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DOCUMENT #: GSC 13 -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 2

Strategic Direction • “Anytime/anywhere” now available in cars – Ford SYNC – Chrysler UConnect – BMW Connected. Drive (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 3

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 SG 2 Investigating areas for automotive standardization ISO WG 17 Nomadic and Portable Devices for ITS Services 4

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 5