- 1 - To Experts of former ITU-T SG15 Q.2/15 and Q.3/15 Cc Mr. A-P. Probst, Chairman of SG16 Mr. G. Helder, Vice-Chairman of SG16 Mr. F. Tosco, Vice-Chairman of SG16 Mr. F. Bigi, ITU-TSB From Sakae OKUBO Rapporteur for former Q.2/15 in ITU-T SG 15 Graphics Communication Laboratories 6F Annex Toshin Bldg. 4-36-19 Yoyogi Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 151 Japan Tel: +81 3 5351 0181 Fax: +81 3 5351 0185 E-mail: okubo@gctech.co.jp Dale SKRAN Rapporteur for former Q.3/15 in ITU-T SG 15 Lucent Technologies Rm. 2G432 200 Laurel Avenue Middletown, NJ 07748 USA Tel: +1 908 957 5988 Fax: +1 908 957 5627 E-mail: dls@mtgbcs.lucent.com ------------------------------------------------------------ Subject: Notice for Q.2&3/15 Rapporteur Meeting Date: January 23, 1997 ------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Colleagues, The subject meeting of ITU-T SG15 (now SG16) experts will be held in USA at the kind invitation of PictureTel Corporation. 1. Date ^^^^^^^ February 18 (Tuesday) - 21 (Friday), 1997 starting at 9:00 on the first day 2. Venue ^^^^^^^^ The Charles Hotel One Bennett Street Cambridge, MA 02138 USA voice: +1 617 864 1200 or +1 800 882 1818 fax: +1 617 864 5715 3. Topics (tentative) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 1) Review of the relevant group meetings 2) Interworking and harmonization aspects - Communication control and its harmonization with T.130- series Recommendations - H.24i Intercommunication between different network systems - Security system in various networks other than N-ISDN - H.MediaMIB 3) LAN aspects - H.323 Implementors Guide - H.323 Version 2 - H.225.0 Version 2 - Packetization of new audiovisual streams - Supplementary services - GK to GK communications - Loosely coupled multipoint systems 4) Broadband aspects - H.310 Implementors Guide - H.310 Version 2 - Annex A to H.321 - Various type of multipoint systems - H.310 security - Transport of VBR coded streams 5) Any other former Q.2/15 and Q.3/15 related matters 6) Future work References: AVC-1104, AVC-1099 4. Documents ^^^^^^^^^^^^ /// Registration of the document: by February 7 /// /// Distribution of the document: by February 11 /// /// Use the ftp site or e-mail reflector for distribution. /// 1) When you are going to submit a document, please notify S. Okubo as soon as possible, by February 7 (Friday) at the latest. Document number (AVC-1nnn) will be allocated. Early indication of your submission plan is welcome. 2) You are advised to include a header as follows: ------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector Document AVC-{1nnn}| | Study Group 16 {Version m if relevant}| | Former Q.2&3/15 Rapporteur Meeting {Date}| | Boston, 18-21 February 1997 | | | | SOURCE : { } | | TITLE : { } | | PURPOSE: {Proposal, Discussion, Information, Report, etc.} | | | | _________________________ | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------ 3) All the contributors are requested to distribute their documents as early as possible, at least 7 calendar days in advance of the meeting (by February 11) by posting them at either of the following: - GCL ftp site (please advise S. Okubo of your posting) Site: ftp.gctech.co.jp Login name: itu-t Password: sg15!avc Directory: Incoming - SG16 experts reflector e-mail address: itu-sg16@mailbag.jf.intel.com Please avoid the use of reflector when your document is voluminous. Use of Word for Windows 2.0 or 6 or pure text is recommended. 4) Input documents can be retrieved from 9701_Bos directory of the ftp site. 5) Please bring 40 copies of your document to Boston. Your cooperation is needed to start the meeting with all the documents at hand; please note that the copying capacity at the meeting site is limited. 