Vision, Mission and Long Term Strategy

ETSI Vision

ETSI is the leading standardization organization for high quality and innovative Information and Communication Technology (ICT) standards fullfilling the various global and European market needs.

ETSI Mission

To deliver world-class standards for Information and Communication Technology (ICT), including telecommunications, for systems and services by using and providing state-of-the-art methodology and processes.

ETSI Long Term Strategy

The ETSI Long Term Strategy was developed through a process of consultation with Members, and was adopted by the 58th General Assembly of ETSI in December 2011.

Strategic Position

  • ETSI will be the first point of call for all telecommunications and telecoms related ICT standardization in Europe for its members and for European mandates.
  • ETSI will create high quality standards for global use.
  • ETSI will stimulate and provide thought leadership for its members' industries.
  • ETSI will be a champion for the environment and develop standards for a sustainable future.
  • ETSI will be in tune with the changing nature of the global ICT industry.
  • ETSI will be effective and efficient, and recognized as such.

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Strategic Actions

ETSI aims to maintain and strengthen its strategic position through the following means:

  • Improve the visibility of its work programme and other activities to attract public comment and enable wider consultation;
  • Exploit its industry (large and small) and administrations' participation, and its industry driven approach to solutions, as pillars of its openness and focus on commercial and societal needs – a perfect blend of top-down and bottom-up;
  • Ensure that its work programme reflects the dynamics of the members' industries;
  • Work closely with the European Commission, EFTA, CEPT and its Administrations and Regulators, to meet wider societal needs, recognizing worldwide governmental needs wherever possible;
  • Ensure its processes and tools are best-in-class and meet the needs of its members and partners;
  • Build on its strengths, e.g. mobile and radio technologies, end-to-end system level architectures, test suite development and interoperability testing;
  • Make use of partnerships with other SDOs, fora or consortia where they can supplement the required expertise or market reach for important standardization activities;
  • Position itself closer to the research and innovation ecosystems of its members as well as European research and development programmes;
  • Establish leadership in all key areas of standards which may impact its members' future activities;
  • Develop means to become a forum for exchange and dissemination of ideas – it will become a source of ideas for its members and a thought leader in the telecoms industry;
  • Perform the necessary promotion and education to ensure that its work programme and activities are known to potential stakeholders.