Task Description

Task name :

IMT-Family Application to Maritime Domain
Leading committee and working group owning the task: DTEC WG 2
Tasks associated (*leading) :
Tags:
Task Leader : Jan-Hendrik Oltmann
Task Number : DTEC-6.2.2
Standards : S1060 Digital Communication Technologies
Topic area : S1060.2 Narrow bandwith systems
Task Description :

Progress the implementation of the International Mobile Telecommunication (IMT) family, in particular ‘IMT-2020 and beyond’ (aka 5G) and ‘IMT-2030 and beyond’ (aka 6G), to the maritime domain as a future general purpose and Internet Protocol (IP)-supportive carrier in the context of the Services-Data-Connectivity (SDC) stack.

Objectives of the task :

Facilitate and promote the harmonized application of the IMT family to the maritime domain by, for example but not limited to, prepare vision and/or strategy contributions, IALA documentation, and liaison with other relevant international organizations.

Expected outcome :

Draft Information document to IALA membership as a priority;

Draft IALA vision and strategy (contribution) for application and implementation of IMT family to the maritime domain;

liaison with IMO and/or IMO-ITU-Expert Group, as deemed necessary;

liaison with 3GPP via ETSI, as deemed necessary;

support the potential establishment of IALA’s role as a Market Partner Representation at 3GPP via ETSI;

work programme task item(s) for upcoming IALA session period.
Compelling need : The “IALA Workshop on International Mobile Telecommunication (IMT) for Marine AtoNs” (02-05 September 2025, Germany) considered the potential and challenges of the IMT family. It concluded that the application of the IMT family to the maritime domain as a future general purpose Internet Protocol (IP)-supportive carrier in the context of the Services-Data-Connectivity (SDC) stack should be further pursued (DTEC5-6.2.2.9 refers). In addition, it was recognized at DTEC5 that existing IMO instruments, such as but not limited to, Assembly resolution A.1158(32), Resolution MSC.467(101), MSC.1/Circ.1610 (as revised), and – last but not least – MSC109 decision making on MSC109/19/3 specifically infer the need to have IP-supportive carrier technology to facilitate S-100-world and Maritime Services data exchange shore-ship/ship-shore.
Strategic Alignment :

O1 - Innovate, improve, and harmonise Marine Aids to Navigation constantly reflecting changing technology & system obsolescence, changing user needs, operational imperatives, environmental sustainability, and best practice.
Scope :

In Scope:

• Any IP-based communication need in the maritime domain

• ITU-R and(!) ITU-T’s work on progressing IMT family internationally

• 3GPP’s work on implementation IMT family together with ETSI

• Relevant work of other modes of transport as example by analogy
Cybersecurity related :

No
Brief and concise description of the work : to be undertaken and programme mile-stones (where appropriate).
Expected numbers of sessions for completion :
Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 Session 4 Session 5 Session 6 Session 7
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Meaning of symbols for sessions :

v + x > <
Scheduled Progressed Not progressed Finalised On hold
Committee notes : Origins :
Approved by Council (Council session/Date) : 0
Notes from the council :
Status (Text) :
Status (Colour) :
Not started
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