​​Multimedia and digital services coordination​

(Continuation of Question 1/16)

Motivation
ITU‑T Study Group 16 has been assigned lead study group roles, and coordination is a major responsibility within the lead study group roles.

The objective of this Question is to coordinate and manage the development and progress of multimedia and digital services standardization, within Study Group 16 and externally. The technical studies themselves will be addressed in the relevant Questions of Study Group 16 as well as by other groups.​

Study items
Study items to be considered include, but are not limited to:

• coordination across Questions within Study Group to ensure consistency, and avoid duplication of efforts;
  
• provide a focal point for responses to liaison statements and other external communications which cut across several Questions;
• coordination with other key players on multimedia and digital services standardization.
  

Tasks
Tasks include, but are not limited to:

• develop and update a multimedia services and applications standardization vision through an appropriate communication process amongst all interested parties, including the organization of workshops on dedicated standardization issues;
  
• document and agree the processes for coordination;
• using appropriate coordination mechanisms, negotiate with the relevant bodies to ensure that overlapping efforts are avoided, all required standards are being addressed, and the need for devices (e.g. gateways) to ensure end-to-end interoperability is minimized;
• cooperate with the Telecommunication Development Sector of ITU for activities aiming at bridging the standardization gap.

NOTE – This Question performs as a coordination focal point in the study groups and as such it is not expected to produce any Recommendations.

Relationships

Recommendations:

• E, F, G, H, I, Q, T, V, X, Y-series Recommendations under the responsibility of SG16

Questions:

• All Questions of Study Group 16
  

Study groups

• All ITU-T study groups and TSAG
• ITU‑R SGs 5 and 6
• ITU‑D SGs 1 and 2

Other bodies

• IEC TC 100, ISO/IEC JTC1 (SC 29, SC 35 and others), ISO (TC 22 / SC 31 and others), ETSI, IETF​
• Relevant forums and consortia