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

2. 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.
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3. 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.
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4. 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
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5. 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
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6. Progress SG16 work via Seven Framework Study Areas
Aligned ‘Questions’ in Study Group 16
Database of multimedia related standards
Mediacom 2004 Steering Committee
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7. 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
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8. Current situation of Applications and Services
, 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
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9. 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
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10. 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.
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11. 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
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