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ETSI and GlobalPlatform strengthen relationship
ETSI Headquarters, Sophia Antipolis, France – 8 September 2009
The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) and GlobalPlatform have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance their joint initiatives in an official framework. The agreement will allow the organizations to share industry and technical knowledge, and synchronize specification development that will advance mobile services across a range of industries.
ETSI announces Wireless Factory starter group
ETSI Headquarters, Sophia Antipolis, France – 27 August 2009
ETSI is pleased to announce the launch of a Wireless Factory Starter Group, aimed at identifying standardization needs and opportunities in the rapidly-expanding domain of wireless factory automation (WIFA). The group's first meeting will take place from 20 to 21 October 2009 in ETSI's premises at Sophia Antipolis, southern France. This meeting is expected to result in commitments from its participants to collaborate in the development of new standards for WIFA.
ETSI creates new Industry Specification Group on IP traffic measurement
ETSI Headquarters, Sophia Antipolis, France – 26th August 2009
ETSI is pleased to announce the creation of a new Industry Specification Group to define a Measurement Ontology for Internet Protocol (IP) traffic. The results of the group are intended to provide a much-needed solution for network operators, Internet service providers and businesses by providing metrics based on a common understanding of IP traffic management and measurement criteria.
Updated ETSI standard promises increased broadband capacity
ETSI Headquarters, Sophia Antipolis, France – 25 August 2009
A new version of a European Standard published recently by ETSI promises significantly increased broadband capacity to meet the ever-growing demands foreseen for European communications.
ETSI welcomes new partner in India
ETSI Headquarters, Sophia Antipolis, France – 17 August 2009
ETSI has established a collaboration with the recently-created Global ICT Standardization Forum for India (GISFI). The agreement, in the form of a Letter of Intent, foresees a sharing of best practices and identification of areas for co-operation in standardization work. The organizations will also work together on promotional activities of mutual interest. The Letter of Intent paves the way to future agreements which may result in even closer co-operation.
ETSI Plugtests™ test event confirms 'plug and play' interoperability of Gigabit-capable Passive Optical Networks
ETSI Headquarters, Sophia Antipolis, France – 9 July 2009
The latest ETSI Plugtests™ testing event has significantly advanced industry confidence in the interoperability of Gigabit-capable Passive Optical Networks (GPON). This was the eighth event on the topic and successfully confirmed a 'plug and play' interoperability between various vendors' products.
ETSI creates new Aeronautical Technical Committee
ETSI Headquarters, Sophia Antipolis, France – 18 June 2009
ETSI is pleased to announce the creation of a new Technical Committee to develop Aeronautical standards. The ETSI Board today announced its decision to establish this new Technical Committee (TC AERO), whose work will focus primarily on supporting European initiatives in the Air Traffic Management sector.
New technologies embrace TTCN-3
ETSI Headquarters, Sophia Antipolis, France – 9 June 2009
Presentations at the latest ETSI TTCN-3 User Conference have demonstrated that the internationally standardized testing language TTCN-3 has gained further ground world-wide in the domains of telecommunication, automotive and medical business.
ETSI announces joint IPTV – IMS test event
ETSI Headquarters, Sophia Antipolis, France – 8 June 2009
ETSI is organizing a joint interoperability testing event for IPTV and IMS core networks. IMS (the IP Multimedia Subsystem) is a core element of next generation fixed, mobile and broadcast communication networks. The goal is to ensure complete interoperability of equipment and services coming from different vendors and manufacturers.
ETSI signs Memorandum of Understanding with the European Smart Metering Industry Group (ESMIG)
ETSI Headquarters, Sophia Antipolis, France – 19 May 2009
A collaboration has been agreed between ETSI (the European Telecommunications Standards Institute) and the European Smart Metering Industry Group (ESMIG), that is expected to accelerate the deployment of 'smart meters' in Europe The move is expected to bring many benefits to utilities and their customers, including greater accuracy, reduced costs, improved consumer choice and ecological benefits through better management of natural resources.