I NTERNATIONAL T ELECOMMUNICATION U NION
Telecommunication
Standardization Bureau
Geneva, 28 June 2001
Ref:
TSB Collective-letter 2/12
Tel:
+41 22 730 5780
Fax:
+41 22 730 5853
E-mail: tsbsg12@itu.int
- To Administrations of Member States of
the Union, to ITU-T Sector Members and to
ITU-T Associates participating in the work
of Study Group 12
Subject: Meeting of Study Group 12 (22-26 October 2001) and
Workshop on QoS and user-perceived transmission quality
in evolving networks (18-19 October 2001)
Dakar, Senegal
Dear Sir/Madam,
1
In accordance with the schedule of ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector
meetings for 2001 (see TSB Circular 10 of 27 November 2000), I would like to inform you that,
thanks to the kind invitation of Sonatel, Senegal, Study Group 12 (End-to-end transmission
performance of networks and terminals) is to meet in Dakar, Senegal, from 18 to 26 October 2001
inclusive.
The meeting will open at 930 hours on the first day. The first two days (18-19 October) will be
devoted to a workshop on “QoS and user-perceived transmission quality in evolving networks”. The
tentative programme for the workshop is given in Annex 4.
2
The discussions will be held in accordance with decisions taken with reference to the
provisions in force.
3
The draft agenda, as prepared by agreement with the Chairman of Study Group 12, is set out
in Annex 1 hereto.
4
The draft work programme, as prepared by the Study Group 12 Management Team, is set
out in Annex 2 hereto.
5
Annex 3 gives practical information provided by the host organization. Particular attention
is drawn to the hotel reservation form, which must be submitted as soon as possible, but not later
than 14 September 2001.
Place des Nations
CH-1211 Geneva 20
Switzerland
Telephone
Telefax Gr3:
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+41 22 733 72 56
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Telegram ITU GENEVE
E-mail: itumail@itu.int
www.itu.int
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Pursuant to the provisions of Recommendation A.1 of WTSA (Montreal, 2000),
contributions to the work of the study group shall be submitted to the Telecommunication
Standardization Bureau (TSB).
a)
Contributions received at least two months before the meeting shall be published and mailed
to the Administrations of Member States of the Union, to ITU-T Sector Members and to
ITU-T Associates registered in this study group who have requested paper copies, and will
be available on the Study Group 12 website.
b)
Contributions received by TSB less than two months but not less than seven working days
before the date set for the opening of the meeting shall be published as "delayed
contributions" and shall be posted to the Study Group 12 website and shall be distributed at
the beginning of the meeting to only the participants present. Therefore, such contributions
must be received by TSB not later than 10 October 2001.
Participants are encouraged to submit contributions by electronic mail to the following address:
tsbsg12@itu.int. Detailed instructions can be found on the ITU-T website.
With a view to settling any questions which might arise concerning contributions, the name, the fax
and telephone numbers and the e-mail address of the person to be contacted should be indicated on
contributions. Accordingly, please give those details on the cover page of all documents.
7
In order to enable TSB to make the necessary arrangements concerning the documentation
and organization of the meeting, I should be grateful if you would send me, by letter or fax
(No.: +41 22 730 5853), as soon as possible, but not later than 18 September 2001, the list of
people who will be representing your Administration, Sector Member, Associate, regional and/or
international organization or other entity. Administrations are requested also to indicate the name of
their head of delegation (and deputy-head, if applicable). The registration form in Annex 5, duly
completed (one per participant), should be attached to the above-mentioned list and should indicate
the form in which you wish to receive the documentation during the meeting (paper form or direct
downloading from the web).
9
With a view to rationalizing document distribution during meetings, working party members
are reminded that they will receive only the documents which concern them. You are therefore
requested to indicate carefully, in the registration form, the different working parties you wish to
attend.
Yours faithfully,
H. Zhao
Director of the Telecommunication
Standardization Bureau
Annexes: 5
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ANNEX 1
(to TSB Collective-letter 2/12)
Draft agenda for the meeting of Study Group 12
(Dakar, 22-26 October 2001)
1
Opening of the meeting
2
Adoption of the agenda
3
Conduct and facilities available for the meeting
4
Summary of meetings held from the last SG meeting (TSAG, Workshops,..)
5
Document allocation
6
Guidelines for the meetings of Working Parties
7
Working Parties meetings
8
Reports of the meetings of Working Parties
9
Review of SG 12 lead activities (Question 15/12)
10 Review of the work programme (Question 1/12)
11 Consent of Recommendations in accordance with the rules of Recommendation A.8
12 Outgoing liaison statements/communications
13 Future activities
14 Other business
15 Closure of the meeting
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ANNEX 2
(to TSB Collective-letter 2/12)
Draft timetable
for the workshop and the meeting of Study Group 12
(Dakar, 18-26 October 2001)
Morning
Afternoon
Thursday
18 October
Workshop
Workshop
Friday
19 October
Workshop
Workshop
Monday
22 October
Plenary
Opening Working Parties’ meetings
in sequence
Tuesday
23 October
Ad hoc meetings
Ad hoc meetings
Wednesday
24 October
Ad hoc meetings
Ad hoc meetings
Thursday
25 October
Closing Working Parties’ meetings in sequence
Friday
26 October
Plenary
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Plenary
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ANNEX 3
(to TSB Collective-letter 2/12)
Additional information on the meeting of Study Group 12
(Dakar, Senegal, 18-26 October 2001)
Venue of the meeting
Palais des congrès de l'Hôtel Le Méridien Président
Pointe des Almadies
B.P. 8181 Dakar Senegal
Tel.:
(221) 820 15 15/(221)
Fax:
(221) 820 30 30
E-mail:
meridien@telecomplus.sn
Website: www.meridiendakar.sn
The Palais des congrès is located approximately 15 km from the city centre.
