Objectives

​The main objective of the Regional Group is to encourage national authorities and operators, manufactures and scientific-research institutions from CIS/RCC countries of Eastern Europe, Central Asia and Transcaucasia region to work together towards coordinated standardization proposals and increase quality and quantity of contributions to ITU-T SG13 in general and to Big Data/Cloud Computing and future networks (2030+) in particular in line with SG13 mandate.

Terms of Reference

1. To encourage active participation of RCC/CIS countries from Eastern Europe, Central Asia and Transcaucasia region administrations, regulators and operators in the work of ITU-T SG13 and to report to them ITU-T SG13 outcomes and deliverables.
2. To establish an electronic forum to drive discussions and exchange opinions and experiences on big data/cloud computing implementation challenges including regulatory issues facing administrations, operators and regulators in region. Discuss challenges for future networks implementations.
3. To establish training needs on big data/cloud computing and future networks for operators and regulatory authorities in region and coordinate the organization of technical tutorials in the region on such topics with ITU-T SG13.
4. To encourage active participation of CIS countries in workshops, Rapporteur meetings and other ITU-T SG13 events and subgroups.
5. To convene workshops for this region in order to raise the understanding of standards and increase the standard-developing skill and abilities
6. Act as facilitator for contributing to the parent SG.
7. To reflect the relevant priorities of the region as per ITU-T SG13 mandate. Focus on the following Priority areas are:
   • Big Data/Cloud Computing
   • Edge Mobile
   • Networks around 2030 and beyond
8. To encourage CIS/RCC countries of Eastern Europe, Central Asia and Transcaucasia to contribute to the development of new/revised ITU-T Recommendations on big data/cloud computing and future networks and report on their respective activities.
9. To disseminate relevant information provided by ITU-T on big data/cloud computing and future networks standards and document relevant use cases of distributed calculation, storage, analytics and services including emerging services offered by new infrastructures.
10. To collaborate with CIS/RCC and national standards developing bodies.
11. To serve an incubator of new ideas for future technologies and their implementation scenarios shaped to the best to work in this part of the world.
12. To serve a platform to share the expertise and experience in early implementation of the parent group standards.
13. To bring new member country initiatives to the attention of all CIS/RCC countries from Eastern Europe, Central Asia and Transcaucasia region.
14. To provide personalities for top positions to lead standardization efforts in SG13 subgroups.
15. Build a community of collaborators for mainstreaming new technologies, new proposals for standardization.
16. To encourage review of existing SG13 Recommendations from the region perspective with the goal of their update and improvements.
17. To preserve the interest of the region in SG13 activities.

Working Methods

Between the physical meetings, the regional group will mainly work electronically and by correspondence through designated focal points.​