Executive Summary of the ITU-T Study Group 5 Meeting “Environment, Climate Change and Circular Economy” (Geneva, 11-21 September 2018)
Statistics
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Participants: 122
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Contributions: 132
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TDs (not counting the revisions): 228
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Incoming/ Outgoing liaison
statements: 50 incoming liaison statements / 26 Outgoing liaison statements TD654-R5 (also see
LS database)
Main discussions and results
At its meeting in Geneva, 11-21 September 2018, ITU-T Study Group 5 achieved the following outcomes:
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Consented Recommendations: 12 at this meeting;
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Recommendations Decided/Determined/Approved: 1 Recommendation approved at this meeting;
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Recommendations agreed for Deletion: none at this meeting;
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Other texts agreed: 8 at this meeting;
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New work items: 22 at this meeting.
Major accomplishments
Approval of the report of the last SG5 meeting
The report of the last ITU-T SG5 meeting held in Sophia Antipolis, France, from 13 to 22 November 2017 was approved as contained in
Report 2. The report of the WP2/5 “Environment, Energy Efficiency and the Circular Economy” meeting held from 5 to 9 March 2018 in Geneva, was presented and approved as contained in
TD675 and
Report 3. The report of the WP1/5 “EMC, lightning protection, EMF” meeting held from 21 to 25 May 2018 in Geneva was presented and approved as contained in
TD676 and
Report 4.
Approved Recommendations by ITU-T SG5 (according to A.8 §5)
ITU-T L.1450
| Methodologies for the assessment of the environmental impact of the information and communication technology sector
| 9/5
| TD730-R1
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Recommendations Consented by SG5 for Last Call (AAP - Recommendation A.8)
Revised Recommendations
New Recommendations
ITU-T K.134
| K.psp | Protection of small-size telecommunication installations with poor earthing conditions | 1/5
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TD685-R2 |
ITU-T K.135
| K.rcd | Technical parameters for residual current operated protective devices with automatic reclosing feature for- telecom applications | 2/5 |
TD747 |
ITU-T K.136
| K.radio_emc | Electromagnetic Compatibility requirements for radio telecommunication equipment
| 4/5 |
TD708-R3 |
ITU-T K.137
| K.wire-line_emc | Electromagnetic compatibility requirements and measurement methods for wire-line telecommunication network equipment
| 4/5 |
TD713-R3 |
ITU-T K.138
| K.soft_mes | Quality estimation methods and application guidelines for mitigation measures based on particle radiation tests | 5/5 |
TD689 |
ITU-T K.139
| K.soft_req | Reliability requirements for telecommunication systems affected by particle radiation | 5/5 |
TD693 |
ITU-T L.1221
| L.ENST2battery | Innovative energy storage technology for stationary use - Part 2: Battery | 6/5 |
TD717-R4 |
ITU-T L.1303
| L.green_mgm_DC | Functional requirements and framework of green data centre energy-saving management system | 6/5
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TD711-R2 |
ITU-T L.1361
| L.mmNFV | Measurement method for energy efficiency of Network Function Virtualization | 6/5 |
TD680-R1
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ITU-T L.1370
| L.SIB | Sustainable and intelligent building services | 6/5 |
TD731-R1 |
ITU-T L.1031
| L.EW2020 | Guideline on implementing the e-waste reduction target of the Connect 2020 Agenda | 7/5 |
TD732 |
ITU-T L.1015
| L.CEM | Criteria for evaluation of the environmental impact of mobile phones | 7/5 |
TD759-R2
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Agreed informative texts
K.Suppl.15 to ITU-T K.20, K.21, K.44 | K.Suppl.15 to Recommendations ITU-T K.20, K.21, K.44
| Internal DC powering interface surge testing factors
| 2/5 |
TD735 |
Appendix I to Recommendation ITU-T K.70 | Appendix I to Recommendation ITU-T K.70
| Software EMF-estimator | 3/5
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TD721 |
Appendix V to Recommendation ITU-T K.52 | Appendix V to Recommendation ITU-T K.52
| Calculator for equivalent isotropic radiated power as described in Recommendation ITU-T K.52 | 3/5
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TD722 |
Revised Supplement 4 to ITU-T K.91 | Revised K.Suppl.4 to Recommendation ITU-T K.91
