Executive Summary of the ITU-T Study Group 20 Meeting (Geneva, 18-28 July 2022)
Numbers and other links
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Participants: 274. The SG20 meeting was physically in Geneva, with remote participation enabled via MyMeetings (TD139).
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Contributions: 121
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TDs (not counting the revisions): 382
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Incoming/ Outgoing liaison statements: 91 incoming liaison statements / 35 outgoing liaison statements TD107-R7 (also see LS database).
Main discussions and results
The first two opening plenaries were chaired by Dr Hyoung Jun Kim, Chairman of ITU-T Study Group 20. The SG20 closing plenary was chaired by Dr Ramy Ahmed Fathy, Vice Chairman of ITU-T Study Group 20.
At its meeting held in Geneva from 18-28 July 2022, ITU-T Study Group 20 achieved the following outcomes:
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Recommendation approved: None at this meeting
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Consented Recommendations: 8
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Recommendations Determined: 2
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Recommendations agreed for Deletion: None at this meeting
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Other texts approved: None at this meeting
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New work items: 25
Major accomplishments
Approval of the report of the last ITU-T SG20 meeting
The report of the ITU-T SG20 meeting held virtually on 03 February 2022 was approved as contained in Report 22.
Approved Recommendations by ITU-T SG20 (TAP-WTSA-20 Resolution 1)
Recommendations consented by ITU-T SG20 for Last Call (AAP - Recommendation ITU-T A.8)
The ITU-T SG20 plenary meeting gave consent (AAP
) to a number of draft new ITU-T Recommendations according to Recommendation ITU-T A.8:
Revised Recommendations
None.
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ITU-T Y.4216
| Y.infra | Requirements of sensing and data collection system for city infrastructure | Q1/20 |
TD282-R1 |
ITU-T Y.4600
| Y.scdt-reqts | Requirements and capabilities of a digital twin system for smart cities | Q2/20 |
TD306-R1 |
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ITU-T Y.4481 | Y.data-MP | Framework for data middle-platform in IoT and smart sustainable cities | Q2/20 |
TD298-R1 |
ITU-T Y.4217
| Y.CS-framework | Service requirements and capability framework for IoT-related crowdsourced systems | Q2/20 |
TD311-R1 |
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ITU-T Y.4482 | Y.IoT-SLF | Requirements and framework for smart livestock farming based on Internet of things | Q2/20 |
TD299-R1 |
ITU-T Y.4483
| Y.IoT-DSE-arc | Reference architecture of service exposure for decentralized services for Internet of things applications | Q3/20 |
TD255-R1 |
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ITU-T Y.4484 | Y.eHealth-Semantic | Framework to support Web of Objects ontology based semantic data interoperability of eHealth services | Q4/20 |
TD268-R1 |
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ITU-T Y.4052 | Y.blockchain-terms | Vocabulary for blockchain for supporting Internet of things and smart cities and communities in data processing and management aspects | Q5/20 |
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Agreed informative texts
Recommendations determined
| ITU-T Y.4601 | Y.dt-smartfirefighting | Requirements and capability framework of digital twin for smart firefighting | Q2/20
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TD310-R1
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| ITU-T Y.4500.3 | Y.oneM2M.SEC.SOL | oneM2M - Security solutions | Q6/20
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TD202-R3
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New work items
TD280 [A.13
TD279-R1] | Q1/20 | Technical Report | YSTR.BP-DTw | Best Practices for Graphical Digital Twins of Smart Cities
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TD291 [A.13
TD290-R1] | Q1/20 | Technical Report | YSTR.ACC-SCC | Guidelines on developing ICT services for accessible smart cities |
TD278 [A.1
TD277-R1] | Q1/20 | Recommendation | Y.dtf-rach | Reference architecture of digital twin federation in smart cities and communities |
TD276 [A.1
TD275-R1] | Q1/20 | Recommendation | Y.dtf-infoex | Information exchange model for digital twin federation in smart cities and communities |
TD274 [A.1
TD273-R2] | Q1/20 | Recommendation | Y.DRI-reqts | Requirements for autonomous urban delivery robots interworking |
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TD289-R2 [A.1
TD288-R1] | Q1/20 | Recommendation | Y.MIM | Minimal Interoperability Mechanisms for Smart and Sustainable Cities and Communities |
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TD271-R1 [A.1
TD270-R2] | Q2/20 | Recommendation | Y.dt-IWCS | Requirements and capability framework of digital twin for intelligent water conservancy system |
