ITU-T (International Telecommunication Union-Telecommunication Standardization Sector) The sector of the ITU that studies technical questions relating to telegraph and telephone communications and establishes international telecommunications standards to ensure the interconnectivity of national networks.The ITU-T previously (1956) was known as the Comité consultatif international télégraphique et téléphonique (CCITT), which translates from French as the International Telegraph and Telephone Consultative Committee. See Table I-5 for ITU-T Series Recommendations. See Appendix A for contact information. See also ITU. 74570c09.qxd 9/11/07 12:22 PM Page 264 |