ETSI Introduction
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Dr. Carmine RizzoCISA, CISM, CISSP, ITIL, PRINCE2
ETSI Technical Officer – ETSI Standardisation [email protected]
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What is ETSI?� A European Standards Organization
� Recognised by EU and EFTA (CH, IS, LI, NO)� Setting globally-applicable standards for
� Telecommunications � other Electronic Communications networks and servic es
� Independent, not-for-profit , created in 1988� A key player in ICT
� Active in all areas� The home of GSM (related work ongoing)
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� The home of GSM (related work ongoing)� ISO 9001:2000 certified� Over 700 Member companies/organisations� 62 countries from 5 continents� Offering direct participation – Governed by the Members� Producing Standards for Business
� Members are key contributors to the success of ETSI� ETSI can play a key role in the success of each Mem ber
We have more than 20 000 publications - ALL freely available!
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The three roles of ETSI
ESOEuropeanStandards
Organization
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GSPGlobal
Standards Producer
SPOService
ProvidingOrganization
ESO (European Standards Organization): standardization for European needs GSP (Global Standards Producer): standardization for the global level SPO (Service Providing Organization): services such as interoperability testing, forum management etc.
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ETSI’s three primary roles
ESOESOEuropean Standards (EN)Harmonised Standards (HS)
Technical Specifications (TS)Technical Reports (TR)
European Standards Organization
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GSPGSP Technical Reports (TR)ETSI Standards (ES)ETSI Guides (EG)Global Standards Producer
SPOSPOService Providing Organization
Test methodology and interoperability service, including
Forum hosting and secretariat services
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� ETSI Technical Specifications (TSs)� ETSI Technical Reports (TRs)� ETSI Group Specifications (GSs)
� Approved by the TC, Project or Group concerned� Traditional or web-based voting
ETSI Deliverables
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� ETSI Standards (ESs)� ETSI Guides (EGs)
� Approved by the full ETSI Membership� Web-based voting tool
� European Standards (ENs, telecommunications series)� Harmonized Standards (HS)
� Approved by National Delegations, through the National Standards Organizations (NSOs)
� Web-based voting tool
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Working Process� Regulated by the Technical Working Procedures
� Part of the ETSI Directives
� Work driven by direct contribution of the Members
� Technical Committee (TC) Work Programme consists of Work Items
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� TC adopts new Work Items (standardisation tasks)
� New Work Items need support by at least 4 ETSI Memb ers
� TC reviews of the progress of the ETSI Work Program me
� TC normally takes decisions by consensus� Adoption of Work Items – Approval for final publicat ion
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ETSI portal (TCs, Workshops, GA, Board, STF,…)
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GENERALASSEMBLY
ETSI
The ETSI structure
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ETSIPROJECTS
ETSIBOARD
ETSIPARTNERSHIP
PROJECTS
TECHNICALORGANIZATION
SPECIALCOMMITTEES
The ETSI Secretariat gives support to all the diffe rent bodies in the Organization
INDUSTRYSPECIFICATION
GROUPS
TECHNICALCOMMITTEES
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General AssemblyThe highest decision making authority in ETSI
(all Full and Associate Members)
� Appointments� GA and Board Chairman – ETSI DG
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� GA and Board Chairman – ETSI DG� Auditor
� Rules & Regulations� Membership� Budget & financial matters� Annual Report� Final point of approval
� ETSI Work Programme, Technical Working Procedures, Membership� Appeals
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ETSI Board
� Work Programme� Application of financial resources - advice to GA on finance matters
Appointed by the GA for powers delegation(24 Members including 1 SME and 1 User representati ve)
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� Overseeing Technical Organization� Creating/ceasing TCs , appointing TC Chairmen� Standardization policy & performance� Communication, External relations� Technical Working Procedures (TWP)� Disputes/appeals/complaints
� on procedural matters, Technical Organization
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ETSI’s relations with ITU, IEC & ISOand other organizations
ITU-T ITU-R
Internationalbodies
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Fora /ConsortiaGTSC
GRSC
• DECT Forum• DVB Project Group• EBU• GSM Association• IEEE• IMTC• IPv6 Forum• TETRA Forum• UMTS Forum• & 50+ others
InterregionalCo-operation
(GSC)
Europe
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� EC and EFTA � ITU, IEC and ISO� European standards organizations� Standards bodies in other regions � CEPT� R&D bodies and programmes� National Standards Organizations
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� Fora and Consortia� Other bodies inside and outside Europe
Partnership Projects
� 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project)� ARIB (Japan), CCSA (China), ETSI, TTA (Korea), TTC (Japan), ATIS (USA)
� Standards for 3G Mobile System based on evolved GSM core networks
� MESA (Mobile BroadBand for Emergency and Safety App lications)� ETSI, TIA (USA)
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Global Standards Collaboration (GTSC, GRSC)
Interregional collaboration on selected standardisation subjects between
