To Experts of ITU-T SG16 Questions 2, 3, 4, 5, 21, 22, 24, 25 and 29/16 Cc Mr P-A. Probst, Chairman of SG16 <probst-pa@bluewin.ch> Mr Paul Barrett, Vice Chairman of SG16 <paul.barrett@psytechnics.com> Mr Yushi Naito, Vice Chairman of SG16 <Naito.Yushi@dr.MitsubishiElectric.co.jp> Ms Claude Lamblin, Vice Chairman of SG16 <claude.lamblin@rd.francetelecom.com> Mr I Sebestyen, Vice Chairman of SG16 <Istvan.Sebestyen@siemens.com> Mr S Campos-Neto, ITU TSB <simao.campos@itu.int> Mr P Luthi, Rapporteur for Q.1/16 <patrick.luthi@TANDBERG.NO> Mr K Boyle, Meeting host <kboyle@nortel.com> De P Jones Rapporteur for Q.2 and 5/16 <paulej@packetizer.com> C Groves Rapporteur for Q.3/16 <Christian.Groves@nteczone.com> S Okubo Rapporteur for Q.4/16 <okubo@aoni.waseda.jp> B Lamer Rapporteur for Q.21/16 <bastien.lamer@rd.francetelecom.com> N Luo Rapporteur for Q.22/16 <noah@huawei.com> S-H Jeong Rapporteur for Q.24/16 <shjeong@hufs.ac.kr> M Euchner Rapporteur for Q.25/16 <Martin.Euchner@siemens.com> L Lehmann Rapporteur for Q.29/16 <Leo.Lehmann@bakom.admin.ch> ------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Notice of Joint Rapporteur Meeting in Ottawa, Canada Date: 28 August - 1 September 2006 ------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Experts of Questions 2, 3, 4, 5, 21, 22, 24, 25 and 29/16, The subject meeting of ITU-T SG16 experts will be held in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada at the Marriott Ottawa. Details of the meeting are contained herein. Please note that Q.1/16 will meet concurrently and we will have joint or serial sessions with the other Questions. 1. Date ^^^^^^^ 28th (Monday) August - 1 (Friday) September 2006 Meeting will start at 9:00 AM on the first day Closing around 18:00 on the final day 2. Venue ^^^^^^^^ Marriott Ottawa 100 Kent Street Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5R7 Canada http://marriott.com/property/propertypage/YOWMC Phone: +1 613 238 1122 Fax: +1 613 783 4229 3. Topics (tentative) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 1) Review of the relevant group activities 2) Q.2/16 Real-Time Audio, Video, and Data Communication over Packet-Switched Networks - Coordinate with other SDOs, Questions, or Study Groups - Review items proposed for the H.323-series Implementors' Guide - Progress work on: * H.246 Amendment (IEPS) * H.460.4v2 * H.323 Annex I * H.460.geo * H.presence - Discussion of miscellaneous and new work items - Discuss plans for future meetings 3) Q.3/16 Multimedia Gateway Control Architectures and Protocols - Coordinate with other SDOs, Questions, or Study Groups - Progress work on: * H.248.2 Amendment 1 * H.244.9 Amendment 1 * H.248.25 and H.248.28 Amendment 1 * H.248.30 Amendment 1 * H.248.40 (ex H.248.ADID) * H.248.43 (ex H.248.RTPXTALK) * H.248.44 (ex H.248.MLPP) * H.248.GM * H.248.CCC * H.248.SCR * H.248.QHR * H.248 Sub Series IGs * H Series Supp 2 Release 9 * H Series Supplement 7 Control Association * H Series Supplement RTPXtalk - Consider new material. 4) Q.4/16 Advanced multimedia communication service features on top of the ITU-T defined multimedia system platforms - Progress on H.350.7 - Enhancements to H.350 Sub-series - Possible new service features 5) Q.5/16 Control of NAT and Firewall Traversal for H.300-Series Multimedia Systems - Coordinate with other SDOs, Questions, or Study Groups - Progress work on: * H.proxy * TP.HNFT - Discussion of miscellaneous and new work items - Discuss plans for future meetings 6) Q.21/16 Multimedia Architecture - Progress on * H.325 requirements * H.saarch * IPTV future Recommendation 7) Q.22/16 Multimedia applications and services - Progress work on * IP streaming services * NRFID * Home Networking 8) Q.24/16 Quality of Service and End-to-end Performance in Multimedia Systems - Progress work on * Annexes A, B, and C of H.361 (ex H.mmqos) * H.trans.control - Discussion of miscellaneous and new work items 9) Q.25/16 Multimedia Security in Next-Generation Networks - Progress/finalize H.460.spn - Progress H.FSIC - Study NGN-MM-SEC issues - Study security aspects of MM-DRM 10) Q.29/16 Mobility for Multimedia Systems and Services - Progress work on * H.mmsm * Presence - Follow up workplan 11) Interaction with other groups 12) Future work plan 4. Documents ^^^^^^^^^^^^ /// Registration of the document: by 23:59 UTC, 18 August 2006 /// /// Distribution of the document: by 23:59 UTC, 21 August 2006 /// /// Use the ftp site (or e-mail reflector) for distribution /// 1) When you are going to submit a document, please notify Paul Jones <paulej@packetizer.com>, document manager of this meeting, as soon as possible, by 23:59 UTC, Friday 18 August 2006 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 include a header as follows: ------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector Document AVD-{nnnn}| | Study Group 16 {Version m if relevant}| | 2,3,4,5,21,22,24,25 and 29/16 Rapporteur Meeting {Date}| | Ottawa, 28 August - 1 September 2006 | | | | SOURCE*: { } | | TITLE : { } | | PURPOSE: {Proposal, Discussion, Information, Report, etc.