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TD338-R1 [A.1
TD337-R1] | Q2/20 | Recommendation | Y.FSPH | Framework for smart public health emergency management in smart and sustainable cities |
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TD341-R1 [A.1
TD340-R2] | Q2/20 | Recommendation | Y.IoT-RTPS | Use cases, requirements and capabilities of Internet of Things infrastructures in roadside traffic perception system |
TD207-R1 [A.1
TD206-R2] | Q3/20 | Recommendation | Y.IoT-NCM-arch | Functional architecture of network connectivity management in the Internet of things |
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TD351-R2 [A.1
TD350-R2] | Q4/20 | Recommendation | Y.CL-EDM | Energy data model for city-level energy management platform |
TD257 [A.1
TD256] | Q4/20 | Recommendation | Y.DSGS-dms | Requirements and functional architecture of data management system for smart greenhouse service |
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TD262-R1 [A.1
TD261-R1] | Q4/20 | Recommendation | Y.SF-prediction | Service framework of prediction for intelligent IoT |
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TD264-R1 [A.1
TD263-R1] | Q4/20 | Recommendation | Y.IoT-CRE-fr | Framework of Common rule enablement for intelligent IoT services in heterogeneous IoT platform environments |
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TD345-R2 [A.1
TD344-R2] | Q4/20 | Recommendation | Y.DPM-alm-fra | Functional requirements and architecture of blockchain-based activity logs management for IoT data processing and management |
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TD363-R3 [A.13
TD362-R3] | Q4/20 | Technical Report | YSTR.dscm | Analysis of data sharing control models |
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TD294-R1 [A.1
TD293-R1] | Q4/20 | Recommendation | Y.4560-rev | Blockchain-based data exchange and sharing for supporting Internet of things and smart cities and communities |
TD297 [A.1
TD296] | Q4/20 | Recommendation | Y.DM-SLF | Conceptual data model of smart livestock farming service |
TD347 [A.13
TD346] | Q4/20 | Technical Paper | YSTP.AIoT | Challenges of and Guidelines to Standardization on Artificial Intelligence of Things |
TD326 [A.13 TD325] | Q5/20 | Supplement | Y.Sup.DT-definition | Digital transformation for people-centred smart cities and communities: an analysis of definitions |
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TD203-R4] | Q6/20 | Technical Report | YSTR.IoT-IMS | Requirements and capability framework for identification management service of IoT device |
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TD205-R3 [A.1
TD204-R3] | Q7/20 | Recommendation | Y.KPEM-SM | Key performance evaluation models of smart manufacturing |
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TD223-R2 [A.1
TD222-R2] | Q7/20 | Recommendation | Y.QE-DMI-SSC | Quality evaluation of digital models in industry for smart sustainable cities |
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TD259 [A.1
TD258-R1] | Q7/20 | Recommendation | Y.Highway-KPI | Key performance indicators of ICT based highway traffic safety assessment |
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TD321 [A.13
TD320-R1] | Q7/20 | Technical Report | YSTR.HTSA-overview | Overview of ICT based highway traffic safety assessment
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Contributions
The full list of Contributions can be found in TD108.
Main decisions taken by WTSA-20
TSB provided a brief overview of the main decisions taken at WTSA-20. The following TDs were presented and noted:
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TD128 - Highlights of WTSA-20 relevant to ITU-T Study Group 20
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C1 - Title, mandate, lead roles, points of guidance and Questions for ITU-T Study Group 20 in the study period 2022-2024
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TD129 - WTSA-20 Resolutions for consideration by Study Group 20
Organization of the work of SG20
ITU-T SG20 Management Team
During the WTSA-20 (Geneva, 1-9 March 2022), the Chairman and Vice-Chairmen of ITU-T SG20 has been appointed as contained in
TD142.
TD142 has been noted during the SG20 plenary.
ITU-T SG20 Structure
The structure of SG20 was approved as contained in
TD143-R3. This TD includes information on the establishment of two working parties, the designation of Working Party Chairmen and Vice chairmen as well as the designation of Rapporteurs and Associate rapporteurs.
Map of Working Party Meeting reports | Meeting Report (including a summary of Questions'results) & Work Programme |
TD119-R6 |
TD120-R2
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List of current and future stale work items
TSB provided information on the list of current and future stale work items as contained in TD106-R3 . The Rapporteurs of the concerned Questions were encouraged to discuss these work items during their sessions and take appropriate action when needed.
TD106-R3 provides information on the results of the discussions concerning the current and future stale work items.
