New ITU standards on cloud computing, ubiquitous networks and emergency telecoms
ITU members have agreed new standards (ITU-T Recommendations) on cloud computing, ‘smart’ ubiquitous networks and security requirements for the interconnection of emergency telecoms services. The standards were agreed at a recent meeting of ITU-T Study Group 13 – Future Networks…
Rising participation in ITU work on protocols and test specifications
Meeting at ITU headquarters in Geneva, ITU-T Study Group 11 – Protocols and test specifications – received 72 participants from 22 countries, representing a 53 per cent increase over the participation numbers recorded for its previous meeting in June 2012. The meeting saw substantial progress made…
New ITU standards define the Internet of Things and provide the blueprints for its development
ITU-T Study Group 13 – Future Networks including Cloud Computing and NGN – has approved new standards offering a definition of the Internet of Things (IoT), characterizing the emerging IoT environment, and outlining the functional requirements of machine-oriented communication applications…
ITU establishes Focus Group on Machine-to-Machine Service Layer
The January meeting of the Telecommunication Standardization Advisory Group (TSAG) has established a new Focus Group on Machine-to-Machine (M2M) Service Layer. M2M refers to the ability of a machine to sense and measure certain variables, and communicate this information to other machines…