| Electromagnetic field considerations in smart sustainable cities | 3/5 |
TD724-R1
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K.Suppl.16 to ITU-T K. series
| K.Supp-5G_EMF_Compliance | Electromagnetic field (EMF) compliance assessments for 5G wireless networks | 3/5 |
TD723 |
Appendix VIII to Recommendation ITU-T K.91
| Appendix VIII to Recommendation ITU-T K.91
| Manhole type base station
| 3/5
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TD725
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Appendix IX to Recommendation ITU-T K.91
| Appendix IX to Recommendation ITU-T K.91 | EMF monitoring and information platform | 3/5 |
TD727-R1 |
Revised K.Suppl.11 to ITU-T K.131
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Revised K.Suppl.11 to ITU-T K.131
| Soft error measures for field programmable gate arrays
| 5/5
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TD690
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Agreed questionnaire
New work items
TD726
| K.Suppl to Recommendations ITU‑T K.20, K.21 and K.44
| Internal DC powering interface surge testing factors
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2/5
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TD739 | K.Suppl.telecom_centre to K.20
| Technical rationale of resistibility of telecommunication equipment installed in a telecommunication centre against lightning
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2/5
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TD738 | K.Suppl.customer to K.21
| Technical rationale of resistibility of telecommunication equipment installed in customer premises against lightning
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2/5
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TD740
| K.Suppl.access_trunk_networks to K.45
| Technical rationale of resistibility of telecommunication equipment installed in the access and trunk networks against lightning
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2/5 |
TD733-R1
| KSTR.EMF_assess
| Case studies of RF-EMF assessments
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3/5 |
TD728
| Revision of ITU-T K.116
| Electromagnetic compatibility requirements and test methods for radio telecommunication terminal equipment
| 4/5 |
TD736
| K.soft_dev
| Parameters of semiconductor devices required for design of telecommunication equipment applying soft error countermeasures
| 5/5 |
TD712
| Revision of ITU-T K.78
| High altitude electromagnetic pulse immunity guide for telecommunication centres
| 5/5 |
TD705
| L.Energy_Crypto_currency
| Energy consumption of crypto currency
| 6/5 |
TD704-R1
| L.SP_OB
| A methodology for improving, assessing and scoring the sustainability performance of office buildings
| 6/5 |
TD703-R2
| L.DCIM
| Specifications of data centre infrastructure management (DCIM) system based on Big Data and AI technology
| 6/5 |
TD692-R1
| L.1310 Revision
| Energy efficiency metrics and measurement methods for telecommunication equipment
| 6/5 |
TD746-R1
| L.SM_B
| Sustainable management of batteries resulting from ICT equipment
| 7/5
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TD776-R1
| L.ICT_CE
| ICT response to circular economy
| 7/5 |
TD768-R3
| L.Counterfeit
| Adequate Assessment and Sensitisation on Counterfeit ICT Products and their Environmental Impact
| 7/5 |
TD745
| L.CE_Industry 4.0
| Circular Economy and Industry 4.0
| 7/5 |
TD777-R1
| L.AI-Env_effects
| AI environmental effect on Networks goods and services
| 9/5 |
TD771-R2
| L.TCFD
| Application of the activities of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures in the ICT sector
| 9/5 |
TD772
| L.Biodiversity
| The impact of the ICT sector on Biodiversity
| 9/5
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TD773-R2
| L.Criticality-index
| Rare metals criticality index
| 9/5 |
TD774-R2
| L.Carbon-Neutrality
| Carbon neutrality for organizations in the ICT sector
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9/5
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TD775-R1 | Suppl.Ltrajectories to ITU-T L.1450
| GHG emissions trajectories for the ICT sector compatible with the UNFCCC Paris Agreement
| 9/5
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Action plans for implementation of WTSA-16 Resolutions 72 and 73 (Rev. Hammamet, 2016) and Resolution 79 (Dubai, 2012) (human exposure to EMF, environment and climate change, and e-waste)
TD678 contains a proposed “Action Plan” for the implementation of WTSA-16
Resolutions 72 and 73 (Rev. Hammamet, 2016) and
Resolution 79 (Dubai, 2012) (human exposure to EMF, environment and climate change, and e-waste).
