European Telecommunications Standards Institute
{{Short description|European technology standards organization}}
{{Hatnote|"ETSI" redirects here. It is not to be confused with Etsy or the ICAO code of the Ingolstadt Manching Airport.}}
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| logo = Logo of ETSI.svg
| type = Public
| industry = Standardization organization
| foundation = {{start date and age|1988}}
| location = Sophia-Antipolis, France
| subsid = Telecoms & Internet converged Services & Protocols for Advanced Networks
| website = {{Official URL}}
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The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) is an independent, not-for-profit, standardization organization operating in the field of information and communications. ETSI supports the development and testing of global technical standards for ICT-enabled systems, applications and services.{{Cite web |title=Definition of ETSI (European Telecommunications Standards Institute) - Gartner Information Technology Glossary |url=https://www.gartner.com/en/information-technology/glossary/etsi-european-telecommunications-standards-institute |access-date=2023-10-03 |website=Gartner |language=en}}
Overview and history
ETSI was set up in 1988 by the European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations (CEPT) following a proposal from the European Commission (EC).{{Cite web |date=2022-04-05 |title=Feedback from: ETSI |url=https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/ |access-date=2023-10-03 |website=European Commission |language=en}} ETSI is the officially recognized body with a responsibility for the standardization of information and communication technologies (ICT). It is one of the three bodies officially recognized by the European Union as a European Standards Organisation (ESO), the others being CEN and CENELEC. The role of the ESOs is to support EU regulation and policies through the production of harmonised European Standards (ENs) and other deliverables. The standards developed by ESOs are the only ones that can be recognized as ENs.{{cn|date=October 2024}}
ETSI develops standards in key global technologies such as: GSM, TETRA, 3G, 4G, 5G, DECT.{{cn|date=October 2024}}
ETSI's standardization activities are organized around sectors: Home & Office, Better Living with ICT, Content Delivery, Networks, Wireless Systems, Transportation, Connecting Things, Interoperability, Public Safety and Security. Technical activities are carried out in the different ETSI technical groups (Technical Committee (TC), ETSI Project (EP), ETSI Partnership Project (EPP), Industry Specification Group (ISG), and Special Committee (SC). ETSI's Cloud Group aims to consider standardisation within cloud computing and conformity with interoperability standards in this field.European Commission, [https://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=COM:2012:0529:FIN:EN:PDF Unleashing the Potential of Cloud Computing in Europe], COM(2012) 529 final, page 10, published 27 September 2012, accessed 17 June 2024
In October 2023, ETSI reported a data breach. Hackers stole a database containing information on ETSI's online users.{{Cite web |last=Analyst |first=OODA |date=2023-10-03 |title=European Telecommunications Standards Institute Discloses Data Breach |url=https://www.oodaloop.com/cyber/2023/10/03/european-telecommunications-standards-institute-discloses-data-breach/ |access-date=2023-10-03 |website=OODA Loop |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2023-10-03 |title=Hackers Steal User's Database From European Telecommunications Standards Institute |url=https://gbhackers.com/hackers-steal-users-database/ |access-date=2023-10-03 |website=GBHackers - Latest Cyber Security News {{!}} Hacker News |language=en}}
Membership
ETSI has more than 900 member organizations worldwide from 65 countries and five continents. Its community is diverse and includes all the key stakeholders of the ICT sector: private companies, research entities, academia, government and public bodies as well as societal stakeholders. Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and Micro-Enterprises (MEs) represent more than a quarter of ETSI's total membership. The list of current members can be found on the ETSI website.
Membership contributions are calculated depending on the type of membership. Members' and associate members' contributions are calculated by class which is derived from the member company's annual ECRT band.{{Cite web|title=Calculation of ETSI members' contributions|url=https://www.etsi.org/membership/dues|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=ETSI Website}}
Location
The organisation is located in Sophia-Antipolis, in the south of France.{{Cite web |title=Mobile Competence Centre |url=https://www.3gpp.org/about-us/mobile-competence-centre |access-date=2023-10-03 |website=3GPP |language=en-us}}
See also
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External links
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Category:1988 establishments in Europe
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