Report of TC Emerging Technology Subcommittee Activities

Anil Kripalani, WirefreeComChair, ETSC

Meetings

• ETSC has held 3 meetings since the last TC meeting– July 29th

– August 24th– September 28th

• All meetings are held by teleconference• Each meeting is scheduled for 1.5 hours

Participation

• The last three meetings have had a average attendance of 17 individuals representing 20 different companies.

• Contributions have been provided which drive discussion

Evaluation Process

• A 3 step technology evaluation method was adopted– Step 1 respond to seven questions about the

technology– Step 2 discussion in the ETSC to determine move

forward with new work or further discussion necessary. (Possible formation of a subgroup)

– Step 3 recommend to the TC for work to be 1) remanded to an existing Committee (and then the Committee can decide where that work goes), or to 2) create a new Committee

Evaluation Process• Seven Questions:– What is the candidate technology?– What industry does this technology impact?– What aspect of this technology needs standardization?– Who are the TIA member companies or potential

companies that support this technology?– Are there any associations/organizations that work in

this area?– Do those associations make standards in this technology

area?– Does the expertise for standardizing this technology

already exist in the TIA community?

Contributions

• Intelligent Oblique Imagery technology brought by a new TIA member Pictometry International for discussion and possible standardization

• Smart Utilities Network technology brought by MJL consultants on behalf of Silver Spring Networks

• New Encryption technologies for standardization brought by new TIA company CEBA Tech.

Results

• CEBAtech technology is recommended to be assigned to TR30 for standardization work (TR-30.1 most suitable).

• Proposal for new Engineering Committee on SUN before the TC at the Oct. meeting

• Formed a subgroup to develop proposition paper for Cloud Computing,

• Oblique Imagery technology still under review by ETSC

Conclusion

• ETSC has been very successful • Our next meeting will be on November 4th

from 12:30-2:00 pm ET