TD677 contains Plenipotentiary Resolution 176 (Human exposure to and measurement of electromagnetic fields) and Plenipotentiary Resolution 182 (The role of telecommunications/information and communication technologies in regard to climate change and the protection of the environment).
List of stale work items
TSB provided information on the list of stale work items as contained in
TD633. The Rapporteur of the concerned Question (Q6/5) was encouraged to discuss this work item during Q6/5 sessions and take appropriate action. The concerned work item was updated during the sessions as contained in
TD762.
Collaboration matters and Information Sharing
The following TDs were presented by TSB and were noted during the ITU-T SG5 opening plenary:
- TD674 - Communiqué of the TSB Director CTO Meeting;
- TD564 - Bridging the standardization gap and Regional Groups; and
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TD642 - ITU Kaleidoscope 2017 academic conference (K-2017) - papers of interest to ITU-T Study Group 5.
A Bridging the Standardization Gap training to the SG5 Regional Group Chairmen was held on Friday 14 September 2018. The training provided an overview on how to strengthen the work of the Regional Groups.
United for Smart Sustainable Cities (U4SSC) initiative
TSB provided an overview of the main achievements of the U4SSC. More information is contained in
TD644.
ITU-T SG5 Regional Groups
ITU-T SG5 Regional Group for the Arab Region (SG5RG-ARB)
The ITU-T SG5RG-ARB held its first meeting on 10 April 2018 in Zanzibar, Tanzania. The Report of the meeting was presented as contained in
TD631.
The ITU-CITET Regional Training Workshop on ICT for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation in Arab Region took place in Tunis, Tunisia, on 12-13 July 2017. The Report of the meeting is contained in
TD595-R1.
ITU-T SG5 Regional Group for Latin America (SG5RG-LATAM)
The ITU-T SG5RG-LATAM held its first meeting on 19 April 2018 in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia. The Report of the meeting was presented as contained in
TD632.
TD624 contains the request from INDOTEL, Dominican Republic to consider the appointment of Ms Ana Carolina Franco as Vice-chairman of SG5RG-LATAM. It was agreed to appoint Ms Ana Franco as SG5RG-LATAM Vice-chairman.
ITU-T SG5 Regional Group for Africa (SG5RG-AFR)
The ITU-T SG5RG-AFR held its first meeting on 9 April 2018 in Zanzibar, Tanzania. The Report of the meeting was presented as contained in
TD630.
Working Party meetings
The draft Report of Working Party 1/5 can be found in
TD590-R3.
The draft Report of Working Party 2/5 can be found in
TD591-R2.
Question 8/5 - Guides and terminology on environment and climate change
During this meeting, Q8/5 achieved the following key outcomes:
Reviewed and replied to the following incoming liaisons:
- TD599 - LS/i on Definition of broadband access [from SCV]. The reply is contained in
TD687-R1.
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TD635 - LS/i on new ITU-T SG2 terms and definitions [from SCV]. The reply is contained in
TD702-R1.
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TD600 - LS/i on New ITU-T SG13 terms and definitions [from SCV]. The reply is contained in
TD688-R1.
The meeting report of Question 8/5 can be found in
TD588-R1.
Working Party 1/5 - EMC, lightning protection, EMF
Working Party 1 made significant progress and achieved the following key outcomes:
Question 1/5 - Protection of information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure from electromagnetic surges
The main results of this meeting are as follows:
Five Contributions relevant to Q1/5 were submitted to the Q1/5 meeting, two of which are relevant to draft Recommendation ITU-T K.vss “Lightning protection and earthing of video surveillance system” and three of which are relevant to draft Recommendation ITU-T K.psp “Protection of small-size telecommunication installations with poor earthing conditions.
Draft Recommendation K.psp on “Protection of small-size telecommunication installations with poor earthing conditions” was agreed to send for consent to SG5 as contained in
TD685-R2.
The meeting report of Q1/5 is contained in
TD581-R2.
Question 2/5 - Equipment resistibility and protective componentsQ2/5 meeting discussed 58 input documents in the following areas:
Discussion of Additional Review text for draft revised Recommendations ITU-T K.20 “Resistibility of telecommunication equipment installed in a telecommunication centre to overvoltages and overcurrents”, ITU-T K.21 “Resistibility of telecommunication equipment installed in customer premises to overvoltages and overcurrents” and ITU-T K.44 “Resistibility tests for telecommunication equipment exposed to overvoltages and overcurrents - Basic Recommendation”.
