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1 Motivation
ITU T Study Group 21 has been assigned lead study group roles, and coordination is a major responsibility within the lead study group roles.
The objective of this Question is to coordinate and manage the development and progress of standardization, within Study Group 21 and externally. This Question facilitates coordination for the many aspects for which Study Group 21 is responsible across ITU-T, ITU-R and ITU-D study groups as well as other related bodies.
In that role, this Question may serve as a hub for handling TDs, contributions and liaison statements when they are not directly related to Questions already under study. The technical studies themselves will be addressed in the relevant Questions of Study Group 21.
Additionally, this Question serves as a coordinator within Study Group 21 for horizontal matters such as terminology, bridging the standardization gap, electronic working methods (EWM), ICT, environment, climate change and circular economy, non-radio aspects of international mobile telecommunications, conformance and interoperability testing and standardization roadmaps.
2 Study items
Study items to be considered include, but are not limited to:
- coordination across Questions within the study group to ensure consistency, and avoid duplication of efforts;
- coordination with various joint coordination activities (JCAs) and other external key players working on the Study Group 21 topics, when the subject covers various Study Group 21 Questions;
- when considering new topics for Study Group 21, identification of actions that are needed to address contributions not related to existing Study Group 21 Questions;
- identification of the results of workshops, TSB initiatives, and actions of other study groups or SDOs that need to be considered under Study Group 21 work programme;
- coordinate the promotion of study group work via organization of events (such as workshops and webinar series) and development of promotional materials and website content (reference implementations, tutorials, etc.)
- collection and sharing of terms and definitions of J-series Recommendation in collaboration with the Study Group 21 Rapporteurs for vocabulary;
- responses to incoming liaison statements that cut across several Questions.
3 Tasks
Tasks include, but are not limited to:
- develop and update a standardization vision through an appropriate communication process amongst all interested parties, including the organization of workshops;
- document and agree the processes for coordination, using appropriate coordination mechanisms, negotiate with the relevant bodies to ensure that overlapping efforts are avoided, all required standards are being addressed, and the need for devices (e.g. gateways), which is used to ensure end-to-end interoperability, is minimized;
- cooperate with ITU-D and serve as focal points in the study group in collaboration with relevant Questions if necessary for bridging the standardization gap between developing and developed countries based on WTSA Resolution 44;
- coordinate on terms and definitions and serve as a focal point (as per WTSA Resolution 67), and maintain cable related terms and definitions in Recommendation ITU-T J.1;
- maintain the J- and N-series Recommendations that are not under the responsibility of other existing Study Group 21 Questions.
An up-to-date status of work under this Question is found in the SG21 work programme (https://itu.int/ITU-T/workprog/wp_search.aspx?sp=18&q=0/21).
4 Relationships
Recommendations:
- E, F, G, H, I, J, N, Q, T, V, X, Y-series Recommendations
Questions:
- All Questions of Study Group 21
Study groups:
- All ITU study groups, ITU CCT, and ITU-T TSAG and other groups
Other bodies:
- Relevant forums and consortia
WSIS Action Lines:
- C2, C3, C5, C6, C9, C11
Sustainable Development Goals:
- 9
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