Work Programme
The updated work programme can be found here.
Rapporteur group meetings (including e-meetings)
- Click here for the complete list of SG20 management team
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Click here for the complete list of SG20 Rapporteurs and Associate Rapporteurs.
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Click here for the complete list of SG20 Liaison Rapporteurs and other representative roles.
ITU-T SG20 Regional Groups
ITU-T SG20 Regional Group for Africa (SG20RG-AFR)
TD178 contains the proposed new chairman for SG20RG-AFR, Mr Ramy Ahmed Fathy, National Telecom Regulatory Authority, Egypt. This document was noted and approved.
ITU-T SG20 Regional Group for Latin America (SG20RG-LATAM)
TD166
contains the proposed new chairman for SG20RG-ARB, Mr Muath Alrumayh, Communication and Information Technology Commission, Saudi Arabia. This document was noted and approved.
ITU-T SG20 Regional Group for Latin America (SG20RG-LATAM)
TD184 and
TD376 contain the proposed new vice-chairman for SG20RG-LATAM from Guatemala and Dominican Republic, respectively:
- Mr Marco Baten, Superintendency of Telecommunications of Guatemala (SIT), Guatemala
- Mr Ivank L. Almonte, Instituto Dominicano de las Telecomunicaciones (INDOTEL), Dominican Republic
ITU-T SG20 Regional Group for Eastern Europe, Central Asia and Transcaucasia (SG20RG-EECAT)
It was noted that there are no updates for SG20RG-EECAT.
Focus Group related to Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT) for Digital Agriculture
Dr Ramy Fathy (FG-AI4A Co-Chairman) together with Dr Sebastian Bosse (FG-AI4 Co-Chairman) presented the FG-AI4A Progress Report (from March to July 2022) as contained in
TD182. The update of the current activities of FG-AI4A is also contained in
TD177.
Through the Progress Report (in
TD182) and the Liaison Statement contained in
TD179, FG-AI4A requested ITU-Study Group 20 to extend its lifetime by one-year, in keeping with the timeline for the completion of deliverables and the fact that the next ITU-SG20 meeting is anticipated to take place after the current life-time of FG-AI4A ends in March 2023.
Following the discussion, the meeting agreed to extend the lifetime of FG-AI4A until the end of the current 2022-2024 study period. Subsequently, a Liaison Statement (as contained in
TD201) was sent from ITU-T SG20 to FG-AI4A communicating the extension of the latter's lifetime.
Collaboration matters and information sharing
The following TDs were presented and noted during the SG20 opening plenary:
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TD146 - United for Smart Sustainable Cities (U4SSC) initiative was presented by the SG20 Counsellor.
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Collaboration with IEC SyC Smart Cities
TD167 on “LS/i on Joint Working Group on City Information Modelling and Urban Digital Twins" was discussed during the SG20 Opening plenary and it was agreed to request Q1/20 to discuss this matter and prepare an outgoing liaison statement accordingly. (See
TD315-R1).
TD104 on “LS/i on proposal for joint work on Smart Cities Reference Architecture (SCRA)" and
TD181 on “LS/i on proposal for joint work on Smart Cities Reference Architecture (SCRA)" were discussed during the SG20 Opening plenary and it was agreed to request Q3/20 to discuss this matter and prepare an outgoing liaison statement accordingly. (See
TD327-R1).
Joint IEC-ISO-ITU Smart Cities Task Force (J-SCTF)
TD173 was presented during the SG20 opening plenary inviting TSAG through SG20 to extend the lifetime of the IEC-ISO-ITU Joint smart city task force. TSAG approved this request and an outgoing liaison statement was prepared as contained in
TD244-R1.
Collaboration with oneM2M
C114 - Proposal regarding the liaison between ITU-T SG20 and oneM2M from United Kingdom was presented during the SG20 opening plenary. Following discussions, it was agreed to request Dr Abdulhadi Aboualmal to conduct informal consultations and hold a series of sessions to discuss the collaboration between oneM2M and ITU-T SG20.
The Sessions on Collaboration between ITU-T SG20 and oneM2M took place on 20 and 21 July 2022. The draft agenda of the session is contained in
TD191-R1 and the meeting report is contained in
TD374.
During the session the following documents were presented:
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C114 Proposal regarding the liaison between ITU-T SG20 and oneM2M from United Kingdom
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TD175-R1 Analysis for qualification of TSDSI according to ITU-T A.5
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TD265 Additional information to TD175-R1 from TSDSI.