(Japan)
(Japan)
(China)
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(Canada)
(USA)
(USA)
(International)
(Korea)
Communications Alliance
(Australia)
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ETSI Membership
� Types: Full Member, Associate Member, Observer� Categories: Administrations, Manufacturers, Network Operators,
Research Bodies, Universities, Users, SME, Micro-En terprises
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� Members can participate in the work of any Technical Committee� Observers and non-Members can be invited to meeting s
� On a temporary basis� To gain a direct understanding of Technical Committ ee work� To appreciate the benefits of becoming Members
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ETSI Membership - Benefits� Standards are a powerful tool to gain access to mar ket
� Essential for open exchange of information
� Competitive advantage� Direct participation to the standard making process� Cutting-edge technologies
� Promotional activities, professional networking
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� Promotional activities, professional networking � Help building critical mass around a technology
� Confidence by users (interoperability)� Widespread acceptance and promotion (globally )
• E.g. GSM, UMTS, DVB,…
� Credibility on the market
Standards for your Business
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ETSI Membership – annual contribution in €
� SMEs (<250 employees, <50 M€ ECRT*) 6000 €� Micro-Enterprises (<10 employees, <2 M€ ECRT) 3000 €� Universities, public research bodies 2000 €� Large companies (depends on ECRT)� Administrations
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� Administrations � 1st Member in a country (depends on GDP)
• E.g. Czech Telecommunication Office� 2nd, 3rd, … Member in a country 6000 €
ETSI has made strong financial efforts to reduce fe es for SMEs, Micro-Enterprises, and Universities!
* Electronics Communications Related Turnover
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� http://www.etsi.org (ETSI website)
� [email protected] (Membership)� http://www.etsi.org/WebSite/membership/membershipla nding.aspx
� Helpdesk +33 (0)4 92 94 49 00
� http://portal.etsi.org/Directives/ (ETSI Directives)
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� http://portal.etsi.org/Directives/ (ETSI Directives)
� http://portal.etsi.org/ (ETSI portal)� Information about Technical Committees, e.g. for ST Q
• http://portal.etsi.org/STQ• http://portal.etsi.org/stq/stq_tor.asp• http://portal.etsi.org/stq/FLYER_STQ-3.pdf
� [email protected]� Requests for specific STQ information, participatio n to meetings,…
World Class StandardsETSI's work includes…
� Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS)� Fax, modems, etc� Telecoms networks� ADSL etc� Cable distribution systems� Exchange equipment� Protocols
� Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS)� Fax, modems, etc� Telecoms networks� ADSL etc� Cable distribution systems� Exchange equipment� Protocols
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� Protocols� Power line telecommunications� Safety� Speech quality and speech recognition� Testing� Grid networks� Security
� Electronic signatures, lawful interception, smart c ards, GSM onboard aircrafts
� …
� Protocols� Power line telecommunications� Safety� Speech quality and speech recognition� Testing� Grid networks� Security
� Electronic signatures, lawful interception, smart c ards, GSM onboard aircrafts
� …
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And ETSI's work includes…� Mobile
� GSM, UMTS, Railway communications…� private/professional land mobile radio systems
� Cordless (DECT)� In the past, analogue cordless & paging
� Spectrum matters & electromagnetic compatibility� Radio technologies
� Mobile� GSM, UMTS, Railway communications…� private/professional land mobile radio systems
� Cordless (DECT)� In the past, analogue cordless & paging
� Spectrum matters & electromagnetic compatibility� Radio technologies
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� Radio technologies � Wireless Local Area Networks� TETRA & other public safety systems� Broadcast� Satellite communications� Short range devices� Aeronautical and marine radio� eHealth and Wireless medical devices� Intelligent transport
� Radio technologies � Wireless Local Area Networks� TETRA & other public safety systems� Broadcast� Satellite communications� Short range devices� Aeronautical and marine radio� eHealth and Wireless medical devices� Intelligent transport
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ETSI’s Technical Committees
� Access, Terminals, Transmission & Multiplexing� Broadband Radio Access Networks� Broadcast
• Joint Technical Committee with European Broadcastin g Union and CENELEC
� Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunication (DECT)� ETSI Project eHealth
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� ETSI Project eHealth� Electromagnetic Compatibility & Radio Spectrum� Electronic Signatures & Infrastructures� Environmental Engineering� GRID� Human Factors� IMS Network Testing� Information & Communication Systems
• Joint Technical Committee with ECMA
Continued…
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ETSI’s Technical CommitteesContinued…
� Intelligent Transport Systems� Lawful Interception� Mobile Standards Group� Methods for Testing & Specification� Powerline Telecommunications
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� Powerline Telecommunications� Railway Telecommunications� Reconfigurable Radio Systems� Safety� Satellite Earth Stations & Systems� Smart Card Platform� Speech Processing, Transmission and Quality� Telecoms & Internet converged Services
& Protocols for Advanced Networks� Terrestrial Trunked Radio (TETRA)