical requirements of model domain
in digital twin layer
|
Supplements agreed to (Recommendation A.13)
ITU-T Supplement No. | Q | Base text | Status | Title |
Supplement 99 to
Y.2300-series
(Y.Sup. NGNe-UC-SCE) | 2/13 | TD272/WP3 | New | Use cases of service-oriented capability
enhancement in next generation network evolution (NGNe) |
The meeting agreed initiation of the 12 new work items:
- revised Y.2501 "Computing power network - Framework and architecture", TD283/WP3 (Q2/13)
- Y.Sup.CPN-IACS to ITU-T Y.2502 "Consideration of intent awareness for collaborative scheduling in computing power network", TD284/WP3 (Q2/13)
- Y.Sup.SAN-E-mobility to ITU-T Y.3046 “Capability expectation and framework enhancement of service aware network to support the mobility scenario", TD282/WP3 (Q2/13)
- YSTR.NGNe-AC "Next generation network evolution to support AI agent communication", TD281/WP3 (Q2/13)
- Y.Req-DAP-CNG “Requirements for data awareness and processing of computing, network and grid power for scheduling", TD295/WP3 (Q7/13)
- Y.INSA-HAC “Dynamic human-AI collaboration mechanism for intelligent network status awareness", TD296/WP3 (Q7/13)
- Y.HLN-MecPathGen "Human-like networking - network forwarding path generating and management mechanism based on intelligent awareness of service and resource", TD297/WP3 (Q7/13)
- Y.HLN-DMCE "Human-like networking - intelligent decision-making and collaborative execution mechanism", TD298/WP3 (Q7/13)
- Y.ICN-DDDE “Information-centric networking: Requirements and capabilities enhancement to support distributed, diverse types of data exchange", TD315/WP3 (Q22/13)
- Y.Sup.ICN-DTI to ITU-T Y.3086 “Information-centric networking: Additional capabilities and functional enhancements for distributed training and inference", TD316/WP3 (Q22/13)
- Y.Sup.DTN-GE to ITU-T Y.3090-series “Capabilities and framework enhancement for network digital twin enabled by graph engine", TD317/WP3 (Q22/13)
- YSTR.NC “Trends survey and requirements analysis of network convergence in data transmission for IMT-2030" TD318/WP3 (Q22/13)
Working Party 4/13 “Scenarios, Deployment and Technologies", 27 February 2026, Geneva
Recommendations consented for Last Call (Recommendation A.8 - AAP)
ITU-T Rec. No. | Q | Base text | Status | Title |
Y.3440
(Y.IMT2020-qos-cec-rf) | 6/13 | TD378/WP4 | New | QoS assurance requirements for cloud-edge-device
collaborative computing system |
Y.3441
(Y.det-qos-req-ml-jrs) | 6/13 | TD379/WP4 | New | QoS requirements and framework for deterministic communication
services enabled by machine learning based joint resource scheduling |
Y.3230
(Y.IMT2020-QoS-FMSC) | 6/13 | TD380/WP4 | New | Fixed, mobile and satellite convergence – QoS assurance requirements
and framework for IMT-2020 networks and beyond |
Y.3823
(Y.QKDN-qos-allo) | 6/13 | TD381/WP4 | New | Quantum key distribution networks – Allocation of the end-to-end
quality of service |
Y.3835
(Y.QKDN-nq-qos-fa) | 6/13 | TD382/WP4 | New | Integration of quantum key distribution network and user network
supporting end-to-end modern cryptography services – functional architecture
for quality of service assurance |
Supplements agreed to (Recommendation A.13)
ITU-T Supplement No. | Q | Base text | Status | Title |
Supplement 100
to Y.3800-series
(Y.Sup.QKDNmc-UC) | 16/13 | TD426/WP4 | New | Use cases of multi-point coordination in
QKDN |
At the preceding rapporteur group meeting (23-27 February) Q16/13 progressed the work on “Standardization roadmap on trustworthy networking and services for study period 2025" (Y.Sup.trust-roadmap), TD439/WP4, and on "Standardization roadmap on quantum enhanced networking and services for study period 2025" (Y.Sup.QENS-roadmap to ITU-T Y.3800-series), TD433/WP4.
