Montreal, Canada

​The International Telecommunication Union (ITU)​ and the IEEE 802 LMSC (The IEEE 802 LAN/MAN Standards Committee) organized the Ninth Joint IEEE 802 and ITU-T Study Group 15 Workshop that took place on 13 July 2024 in Montreal, Canada. Not having met since 2020, ITU-T SG15 and IEEE 802 LMSC were especially pleased to restart our successful series of joint workshops. This ninth edition was in-person only. Attend free of charge for live engagement and maximized networking opportunities.​

This workshop intended to offer a platform for all involved stakeholders and aims to focus on topics of common interest such as optical interfaces beyond 1T transmission, access and in-premises networks, synchronization and time-sensitive networking (TSN), YANG and data modelling.

The objectives of this workshop included, but were not limited to, enhancing long-standing collaboration and coordination between IEEE 802 and ITU-T Study Group 15 through discussion and information exchange on topics of common interest.​​

Target Audience
Participation in the workshop was open to ITU Member States, Sector Members, Associates and Academic Institutions and to any individual from a country that is a member of ITU who wished to contribute to the work. This included individuals who are also members of international, regional and national organizations. Participation in the workshop was free of charge.​

Programme

13 July 2024​​
​07:45 - 08:30	​Registration - Ballroom Foyer of Le Centre Sheraton Montreal Hotel (1201 Boulevard Rene-Levesque West Montreal, Quebec H3B 2L7)
08:30 - 09:00​	Opening Remarks ​[Presentation] James E. Matthews, President, IEEE SA​ Seizo Onoe, Director, TSB, ITU​ James Gilb, Chair, IEEE 802 Glenn Parsons, Chair, ITU-T SG15​
​09:00 - 10:45	​Session 1: Exploration of Optical PHYs Addressing 800 Gb/s and Beyond  This session explored the development of optical PHYs addressing 800 Gb/s and 1.6 Tb/s and explore common areas of interest between the IEEE P802.3dj Task Force and the ITU-T.  The session also explored the use of statistical link design approaches being considered within the IEEE P802.3dj project based on Recommendation ITU-T G.652 “Characteristics of a single-mode optical fibre and cable.” Moderators: John D’Ambrosia​, Futurewei, IEEE P802.3dj Task Force Chair & ​​Steve Gorshe, Microchip, ITU-T Q11/15 Rapporteur John Johnson, Director of Component R&D, Optical Systems Division Broadcom: IEEE P802.3dj 200G per Lane PAM4 Optical PMD’s​ [Presentation]​ Earl Parsons, Director, Data Center Architecture Evolution,​ CommScope: Chromatic dispersion data for deployed G.652.D, G.657.A1, and G.657.A2 fibers​ [Presentation] Vince Feretti, Senior Standards Manager, Global Technical & Industry Standards, Corning: AReview of ITU-T SG15 Q5 July 2024 Liaison Response on Single Mode Fiber Properties and revised Appendix for ITU-T G.652​ [Presentation] Q&A Session Eric Maniloff, Systems Architect​, ​​Ciena: IEEE P802.3dj Coherent PHYs​ [Presentation] David Martin, Nokia: Q11/15 800G &B1TUpdate​ [Presentation] Q&A Session
​10:45 - 11:15	Coffee Break​
​11:15 - 12:40	​Session 2: Access and In-Premises Networks ​ Moderators: George Zimmerman​, CME Consulting, IEEE P802.3dg Task Force Chair & ​Frank Effenberger, Futurewei, ITU-T Q2/15 Rapporteur Frank Effenberger, Futurewei, ITU-T Q2/15 Rapporteur: Summary of optical access work in ITU-T SG15​ [Presentation] Yuanqiu Luo, Futurewei, IEEE P802.3dk Chair: Summary of Recent Optical Access Work in 802.3 –  802.3ca, 802.3cp, and 802.3dk [Presentation] Tony Zeng, Huawei, ITU-T Q3/15 Rapporteur: In-premise fibre-based communication standard progress in ITU-T SG15​ [Presentation] Robert Stacey, Intel, IEEE 802.11 Chair: Overview of IEEE 802.11 [Presentation] George Zimmerman, CME Consulting, IEEE P802.3dg Chair, IEEE P802.3bz editor: BASE-T, PoE, and Single Pair Ethernet for Access and Home Applications​ [Presentation] Q&A Session
