IMT-2000 standards: network aspects

This article provides a summary of ongoing standardization activity in the ITU-T on various network aspects of IMT-2000. Study Group 11 is the lead study group on IMT-2000 in the ITU-T and is currently addressing the functional architecture, signaling requirements, and protocols for IMT-2000. The various other study groups in the ITU-T are also actively contributing to the IMT-2000 standardization effort in such key areas as services; numbering and identities; performance and service quality; security requirements and mechanisms; audio, video, and data compression techniques; and network management.