Reviewed Contributions received on Recommendations ITU-T K.20, ITU-T K.21, ITU-T K.44 and ITU-T K.45 “Resistibility of telecommunication equipment installed in the access and trunk networks to overvoltages and overcurrents”.
Discussion on Contributions received on metal oxide varistors (MOVs) (Six documents discussed).
Q2/5 experts completed draft Recommendation ITU-T K.rcd on “Technical parameters for residual current operated protective devices with automatic reclosing feature for- telecom applications” and sent it to ITU-T SG5 for consent as contained in
TD747.
Q2/5 experts agreed on a new work item on Supplement to Recommendations ITU-T K.20, ITU-T K21 and ITU-T K44 on “Internal DC powering interface surge testing factors”, which was completed and sent to SG5 for agreement as contained in
TD726 (A.1) and
TD735.
The meeting report of Q2/5 is contained in
TD582-R1.
Question 3/5 - Human exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMFs) from information and communication technologies (ICTs)Q3/5 meeting discussed 42 input documents.
One new and one revised Supplement were discussed and sent to ITU-T SG5 for agreement. Additionally, 3 new Appendices were proposed, and 1 Appendix was revised and sent to SG5 for agreement.
A session was dedicated to revise and provide comments to the new ICNIRP guidelines on “Guidelines for limiting exposure to time-varying electric, magnetic and electromagnetic fields, (100 kHz TO 300 GHz)”. In cooperation with ITU-R and ITU-D experts, and based on the received Contribution C311” ITU Intersectorial Response to "ICNIRP Public Consultation of the Draft ICNIRP Guidelines on Limiting EMF Exposure (100 kHz to 300 GHz)” from ATDI and Orange Polska and also from the inputs received during the meeting, 32 comments have been included and sent to ICNIRP which are contained in
TD696-R1.
The new Supplement: K.Supp-5G_EMF_Compliance: “Electromagnetic field (EMF) compliance assessments for 5G wireless networks” was sent for agreement as contained in
TD723. It includes consideration of the new technologies that will be implementing in 5G mobile systems.
The Supplement 4 to ITU-T K.91 Recommendation on “Electromagnetic field considerations in smart sustainable cities” was revised to take into account the 5G mobile technology. It was sent to ITU-T SG5 for agreement as contained in
TD724-R1.
A new version of the software EMF-estimator (Appendix I to K.70) and software K.52-calculator (Appendix V to K.52) were sent to SG5 for agreement as contained in
TD721 and in
TD722.The new Appendix V will replace the current ITU-T K.Suppl.2 to ITU-T K.52 on “Calculator for equivalent isotropic radiated power as described in Recommendation ITU-T K.52”, which contains the previous version of this software. Therefore it was agreed to delete this Supplement as contained in
TD741.
A new Appendix VIII “Manhole type base station” and new Appendix IX “EMF monitoring and information platform” both to Recommendation ITU-T K.91 on “Guidance for assessment, evaluation and monitoring of the human exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic fields” were agreed to be sent to SG5 for agreement as contained in
TD725 and in
TD727-R1.
The scope of work item K.dosimeter was expanded to cover safety of the worker in radiocommunication sites as contained in
TD718.
There were two dedicated sessions at the meeting. In the first one, Dr Emilie van Deventer described the current WHO activity concerning RF EMF. In the second one, Dr Luca Chiaraviglio described the problems with “Planning 5G Networks under EMF Constraints”.
The Q3/5 work programme was revised and updated. The meeting report of Q3/5 is contained in
TD583-R2.
Question 4/5 - Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) issues arising in the telecommunication environmentAll documents related to Question 4/5 were discussed. The two new draft Recommendations: ITU-T K.radio_emc “Electromagnetic Compatibility requirements for radio telecommunication equipment - Product family Recommendation” and ITU-T K.wire-line_emc “Electromagnetic compatibility requirements for wire-line telecommunication network equipment - Product family Recommendation”, were completed and agreed to submit to ITU-T SG5 for consent.
