1. NGN 2004 Project status on July 25
Jean-Yves Cochennec
WP 1/13 Chairman

2. SG13 meeting, "futures" session, July 25, 2003
The NGN 2004 ITU-T Project
The Project has been launched at the SG13 Nov meeting, a document describing the Project had then been prepared (TD19 Plen)
It contains a list of basic characteristics in order to give a common understanding to NGN
Standardization activities on the NGN in ITU-T have been listed in seven study areas :
       1. General framework models for the NGN
2. Functional architecture models for the NGN
      3.  End-to-end Quality of Service
      4.  Service platforms (APIs)
      5.  Network management
      6. Security
       7. Generalized mobility
SG13 meeting, "futures" session, July 25, 2003
25 July 2003

3. NGN 2004 Project : activities at this SG13 meeting
A management meeting of the NGN 2004 Project held on July 11 has confirmed a growing interest for the Project, proposals to expand its scope through new study areas were then formulated
Results of WP1/13 meeting : Four new study areas are introduced in the Project, a living list is created (two items)
New study areas are :
Network control architecture and protocols
Service capabilities and service architecture
Interoperability of services and network in the NGN
Numbering, naming and addressing (title only)
We noted that the coverage of service aspects in the Project still needs clarification, a specific liaison will be transmitted to SG16.
SG13 meeting, "futures" session, July 25, 2003
25 July 2003