5. Logistic information ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Please see the attached material in text form which has been provided by the meeting host. Its Word version is available at the 9701_Bos directory of the above mentioned GCL ftp site as Òannounce.docÓ. 6. Registration ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Please notify PictureTel as soon as possible if you plan to attend by sending an e-mail to: Kerri Amenta PictureTel Corporation 100 Minuteman Drive Andover, MA 01810 USA tel: +1 508 292 3634 fax: +1 508 292 3309 email: kamenta@pictel.com (copy reid@pictel.com +1 508-292-5863) Please send its copy to S. Okubo (okubo@gctech.co.jp) as well. 7. Hotel Room Reservation ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Please directly contact The Charles Hotel before February 3 as advised in the attachment. We are looking forward to meeting with you in Boston. Sincerely yours, Sakae OKUBO Dale SKRAN ---------------------------< Attachment >--------------------------- Logistical Information for Former ITU-T SG15 Q.2&3 Rapporteurs' Meeting (18 February - 21 February 1997) Meeting Location -------------------------- The Charles Hotel One Bennett Street Cambridge, MA 02138 USA voice: +1 617 864 1200 or +1 800 882 1818 fax: +1 617 864 5715 Hosted by PictureTel Corporation. (A special thanks to Lucent for the format of this announcement) To Make Arrangements ------------------------------------- Make reservations with the hotel directly. The sleeping room rate is $139.00 single/double occupancy. It is essential that you mention you are attending the ITU ATM meeting hosted by PictureTel in order to obtain this rate. Reservations must be made no later than February 3, 1997. Please notify PictureTel as soon as possible if you plan to attend. Please respond to (preferably via email): Kerri Amenta PictureTel Corporation 100 Minuteman Drive Andover, MA 01810 USA tel: +1 508 292 3634 fax: +1 508 292 3309 email: kamenta@pictel.com (copy reid@pictel.com +1 508-292-5863) Location The Charles Hotel is in Harvard Square in Cambridge. The closest airport is Boston's Logan Airport. See Directions below. Mailing Information Documents should be shipped to the hotel no earlier than three days in advance of the meeting. The Charles Hotel One Bennett Street Cambridge, MA 02138 ATTN: Recipient's Name ITU ATM Meeting c/o Cristin Mitchell-Sales Manager As usual, we ask that participants bring copies of submissions to reduce copying costs. Weather Weather in Boston in February is highly variable (like Boulder) - it could be snowing, sleeting, icing, windy, or unpleasant and will most likely be all of these. It will not be 60F. There are no daytime highs this time of year, be prepared for snow, wind, and cold weather. Transportation Shuttle Service Once you have retrieved your luggage, call US Shuttle Service at 800- 714-1115 or 617-894-3100. You will be instructed where the van will pick you up. The cost is $8.00 US per person. (See driving and subway instructions below) Subway Take the RED LINE to Harvard Station and use the main exit from the subway system into Harvard Square Cross the street in front of you and walk straight on to Brattle Street - passing the Nini's Corner News stand on your right. At the first intersection, go straight ahead on to Eliot Street - passing "Structure" clothing on your right. Cross MT. Auburn at the stop sign and walk to the next traffic light. Take a right on to Bennett Street and the Hotel will be on your left. (The walking time from the subway station to the hotel is approximately five minutes.) Driving From Airport Exit Logan Airport and follow the signs to BOSTON, which will bring you to and then through the Sumner Tunnel. (Try to be in the left lane as you enter the tunnel) As you exit the tunnel (you want to be in the left lane), take the second right up the ramp on to Route 93 North. Stay on 93 until the Storrow Drive exit (two exits). DO NOT FOLLOW THE CAMBRIDGE SIGNS. Continue along the Charles River on Storrow Drive West for approximately 4 miles. Along the way you will pass the "Massachusetts Avenue - Cambridge" exit and then the Guest Quarters Hotel. Shortly after the Guest Quarters, take the right hand "Harvard Square - Cambridge" exit and follow it to the right and across the Charles River. After you cross the bridge, go straight through the first traffic light at Memorial Drive (make sure it is green) and then turn left at the next light which will be Eliot Street. At the next intersection, Eliot becomes Bennett Street (you have no choice but to bear right on to Bennett) and you will find the Hotel on your left. (Or call the hotel 617-864-1200 to find out where you are now and how to get to the hotel) Guest Valet Parking will be with the doorman in the driveway on your left. Visitor and Public parking is located below the hotel with the entrance at the far end of Bennet Street on the left. Interesting Web sites www.boston.com END