Introduction

Purpose

The purpose of this committee is to contribute to standardization in the field of telecommunications by establishing protocols and standards for telecommunications networks and terminal equipment, etc as well as to disseminate those standards.

Activities

This committee will:

(1)	develop protocols and standards for telecommunications networks
(2)	conduct studies and research on protocols and standards for telecommunications networks
(3)	disseminate protocols and standards for telecommunications networks
(4)	engage in activities accompanied by the above items, and
(5)	engage in other business activities necessary to achieve the purpose of the committee

History at establishment

The Telecommunication Technology Committee(TTC) was established as a private standardization organization in October 1985 to contribute to further activation of the field of telecommunications, in which the free competitive market principle was introduced based on the implementation of the Telecommunication Business Law in 1985, and to respond to the Japan/US Market Oriented Sector Service(MOSS) Conference, which was held in the same year.