I NTERNATIONAL T ELECOMMUNICATION U NION
Telecommunication
Standardization Bureau
Geneva, 28 March 2002
Ref:
TSB Circular 100
Tel:
+41 22 730 5994
Fax:
+41 22 730 5853
E-mail: tsbsg13@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 Groups 13 and 15
Copy:
- To the Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen of all
ITU-T Study Groups
- To the Director of the Telecommunication
Development Bureau
- To the Director of the Radiocommunication
Bureau
Subject: Workshop on IP/Optical
Chitose, Japan, 9-11 July 2002
Dear Sir/Madam,
1
In accordance with the schedule of ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector
meetings for 2002 (see TSB Circular 61, Corrigendum 1 of 27 August 2001), we would like to
inform you that in consultation with the Management Teams of ITU-T Study Groups 13 and 15, the
Workshop on IP/Optical, will take place in Chitose, Japan, at the Chitose ANA Hotel from 9-11 July
2002 inclusive, at the kind invitation of the Chitose city authorities.
The workshop will open at 09:30 hours on 9 July 2002 with an official session. Detailed information
concerning the Workshop will be displayed at the entrance of the venue.
2
The discussions will be held in one language only in accordance with decisions taken with
reference to the provisions in force.
3
Annex 1 gives the draft programme for the ITU-T Workshop on IP/Optical.
4
The present Circular and other documents relating to the Workshop will be available on the
ITU-T website http://www.itu.int/ITU-T/worksem/ip-optical/index.html.
5
Additional practical information as provided by the host organization is given in Annex 2.
6
The hotel reservation form is available at http://www.city.chitose.hokkaido.jp/itu, and must
be submitted as soon as possible, and in any case, not later 31 May 2002 in order to guarantee
reservation and negotiated prices.
Place des Nations
CH-1211 Geneva 20
Switzerland
Telephone
Telefax Gr3:
Gr4:
+41 22 730 51 11
+41 22 733 72 56
+41 22 730 65 00
Telex 421 000 uit ch
Telegram ITU GENEVE
E-mail: itumail@itu.int
www.itu.int
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In order to enable the TSB and the host organization to make necessary arrangements
concerning the documentation and organization of the Workshop, we should be grateful if you
would send us, by letter or fax (No.:+41 22 730 5853), as soon as possible, but not later than
10 June 2002, the list of people who will be representing your Administration, Sector Member,
Associate, regional and/or international organization or other entity. It is possible for non ITU-T
members to participate in the workshop. The registration form in Annex 3, duly completed (one
per participant), should be attached to the above-mentioned list.
8.
Potential contributors to the various sessions of the Workshop are requested to contact the
Session Coordinators directly. Their e-mail addresses are given in Appendix to Annex 1.
9
Passports and visas
All foreign visitors entering into Japan must have a valid passport. Participants from countries whose
citizens must have visas should apply to a Japanese consulate or diplomatic mission in their
respective country prior to departure. Participants are also advised to contact their local travel agents
or carriers.
Those who need the Invitation Letter and/or visa supporting letter for entering into Japan are
strongly advised to get in touch with the contact person:
Mr. Yuichiro Onuma, Manager of International Relations Division, City of Chitose
Tel.: +81 123-24-3131 EXP369
Fax: +81 123-22-8852
E-mail : yuichiro.onuma@city.chitose.hokkaido.jp
.
Yours faithfully,
H. Zhao
Director of the Telecommunication
Standardization Bureau
Annexes: 3
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ANNEX 1
(to TSB Circular 100)
Draft Program for the ITU-T Workshop IP/Optical, Chitose, Japan, (9-11 July 2002)
Proposed Session Structure
DAY 1
AM
Opening session
PM
1
Session 1 – IP over Optical, Business and Market aspects
PM
2
Session 2 – Switched Optical Networks
DAY 2
AM
1
Session 3 – Optics in Access and Metropolitan Networks
AM
2
Session 4
Optical Interfaces
PM
1
Session 6
WDM and DWDM
Session 5
Optical/IP Network OAM & Protection and
Restoration
Session 7
Signaling and Routing
PM
2
DAY 3
Session 8
Optical Fibers, Cables and Components
Session 9
Optical Network Management
AM
1
Session 10
Optical Switching and Equipment
Session 11
Network Performance (IP/Optical)
AM
2
PM
1
Session 12
Optical Network Clients and Services
Closing remarks
(Sessions 4, 6, 8, 10, 12)
Session 13
Service and Network evolution
Closing remarks
(Sessions 5, 7, 9, 11, 13)
PM
2
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Session structure and related key topics
Opening session
Session Coordinators:
Mr. P. Wery, Chairman SG15, ITU-T and Mr. Y. Maeda, Vice-Chairman SG 13, ITU-T
09h30-09h40
09h40-10h00
10h00-10h10
10h10-10h25
10h25-10h40
10h40-11h00
11h00-11h20
11h20-11h40
11h40-12h00
12h00-12h20
12h20-12h40
Opening Mr. T. Higashikawa, Mayor of Chitose
Opening remarks: Mr. H. Zhao, Director of TSB
General information: Mr. Y. Onuma, City of Chitose
Workshop Objectives: Mr. F. Bigi, Workshop Coordinator
Lead SG Optical & Access: Mr. P. Wery, Chairman SG 15, ITU-T
Coffee Break
Lead SG on IP-based Networks: Mr. B. W. Moore, Chairman SG 13, ITU-T
IETF
ISO/IEC
IEEE 802
Japan (Photonic tech, trends; by Chitose Institute of Science and Technologies)
Session 1 - IP Over Optical , Business and Market aspects
Topics:



