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on a next generation Secure Element, and we completed our a full quality signal is available for the next generation of
work in response to the European Commission (EC) mandate televisions.
on Electronic Signature Standardisation (M/460), publishing
all the outstanding specifications required. We also addressed protection and rights mechanisms and
the transportation of video over powerlines.

Creating a Better Life Networks
Energy Efficiency for ICT We continued to work on small cells microwave backhauling,
In 2016 we continued to develop standards to help Digital Subscriber Line technologies and optical fibre systems.
reduce the eco-environmental impact of Information and We are leading work globally on the standardisation of
Communications Technologies (ICT) equipment and to Reverse Power Feeding. We made good progress with
monitor the energy management of deployed broadband. specifications to enable the transition from IPv4 to IPv6, and
We made good progress on the ecodesign requirements for we are addressing future networks and the need for next
network standby mode for household and office equipment, generation protocols.
and we began new work on the energy efficiency of smart
cities. Virtualisation and the Cloud

Increasing Digital Inclusion Our ground-breaking work on NFV will help simplify the roll-
out of network services, reduce deployment and operational
We continued to address the needs of users with cognitive costs and encourage innovation.
disabilities when interacting with ICT systems, and we began
work on the human factors aspects of the services in smart, In 2016 we completed our work on the Cloud Standards
accessible, sustainable cities and communities. Other topics Co-ordination (CSC).
included emergency calling and alerting messages for users
with special needs and improving the listening quality for
people with impaired hearing. Testing and Interoperability

Public Safety Highlights of 2016 included new work on oneM2M
conformance testing, and the promotion and evolution of
In addressing the needs of Public Protection and Disaster Test Description Language (TDL).
Relief and other mission-critical services, we are looking
at methods of enabling migration from Terrestrial Trunked Open Source
Radio (TETRA) to broadband by enhancing existing standards We worked with Open Source communities, examining the
for technologies such as LTE™ and 5G. In 2016 3GPP potential benefits of collaboration, and we continued to
completed the first set of mission-critical specifications apply Open Source-like software development approaches to
covering voice communication, Push-to-Talk (PTT).
the production of test specifications and platforms.
We began new work on the Quality of Service of mission- We established a new project to develop an Open Source
critical applications, and we continued to address eCall, the NFV Management and Orchestration (MANO) software stack.
in-vehicle emergency call service.

Transportation Working in Partnership
In preparation for our second release of standards for We continued to collaborate with partners all over the
Co-operative-ITS (C-ITS) and automated driving, we made world, including the other two European Standardisation
good progress with initial studies into Co-operative Adaptive Organisations, CEN and CENELEC, and we worked closely
Cruise Control, platooning and the use of C-ITS to protect with the EC in support of its policies and goals.
vulnerable road users. We began looking into the possible
use of the C-ITS architecture and vehicle-to-everything
communication technology to improve pollution control. Harmonised Standards for the Single European
Market
We also addressed rail, aeronautical and maritime We play an important part in helping to create a large,
transportation, and the use of satellite communications unified European market by providing the Harmonised
standards for high speed Internet access to fixed terminals or Standards by which manufacturers can demonstrate that
terminals on the move, in an aircraft, on board a ship or in a their products comply with an EC Directive. This allows
vehicle. them to be placed on the market or put into service. By the
end of 2016, we had delivered 121 of the new or revised
Broadcasting and Content Delivery Harmonised Standards required to support the new Radio
In 2016 the Joint Technical Committee on Broadcasting Equipment Directive, and work was well advanced on the
continued to focus on digital broadcasting and was others.
particularly active in Ultra High Definition TV and related
areas, interactive TV and radio. This annual report looks back at our achievements in the last
12 months. But, since so much of our work in 2016 involved
We are specifying a new compound content solution exploring new possibilities, there is a very real sense in which
for consumer electronic devices to provide backwards it looks forward to the future too.
compatibility with today’s display devices while ensuring

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