​Question 6/20 - SC&C infrastructure and framework

(Continuation of part of Q20/5)

Motivation
Comprehensive strategies to implement smart cities and communities (SC&C) are emerging around the globe as a response to the challenges posed by the rapid urbanisation. This involves the integration of information communication technologies (ICTs) into all aspects of city planning and operations. Acting as a platform, the Internet of Things (IoT) can improve the efficiency of a city’s functions by enabling the gathering of pertinent information.

Question
This Question intends to study: general reference models of SC&C; spatio-temporal modeling for SC&C; frameworks to identify the architectural and service compositions and views on SC&C; identification of entities, their functions, and reference points required to provide support to SC&C applications and services; ICT use for physical infrastructure, including but not limited to: telecom networks, underground pipelines, capillary network, intelligent building system, building information modeling (BIM), traffic system and other facilities.

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

• Which new general reference models and spatio-temporal modelling are required for SC&C?
• Which new and revised framework and/or architecture are required to make up SC&C?
• Which entities, functions, reference points and interfaces of the architecture are required to support services and/or applications in SC&C?
• Which ICT deployment and ICT use for physical infrastructure, including but not limited to: telecom networks, underground pipeline, capillary network, intelligent building system, building information modeling (BIM), traffic system and other facilities, are key for building SC&C?
• Which new Recommendations should be developed to enable efficient and effective deployment of ICT infrastructure among different SC&C applications and services?
• Which new Recommendations should be developed to enable cost-effective deployment of ICT for SC&C, using existing physical infrastructure (e.g., ducts, poles, etc.) in cities?
• Which new guidelines, methodologies and best practices need to be developed to help cities deliver ICT services, including IoT?
• Which guidelines on IoT use and best practices related to the implementation of SC&C services should be developed?
• Collaboration with which standards developing organizations (SDOs) would be necessary to maximize synergies and harmonize existing standards related to SC&C?

Tasks
Tasks include, but are not limited to:

• Developing Recommendations for general reference models and spatio-temporal modeling;
• Developing frameworks to identify the basic architectural compositions and views on SC&C;
• Developing Recommendations to identify entities, their functions, and reference points, required to provide support to SC&C applications and services;
• Developing guidelines, methodologies and best practices to help cities to deliver ICT services, inter alia, using IoT;
• Developing guidelines and best practices related to ICT use for physical infrastructure that can be used (and/or shared) for ICT deployment, including but not limited to: telecom networks, underground pipeline, capillary network, intelligent building system, building information modeling (BIM), traffic system.
• Providing the necessary collaboration for joint activities in this field between ITU-T and other SDOs, which conduct relevant work on IoT for SC&C, consortia and fora.

​NOTE – An up-to-date status of the work conducted under this Question is contained in the SG20 Work Program (http://www.itu.int/ITU-T/workprog/wp_search.aspx?Q=xx/20)

Relationships
Recommendations:

• Y.4000-series

Questions:

• All Questions of SG20

Study Groups:

• ITU-T (e.g. considering their lead study group role), ITU-D and ITU-R Study Groups as appropriate
• This Question will collaborate with ITU-T SG3 namely Q1/3 on tariff and economic issues relating to smart cities and communities (SC&C).

​Other bodies:

• CEN-CENELEC-ETSI Coordination Group ‘Smart and Sustainable Cities and Communities’ (SSCC-CG)
• ETSI TC EE
• ETSI TC Smart M2M
• IEC SEG1
• IEC TC 111
• IEEE
• ISO/IEC JTC 1/SG Smart Cities
• ISO TC 268 SC1
• ISO SAG
• IIC (Industrial Internet Consortium)