Introduction

ETSI produces globally-applicable standards for ICT (Information and Communications Technologies), including fixed, mobile, radio, converged, broadcast and internet technologies.

An independent, not-for-profit organization based in the technical park of Sophia Antipolis in the south of France, we are committed to serving our members and assisting in the development of their market potential. ETSI is officially recognized by the European Union (EU) as a European Standards Organization. However, the high quality of our work and our open approach to standardization has helped us evolve into a 'European roots - global branches' operation with a solid reputation for technical excellence.

ETSI brings together more than 700 member organizations drawn from 62 countries worldwide.

Thanks to globalization, our members operate in an increasingly international and competitive environment.

We are also active in vital areas related to standardization such as interoperability, including protocol testing and methodology and we also offer forum-hosting services.

ETSI unites:

• Manufacturers
• Network operators
• National Administrations
• Service providers
• Research bodies
• User groups
• Consultancies.

This cooperation has resulted in a steady stream of highly successful ICT standards in mobile, fixed, and radio communications and a range of other standards that cross these boundaries, including:

• Security
• Satellite
• Broadcast
• Human Factors
• Testing & Protocols
• Intelligent transport
• Power-line telecoms
• eHealth
• Smart Cards
• Emergency communications
• GRID & Clouds
• Aeronautical
• and many more.

ETSI is consensus-based and conducts its work through Technical Committees, which produce our standards and specifications, with the ETSI General Assembly and Board guiding the Secretariat towards its Vision and Mission.

See also: ETSIs Open approach, Funding ETSI, Our History, How we work, Our structure, Our role in Europe, Our Global role, Our role in R&D, Visiting ETSI.