Terms of Reference (ToR) for
 ETSI TC M2M Protocols Group  (WG3)

Text under discussion – to be approved at M2M#15bis

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Responsibility

The main responsibilities of M2M Protocols WG are:

• Identify protocol & interface aspects from the M2M domain that are relevant for TC M2M.

• Identify and define Protocols & APIs for M2M services.

• Create TC M2M protocol, mapping, XML schemas & XSD definition files, specifications and stage 3 use cases reports.

• Maintain TC M2M protocol, mapping, XML schemas & XSD definition files, specifications and stage 3 use cases reports.

Tasks

The main tasks of M2M Protocols WG are:

• Describe relevant M2M Stage 3 specifications, reports & liaisons in the different identified M2M applications, including Home Automation, Connected Consumers, eHealth, City Automation, Automotive, Smart Grid, etc.
• Evaluate contributions based on input from:
  • Members participation,
  • TC M2M Use cases reports and use case & requirements Specifications & Working Group,
  • TC M2M Architecture Specifications & Working Group,
  • TC M2M Security WG,
  • External bodies including BBF, 3GPP, GSMA, HGi, OMA, etc.
  • European Mandates e.g. M/490 (Smart Grid)
• Develop protocol, mapping, XML schemas & XSD definition files, specifications and stage 3 use cases reports for the identified M2M applications.
• Maintain protocol, mapping, XML schemas & XSD definition files, specifications, and Stage 3 reports if required.
• Ensure overall coherence and timely and expeditious evolution of the stage 3 specifications for TC M2M.
• Aim to ensure consistency, & specify required endorsements of TC M2M specifications with the specifications of other bodies such as BBF, 3GPP, GSMA, HGi, OMA, etc.

Organization and working methods

TC M2M Protocols WG meets at TC M2M Plenary meetings.

Electronic work to advance topics and documents for the discussion in a WG meeting is encouraged. However some ad-hoc sessions might be organised when felt necessary (e.g. in case of an exceptionally high amount of work needed to accomplish an agreed target; or a specific expertise is required; or there is a need for a joint session with another group).

Collaboration with other bodies (both inside and outside ETSI)

To facilitate it’s work, TC M2M Protocols WG shall, as required, ask the TC M2M Plenary for the agreement to set up direct liaison to these bodies.

Formal liaison should be established with bodies referencing TC M2M specifications in order to facilitate the work on specifications dependence/consistency.

In some cases, informal liaison is handled by delegates attending international standardisation meetings and forums.