To Experts of ITU-T SG16 Questions 2, 3, 4, 5, 12, 21, 22, 24, and 25/16
Cc Mr Y Naito, Chairman of SG16
Mr S-H Jeong, Vice-Chairman of SG16
Mr N Luo, Vice-Chairman of SG16
Mr M T Neibert, Vice-Chairman of SG16
Ms C Lamblin, Vice-Chairman of SG16
<claude.lamblin@orange-ftgroup.com>
Mr I Oueichek, Vice-Chairman of SG16
Mr F Soumah, Vice-Chairman of SG16
Mr S Campos-Neto, ITU TSB
Mr P Luthi, Rapporteur for Q1/16
De P Jones, Rapporteur for Q2 and 12/16
C Groves, Rapporteur for Q3/16
<Christian.Groves@nteczone.com>
S-H Jeong, Rapporteur for Q4/16
S Botzko, Rapporteur for Q5/16
B Kenrick, Associate Rapporteur for Q12/16
MJ Sun, Associate Rapporteur for Q21/16
N Luo, Rapporteur for Q22/16
B He, Rapporteur for Q24/16
H J Kim, Rapporteur for Q25/16
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Subject: Joint Rapporteur Meeting in Andover, MA, USA
Date: 18 - 22 July 2011
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Dear Experts of Questions 2, 3, 4, 5, 12, 21, 22, 24, and 25/16,
The subject meeting of ITU-T SG16 experts will be held in
Andover, MA, USA at the kind invitation of Polycom.
Details of the meeting are contained herein.
Please note that Q1/16 will meet concurrently at the same place and
that many sessions will be joint with other Questions.
This is a preliminary meeting notice. The planned meeting can
be authorized only when the reasonable numbers of participants
and input documents are confirmed. The official announcement
will be issued after the planned meeting is authorized.
1. Date
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18 (Monday) - 22 (Friday) July 2011
The meeting will start at 9:00 AM on the first day
and close at around 6:00 PM on the final day.
2. Venue
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The meeting will be held at Polycom’s facility in
Andover. The address is:
Polycom, Inc.
100 Minuteman Road
Andover, MA 01810
USA
3. Topics (tentative)
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1) Review of the relevant group activities
2) Q2/16 H.323 real-time multimedia system
- Coordinate with other SDOs, Questions, or Study Groups
- Review items proposed for the H.323-series Implementors' Guide
- Progress work on:
- H.323 Annex I
- H.460.SessionID
- H.323-Series Implementers Guide clean-up
- H-Series Supplement 4
- Discussion of miscellaneous and new work items
- Discussion on TD 367/Gen (2011-03) & PP10 Res. 71
- Discuss Question future towards next study period
3) Q3/16 Multimedia gateway control architectures and protocols
- Coordinate with other SDOs, Questions, or Study Groups
- Progress work on:
- Revised H.248.12
- H.248.48 (ex. H.248.QHR)
- H.248.66 (ex. H.248.RTSP)
- H.248.74 (ex. H.248.MRCP)
- H.248.79 (ex. H.248.PACKETS)
- H.248.80 (ex. H.248.SDPMAPPER)
- H.248.DPI
- H.248.NATTP2P
- H.248.RTPTOPO
- H.248.LOOPB,
- H.248.ECN
- H.248.MGINST
- H.248 Sub Series IG
- H Series Supp. 2
- Consider new material
- Discuss Question future towards next study period
4) Q4/16 Advanced functions for H.300-series systems and beyond
- Discussion of new topics e.g., QoS, mobility, security,
and other advanced functions for multimedia systems
- Progress work on the revision of H-series Supplements
- Discuss Question future towards next study period
5) Q5/16 Telepresence systems
- Coordinate with other Questions
- Progress topics related to F.TPS-Reqs, F/H.TPS-Arch, H.TPS-AV
- Review output of AHGs
- Consider new material
- Discuss Question future towards next study period
- Telepresence Living List and Q5/16 Definitions
6) Q12/16 Advanced multimedia system for NGN and other packet-
based networks
- Coordinate with other SDOs, Questions, or Study Groups
- Review input contributions to this meeting
- Progress work on all aspects of the Advanced Multimedia System
- Discussion of miscellaneous and new work items
- Review work programme and make necessary adjustments
- Discussion on TD 367/Gen (2011-03) & PP10 Res. 71
- Discuss Question future towards next study period
7) Q21/16 Multimedia architecture
- Progress work on visual surveillance
- Progress work on S2ST
- Consider possible new materials
- Discuss Question future towards next study period
8) Q22/16 Multimedia applications and services
- Progress work on NID
- Progress work on S2ST
- Progress work on LIMS
- Consider possible new materials
- Discuss Question future towards next study period
9) Q24/16 Multimedia functions in NGN and other networks
- Coordinate with other SDOs, Questions, or Study Groups.
- Progress work on scenarios and requirements for multimedia
optimization control components, and for service awareness
and traffic control functional component
- User data exchange between functional components in network
entities or terminals
- Discuss Question future towards next study period
10) Q25/16 USN Applications and Services
- Progress work on H.SNMF, F.USN-CC, F.USN-SM and F.USN-NRP
- Discuss contributions inter alia on USN applications and services
- Discuss Question future towards next study period
11) Interaction with other groups
12) Future work plan
4. Documents
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/// Registration of the document: by 23:59 UTC, 8 July 2011 ///
/// Distribution of the document: by 23:59 UTC, 11 July 2011 ///
/// Use the ftp site (or e-mail reflector) for distribution ///
1) When you are going to submit a document, please notify
Mr Paul Jones <paulej@packetizer.com>, document manager of
this meeting, as soon as possible, by 23:59 UTC, 8 July 2011
at the latest. Preliminary document number AVD-nnnn will be allocated.
