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Other Aspects of M2M semantic interoperability. We made good progress with a TR
Following the closure of the Home Gateway Initiative (HGI) on data representation and transfer, service and application
in June, TC SmartM2M handled the conversion of three and we began revising our TS on low complexity MAC and
HGI specifications into ETSI TSs, using the Publicly Available routing for Smart BANs, addressing relay and hub-hub
Specification (PAS) procedure. Published in November, these communications. Other ongoing work included a new TR to
three TSs cover the requirements specifications for linking provide a system description for Smart BANs. We verified
SmartM2M devices with Home Gateways. the performance of the Smart BAN communication system,
publishing a new TR on measurements and modelling of the
We also completed a gap analysis, publishing the results Smart BAN RF environment.
in two Technical Reports (TRs). One TR identifies where
new standards are needed to support the IoT standards Medical Devices
landscape, covering requirements, architecture, protocols, Our Electromagnetic Compatibility and Radio Spectrum
tests and relevant Open Source projects. The other describes Matters committee (TC ERM) made good progress revising
use cases and standardisation gaps in relation to European our Harmonised Standards for wireless medical devices
Large Scale Pilots (LSPs). (including ultra low power active implants and medical
BAN systems) to address the changes required by the Radio
In November we published a new TR on smart grid systems Equipment Directive. Five out of seven of the required
suitable for utility operations and spectrum requirements, Harmonised Standards were published in 2016; the other
which forms the basis for the development of a System two were expected to be available early in 2017.
Reference document (SRdoc) on critical infrastructure utility
operations. We also began work on a new SRdoc on wideband Ultra Low
Power wireless medical capsule endoscopy in the UHF band,
We joined two new EC-funded projects as a partner when finalising the document in November.
they kicked off in January 2016: UNIFY-IoT, aimed at
developing a healthy IoT eco-system, and the ESPRESSO
(systEmic Standardisation apPRoach to Empower Smart citieS
and cOmmunities) project, where we support standardised
integrated communication and data processing for a sector-
independent ICT platform in a smart city.

Wireless Industrial Automation
As part of work to exploit the 5 GHz band, we continued
with the development of a Harmonised Standard for radio
equipment to be used in the 5,8 GHz band for Wireless
Industrial Automation (WIA). We published a new TS on the
methods and concepts for a WIA system approach in June.

eHealth
eHealth offers numerous potential benefits but the success
of its implementation relies on the widespread digitalisation
of all sectors of society. By ensuring interoperability,
standards can assist the development of new eHealth
products and the growth of Telemedicine.

In 2016 our eHealth Project (EP eHEALTH) continued to
work on a TR describing typical use cases in the eHealth
domain and identifying gaps in standardisation. We are also
compiling a glossary of terms to clarify the vocabulary used
for eHealth issues. Enabling the IoT
Low Throughput Networks (LTN) is an ultra narrowband radio
Body Area Networks technology for very low data rates for ultra long autonomy
Body Area Networks (BAN) technology uses small, low power devices. This makes it ideal for connecting objects in M2M
devices for health and wellness monitoring, sports training, and the IoT which need only low throughput connectivity.
personalised medicine (e.g. heart monitors) and personal In 2016 we made good progress with a TR on LTN use cases
safety (e.g. fall detection). Our Smart BAN committee (TC and system requirements, along with two TSs for the LTN
SmartBAN) is addressing the need for a dedicated technology architecture and the protocols for LTN interfaces.
optimised for BAN.
We also continued to enhance the Digital Enhanced
Work began in May on the updating of our TS on Smart BAN Cordless Telecommunications (DECT™) Ultra Low Energy
unified data representation formats, a semantic open data specification, which has been developed specifically for M2M
model and corresponding ontology, by adding extensions for communications.

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