After the session, the following TD was revised accordingly:
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TD175-R2 Analysis for qualification of TSDSI according to ITU-T A.5
During the SG20 closing plenary, it was agreed to approve:
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TD374-R1 Meeting report
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TD175-R2 Analysis for qualification of TSDSI according to ITU-T A.5
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TD375-R1 which contains the A.25 template filled
Additionally, an official letter from TSDSI concerning the compliance with ITU IPR policy was noted (TD377).
Draft Recommendation ITU-T Y.oneM2M.SEC.SOL "oneM2M - Security solutions" was determined. (See:
TD202-R3 ).
With a view to improve the ongoing collaboration between ITU-T SG20 and oneM2M, it was agreed to carry out a series of informal consultations led by the SG20 Chairman, Dr Ramy Fathy and Dr Abdulhadi Aboualmal with oneM2M. The result of these informal consultations will be presented at the next SG20 meeting.
Correspondence Group for Artificial intelligence of Things Activities (CG-AIoT)
During the SG20 Plenary, the following TDs were presented and noted:
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TD18,
TD50,
TD171 Reports of CG-AIoT meetings (19 January 2022, 14 April 2022 and 10 June 2022).
A CG-AIoT Session took place on 20 July 2022, 13:30-16:00 hours, Geneva time.
In the briefing session, the CG-AIoT Convener with the presentation material (TD208) introduced Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT) as a combination of AI, data and IoT, and presented the details of CG-AIoT activities, including the Terms of Reference of the CG-AIoT. The draft agenda is contained in
TD192.
The CG-AIoT under Question 4/20 discussed 5 Contributions. Q4/20 agreed to initiate a new work item on draft new Technical Paper ITU-T YSTP.AIoT "Challenges of and Guidelines to Standardization on Artificial Intelligence of Things" with 2 output documents (TD347 and
TD346 (A.13)) including the meeting report (TD380).
In the SG20 closing plenary, the meeting report (TD380) was approved along with the lifetime extension until the next SG20 meeting to be held on 30 January – 10 February 2023.
Preparations for the next study period
It was announced during the closing plenary that the SG20 management team discussed this matter and suggested designating Dr Ramy Fathy as Convener for the SG20 preparations for the next study period, supported by Dr Shane He and Dr Abdulhadi Aboualmal.
The meeting agreed on these appointments as contained in
TD382.
A proposal of the possible SG20 future structure will be made available on the SG20 website in early January 2023 so that SG20 members will have the time to review it and submit contributions to the next SG20 meeting.
Joint Coordination Activity on Internet of Things and Smart Cities and Communities (JCA-IoT and SC&C)
The appointment of Mr Toru Yamada as a new JCA IoT SC&C Co-convener has been approved during the SG20 Opening Plenary.
The twenty sixth meeting of the JCA-IoT and SC&C took place on 19 July 2022 under the Chairmanship of Mr Fabio Bigi and Mr Toru Yamada. All the meeting documents can be found
here. The Final Report of the 26th JCA-IoT and SC&C meeting can be found
here.
The report which was presented by Mr Fabio Bigi, JCA IoT SC&C Co-convener, has been also approved as contained in
TD372, along with the 3 outgoing liaison statements listed below.
- TD249 - Draft LS/o on JCA-IoT SC&C Liaison Rapporteur to ITU-D SG2 [to ITU-D SG2]
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TD250 - Draft LS/o/r on SG3 Representative to ITU-T SG20 and to JCA-IoT and SC&C (SG3-LS6) [to ITU-T SG3]
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TD251 - Draft LS/o on SG13 Liaison Rapporteur to JCA-IoT and SC&C [to ITU-T SG13]
It should be also noted that ASTM and AIOTI were encouraged to explore collaboration with ITU-T based on
Recommendation ITU-T A.4,
Recommendation ITU-T A.5 and
Recommendation ITU-T A.6.
The next JCA IoT SC&C meeting is planned to take place in conjunction with the next SG20 meeting to be held in 2023.
Promotion activities and bridging the standardization gap
Additionally, ITU-T SG20 experts were informed of future and past events:
Mr Marco Carugi was appointed as the ITU-T Study Group 20 Mentor for the study period 2022-2024.
Future events and dates of next ITU-T Study Group 20 meeting and Regional Group meetings:
A series of meetings and e-meetings will take place in 2022-2023; and
The next meeting of ITU-T SG20 is planned to take place on 30 January – 10 February 2023, in Geneva, Switzerland.
