1. Peter Wery Chairman ITU-T Study Group 15 Nortel Networks

2. Responsibility and Mandate
Focal point in ITU-T for studies on optical and other transport networks, systems and equipment. This encompasses the development of transmission layer related standards for access, metropolitan and long haul sections of communication networks.
Lead Study Group on:
Access Network Transport (ANT)
Optical Technology
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3. Network Access SG 15 Work Program Question 1/15 (WP 5/15)
Access Network Transport
Focus on Lead Study Group activity
Question 2/15 (WP 1/15)
Optical systems for access networks
Focus on B-PON; G-PON
Question 4/15 (WP 1/15)
Transceivers for customer access and in-premises phone line networking systems on metallic pairs
Focus on xDSL
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4. Optical systems for access networks
Work started in 1996
B-PON related Recommendations
G.983-series
8 Recommendations (basic; mgmt.& ctrl.; serv. cap.)
2 Recommendations consented April 2004 (mgmt. & ctrl. I/Fs)
G-PON related Recommendations
G.984-series
3 Recommendations approved (basic; phys. media dependent layer; transmission convergence layer)
1 Recommendation consented April 2004 (mgmt. & ctrl. I/Fs)
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5. DSL systems for access networks
Work started in 1996
Phone line networking systems related Recommendations
G.989-series
3 Recommendations (basic; payload format; isolation function)
HDSL & SHDSL related Recommendations
G.991-series
2 Recommendations (transceivers)
ADSL related Recommendations
G.992-series
5 Recommendations (ADSL splitter & splitterless; ADSL 2; ADSL 2+) (cont’d)
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6. DSL systems for access networks (cont’d)
VDSL related Recommendations
G.993-series
1 Recommendation (basic)
Revised version consented April 2004 (transceiver & line code)
Other DSL related Recommendations
G.994-series – Handshake procedures
G.995-series – Overview of DSL Recommendations
G.996-series – Test procedures
G.997-series – Physical layer management
Future work
IP and IP-based, Ethernet and other services over DSL
Bonding multiple DSL
Single ended line testing
Management of DSL systems/equipment
Enhancements to existing Recs.
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7. Lead SG on Access Network Transport
Mandate
Define, maintain overall framework
(other SGs, SDOs, Forums/Consortia)
Own Questions
Coordinate, assign and prioritize work in other SGs
Consistent, complete, timely standards
Implementation
ANT Standardization Overview (who, what, when)
ANT Standards Work Plan (holes, lack of progress, priorities)
Provide ‘value added’
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