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ITU-T Study Groups (Study Period 2009 - 2012)

Standardization work is carried out by the technical Study Groups (SGs) in which representatives of the ITU-T membership develop Recommendations (standards) for the various fields of international telecommunications.

SG2 - Operational aspects

Lead study group for service definition, numbering and routing
Lead study group on telecommunication for disaster relief/early warning
Lead study group on telecommunication management

SG 2 at a Glance
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SG3 - Economic and policy issues

Responsible, among others, for studies relating to tariff and accounting matters (including costing methodologies) for international telecommunication services and study of related telecommunication economic, accounting and policy issues.

SG 3 at a Glance
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SG5 - Environment and climate change

Lead study group on electromagnetic compatibility and electromagnetic effects
Lead Study Group on ICTs and climate change

SG 5 at a Glance
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SG9 - Broadband cable and TV

Lead study group on integrated broadband cable and television networks

SG 9 at a Glance
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SG11 - Protocols and test specifications

Lead study group on signalling and protocols
Lead study group on intelligent networks
Lead study group on test specifications

SG 11 at a Glance
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SG12 - Performance, QoS and QoE

Lead study group on quality of service and quality of experience

SG 12 at a Glance
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SG13 - Future networks

Lead study group for future networks and NGN
Lead study group on mobility management and fixed-mobile convergence

SG 13 at a Glance
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SG15 - Transport and access

Lead study group on access network transport
Lead study group on optical technology
Lead study group on optical transport networks

SG 15 at a Glance
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SG16 - Multimedia

Lead study group on multimedia coding, systems and applications
Lead study group on ubiquitous applications ("e-everything", such as e-health)
Lead study group on telecommunication/ICT accessibility for persons with disabilities

SG 16 at a Glance
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SG17 - Security

Lead study group on telecommunication security
Lead study group on identity management (IdM)
Lead study group on languages and description techniques

SG 17 at a Glance
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