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To promote the development of a platform using existing standards for addressing any multimedia end point from any multimedia end point, regardless of the service provider or protocol in use by the systems, and to build consensus for the platform among vendors, service providers, and users.
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Caveat: Making a call from one multimedia device to another multimedia device may involve issues other than addressing, such as protocol incompatibilities or codec choices. Other obstacles to inter-protocol communications exist but are currently outside the scope of this working group. The UMMAP Activity Group will work with other bodies to accelerate resolution of related issues.
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Ongoing discussion is via the Ongoing discussion is via the IMTCUMMAP mailing listIMTCUMMAP mailing list
UMMAP has a web presence on the IMTC UMMAP has a web presence on the IMTC under Activity Groups, and includes topical under Activity Groups, and includes topical resources as well as information on the resources as well as information on the next meetingnext meeting
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Conference calls are held every two Conference calls are held every two weeks to discuss activities.weeks to discuss activities.
Subject Matter Experts are invited to join Subject Matter Experts are invited to join the call for 20-30 minutes periodically to the call for 20-30 minutes periodically to brief the group on a particular topic.brief the group on a particular topic.
Updates and discussion is held on the Updates and discussion is held on the deployment of GDS as the ‘running code’ deployment of GDS as the ‘running code’ solutionsolution
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New member recruitment is ongoing, with New member recruitment is ongoing, with individual members contacting people who individual members contacting people who have an interest and inviting them to join;have an interest and inviting them to join;
A formal marketing plan for UMMAP will A formal marketing plan for UMMAP will be developed in 2Q04 to build momentum be developed in 2Q04 to build momentum for the AG efforts and to create a for the AG efforts and to create a supplier/user base sufficient to begin supplier/user base sufficient to begin consideration of an Interop eventconsideration of an Interop event
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2004 Goals2004 Goals
Q1 2004 Goal: Deepen group understanding of and
document existing protocols that the group believes are part of the ideal solution.
Accomplished: UMMAP Recommendation A.1 is currently
being circulated for comment
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2004 Goals
Q1 2004 Goal: Prepare communications plan (most
appropriate and effective vehicles to promote the UMMAP outputs).
Accomplished:Accomplished: Outreach to other groups/orgs working on Outreach to other groups/orgs working on
similar or related issuessimilar or related issues• IMTC should created liaison to SIP ForumIMTC should created liaison to SIP Forum
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Q2 2004 Goal: Prepare document that articulates
UMMAP group’s vision for potential transparent multimedia addressing solution.
Accomplished:
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Q2 2004 Goal: Marketing plan developed and Goal: Marketing plan developed and
executedexecuted Accomplished:Accomplished:
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Q3 2004 Goal: Produce document that describes
the gaps in existing protocols that prevent achievement of vision.
Accomplished:
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Progress to DateProgress to Date
Recommendation A.1Recommendation A.1 Ongoing outreach to related groups/orgsOngoing outreach to related groups/orgs
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ITMC BoD ItemsITMC BoD Items
1.1. Approval to create board-level liaisons Approval to create board-level liaisons with related groups (i.e. SIP Forum)with related groups (i.e. SIP Forum)
Decision and approval processDecision and approval process
2.2. Approval to formally issue UMMAP Approval to formally issue UMMAP RecommendationsRecommendations
Decision and approval processDecision and approval process A.1 is out for commentA.1 is out for comment
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A board-level liaison with other industry A board-level liaison with other industry groups would allow for board-directed and groups would allow for board-directed and controlled collaboration.controlled collaboration.
A high-level liaison would be more A high-level liaison would be more effective in promoting inter-AG efforts than effective in promoting inter-AG efforts than more informal, peer-level effortsmore informal, peer-level efforts
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UMMAP RecommendationsUMMAP Recommendations A.1 is the 1A.1 is the 1stst Addressing recommendation Addressing recommendation Issue and promote as recommendations, Issue and promote as recommendations,
rather than standards (i.e. FR Forum FRF.x)rather than standards (i.e. FR Forum FRF.x) Interop events can be centered around Interop events can be centered around
compliance with recommendations (which compliance with recommendations (which include compliance specifications)include compliance specifications)
Do BoD need to be involved with issuance, or Do BoD need to be involved with issuance, or once UMMAP finalizes a recommendation, it once UMMAP finalizes a recommendation, it can be published and promoted?can be published and promoted?
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Questions?Questions?
AG Chair – David OlsonAG Chair – David Olson [email protected]@more.net
AG Secretary/Editor – Christine PereyAG Secretary/Editor – Christine Perey [email protected]@perey.com
GDS Liaison – Tyler JohnsonGDS Liaison – Tyler Johnson [email protected]@email.unc.edu
http://www.imtc.org/activity_groups/UMMAP.asphttp://www.imtc.org/activity_groups/UMMAP.asp
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