Languages
The official language in Senegal is French.
Hotel reservation
Room reservations in the hotels recommended below can be made through SONATEL or direct with
the hotel.
Please submit the attached form as early as possible.
Transport
Yellow and black taxis are stationed near to the major hotels, markets and airports. Check that the
meter is running at the beginning of the trip or agree on a set price. Note that taxi rates double as
from midnight.
The rate between the airport and hotels varies between CFAF 3 000 and 4 000.
Police and health formalities
You should be in possession of a valid passport and, if required, a visa.
An international yellow-fever vaccination certificate is required. Anti-malaria treatment and a
yellow-fever vaccination are recommended.
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Climate
Senegal generally has a moderately hot and dry climate the whole year round. Along the Atlantic
coastal area from Saint Louis to the Gambia there is a trade wind from December to June. There are
two seasons: a dry season from November to May and a rainy season from June to October.
Average monthly temperatures:
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUNE
JULY
AUG
SEPT
OCT
NOV
DEC
23
23
23
22
24
28
27
27
28
28
27
22
Electricity
The nominal low voltage for domestic use in Senegal is 220 V/50 Hz.
Currency
The Senegalese currency is the CFA (African Financial Community) franc.
FRF 1 = CFAF 100
The CFAF comes in notes (denominations of 500, 1 000, 2 500, 5 000 and 10 000), silver-coloured
coins (50 and 100) and gold-coloured coins (5, 10 and 25), as well as a CFAF 250 coin. Please note:
the Central African CFAF is not accepted by shops or banks in Senegal.
Time zone
Senegal is on GMT (universal time), making it one hour behind France in winter and two hours in
summer.
Medical services
A medical service provided by Sam Assistance is available.
Contact
For all information concerning the practical arrangements for the meeting please contact:
Makhtar FALL
Chief Service ROI
SONATEL
Tel.: (221) 839 15 11
Fax:
(221) 821 62 75
E-mail: cdgroi@sonatel.sn
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List of recommended hotels
The hotels below are recommended for their quality. The Hôtel Méridien Président is the meeting
venue; the Hôtel de la Détente Bleue is located opposite.
Hotel
Price per night
Normal rate
Reduced rate
Méridien Président (5 star luxury)
Pointe des Almadies, BP 8181
Tel.: (221) 820 15 15
Fax: (221) 820 30 30
95 000 double
95 000 single
La Détente Bleue (4 star)
Pointe des Almadies
Tel.: (221) 820 39 75
Fax: (221) 820 38 49
36 000 double
34 000 single
NGOR Diarama
Route de l'aéroport, BP 8092
Tel.: (221) 820 27 24/820 10 05
Fax: (221) 820 27 23
40 000 double
40 000 single
35 000 double
35 000 single
FANA Hotel
Route des Almadies, BP 15226
Tel.: (221) 820 06 06
Fax: (221) 820 69 69
29 200 double (inc. tax)
25 200 single (inc. tax)
29 200 double
25 200 single
Novotel (4 star) Centre ville
av Abdoulaye Fadiga
Tel.: (221) 823 10 90
Fax: (221) 823 89 29
72 000 double
66 000 single
46 000 double
46 000 single
Lagon 2 (4 star) Corniche Ouest
Tel.: (221) 823 58 31
Fax: (221) 823 77 27
67 200 double
60 600 single
47 400 double
42 600 single
Croix du Sud (4 star) Centre ville
20 Avenue Albert Sarraut
Tel.: (221) 823 29 47
Fax: (221) 823 26 55
33 500 double
28 500 single
Al Hafifa
46 rue J. Ferry x L. Gueye
Tel.: (221) 823 87 37
Fax: (221) 823 88 39
36 000 double
32 000 single
Ganalé Centre ville
38 rue A.A. Ndoye
Tel.: (221) 821 55 70
Fax: (221) 822 34 30
26 500 double
22 500 single
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45 000 double
45 000 single
32 400 double
28 800 single
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Indépendance (4 star) Centre ville
Place de l'indépendance
Tel.: (221) 823 10 19
Fax: (221) 822 11 17
50 000 double
45 500 single
30 200 double
26 600 single
Tabara (3 star) Centre ville
Avenue Faidherbe X Raffenel
Tel.: (221) 823 13 12
Fax: (221) 823 28 95
35 200 double
26 100 single
31 680 double
20 500 single
Miramar (3 star) Centre ville
25/27 rue Félix Faure
Tel.: (221) 849 29 29
Fax: (221) 823 35 05
24 500 double
19 500 single
22 170 double
17 610 single
Nina (3 star) Centre ville
43 rue du Dr Thèze
Tel.: (221) 821 22 30
Fax: (221) 822 41 81
30 200 double
24 600 single
28 000 double
22 600 single
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STUDY GROUP 12 MEETING
DAKAR, 18-26 OCTOBER 2001
formulaire de réservation d'hôtel
hotel reservation form
formulario de reserva de hotel
Prénoms/First name(s)/Nombre:
___________________________________________________
Nom/Family name/Apellidos:
___________________________________________________
Pays/Country/País:
___________________________________________________
Tél./Tel.:
___________________________Fax: ____________________
Hôtel/Hotel*:
___________________________________________________
Type de chambre/Type of room/
Tipo de habitación:
___________________________________________________
Du/From/De:
___________________________au/to/a partir de: ___________
* Mentionner l'hôtel et le type de chambre de votre choix d'après la liste proposée.
