An ITU-T Study Group 16 Project MediaCom 2004 An ITU-T Study Group 16 Project

Created in recognition of the rapid growth in digital, wireless, and IP networks; the convergence of technologies e.g. broadcasting, communications, information technology, etc.; that multimedia topics are addressed in many SDOs; the growth in multimedia services and applications the need to study performance, interworking, inferfaces etc. for user satisfaction. ITU-T Study Group 16

Objective: to create a framework for the harmonized and coordinated development of multimedia communication standardization for use across all ITU-T and ITU-R Study Groups, and in close cooperation with other regional and international SDOs and industry forums. ITU-T Study Group 16

Project Status Scope and plan drafted 1999/2000 Approved by ITU-T WTSA Oct. 2000 First Workshop - April 2001 Steering Committee meeting – 23 April Next review – SG16 meeting, Brazil, May 2001 ITU-T Study Group 16

Seeking to work with Other ITU-T Study Groups ITU-R Study Groups IETF ISO/IEC Regional bodies, e.g. ETSI Industry & other bodies as required ITU-T Study Group 16

Progress SG16 work via Seven Framework Study Areas Aligned ‘Questions’ in Study Group 16 Database of multimedia related standards Mediacom 2004 Steering Committee ITU-T Study Group 16

Framework Study Areas - Question) Architecture (B) Josef Vandenameele Applications and Services (C) Fred Lucas Interoperability (D) Tom Taylor Coding (E) Simão Campos Neto QoS & Performance (F) Mike Buckley Security (G) Martin Euchner Accessibility (H) Gunnar Helström ITU-T Study Group 16

Current situation of Applications and Services E-mail, Web, FTP, Telnet, etc. Telephony FAX Data Circuit Switched Network (Non-IP based Network) IP based Network Telephony, FAX, VPS/VCS, Webcasting,etc. VPS/VCS,etc. GW ITU-T Study Group 16

Goal: to reduce need for higher layer Gateway functionality     Goal: to reduce need for higher layer Gateway functionality Telephony, FAX, VPS/VCS, Webcasting, Multimedia Mobile Network CS Network IP Network Gateway Gateway Gateway ITU-T Study Group 16

Steering Committee A tool to aid coordination across all SDOs working on multimedia communication standards Address multilateral issues; Co-operation through discussion to provide customer oriented solutions. ITU-T Study Group 16

Users a d b c c Interoperability BLOCK A BLOCK B Integration or Common or Users b c Assembling Specific NEEDS Of Multimedia Parts Parts Market Trend Development c BLOCK C Network Design ITU-T Defined MM Including Numbering, Charging, etc. Applications & Services ITU-T Study Group 16