About
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Secretariat: KATS
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Chairperson (until end 2024):Dr Hyun Kook Kahng
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ISO Technical Programme Manager [TPM]:ISO Editorial Manager [EM]:
- Creation date: 1988
Scope
Since SC6 was established in 1964, SC6 has worked on standardization in the field of telecommunications dealing with the exchange of information between open systems, including system functions, procedures, parameters as well as the conditions for their use. This standardization encompasses protocols and services of lower layers including physical, data link, network, and transport as well as those of upper layers including but not limited to Directory and ASN.1: MFAN, NFC, PLC, Future Networks and OID.
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This committee contributes with 400 standards to the following Sustainable Development Goals:
Liaison Committees to ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 6
The committees below can access the documents of ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 6:
| Reference | Title | ISO/IEC |
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| IEC/SC 46A | Coaxial cables | IEC |
| IEC/SC 46C | Wires and symmetric cables | IEC |
| IEC/SC 48B | Electrical connectors | IEC |
| IEC/SC 65C | Industrial networks | IEC |
| IEC/SC 86C | Fibre optic systems and active devices | IEC |
| IEC/TC 48 | Electrical connectors and mechanical structures for electrical and electronic equipment | IEC |
| IEC/TC 65 | Industrial-process measurement, control and automation | IEC |
| IEC/TC 86 | Fibre optics | IEC |
| ISO/IEC JTC 1 | Information technology | ISO/IEC |
| ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 17 | Cards and security devices for personal identification | ISO/IEC |
| ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 27 | Information security, cybersecurity and privacy protection | ISO/IEC |
| ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 29 | Coding of audio, picture, multimedia and hypermedia information | ISO/IEC |
| ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 38 | Cloud computing and distributed platforms | ISO/IEC |
| ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 43 | Brain-computer interfaces | ISO/IEC |
| ISO/TC 20/SC 16 | Uncrewed aircraft system | ISO |
| ISO/TC 68/SC 9 | Information exchange for financial services | ISO |
| ISO/TC 122 | Packaging | ISO |
| ISO/TC 184/SC 5 | Interoperability, integration, and architectures for enterprise systems and automation applications | ISO |
| ISO/TC 204 | Intelligent transport systems | ISO |
Liaison Committees from ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 6
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 6 can access the documents of the committees below:
| Reference | Title | ISO/IEC |
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| IEC/ISO JTC 3 | Quantum technologies | ISO/IEC |
| IEC/SyC COMM | Communication Technologies and Architectures | IEC |
| IEC/TC 100 | Audio, video and multimedia systems and equipment | IEC |
| IEC/TC 124 | Wearable electronic devices and technologies | IEC |
| ISO/IEC JTC 1 | Information technology | ISO/IEC |
| ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 17 | Cards and security devices for personal identification | ISO/IEC |
| ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 27 | Information security, cybersecurity and privacy protection | ISO/IEC |
| ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 29 | Coding of audio, picture, multimedia and hypermedia information | ISO/IEC |
| ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 37 | Biometrics | ISO/IEC |
| ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 38 | Cloud computing and distributed platforms | ISO/IEC |
| ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 41 | Internet of things and digital twin | ISO/IEC |
| ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 42 | Artificial intelligence | ISO/IEC |
| ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 43 | Brain-computer interfaces | ISO/IEC |
| ISO/TC 20/SC 16 | Uncrewed aircraft system | ISO |
| ISO/TC 22/SC 31 | Data communication | ISO |
| ISO/TC 68 | Financial services | ISO |
| ISO/TC 204 | Intelligent transport systems | ISO |
| ISO/TC 215 | Health informatics | ISO |
| ISO/TC 307 | Blockchain and distributed ledger technologies | ISO |
Organizations in liaison (Category A and B)
| Acronym | Title | Category |
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| CEPT | European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations | A |
| CERN | European Organization for Nuclear Research | A |
| EC - European Commission | European Commission | A |
| Ecma International | Ecma International | A |
| ETSI | European Telecommunications Standards Institute | A |
| ICAO | International Civil Aviation Organization | A |
| IEEE | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc | A |
| ISOC | Internet Society | A |
| ITSO | International Telecommunications Satellite Organization | A |
| ITU | International Telecommunication Union | A |
| OASIS | Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards (OASIS) | A |
| WFEO | World Federation of Engineering Organizations | A |
| WMO | World Meteorological Organization | A |
| UNCTAD | United Nations Conference on Trade and Development | B |
| UNECE | United Nations Economic Commission for Europe | B |
| UPU | Universal Postal Union | B |
Organizations in liaison (Category C)
C liaisons participate at the level of a Working Group
| Acronym | Title | Category |
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| MFA Forum | MFA Forum | C |
| NFC Forum | Near Field Communication Forum | C |
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 6 - Secretariat
KATS [Korea, Republic of]
Korean Standards Association
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Seoul 135-513
Korea, Republic of
Seoul 135-513
Korea, Republic of
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