} | | | | _________________________ | | | | | | | | *Contact: Name, e-mail | ------------------------------------------------------------------ Note: A template for the AVD document can be found at: <http://ftp3.itu.int/av-arch/avc-site/2005-2008/0608_Ott/AVD-template.doc> This may be modified and used for the purpose of document submission at this meeting. 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, at least 7 calendar days in advance of the meeting (23:59 UTC, Monday 21 August 2006 or before) by posting them at either of the following: - Uploading via FTP Site: ftp3.itu.int/ User ID: avguest Password: Avguest (Note the uppercase 'A') Directory: avc-site/Incoming - E-mail reflector E-mail address: itu-sg16@external.cisco.com To subscribe: Send e-mail to majordomo@cisco.com In the body of the message, put: subscribe itu-sg16 Please avoid the use of reflector when your document is voluminous. 5) Input documents can be retrieved from 0608_Ott directory of the ftp site once Mr. Jones has an opportunity to put them into place. The documents will also be available through the following URLs: http://ftp3.itu.int/av-arch/avc-site/2005-2008/0608_Ott ftp://avguest:Avguest@ftp3.itu.int/avc-site/2005-2008/0608_Ott 6) The document distribution / presentation at the meeting will be all electronic. Participants must bring along a laptop, wireless LAN card and/or Ethernet card, and Ethernet cable in order to access the documents. 5. Logistic information ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ The meeting will be hosted by Nortel at the Marriott Ottawa in downtown Ottawa, Canada. The meeting invitation containing logistic information can be found at: http://ftp3.itu.int/av-arch/avc-site/2005-2008/0608_Ott/Ott_Invitation.doc 6. Registration and Visa Information ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ To register your meeting attendance, please send e-mail to Kevin Boyle <kboyle@nortel.com>, copying Sakae Okubo <okubo@aoni.waseda.jp>, 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 Canada. The visa must be requested and obtained from the office (embassy or consulate) representing Canada in your country or, if there is no such office in your country, from the one that is closest to the country of departure. In case you need help of the meeting host, please contact Mr Kevin Boyle <kboyle@nortel.com>. Early registration of your attendance is welcome and encouraged. 7. Hotel Room Reservation ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ The meeting will be held at the Marriott Ottawa. In addition to the Marriott, there are several other hotels within easy walking distance. A list of suggested hotels follows: 1. Marriott Ottawa 100 Kent Street Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5R7 Canada Phone: +1 613 238 1122 Fax: +1 613 783 4229 http://marriott.com/property/propertypage/YOWMC *** NOTE: Nortel has arranged for a block of rooms at the Marriott Ottawa at a discounted rate. In order to take advantage of this arrangement, enter a character string "NOT" in the “Corporate/promotional code” field on the right hand side when entering your dates. Note that the rooms are first-come, first-served, so register early. 2. Crowne Plaza Ottawa 101 Lyon Street Ottawa, Ontario K1R 5T9 Canada Reservations: +1 613 237 3600 (In North America: +1 800 2CROWNE) http://www.crowneottawa.ca/index.asp 3. Delta Hotels 361 Queen Street Ottawa, Ontario K1R 7S9 Canada Phone: +1 613 238 8000 (In North America: +1 877 814 7706) Fax: +1 613 238 2290 http://www.deltahotels.com/hotels/hotels.php?hotelId=14 The following hotels are also nearby, but the attendee will need to arrange daily transportation to/from the meeting: 1. The Westin Ottawa 11 Colonel By Drive Ottawa, Ontario K1N 9H4 Canada Phone: +1 613 560 7000 Fax: +1 613 234 5396 http://www.starwoodhotels.com/westin/search/hotel_detail.html?propertyID=108... 2. Novotel Ottawa 33 Nicholas Street Ottawa, Ontario K1N 9M7 Phone: +1 613 230 3033 (In North America: +1 800 NOVOTEL) Fax: +1 613 760 4765 http://www.novotelottawa.com/home/novotelottawahotels.html We are looking forward to meeting with you in Ottawa. Sincerely yours, Paul JONES (document manager of this meeting) Christian GROVES Sakae OKUBO (meeting organizer of this meeting) Bastien LAMER Seong-ho JEONG Martin EUCHNER Leo LEHMANN ---------- -- Best regards, OKUBO Sakae e-mail: okubo@aoni.waseda.jp (<== sokubo@waseda.jp, valid until 31 March 2007) Visiting Professor Global Information and Telecommunication Institute (GITI) Waseda University ****************************************************************** Waseda University, YRP Ichibankan 312 Tel: +81 46 847 5406 3-4 Hikarinooka, Yokosuka-shi, Kanagawa-ken Fax: +81 46 847 5413 239-0847 Japan H.323 videoconferencing: arranged by advice ******************************************************************