To Experts of ITU-T SG16 Questions F, G, K, 2, 3, 4 and 5/16 Cc Mr. P-A. Probst, Chairman of SG16 Mr. M. Matsumoto, Vice-Chairman of SG16 Mr. S. Campos-Neto, ITU TSB Mr. P. Luthi, Rapporteur for Q.1/16 Mr. C. Hansen, Rapporteur for Q.B/16 De S.H. Jeong Rapporteur for Q.F/16 M Euchner Rapporteur for Q.G/16 L Lehmann Rapporteur for Q.K/16 P Jones Rapporteur for Q.2/16 C Groves Rapporteur for Q.3/16 S Okubo Rapporteur for Q.4/16 < sokubo@waseda.jp> R Gilman Rapporteur for Q.5/16 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Notice of Joint Rapporteur Meeting in San Jose, California Date: 30 August - 3 September 2004 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Experts of Questions F, G, K, 2-5/16, The subject meeting of ITU-T SG16 experts will be held in San Jose, California at Cisco Systems. Details of the meeting are contained herein. Please note that Q.1/16 and Q.B/16 may meet concurrently and we will have joint or serial sessions with these Questions. 1. Date ^^^^^^^ 30 (Monday) August - 3 (Friday) September 2004 Meeting will start at 9:00 AM on the first day Closing around 18:00 on the final day 2. Venue ^^^^^^^^ Cisco Systems, Inc. Gateway Conference Center Building J Room: London Bridge 255 West Tasman Drive San Jose, CA 94134 USA Tel: +1 408 526 4000 3. Topics (tentative) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 1) Review of the relevant group activities 2) Q.F/16 Quality of Service and End-to-end Performance in Multimedia Systems - Progress work on * H.priority * H.323 Annex N * H.trans.control - Discussion of miscellaneous and new work items 3) Q.G/16 Security of Multimedia Systems and Services - Progress work on * H.235 Annex G * H.235 Annex J * H.FSIC 4) Q.K/16 Mobility for Multimedia Systems and Services - Progess work on Combined mobility H.323/GPRS - Dicussion LS NGN - Discussion new work items (handover,Forign Address Handling) 5) Q.2/16 Multimedia over packet networks using H.323 systems - Coordinate with other SDOs, Questions, or Study Groups - Review items proposed for the H.323-series Implementers Guide - Progress work on * H.323 Annex I * H.460.cdor * H.323 Annex Dv2 * H.323 Annex Gv2 * H.460.relreq * H.gaam * H.323 Annex M.4 * H.presence * H.sms - Discussion of miscellaneous and new work items 6) Q.3/16 Infrastructure and interoperability for Multimedia over packet networks - Coordinate with other SDOs, Questions, or Study Groups - Progress work on: * H.245 v11 * H.245 Annex P * H.245 Annex Q * H.248.1 v3 * H.248.1 Annex F * H.248.1 v1 IG * H.248 Sub Series IG * H Series Supp 2 * H.248.2 Rev.1 * H.248.9 Rev.1 * H.248.26 Amm.1 * H.248.29 * H.248.DCR * H.248.PCMSB * H.341v2 - Discussion of miscellaneous and new work items 7) Q.4/16 Video and data conferencing using Internet-supported services - H.350-series maintenance - Addition to H.350-series - Study of new service features 8) Q.5/16 Control of NAT and Firewall Traversal for Multimedia Systems - progress work on firewall traveral requirements (H.FWREQ) - progress work on proxy firewall (H.PROXY) - discussion of contributions and new work items 9) Interaction with other groups 10) Future work plan 4. Documents ^^^^^^^^^^^^ /// Registration of the document: by 23:59 UTC, 20 August 2004 /// /// Distribution of the document: by 23:59 UTC, 23 August 2004 /// /// Use the ftp site (or e-mail reflector) for distribution /// 1) When you are going to submit a document, please notify Sakae Okubo < sokubo@waseda.jp>, document manager of this meeting, as soon as possible, by 23:59 UTC, Friday 20 August 2004 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}| | Q.F, G, K, 2-5/16 Rapporteur Meeting {Date}| | San Jose, 30 August - 3 September 2004 | | | | SOURCE*: { } | | TITLE : { } | | PURPOSE: {Proposal, Discussion, Information, Report, etc.