Early indication of your submission plan is welcome and encouraged.
Note - Prefix "AVD" comes from Audio, Video and Data.
2) You are advised to use the document template available at the
following place:
http://ftp3.itu.int/av-arch/avc-site/2009-2012/1107_And/ \
AVD-template_1107_And.docx
3) File format: Use of Word, PDF, ASCII or HTML is recommended.
4) All the contributors are requested to distribute their documents
as early as possible, no later than 23:59 UTC, Monday 11 July 2011
by posting them at either of the following:
- Uploading via FTP
Site: ftp3.itu.int/
User ID: avguest
Password: Avguest201007 (Note the uppercase 'A')
Directory: avc-site/Incoming
- E-mail reflector
E-mail address: itu-sg16@lists.packetizer.com
To subscribe: please visit
http://lists.packetizer.com/mailman/listinfo/itu-sg16
Please avoid the use of reflector when your document is voluminous
(i.e., more than 100 kbytes).
5) Input documents can be retrieved from 1107_And directory of the
ftp site once Mr Jones has an opportunity to put them into place.
The documents will be available through the following URLs:
http://ftp3.itu.int/av-arch/avc-site/2009-2012/1107_And/
ftp://ftp3.itu.int/avc-site/2009-2012/1107_And/
user: avguest, password: Avguest201007
6) The document distribution/presentation at the meeting will be
all electronic. Participants must bring along a laptop with a
wireless network interface in order to access the documents.
Internet access will be available in the meeting rooms.
Note: Please make sure you have the right power adapter for the USA.
The US power outlets are 120V/60Hz NEMA 5 outlets as shown here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NEMA_connector#NEMA_5
5. Logistic Information
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The meeting will be hosted by Polcom at its facility in Andover,
Massachusetts, USA.
No hotels have been reserved for this meeting, though there are
a number near the facility as discussed in section 7. The Polycom
facility is located between the Logan International Airport in Boston,
MA and the Manchester Regional Airport in Manchester, NH (about
30 miles / 50 km from each)
Rental cars are strongly recommended, however other transportation
options include Flight Line (www.flightlineinc.com) and airport
taxis. Airport taxi service from Logan International to Andover is
metered service and costs approximately $100.
6. Registration and Visa Information
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To register your meeting attendance, please send e-mail to Mr Noah Luo
<noah@huawei.com> and Mr Seong-Ho Jeong <shjeong@hufs.ac.kr>, copying
Stephen.Botzko@polycom.com, providing the family name, given name,
company name, and e-mail address of person(s) attending.
We would remind you that citizens of some countries are required
to obtain a visa in order to enter and spend time in the United States.
The visa must be requested and obtained from the office (embassy or
consulate) representing the United States in your country. Participants
who need an invitation letter for visas should contact Mr Stephen Botzko
<Stephen.Botzko@polycom.com>, providing the family name, first name,
and other identifying information required by the US embassy in your
country. Visa processing times vary from country to country, check
with the US embassy or consulate that applies to you.
Early registration of your attendance is welcome and encouraged, but
preferably before 18 June 2011 to ensure adequate meeting space is
available. Note that this is a preliminary registration to get the
information about the estimated number of participants for the
authorization of the meeting.
7. Hotel Room Reservation
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No hotel rooms have been reserved for this meeting,
though there are several choices near the facility from
which to choose. Participants should contact hotels directly
regarding room availability and for making room reservations.
The following hotels are nearby the facility. Springhill
Suites, Staybridge Suites and the Wyndham Hotels offer
Polycom rates, so participants may want to indicate to
the hotel that they are attending a meeting at Polycom.
Courtyard by Marriott
10 Campanelli Drive
Andover, Massachusetts 01810
United States
Phone: +1 978-794-0700
Fax: +1 978-794-9558
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/mhtch-courtyard-boston-andover/
Homewood Suites by Hilton
4 Riverside Drive
Andover, Massachusetts 01810
United States
Phone: +1 978-475-6000
Fax: +1 978-475-6639
http://homewoodsuites1.hilton.com/en_US/hw/hotel/BOSANHW-Homewood-Suites-by-Hilton-Boston-Andover-Massachusetts/index.do
Residence Inn by Marriott
500 Minuteman Road
Andover, Massachusetts 01810
United States
Phone: +1 978-683-0382
Fax: +1 978-683 0384
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/bosad-residence-inn-boston-andover/
Springhill Suites by Marriot
550 Minuteman Road
Andover, Massachusetts 01810
United States
Phone: +1 978-688-8200
Fax: +1 978-688-8200
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/bosav-springhill-suites-boston-andover/
Staybridge Suites by Holiday Inn
4 Technology Drive
Andover, Massachusetts 01810
United States
Phone: +1 978-686-2000
Fax: +1 978-686-2000
http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/sb/1/en/hotel/bosan
La Quinta Inn and Suites
131 River Rd.
Andover, Massachusetts 01810
United States
Phone: +1 978-685-6200
Fax: +1 978-794-9626
http://www.lq.com/lq/properties/propertyProfile.do?propId=4043
Wyndham Hotels
123 Old River Road
Andover, Massachusetts 01810
United States
Phone: +1 978-975-3600
Fax: +1 978-975-2664
http://www.wyndham.com/hotels/BOSAM/main.wnt
We are looking forward to meeting with you in Andover, USA!
Sincerely yours,
Paul JONES (document manager for this meeting)
Christian GROVES
Seong-Ho JEONG (meeting organizer for this meeting)
Stephen BOTZKO
Brody KENRICK
Ming Jun SUN
Noah LUO (meeting organizer for this meeting)
Baohong HE
Hyoung Jun KIM