1. Chair, TIA Emerging Technologies Subcommittee
Document No:
GSC16-PLEN-79
Source:
TIA
Contact:
Anil Kripalani
GSC Session:
PLENARY
Agenda Item:
6.11
Cloud Services
Anil Kripalani
Wirefreecom
Chair, TIA Emerging Technologies Subcommittee

2. Highlight of Current Activities
Recent Activities:
Creation of Cloud Computing Task Group in to explore and study the technology and identify standardization opportunities
Release of TIA Cloud Computing White Paper in September summarizing and identifying work initiatives for several TIA committees

3. Highlight of Current Activities
Recent Activities:
TIA Staff Working with Committees to launch new cloud related initiatives
TR-45, TR-48, TR-50, TR-51
Proposed creation of Study Group on Cloud for Data Centers in Committee TR-42
Ongoing assessment on others (TR-8)
Cloud Computing Subcommittee under the Technical Committee
Newly formed
Coordination across Engineering Committees

4. Strategic Direction
Fill gaps for cloud computing standards, as outlined by regulatory agencies, other standards developers, and industry fora.
Update existing base of network standards to comply with existing cloud requirements with a focus on Interoperability of TIA standards (M2M, telecom, data centers, healthcare, security) with Cloud standards

5. Challenges The involvement of non-SDO organizations
Coordination between equipment manufacturers and cloud service providers
Creating standards to work in tandem with existing proprietary cloud platforms

6. Next Steps / Actions
Pursue liaison relationships with SDO's and organizations that are already engaged in cloud activities, to ensure that work remains harmonized.