} | | | | _________________________ | | | | | | | | *Contact: Name, e-mail | ------------------------------------------------------------------ Note: A template for the AVD document can be found at: 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 23 August 2004 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 /0408_San directory of the ftp site once Mr. Okubo 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/0408_San/ ftp://avguest:Avguest@ftp3.itu.int/avc-site/0408_San/ 6) The document distribution / presentation at the meeting will be all electronic. Participants must bring along a laptop, Ethernet card, and Ethernet cable in order to access the documents. 5. Logistic information ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ The meeting will be hosted by Cisco Systems on the San Jose campus. San Jose Cisco campus map: http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/687/Directory/campus.html Directions to Building J from the San Jose Airport: o When exiting the San Jose Airport, make a left onto Route 87 (Guadalupe Parkway). o Go north on Route 87 to N. First Street. o Turn left onto N. First Street. o Take N. First Street approximately 2.4 miles to Tasman Drive. o Take a right on E. Tasman and cross over First Street. o Building J is in a group of buildings on the right just before you get to Vista Montana Ave. o Approximate distance from the San Jose Airport is 4 miles Directions to Building J from the San Francisco Airport: o Take Highway 101 south towards San Jose. o Take the 237 East exit towards Alviso/Milpitas. o Take the Zanker Exit. o Take a right on Zanker. o Take a left on Tasman. o Building J is in a group of buildings on the right just before you get to Vista Montana Ave. o Approximate distance from the San Francisco Airport is 35 miles Transportation to and from the meeting facilities is the responsibility of the attendee. However, several area hotels offer a shuttle service to and from the San Jose airport, as well as to and from the Cisco campus. (Please see section 7 below for a partial listing.) Attendees will have access to the Internet via an Ethernet connection. Attendees are requested to bring an Ethernet cable at least 7 meters in length. 802.11b wireless access will not be available. Power outlets will be provided at each seat for use with laptop computers. The power outlets will be standard US connections at 110 volts. Attendees are required to bring any adapters, as necessary. 6. Registration ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ To register your meeting attendance, please send e-mail to Paul E. Jones , providing the family name, given name, company name, and e-mail address of person(s) attending. Early registration of your attendance is welcome and encouraged. 7. Hotel Room Reservation ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ There are no hotels specifically reserved for this meeting, as hotel space in San Jose is usually plentiful. Even so, it is a good idea to reserve your room in advance. For those who wish to have some suggestions, here are a few of the nearby hotels: Beverly Heritage Hotel 1820 Barber Lane Milpitas, CA 95035 http://www.beverlyheritage.com/ Tel: +1 408 943 9080 Crown Plaza 777 Bellew Drive Milpitas, CA 95035 http://www.sixcontinentshotels.com/h/d/CP/hd/sfomp Tel: +1 408 321 9500 Hilton Garden Inn 30 Ranch Drive Milpitas, CA 95035 http://www.hiltongardeninn.com/en/gi/hotels/index.jhtml?ctyhocn=SJCMHGI Tel: +1 408 719 1313 Sheraton San Jose 1801 Barber Lane Milpitas, CA 95035 http://www.starwood.com/sheraton/search/hotel_detail.html?propertyID=670 Tel: +1 408 943 0600 All of the above hotels offer shuttle service to and from the San Jose airport, as well as shuttle service to and from the Cisco campus. Please check with the hotel for specific details and/or to make arrangements for transportation. We are looking forward to meeting with you in San Jose. Sincerely yours, Seong-ho JEONG Martin EUCHNER Robert GILMAN Paul JONES (meeting organizer of this meeting) Christian GROVES Sakae OKUBO (document manager of this meeting) Leo LEHMANN ----------