* Indicate the hotel and room type of your choice from the list of recommended hotels.
* Indicar el hotel y el tipo de habitación que haya elegido de entre los hoteles recomendados.
Arrivée à Dakar/Arrival at Dakar/Llegada a Dakar:
Jour/Day/Día:
_________________________Heure/Time/Hora: __________
No. de vol/Flight number/Nº de vuelo: ________________________________________________
Départ de Dakar/Departure from Dakar/Salida de Dakar:
Jour/Day/Día:
_________________________ Heure/Time/Hora: ___________
No. de vol/Flight number/Nº de vuelo: ________________________________________________
Date/Date/Fecha:
______________ Signature/Signature/Firma: _______________
Veuillez remplir ce formulaire et l'envoyer à:
Please complete this form and send to:
Sírvase devolver rellenado este formulario a:
Direction des Opérations Internationales
SONATEL - B.P. 69 - Dakar
Tél./Tel.: (221) 839 25 03/839 25 04 - Fax: (221) 823 29 71
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ANNEX 4
(to TSB Collective-letter 2/12)
Tentative programme of the
Workshop on QoS and user-perceived transmission quality in evolving networks
Dakar (Senegal), 18 – 19 October 2001
Thursday 18 October 2001
9:00-10:15
Session 1
Opening
J-Y Monfort
- Opening of the workshop
- Presentation of the activities of ITU-T
- Presentation of ITU-T SG 12 activities
Break
10:30-12:30
Session 2
Multimedia QoS over IP
P. Coverdale
- Multimedia QoS Requirements from a user
perspective
- Overview of QoS control mechanisms
Lunch break
14:00-16:00
Session 3
QoS activities in ITU-T
C. Dvorak
- Lead role of SG 12 on QoS
- Activities in SG 12
- QSDG activities
- Activities in SG 13
Break
16:30-17:30
Session 4
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Round table discussion on QoS
C. Dvorak
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Friday 19 October 2001
9:00-10:30
Session 5
Telephonometry and voice terminal
performance
R. Ceruti
- Electroacoustic measurement devices for modern
terminal equipment
- The evolution of testing methodology: the use of
complex signals
- Current status and future trends of performance
specifications for speech terminals
Break
11:00-12:30
Session 6
Subjective and objective test methods and tools
H. Klaus
Transmission planning and the E-model
K. Adler
- Migration from "Loss and Level" Planning
towards "Delay and Impairment" Planning
V. Sypli
- The E-Model and its applications for
transmission planning
K. Adler
- Multiple concatenated networks as an
application example - The move from fixed
partitioning to dynamic allocation principles
J. Pomy
Closing
J-Y Monfort
Lunch break
14:30-16:00
Session 7
Break
16:30-17:30
Session 8
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REGISTRATION FORM
(PDF FORMAT)
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ANNEX 5
(to TSB Collective-letter 2/12)
Study Group12 Meeting
ITU-TSB
(Dakar, 18-26 October 2001)
REGISTRATION FORM
To be returned to TSB (Fax: +41 22 730 5853) by 18 September 2001
Workshop
Plen
WP1
WP2
WP3
I participate in the following Working Parties:
Mr.
Mrs.
Miss
_______________________________________________
Country
____________________________________________
Family Name
______________________________________________
____________________________________________
First Name
______________________________________________
Name of Sector Member / Associate / Other
Name of Administration of Member State*
Complete address of Administration or Organization:
______________________________________________
Tel: _____________________________________________
______________________________________________
Fax: _____________________________________________
______________________________________________
E-mail: __________________________________________
*For delegates of Member States: Function at the
Hotel/Address in Dakar
meeting
Hotel: __________________________________________
(C)
Head of delegation
Address: ________________________________________
(CA)
Deputy Head
___________________________________________
(D)
Delegate
Tel: ____________________________________________
During the meeting:
I wish to download the documents from the Web (TIES account required):
OR
I wish to receive the documents in paper form :
Yes
No
Date: ___________________________
Yes
No
Signature: ______________________________________
For TSB Secretariat use only
Pigeon-hole
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