​12:40 - 14:00	​Lunch Break
​14:00 - 15:30	Session 3: Synchronization and TSN Synchronization and the propagation of time is a fundamental networking technology in various industries, e.g., in telecommunication networks (e.g., to support the operation of cellular networks), in industrial automation, in in-vehicle networks like automotive and aerospace. Time synchronization is also one of the tools in the toolset of IEEE 802.1 Time-Sensitive Networking. This session provided updates and future plans of the following groups actively dealing with synchronization: ITU-T Q13/15, IEEE 1588, 802.1, and 802.3. Moderators: János Farkas​, Ericsson, IEEE 802.1 TSN Task Group Chair & Stefano Ruffini, Calnex, ITU-T Q13/15 Rapporteur: Synchronization and Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) – Introduction to Session 3 at the 9th Joint IEEE 802 and ITU-T Study Group 15 Workshop [Presentation]​ Stefano Ruffini, Calnex, ITU-T Q13/15 Rapporteur: Q13/15, Evolution of Synchronization Technologies Synchronization solutions to address new needs in terms of resiliency, and interworking with new applications (e.g., TSN)​ [Presentation]​ Steve Gorshe, Microchip, ITU-T Q11/15 Rapporteur: Synchronization over Optical Technologies​ [Presentation] Rodney Cummings​, Keysight, IEEE 1588 Vice Chair: IEEE 1588 Evolution latest amendments, protocol evolution​ [Presentation] Silvana Rodrigues​, Huawei, ITU-T Q13/15 Associate Rapporteur, P802.1AS-2020-REV, P802.1ASdr, P802.1ASds Editor, &  Geoffrey Garner​, Analog Devices Inc., P802.1ASdm Editor : ITU-T and IEEE 802.1AS Inclusive Terminology and IEEE 802.1AS Developments​ [Presentation] David McCall, Intel, IEEE 802.1 TSN Task Group Vice Chair, & Geoffrey Garner​, Analog Devices Inc.: IEC/IEEE 60802 Time Synchronization Developments and Results​ [Presentation] ​Q&A Session
​15:30 - 16:00	​Coffee Break
​16:00 - 17:30	​Session 4: YANG and Data Modelling This session was about the practicalities of leveraging NETCONF/YANG for network modeling. The presentations provided background on YANG and how it has matured over the past ten years in adoption and application. Examples were provided to demonstrate the use of modeling techniques and tools to validate models. Recent news about how YANG was being used in the ecosystem are also provided.​ Moderators:​ Scott Mansfield, IEEE 802 YANGsters Chair, ITU-T Q14/15 Rapporteur, Principal Researcher, Ericsson​: Session 4 Introduction – YANG and Data Modelling [Presentation] Stephan Kehrer​, Senior Technology Architect, Belden​: YANG Introduction Introduction to NETCONF, RESTCONF, CORECONF, and YANG basics​ [Presentation]​ Scott Mansfield​, IEEE 802 YANGsters Chair, ITU-T Q14/15 Rapporteur, Principal Researcher, Ericsson​​: IETF YANG Advancements Current YANG work relevant to ITU-T SG15 and IEEE 802​​ [Presentation] Martin Mittelberger​, System Architect​, Siemens AG: Writing YANG Profiles Example of using profiles of IEEE YANG in Industrial Applications​ [Presentation] Don Fedyk​, Distinguished Engineer​, LabN Consulting, L.L.C.: YANG Somelessons learned​​​​ [Presentation] Kam Lam​​, CICT: YANG in ITU-T SG15 Q14  – How IEEE YANG is being leveraged  Q&A Session​
​17:30 - 18:00	​Wrap-up, Takeaways, Closing Moderators: James Gilb​, Chair, IEEE 802 & Glenn Parsons​, Chair, ITU-T SG15 [Presentation] John D’Ambrosia, Futurewei, IEEE P802.3dj Task Force Chair & Steve Gorshe, Microchip, ITU-T Q11/15 Rapporteur George Zimmerman, CME Consulting, IEEE P802.3dg Task Force Chair & Frank Effenberger, Futurewei, ITU-T Q2/15 Rapporteur ​ János Farkas​, Ericsson, IEEE​​ 802.1 TSN Task Group Chair & Stefano Ruffini, Calnex, ITU-T Q13/15 Rapporteur Scott Mansfield, IEEE 802 YANGsters Chair, ITU-T Q14/15 Rapporteur, Principal Researcher, Ericsson​​

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