To Experts of ITU-T SG16 Questions 2, 3, 4, 5, 12, 21, 22, and 25/16 Cc Mr Y Naito, Chairman of SG16 <yushi.naito@ties.itu.int> Mr S-H Jeong, Vice-Chairman of SG16 <shjeong@hufs.ac.kr> Mr N Luo, Vice-Chairman of SG16 <noah@huawei.com> Mr M T Neibert, Vice-Chairman of SG16 <markneibert@mac.com> Ms C Lamblin, Vice-Chairman of SG16 <claude.lamblin@orange-ftgroup.com> Mr I Oueichek, Vice-Chairman of SG16 <oueichek@tarassul.sy> Mr F Soumah, Vice-Chairman of SG16 <drfsuma@yahoo.fr> Mr S Campos-Neto, ITU TSB <simao.campos@itu.int> Mr P Luthi, Rapporteur for Q1/16 <patrick.luthi@TANDBERG.NO> De P Jones, Rapporteur for Q2 and 12/16 <paulej@packetizer.com> C Groves, Rapporteur for Q3/16 <Christian.Groves@nteczone.com> S-H Jeong, Rapporteur for Q4/16 <shjeong@hufs.ac.kr> S Botzko, Rapporteur for Q5/16 <Stephen.Botzko@polycom.com> B Kenrick, Associate Rapporteur for Q12/16 <brody.kenrick@onmobile.com> MJ Sun, Associate Rapporteur for Q21/16 <sunmingjun@catr.com.cn> N Luo, Rapporteur for Q22/16 <noah@huawei.com> H J Kim, Rapporteur for Q25/16 <khj@etri.re.kr> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Notice of Joint Rapporteur Meeting in Andover, MA, USA Date: 18 - 22 July 2011 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Experts of Questions 2, 3, 4, 5, 12, 21, 22, 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. 1. Date ^^^^^^^ 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 ^^^^^^^^ 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) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 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) 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 10) Interaction with other groups 11) Future work plan 4. Documents ^^^^^^^^^^^^ /// 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. 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 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 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 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 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 5 July 2011 to ensure adequate meeting space is available. 7. Hotel Room Reservation ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 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-... 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) Hyoung Jun KIM