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ITU-T Study Group-20 – Internet of things To ensure that no one is
(IoT) and smart cities and communities left behind…

ITU-T Study Group 20 (ITU-T SG20) develops international ITU-T Study Group 20 has five

standards (known as ITU-T Recommendations), providing regional groups for Africa, Asia
commonly agreed guidance for implementing the Internet of and Pacific, Arab Region, Latin

Things (IoT) and its applications, as well as smart cities and America, and Eastern Europe,
communities. Its work supports digital transformation in both Central Asia and Transcaucasia,

urban and rural areas, enabled by solutions in fields such as IoT, which help ensure that different

digital twins, and Artificial Intelligence. SG20 standards set the perspectives can be duly reflected
requirements for IoT deployment, while helping smart cities and in ITU standards work.

communities to improve the efficiency of IoT systems and smart

city platforms, breaking down data silos, facilitating seamless
data sharing among various verticals, and enhancing data

processing and management capacity.

Africa Latin America
As a core part of its standardization work, Region Region
SG20 also seeks to guide stakeholders in
enabling cities and communities to reach the

targets stipulated in Sustainable
Development Goal 11.

Arab EECAT

ITU-T Study Group 20 is chaired by Dr Hyoung Jun Kim Region Region

(Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute,
Republic of Korea), supported by several Vice-chairmen, Working

Groups Chairmen and Rapporteurs.

Interested in taking part? Asia and
ITU regularly offers fellowships to delegates from developing the Pacific
countries to attend and actively participate in ITU-T SG20.

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