Draft Recommendation ITU-T K.IPE “Electromagnetic compatibility requirements for Information Perception Equipment” and draft revised Recommendation ITU-T K.123 "Electromagnetic compatibility requirements for electrical equipment in telecommunication facilities" were discussed and progress was made; the objective is to complete these two work items in 2019.
It was agreed to start the revision of the Recommendation ITU-T K.116 “Electromagnetic compatibility requirements and test methods for radio telecommunication terminal equipment” to include the EMC requirements for 5G mobile telecommunication terminals” (ref.:
C356).
The Q4/5 work programme was revised and updated. The meeting report of Q4/5 is contained in TD584-R2.
Question 5/5 - Security and reliability of information and communication technology (ICT) systems from electromagnetic and particle radiationsThe main results of Q5/5 meeting are as follows:
The two work items regarding the soft error which are draft Recommendation ITU-T K.soft_mes “Quality estimation methods and application guidelines for mitigation measures based on particle radiation tests” and draft Recommendation ITU-T K.soft_req “Reliability requirements for telecommunication systems affected by particle radiation” were discussed and agreed to be sent to SG5 Plenary for consent as contained in
TD689 and
TD693.
The revision of ITU-T K.Suppl.11 to ITU-T K.131 - Soft error measures for field programmable gate arrays” was proposed and also agreed to be sent to SG5 Plenary for agreement.
Two new work items on draft Recommendation ITU-T K.soft_dev “Parameters of semiconductor devices required for design of telecommunication equipment applying soft error countermeasures”, and the revision of Recommendation ITU-T K.78 “High altitude electromagnetic pulse immunity guide for telecommunication centres” were proposed and agreed.
The meeting report of Q5/5 is contained in
TD585-R2.
Working Party 2/5 – Environment, Energy Efficiency and the Circular Economy
Working Party 2 made significant progress and achieved the following key outcomes:
Question 6/5 - Achieving energy efficiency and smart energy
All 19 contributions were reviewed and the documents under study were improved based on the contributions received. Seven incoming liaison statements were discussed in detailed and 6 outgoing liaison statements were prepared.
Draft ITU-T Recommendation L.ENST2battery “Innovative energy storage technology for stationary use - Part 2: Battery”, L.green_mgm_DC “Functional requirements and framework of green data centre energy-saving management system”, L.mmNFV “Measurement method for energy efficiency of Network Function Virtualization”, L.SIB “Sustainable and intelligent building services” were submitted to SG5 for consent.
Four new work items were created. They are Draft Recommendation on ITU-T L.Energy_Crypto_currency “Energy consumption of crypto currency”, ITU-T L.SP_OB “A methodology for improving, assessing and scoring the sustainability performance of office buildings”, ITU-T L.DCIM “Specifications of data centre infrastructure management (DCIM) system based on Big Data and AI technology” and revision of Recommendation ITU-T L.1310 “Energy efficiency metrics and measurement methods for telecommunication equipment”.
The stale work item L.EE_frame was discussed, and an updated version can be found in
TD762.
The report of Q6/5 meeting is contained in
TD586-R3.
During WP2/5 closing plenary, there was discussion on revising the work item L.EE_5G on “Energy efficiency Metrics and measurement methodology for 5G solutions” as contained in
TD779-R2, in order to change the title from “Energy efficiency Metrics and measurement methodology for 5G solutions” to “Energy efficiency Metrics and measurement methodology for 5G base station”. Some editorial changes to the scope were also made.
Question 7/5 – Circular economy including e-wasteQ7/5 reviewed the progress report of the Question, which can be found in
TD682. Experts examined and discussed 26 contributions related to the work items including: ITU-T L.EW2020 “Guideline on implementing the E-waste reduction target of the Connect2020 agenda”; ITU-T L.CEM “Criteria for evaluation of the environmental impact of mobile phones”; ITU-T L.ER “Guidelines and Accreditation for e- Waste Recyclers”; and L.CE_Concepts “Circular Economy; Definitions and concepts for material efficiency for ICT”, in addition to a number of contributions related to new work items and other topics.
