1、 International Telecommunication Union ITU-T TELECOMMUNICATION STANDARDIZATION SECTOR OF ITU WORLD TELECOMMUNICATION STANDARDIZATION ASSEMBLY Johannesburg, 21-30 October 2008 Resolution 45 Effective coordination of standardization work across study groups in ITU-T and the role of TSAG FOREWORD The I
2、nternational Telecommunication Union (ITU) is the United Nations specialized agency in the field of telecommunications, information and communication technologies (ICTs). The ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T) is a permanent organ of ITU. ITU-T is responsible for studying technical
3、, operating and tariff questions and issuing Recommendations on them with a view to standardizing telecommunications on a worldwide basis. The World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (WTSA), which meets every four years, establishes the topics for study by the ITU-T study groups which, in t
4、urn, produce Recommendations on these topics. ITU 2009 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, by any means whatsoever, without the prior written permission of ITU. WTSA-08 Resolution 45 1 RESOLUTION 45 Effective coordination of standardization work across study groups in
5、 ITU-T and the role of TSAG (Florianpolis, 2004; Johannesburg, 2008) The World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (Johannesburg, 2008), noting a) that the ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T) is the pre-eminent global standardization body comprising administrations, equipment
6、 vendors, operators and regulators; b) that, under Article 17 of the ITU Constitution, ITU-T, bearing in mind the particular concerns of the developing countries, including the least developed countries, small island developing states and countries with economies in transition, shall fulfil the purp
7、oses of the Union by studying technical, operating and tariff questions and adopting Recommendations on them with a view to standardizing telecommunications on a worldwide basis; c) that, under Article 13 of the ITU Convention, the World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (WTSA) is required,
8、 inter alia, to approve the programme of work for ITU-T for each study period and to determine the priority, urgency, estimated financial implications and time-scale for the completion of studies, considering a) Resolution 122 (Rev. Antalya, 2006) of the Plenipotentiary Conference, which resolves th
9、at WTSA shall adequately address strategic issues in standardization, and encourages Member States, ITU-T Sector Members and study group chairmen and vice-chairmen to concentrate, inter alia, on the identification and analysis of strategic issues in standardization in their preparations for WTSA so
10、as to facilitate the work of the assembly; b) that the interests of developing countries, including the least developed countries, small island developing states and countries with economies in transition, are promoted by ensuring a coordinated approach to standardization where strategic standardiza
11、tion issues are concerned; c) that WTSA has agreed to a new ITU-T study group structure and improvements to ITU-Ts working methods that will assist ITU-T in meeting the standardization challenges of the 2009-2012 study period, recognizing a) that effective coordination between study groups is critic
12、al to ITU-Ts ability to meet emerging standardization challenges and the needs of its membership; b) that ITU-T study groups are responsible for developing Recommendations on technical, operating and tariff questions on the basis of contributions submitted by the membership; c) that the effective co
13、ordination of standardization activities would assist in meeting the objectives of Resolutions 122 and 123 (Rev. Antalya, 2006) of the Plenipotentiary Conference; 2 WTSA-08 Resolution 45 d) that operational coordination can be effected by means of joint coordination activities (JCAs), joint rapporte
14、ur group meetings, liaison statements between study groups and the study group chairmens meetings organized by the Director of the Telecommunication Standardization Bureau; e) that effective coordination is facilitated by taking a top-down approach to the coordination of work between study groups, i
15、ncluding the identification of linkages between related work items; f) that the Telecommunication Standardization Advisory Group (TSAG) can play an important role in ensuring cross-study group coordination on standardization issues, including the measurement of standardization progress against agree
16、d milestones; g) that it is appropriate for WTSA, as the highest body in ITU-T, to identify strategic standardization issues for each study period, bearing in mind that the coordination of standardization activities is particularly important for high-priority standardization issues, including: a) ne
17、xt-generation networks (NGN); b) security (including cybersecurity); c) telecommunications for disaster relief (TDR); d) home networking; e) Internet-related issues, emphasizing that coordination should serve to improve the effectiveness of ITU-T activities and should not limit the authority of each
18、 study group to develop Recommendations based on contributions from the membership, resolves that the coordination of ITU-T activities in regard to high-priority standardization issues and work related to more than one study group should ensure: i) the identification of high-level objectives and pri
19、orities for ITU-T studies from a global viewpoint; ii) cooperation between study groups, including the avoidance of duplication of work and the identification of linkages between related work items; iii) the planned coordination of time-frames, deliverables, objectives and milestones for standardiza
20、tion activities; iv) that the interests of developing countries, including the least developed countries, small island developing states and countries with economies in transition, are taken into account; v) cooperation and coordination with the ITU Radiocommunication and Telecommunication Developme
21、nt Sectors and with other, external, standardization bodies, instructs the Telecommunication Standardization Advisory Group 1 to take an active role in ensuring coordination between study groups, particularly on high-priority standardization issues that are being studied in more than one study group
22、, including inviting coordination groups to hold the necessary meetings to achieve the objectives set for them; 2 to take into account, and implement as necessary, advice given to TSAG by other groups established in the interests of effective coordination on high-priority and joint standardization topics.
