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RCS VoLTE Interoperability Event 2012
ETSI Headquarters, Sophia Antipolis, France – 15 November 2012
The MSF (MultiService Forum), in conjunction with event partners ETSI (European Telecoms Standards Institute) and GSMA (GSM Association) announced today the successful completion of the first ever RCS (Rich Communications Suite) VoLTE (Voice over Long Term Evolution) Interoperability Event, publishing the results in the official event white paper.
ETSI standards focus on energy efficiency and sustainability
ETSI Headquarters, Sophia Antipolis, France – 28 June 2012
ETSI's first workshop on Energy Efficiency standardization, 20-21 June 2012 in Genoa, Italy, presented new approaches to developing more efficient telecommunications services and highlighted the sustainability benefits of greater use of ICT in society and industry.
New SIM card format for slimmer, smaller phones
ETSI Headquarters, Sophia Antipolis, France – 1 June 2012
Updated 12 June 2012ETSI has standardized a new form factor (4FF) for the SIM card, 40% smaller than the current smallest design.
ETSI shares award for energy-efficient solutions for mobile broadband networks
ETSI Headquarters, Sophia Antipolis, France – 16 May 2012
ETSI participates in award-winning research project on energy efficient solutions for wireless communication networks.
MSF/ETSI/GSMA Launch RCS VoLTE Test Event
ETSI Headquarters, Sophia Antipolis, France – 23 April 2012
The MSF, ETSI and GSMA today announced the first ever RCS (Rich Communication Suite) and VoLTE (Voice over LTE) interoperability event scheduled for 1-12 October 2012. The test event will take place in two labs, hosted by Telecom Slovenia Group and Sintesio, in Kranj, Slovenia, and China Mobile, at the China Mobile Research Institute Laboratory in Beijing, China. The event is also sponsored by Verizon.
Decision on new SIM card size (4FF) postponed
ETSI Headquarters, Sophia Antipolis, France – 30 March 2012
At its 54th meeting held on 29-30 March 2012 at Sophia Antipolis, France, ETSI's Smart Card Platform Technical Committee (TC SCP) decided to postpone any decision on the fourth form factor (4FF) for the UICC or SIM card.
Enhanced TETRA Data Service
ETSI Headquarters, Sophia Antipolis, France – 2 December 2011
ETSI Technical Committee TC TETRA has released a new version of the TETRA standard which incorporates the next development step in the TETRA Enhanced Data Service, TEDS. This development is known as Direct Access and is specified in ETSI TS 100 392 2.
Making mobile networks more energy efficient
ETSI Headquarters, Sophia Antipolis, France – 25 October 2011
ETSI publishes a Technical Specification on a standardized measurement method for energy efficiency of wireless access network equipment, helping mobile network operators improve the energy efficiency of their networks.
Delivering NGN Services over Broadband Satellite Multimedia networks
ETSI Headquarters, Sophia Antipolis, France – 13 July 2011
Recently published ETSI TC SES specification TS 102 855 describes how broadband satellite multimedia networks can be integrated into the Next Generation Network architecture.
ETSI hosts Air Traffic Management VoIP interoperability tests
ETSI Headquarters, Sophia Antipolis, France - June 2011
ETSI's Centre for Testing and Interoperability (CTI), in cooperation with EUROCONTROL and EUROCAE WG67, has organized a fourth Air Traffic Management (ATM) VoIP Plugtests™ interoperability testing event. The event took place from the 20th to the 24th of June, in Sophia Antipolis, France, close to ETSI's headquarters and involved 12 ATM equipment suppliers. The interoperability tests are based on the EUROCAE specification ED-136 – 'VoIP Air Traffic Management System Operational and Technical Requirements' and on EUROCAE specification ED-137A – 'Interoperability Standards for VoIP ATM Components'.