Additionally, experts of Q7/5 reviewed the baseline documents for L.EW2020 “Guideline on implementing the E-waste reduction target of the Connect2020 agenda” and L.CEM “Criteria for evaluation of the environmental impact of mobile phones”. It was agreed to submit both draft Recommendations for consent as contained in:
TD732 and
TD759-R2. The two work items L.ER and L.CE_Concepts were also discussed in details and the baseline documents have been amended in light of the contributions received and the discussions that took place during the Question session.
Four new work items were agreed. They are: ITU-T L.SM_B “Sustainable management of batteries resulting from ICT equipment”; ITU-T L. ICT_CE “ICT response to circular economy”; ITU-T L.Counterfeit “Adequate Assessment and Sensitisation on Counterfeit ICT Products and their Environmental Impact”; and ITU-T L.CE Industry 4.0 “Circular Economy and Industry 4.0”.
The liaison rapporteur for CENELEC made a presentation concerning the latest developments in TC-10 as contained in
TD764.The report of Q7/5 meeting is contained in
TD587-R1.
Question 9/5 - Climate change and assessment of information and communication technology (ICT) in the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Q9/5 received 26 contributions. Progress was made on draft Recommendation ITU-T L.MAAP on “Methodology for assessing the aggregated positive sector-level impacts of ICT in other sectors”with a new baseline document, Draft Recommendation ITU-T L.1450 “Methodologies for the assessment of the environmental impact of the information and communication technology sector” was revised and it was agreed to propose it to WP2/5 and SG5 for final approval after the inclusion of the latest comments received.
Six new work items have been agreed and 2 work items were proposed for discontinuation. It should be noted that due to the close interrelation between Draft Recommendation on L.AI-Env_effects and the expected work to be carried out by the future Focus Group on Environment Efficiency for Artificial Intelligence and other emerging technologies (to be created at the next SG5 meeting), it was agreed to postpone the commencement of the work on L.AI-Env_effects.
There was an active and interesting exchange of views with SBTi (Science Based Targets Initiative) that would likely lead to an increased collaboration between SBTi and ITU. An outgoing LS to SBTi (Science Based Targets Initiative) was prepared with the goal to inform them of the creation of the work items corresponding to their activities.
The report of Q9/5 meeting is contained in
TD589-R3.
Rapporteur group meetings (including e-meetings)
The complete list of planned meetings can be found
here.
Updates in the SG 5 Management Team and Rapporteurs:
- Click here for the complete list of SG5 Rapporteurs and Associate Rapporteurs.
- Click here for the complete list of SG5 Liaison Rapporteurs and other representative roles.
- Click here for the complete list of SG5 management team.
Proposal for the creation of a new Focus Group on "Environmental Efficiency for Artificial Intelligence and other Emerging Technologies" (FG-AI4EE)
During the WP2/5 opening plenary, Ms Victoria Sukenik, the Chairman of SG5, presented a proposal to create a new Focus Group on “Environmental Efficiency for Artificial Intelligence and other Emerging Technologies” (FG-AI4EE) in order to strengthen the work of ITU-T Study Group 5 and be more responsive to the global needs.
This proposal was reviewed and discussed in detail. The creation of this Focus Group was supported by many members and the proposed ToR were agreed in view of the final approval to take place at the next SG5 meeting in May 2019.
It was also agreed to send this proposal as a Contribution to the upcoming SG5 meeting as contained in
TD716-R2. The Contribution was supported by the following members: Huawei Technologies, Co.,LTD (China); Argentina; Italy; Orange; Uganda Communications Commission (UCC); Spain; Korea (Republic of); Rwanda; China; Kenya; Egypt; Nokia Corporation (Finland), Telefon AB L M Ericsson; China Unicom; Dominican Republic; Greece; Telecommunications and Post Regulatory Authority (Sudan); ); Colombia; Consorzio Nazionale Interuniversitario per le Telecomunicazioni (CNIT) (Italy); Cisco Systems, Inc.; and Brazil.
Dates of next ITU-T SG5 meeting and Regional Group Meetings
- The next ITU-T SG5RG-LATAM meeting will take place on 24 October 2018 in Bogota, Colombia.
- The next
ITU-T SG5RG-AP meeting will take place on 3 December 2018 in Wuxi, China.
- The next
ITU-T Study Group 5 meeting is planned to take place from 13-22 May 2019 in Geneva, Switzerland.