International Telecommunication Union ITU-T SG 15 meeting October 2003 ITU-T Study Group 15 ITU-T Guide for Participants Paolo Rosa TSB Counselor

ITU-T Study Group 15 2 June 03 ITU-T Guide for Participants Contents -ITU StructureITU Structure -Structure of ITU-T SGs and WPs (1/2)Structure of ITU-T SGs and WPs (1/2) -Structure of ITU-T, WPs and other groups (2/2)Structure of ITU-T, WPs and other groups (2/2) -Questions, Rapporteurs and EditorsQuestions, Rapporteurs and Editors -Approval of RecommendationsApproval of Recommendations -Chairman’s PageChairman’s Page -AAP sequenceAAP sequence -Meeting documentation: Contributions (1/2)Meeting documentation: Contributions (1/2) -Meeting documentation: TDs and WDs (2/2)Meeting documentation: TDs and WDs (2/2) -Submitting Contributions (1/2)Submitting Contributions (1/2) -Submitting Contributions: General Directives and IPR (2/2)Submitting Contributions: General Directives and IPR (2/2) -Access to documentation: Web and iFTP (1/2)Access to documentation: Web and iFTP (1/2) -Access to documentation: LAN (2/2)Access to documentation: LAN (2/2) - Reflectors Reflectors -Additional InformationAdditional Information

ITU-T Study Group 15 3 June 03 ITU-T Guide for Participants ITUITU Structure General Secretariat : Coordinates the Union's activities and the overall management of the Union General Secretariat ITU-T : Telecommunication standardization on a world- wide basis on technical, operating and tariff Questions ITU-T ITU-R : Radio communications and wireless ITU-R ITU-D : Use and deployment of telecom networks and services in the developing nations ITU-D More info TSB Telecommunication Standardization Bureau Plenipotentiary Conference ITU Council ITU-T World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly ITU-R World Radiocommunication Conference ITU-D World Telecommunication Development Conference General Secretariat

ITU-T Study Group 15 4 June 03 ITU-T Guide for Participants Structure of ITU-T SGs and WPs (1/2) WTSA TSAG Study Groups Recommendations Manuals STUDY GROUP XX

ITU-T Study Group 15 5 June 03 ITU-T Guide for Participants Structure of ITU-T SGs, WPs and other groups (2/2) Workshops/Seminars Cover the most important topics in modern telecommunication technology and applications. Speakers are renowned telecommunication experts. Usually free of charge and open to public Focus Groups Participation of non-member experts welcome. Work on a well-defined topic and time-schedule for completion. Ex.: Focus Group for Full Service-Very High Speed Digital Subscriber (FS-VDSL) Joint Coordination Groups Coordinate a broad study by more than one study group. They do not perform technical studies nor write Recommendations. Special Projects Lead Study Groups IPCablecom JRG-1

ITU-T Study Group 15 6 June 03 ITU-T Guide for Participants Some SG15 Statistics Work Program (Questions for study)19 Work Program (Questions for study)19 Recommendations under developmentApprox. 100 Recommendations under developmentApprox. 100 Study Group meeting intervalApprox. 8 m Study Group meeting intervalApprox. 8 m Rapporteur Group meetingsFrequently Rapporteur Group meetingsFrequently Work by correspondence (EDH)Continuous Work by correspondence (EDH)Continuous Approval procedureAAP Approval procedureAAP Rapporteurs17 Rapporteurs17 EditorsApprox EditorsApprox SG Representatives 14 SG Representatives 14 SG meeting participants (Avrg /01-03)347/299 SG meeting participants (Avrg /01-03)347/299 Number of countries (Admin. and/or ROA)39/26 Number of countries (Admin. and/or ROA)39/26 Number of Scient. & Indust. Orgs. (SIO)74/74 Number of Scient. & Indust. Orgs. (SIO)74/74 Recommendation texts approved69/122 Recommendation texts approved69/122

ITU-T Study Group 15 7 June 03 ITU-T Guide for Participants Main SG 15 Objectives Focal point for global standards on Transport Networks and Optical technologies Focal point for global standards on Transport Networks and Optical technologies Market driven and timely standards in major work areas Market driven and timely standards in major work areas ‘Value-added’ coordination and cooperation effort ‘Value-added’ coordination and cooperation effort Support ITU-T as preeminent Internat. Stds. Organization Support ITU-T as preeminent Internat. Stds. Organization Promote SG 15 standardization activities Promote SG 15 standardization activities

ITU-T Study Group 15 8 June 03 ITU-T Guide for Participants Study Group 15 Management Team and Structure SG 15 - Optical and other Transport Networks Chairman Mr. Peter WERY Network Access Chair Mr. Andrew NUNN Network Signal Processing Chair Mr. Yoshio NAITO OTN Structure Chair Mr. Steve TROWBRIDGE OTN Technology Chair Mr. Gastone BONAVENTURA Projects and Promotion Chair Mr. Haruo OKAMURA WP 1 WP 2 WP 3 WP 4 WP 5

ITU-T Study Group 15 9 June 03 ITU-T Guide for Participants Lead Study Group Access Network Transport Optical Transport Networks and Technologies