Overall trends and market evaluation
Access aspects
Core and backbone aspects
Session Coordinator: H. Schink, Vice-Chairman, ITU-T SG 13
Involvement:


ITU-T SGs 2, 13, 15, 16
IETF
Session 2 - Switched Optical Networks
Topics:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
ASTN, ASON
Architecture, control and management plane
Naming and addressing
Distance connection management
UNI, NNI
GMPLS, Optical MPLS
Session Coordinator:
S. Trowbridge, Vice-Chairman, ITU-T SG 15;
Associate Session Coordinator:
M. Mayer, Editor, ITU-T SG 15
Y. Maeda, Vice-Chairman, ITU-T SG 13
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Involvement:


ITU-T SGs 2, 4, 13, 15
IETF
Session 3 - Optics in Access and Metropolitan Networks
Topics:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Access network architecture,
Passive optical access (e.g. Gbit/access)
Ethernet,
WDM, DWDM, Passive DWDM
FTTH deployment
Session Coordinator: D. Faulkner, Rapporteur, ITU-T SG 15
Involvement:



ITU-T SGs 9, 13, 15
IEEE 802,
FSAN
Session 4 - Optical Interfaces
Topics:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Interfaces (structure and characteristics)
Interoperability and testing
Conversion (electrical/optical)
System/Equipment
Session Coordinator: A. Mattheus, ITU-T SG 15
Involvement:


ITU-T SG 15
IEEE 802
Session 5 - Optical/IP Network OAM & Protection and Restoration
Topics:
1. OTN equipment and deployment in today’s transport networks



Types of OTN
Migration scenarios for OTN
Interworking with other transport networks (e.g. SDH, ATM, IP, Ethernet)
2. General principles for OTN protection



Protection architecture
Ring protection
Interworking of OTN protection with other transport NW protection
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3. General principles of OAM network requirements



OAM principles and functions
Requirement for OAM functionality
Overview of OAM mechanisms for multi-layer networks
Session Coordinator: G. Abbas, Rapporteur ITU-T SG 15
Associate Session Coordinator: Y. Maeda, Vice-Chairman, ITU-T SG 13
Involvement:


ITU-T SGs 13 and 15
IEEE 802.17, IETF
Session 6 – WDM and DWDM
Topics:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Tuneable lasers
Spectra
Capacity
Optical TDM
Interoperability
Session Coordinator: M. Tomizawa, ITU-T SG 15
Associate Session Coordinator: J. Eaves, Rapporteur ITU-T SG 15
Involvement:


ITU-T SG 15
IEEE
Session 7 - Signalling and Routing
Topics:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Requirements and models
GMPLS
P-NNI/Q.2931
BICC
Addressing
Session Coordinator: N. Morita, Rapporteur, ITU-T SG 13
Associate Session Coordinator: A. Le Roux, Vice-Chairman, ITU-T SG 11
Involvement:


ITU-T SGs 2, 11, 13 and 15
IETF,
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Session 8 - Optical Fibres, Cables and Components
Topics:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Fibre Technology
Dispersion and compensation
Optical amplifiers
Passive components
Optical sub-systems
Sub-marine
Outside plant
Session Coordinator: J. Matthews, Rapporteur, ITU-T SG 15
Involvement:


ITU-T SGs 6 and 15
ISO/IEC TC 86
Session 9 - Optical Network Management
Topics:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Modelling
Interfaces
Service provisioning
Functions and protocol
Supervision and alarms
Fault location
Network aspects
Session Coordinator: K. Lam, Rapporteur, ITU-T SG 15,
Associate Session Coordinator: D. Sidor, Chairman of ITU-T SG 4
Involvement:

ITU-T SGs 4, 13 and 15
Session 10 - Optical Switching and Equipment
Topics:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Optical cross-connectors
Electric/Optical/Electric Switch
Photonic switch
Interfaces
Integration
Mux; Add/Drop
Router
Session Coordinator: G. Bonaventura, Vice-Chairman, ITU-T SG 15
Associate Session Coordinator: M. Betts, Editor, ITU-T SG 15
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Involvement:

ITU-T SG 15
Session 11 – Network Performance (IP/Optical)
Topics:
1.
2.
3.
IP Layer Performance

Packet transfer parameters (Rec. Y.1540, RFC 2330)

Packet transfer objectives, QoS classes (Rec. Y. 1541)

Call Processing, Traffic Control, Resource Management (Draft Rec. Y.1530, Rec.
Y.1221)
Optical Layer Performance

Measurement points and techniques

Performance objectives and limits

Reliability management and restoral
IP/Optical Performance Management

Performance / QoS Mechanisms

QoS signalling and control

Reliability and QoS management across Network Technology Layers
Session Coordinator: N. Seitz, Vice-Chairman, ITU-T SG 13
Involvement:

ITU-T SGs 4, 12, 13, 15 and 16
Session 12 - Optical Network Clients and Services
Topics:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Layers
Service providers
Generic Frame format (GFP)
SDH/SONET
Transport Network Interfaces
Session Coordinator: G. Joncour, Rapporteur, ITU-T SG 15
Involvement:

ITU-T SGs 13 and 15
Session 13 - Service and Network Evolution
Topics:
1.
2.
3.
NGN in Europe
New services based on optical networks in Japan
Multimedia Services Evolution / Mediacom 2004
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Session Coordinator: J-Y Cochennec, Vice-Chairman of ITU-T SG 13,
Associate Session Coordinators:
C-S Lee, Vice-Chairman of ITU-T SG 13,
P-A. Probst, Chairman of ITU-T SG 16
Involvement:

ITU-T SGs 13, 15 and 16
Closing Remarks (Sessions 4, 6, 8, 10, 12)
Session Coordinator: Mr. P. Wery, Chairman, ITU-T SG 15
Closing Remarks (Sessions 5, 7, 9, 11, 13)
Session Coordinator: Mr. B. W. Moore, Chairman, ITU-T SG 13
Closing Remarks (Sessions 1, 2, 3) and Workshop Closing
Session Coordinator: Mr. F. Bigi, Workshop Coordinator
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Appendix 1
to Annex 1
E-mail addresses of Session Coordinators
Opening session:
Mr. P. Wery, Chairman, ITU-T SG 15
-
wery@nortelnetworks.com
Mr. Y. Maeda, Vice-Chairman , ITU-T SG 13
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maeda@ansl.ntt.co.jp
Session 1:
Mr. H. Schink, Vice-Chairman, ITU-T SG 13
helmut.schink@icn.siemens.de
Session 2:
Mr. S. Trowbridge, Vice-Chairman, ITU-T SG 15
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sjtrowbridge@lucent.com
Session 3:
Mr. D. Faulkner, Rapporteur, ITU-T SG 15
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dave.faulkner@bt.com
Session 4:
Mr. A. Mattheus, ITU-T SG 15
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arnold.mattheus@t-systems.com
Session 5:
Mr. G. Abbas, Rapporteur ITU-T SG 15
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ghani.abbas@marconi.com
Session 6:
Mr. M. Tomizawa, ITU-T SG 15
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tomizawa@exa.onlab.ntt.co.jp
Session 7:
Mr. N. Morita, Rapporteur, ITU-T SG 13
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morita.naotaka@lab.ntt.co.jp
Session 8 :
Mr. J. Matthews, Rapporteur, ITU-T SG 15
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matthewsje@corning.com
Session 9:
Mr. K. Lam, Rapporteur, ITU-T SG 15
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hklam@lucent.com
Session 10:
Mr. G. Bonaventura, Vice-Chairman, ITU-T SG 15 -
gastone.bonaventura@telecomitalia.it
Session 11:
Mr. N. Seitz, Vice-Chairman, ITU-T SG 13
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neal@ntia.its.bldrdoc.gov
Session 12:
Mr. J. Joncour, Rapporteur, ITU-T SG 15
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gilles.joncour@rd.francetelecom.com
Session 13 :
Mr. J-Y Cochennec, Vice-Chairman, ITU-T SG 13 -
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ANNEX 2
(to TSB Circular 100)
GENERAL INFORMATION
URL for City of Chitose
You will be able to get some useful information about the workshop schedule, venue, hotel
reservation and outline of Chitose in the home page.
http://www.city.chitose.hokkaido.jp/itu.
Venue of the meeting
Chitose ANA Hotel
Hokuei 2-chome, Chitose, Hokkaido, 066-0036
Japan
Tel.: +81 123-22-2311
Fax: +81 123-22-2388
Chitose ANA Hotel is located in downtown and near from Chitose Train Station.
Preparing the laptop PC for the meeting
Bringing the laptop PC with you will be recommended in this meeting to realize the paperless
meeting. The workshop materials are supposed to be delivered by CD-ROM. Local Area Network
will be set up at the meeting room.
Hotel Reservations
Chitose ANA Hotel, Hotel Nikko Chitose, Chitose Airport Hotel and Chitose Airport Hotel Annex
are prepared for lodging and are located in the downtown area of Chitose. Hotel information will be
provided from early January on the home page for the workshop.
Transport

Train runs every 15 minutes from New Chitose Airport Train Station to Chitose Train
Station. The fare from New Chitose Airport Train Station to Chitose Train Station is 340
YEN.

The taxi fee from New Chitose Airport to Chitose ANA Hotel is around 2000 YEN.

Rapid trains are operated every 15 minutes between Chitose and Sapporo.
Air service from Tokyo (Haneda) International Airport to New Chitose Airport : 40 flights a
day

Air service from New Tokyo (Narita) International Airport to New Chitose Airport : 2 flights
a day

Air service from Kansai International Airport to New Chitose Airport : 8 flights a day
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Direct international air route from New Chitose Airport : Amsterdam, Seoul, Honolulu,
Guam, Shanghai (P. R. China), ShenYang (P. R. China), Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (Russian Fed.)
Climate
The beginning of July is hot and humid in Japan. However, Chitose has rather mild and dry weather
compared with Tokyo or Osaka . The temperature will be 20℃ to 30℃.
Average monthly temperature:
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUNE
JULY
AUG
SEPT
OCT
NOV
DEC
-6.5℃
-7.5℃
-2.1℃
5.0℃
11.9℃
15.2℃
20.0℃
21.8℃
17.4℃
9.6℃
2.1℃
-5.2℃
Electricity
Japan operates on 100 volts for electrical appliances. The frequency is 50 Hz in eastern Japan
including Tokyo and Sapporo, and 60 Hz in western Japan including Kyoto and Osaka area. The
type of power connector used in Japan is two parallel pronged type, like in USA.
Exchange Rate
As of 18 January 2002
Yen/US Dollar 1$ = 132 Yen
Yen/Euro 1Euro = 117 Yen
Contact
For all information concerning the practical arrangements for the meeting please contact:
Mr. Yuichiro Onuma, Manager of International Relations Division, City of Chitose
Tel.: +81 123-24-3131 EXP369
Fax: +81 123-22-8852
E-mail : yuichiro.onuma@city.chitose.hokkaido.jp
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ANNEX 3
(to TSB Circular 100)
Workshop on IP/Optical
ITU-TSB
(Chitose Japan, 9-11 July 2002)
REGISTRATION FORM
To be returned to TSB (Fax: +41 22 730 5853) by 10 June 2002
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 Chitose
meeting
Hotel: __________________________________________
(C)
Head of delegation
Address: ________________________________________
(CA)
Deputy Head
___________________________________________
(D)
Delegate
Tel: ____________________________________________
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