DOCUMENT #:
GSC13-PLEN-50
FOR:
Presentation
SOURCE:
GSC ITS Task Force
AGENDA ITEM:
Opening Agenda Item 10 Task Force Updates
CONTACT(S):
V Shuman
GSC-13 GSC ITS Task Force
Val Shuman
GSC ITS Task Force Chair
Submission Date:
July 3, 2008
Highlight of Current Activities (1)
• Facilitation of collaboration in key areas (VSC, ACN, SRR)
– Outreach to Software Defined Radio Forum resulted in liaison with
ISO TC 204
– Supporting dialogue with IEC SMB SG 2 on automotive
standardization
• Continued monitoring of industry activity
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Strategic Direction
• “Anytime/anywhere” now available in
cars
– Ford SYNC
– Chrysler UConnect
– BMW ConnectedDrive (with Google)
• Consumers are enthusiastic
– Ford SYNC cars outselling non-SYNC
by 2:1
• Global roll-out underway
– Telematics services available in US,
Europe, and Japan
– Recent joint ventures in China
• Increased need to address
communications requirements for
range of safety and information
telematics services
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Challenges
• We need a straightforward way to understand existing work and
define scope of new work
– Consider agreeing on a common architecture among key participants
to facilitate coordinated efforts
Organization
Recent Activity
ITU-T
SG 16 Vehicle Gateway
Platform effort launched
IEC SMB SG2
Investigating areas for
automotive standardization
ISO
WG 17 Nomadic and Portable
Devices for ITS Services
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Next Steps/Actions
• The Task Force proposes that GSC-13:
– Endorse the continuation of the ITS Task Force to:
• Serve as a coordination point for global standardisation activities and
further the recommendations noted in its report to GSC-12
• Continue coordination efforts by holding a meeting between
relevant groups to establish a common architecture and improve
understanding of existing scopes of work
and
– requests its Participating Standards Organisations (PSOs) to:
• Review their national/regional activities in each of the topic areas and
report on progress at the next GSC meeting
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