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ITU-T Study Group 16 (Study Period 2005-2008) |
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Question 22/16 - Multimedia applications and services |
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(Continuation of Question C/16)
- Motivation
ITU-T Study Group 16 has successfully established H.300- and T.120-series system Recommendations largely for real-time video and data conferencing applications in various network environments. Based on these systems, we can configure other applications such as distance learning, telemedicine, satellite offices where additional sets of specifications would be required to make different systems interoperable. It is noted that utilization of rich IP supported services together with the audiovisual functionalities would play an important role in these applications.
Furthermore there is a wide range of multimedia services other than multimedia conferencing, which are dealt with inside and outside ITU. There is a need for standardized international multimedia applications and services, which will fully meet evolving user needs and guarantee the compatibility of multimedia systems and terminals on a worldwide basis. Across different networks SG 16 has developed a general methodology for description of services as F.700 and applied it to F.700-series service Recommendations. The user requirements are captured through specific application scenarios and a modular approach facilitates evolution and interoperability.
This Question is motivated to study a consistent approach for various generic multimedia applications and services taking into consideration the increasing technical convergence of the telecommunications, television and computer fields and to apply it specifically to the applications and services developed by SG 16. The Question can be viewed as multimedia services and applications for e-everything.
- Study Items
- Identify multimedia services and applications, including home networking and services, studied by ITU and other bodies and produce a map of their interrelationship.
- Identify priorities to respond to the market demand.
- Identify missing and overlapped areas.
- Harmonize development of multimedia applications and services with that of network services and Next Generation Networks.
- Update the F.700 service description methodology to better reflect evolving network services, new multimedia services and generic applications.
- Identify the services and applications to be explored by SG 16 and define their respective scopes, requirements and contribute to the development of specifications.
- Study the requirements for metadata in real-time multimedia communications and multimedia content delivery, and ensure the development of appropriate standards in cooperation with other relevant SDOs.
NOTE - The service description should not cause unnecessary constraints. They should provide the minimum characteristics for the terminals and systems to support the service, but allow service providers to add any enhancement they wish to offer to their customers.
- Tasks
Tasks include, but are not limited to:
- Production of an initial map of multimedia services and applications;
- Update of the map;
- Production of the scope and requirements capture for the services and applications under SG 16 responsibility;
- Revision of F.700;
- Creation of Metadata Recommendations;
- Study the requirements for and, if needed, create F-series Recommendations to cover new applications and services; e.g.:
- F.MRS (retrieval services, including interactive audiovisual and multimedia services),
- F.MDS (distribution services, including broadcasting services),
- F.MMS (messaging services),
- F.MCLS (collection services),
- F.Ecom (e-commerce services or applications),
- F.NGN (services on next generation networks),
- F.RTCS (Real Time Collaboration Services),
- F.DL (distance learning) and F.TM (telemedicine applications).
NOTE 1 - Including interactive audiovisual and multimedia services.
NOTE 2 - Including broadcasting services.
- Coordination with SG13 on the NGN Project.
An up-to-date status of work under this Question is contained in the
SG 16 Work Programme.
- Relationships
Recommendations:
- Recommendations of the Series under the responsibility of SG 16 (F, G, H, T)
Questions:
- 20(A), 1-6, 9, 10, 23(E) of SG 16.
Study Groups:
- ITU-T SGs 2, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15 and 17, ITU-R SGs 6 for broadcast services and applications.
- SG 13 on the NGN Project.
Other bodies:
- IETF for Internet services;
- ISO, IEC, OASIS and UN/ECE for the MoU on electronic business;
- IMTC;
- OMG Telecom Domain Task Force.
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