The meeting agreed initiation of 13 new work items:
- Y.teput “Service model of intelligent telecommunications experience planning for user travel in future networks", TD478/WP4 (Q1/13)
- Y.apf “Service model for supporting autonomous precision farming powered by physical-AI-enabled devices over networks", TD477/WP4 (Q1/13)
- Y.AIEE-GN “AI-based energy efficiency management for green infrastructure in Developing Countries", TD465/WP4 (Q5/13)
- Y.Sup.DS-Use-Cases “Use cases and capabilities for supporting data services in IMT-2020 networks and beyond for Developing Countries", TD466/WP4 (Q5/13)
- Y.QKDN-qos-req-or "Requirements for quantum key distribution network orchestration in support of QoS assurance", TD407/WP4 (Q6/13)
- Y.QKDN-QoS-KR "Quantum key distribution networks – Quality of service parameters of key relay", TD408/WP4 (Q6/13)
- Y.QKDN-das-fra "Quantum key distribution networks - Requirements for dependability assurance", TD409/WP4 (Q6/13)
- Y.DrQoS-frCC "Delay-related QoS framework for Cryptographic Communication in UNemc", TD410/WP4 (Q6/13)
- Y.QKDN-nq-trust-fr “Requirements and framework of integration of QKDN, user network supporting end-to-end modern cryptography services, and trust", TD444/WP4 (Q16/13)
- Y.orch-consent “Consent Orchestration Framework for Multi-domain Consent Management", TD445/WP4 (Q16/13)
- Y.QKDN-nq-cmo “Integration of quantum key distribution network and user network supporting end-to-end modern cryptography services - Control, management, and orchestration", TD446/WP4 (Q16/13)
- Y.QKDNi-km “Quantum key distribution network interworking - Key management", TD447/WP4 (Q16/13)
- Y.QKDN-pkpe-fr “Quantum key distribution networks - Framework for proactive end-to-end key pre-establishment", TD448/WP4 (Q16/13)
One proposal for the start of the new work in Q1/13 was conditionally agreed at the interim rapporteur group meeting to be proposed to the WP4/13 consideration for the start and agreed at the WP4/13 meeting with the communication to the ITU-T SG20 seeking comments and collaboration on the scope related with smart farming supported by network technologies (liaison statement in TD479/WP4).
Proposed new work item (for Q16/13) Y.QN-LM “Quantum network – layered model" (RGM-C130), was discussed at the Q16/13 rapporteur group meeting and later in WP4/13 meeting and the decision on initiation of this work was deferred to the next meeting of the SG13. Meantime Questions 6/13 and 16/13 interim meetings will continue discussion of the proposed new work and possible ToR for the potential new Focus Group in quantum network area. The idea of the new FG appeared during the discussions at the Q16/13 meeting, it was not supported by any contribution yet. Contributions were encouraged to improve the proposal for the new work item. It was acknowledged that the proposal for a potential new Focus Group should come to the next meeting of the SG13. WP4/13 mailing list may be used for any preliminary discussions to align the views and understanding on this topic before the next meeting.
The Q5/13 work item YSTR.SME.framework “Framework for Future Network Technology Integration for Small and Medium Scale Enterprises in Developing Countries" was moved into the living list as it hasn't received contributions for the last few meetings (since mid-2024).
Q5/13 started the work on the two new questionnaires to support the work on Supplements Y.CNC-Use-Cases “Use cases for supporting coordination of networking and computing (CNC) for Developing Countries" and Y.IMT2020-EE “IMT-2020 network enhancements to improve energy efficiency in Developing Countries":
- on use of CNC concept by developing countries, TD463/WP4
- on experience for improving energy efficiency in developing countries, TD464/WP4
Questionnaires are expected to be finalized and agreed for dissemination at the next (summer) SG13 meeting.
The AAP Last Call will start on 16 March 2026 for each of the 23 consented Recommendations listed above.
At the two out of four Working Party meetings a plie was expressed from the floor to try to avoid overlapping of Working Parties meetings in the future.
Next meeting of SG13 will take place on 23 June – 2 July 2026 in Geneva.