ITU-T Study Group June 03 ITU-T Guide for Participants Questions, Rapporteurs and Editors Questions : Questions Set up by WTSA or by the Study Group Define a particular subject to be studied Rapporteurs : Rapporteurs Appointed by the SG or a WP to each Question -Ensure progress of the group of experts towards Recommendations -Lead, moderate debates ( s, conf. Calls, etc.) and coordinate progress -Chair the meetings of the experts (Rapporteur Group meetings)Rapporteur Group meetings Editors : Appointed by Rapporteurs, prepare and follow-up draft Recommendations Questions, Rapporteurs and Editors Authors'Guide for drafting ITU-T Recs

ITU-T Study Group June 03 ITU-T Guide for Participants Approval of Recommendations Alternative Approval Process (AAP) Alternative Approval Process For technical Recommendations Once the text is considered to be mature, it is submitted for AAP at an SG or WP meeting (Rec. A.8)Rec. A.8 Traditional Approval Process (TAP) For Recommendations subject to policy or regulatory implications Initiated at an SG or WP meeting and completed, for final approval, at the subsequent SG meeting (Res. 1)Res. 1 More info

ITU-T Study Group June 03 ITU-T Guide for Participants AAP sequence TG (b) (c) 911 (a) (b) (a) (b) SG or WP meeting (1) Edited text for LC (2) Director's announcement and posting for LC (3) Edited text for AR (8) Director's announcement and posting for AR (10) Director's announcement and posting (5) SG Meeting (6) Director's notification and publication (see Rec. A.11)Rec. A.11 (12) 3 weeks LC: Last Call AR: Additional Review Approved Comment resolution AR 3 weeks LC 4 weeks (7) See Figure 1 (Rec. A.8)Rec. A.8

ITU-T Study Group June 03 ITU-T Guide for Participants Meeting documentation (1/2) Contributions - “Normal” COM documents, submitted at least 2 months before the meeting - “Delayed” Contributions not submitted prior to the two- month deadline; they must be submitted at the latest 7 working days before the meeting Reports Official records of SG or WP meetings. To be available shortly after the closure of the meetings ( Rec. A.1) Rec. A.1 More info

ITU-T Study Group June 03 ITU-T Guide for Participants Temporary Documents Submitted by an ‘official’ (a member of the SG Management Team, Rapporteur, Editor, etc.) within the meeting participantsparticipants Include for example: - Reports of interim Rapporteur meetings or other activities (Workshop, forum, etc.) - Latest draft texts for Recommendations - Inputs from other SGs and from other Standards Development Organizations (SDOs), known as “Liaison Statements”Standards Development Organizations - Reports from Ad hoc groups generated during the meeting, etc Working Documents Issued during meetings by small groups (limited distribution) Meeting documentation (2/2)

ITU-T Study Group June 03 ITU-T Guide for Participants Submitting Contributions (1/2) Any ITU-T member may submit contributions preferably electronically using the Templates, by: ITU-T memberTemplates - to TSB EDH to TSB EDH - FTP via the Web (requires TIES account) FTPTIES account More info Helpdesk

ITU-T Study Group June 03 ITU-T Guide for Participants Submitting Contributions (2/2) Documents are concisely and clearly written to be universally understood They are directly related to one or more Questions (not of purely theoretical interest) Contributors are reminded that early disclosure of patent/software copyright information is required - Patent Declaration Form Patent Declaration Form - Patent Declaration Form for use with the ITU-T/ISO/Software Copyright Declaration Form Patent Declaration Form for use with the ITU-T/ISO/Software Copyright Declaration Form General Directives ( Rec. A.2) Rec. A.2 ITU-T Patent Database ITU-T Software Database More info

ITU-T Study Group June 03 ITU-T Guide for Participants Access to documentation (1/2) TIES registered users can access to Documents (Contributions, Temporary Documents, Reports) related to each ITU-T SG meeting on the Website. TIES registeredITU-T SG meeting on the Website - Possibility of Bulk/download documents, and - Search for a specific subject (or document)Search for Informal FTP areas are available to the Study Groups for their correspondence work. Informal FTP More info EDH iFTP SG XX

ITU-T Study Group June 03 ITU-T Guide for Participants Access to documentation (2/2) Wireless LAN IEEE b wireless network covers the ITU main conference room areas and CICG building. Wireless LAN cards for PCs are available at the ITU Bookshop.

ITU-T Study Group June 03 ITU-T Guide for Participants Reflectors Each SG provides individual reflectors for WPs or Questions (Rapporteur’s Group) A TIES account is needed to subscribe/unsubscribe to the ReflectorTIES account subscribe/unsubscribe Experts can sign up for their areas of interest Records of discussion available More info SGxx iFTP area

ITU-T Study Group June 03 ITU-T Guide for Participants Additional information Work Programme Schedule of ITU-T Meetings Meeting Registration Allocation of Meeting roomsMeeting rooms CYBER-CAFÉ ITU ‑ T provides delegates with PCs and Printers - in the second basement of the Tower building - on level 2 of the Montbrillant building - on level –1 of the CICG These areas provide also Ethernet ports.Ethernet Hotels ITU-T Guide for beginners Databases More info ITU-T Sitemap