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Europe-China Standards Information Platform will facilitate access to China for SMEs
Brussels, Belgium – 19 October 2009
A new web portal provides a very valuable source of information regarding market access, standards and standardization systems and industry standards in Europe and in China.
TTCN-3 Asia User Conference to be held in India
ETSI Headquarters, Sophia Antipolis, France – 12 October 2009
ETSI is pleased to announce its next conference for users of the test specification language TTCN-3 in Bangalore, India, from 17 to 19 November 2009. The decision to hold the event is India is a reflection of the huge interest in the region in this versatile and powerful software language.
ETSI creates new Industry Specification Group on Identity and Access Management
ETSI Headquarters, Sophia Antipolis, France – 23 September 2009
ETSI is pleased to announce the creation of a new Industry Specification Group to develop a common industry view on Identity Management protocols and architectures, relating mainly to networks and services for the Internet of the future.
New ETSI standard for EU-compliant electronic signatures
ETSI Headquarters, Sophia Antipolis, France – 14 September 2009
ETSI has published a multi-part standard that will facilitate secure paperless business transactions throughout Europe, in conformance with European legislation. The standard defines a series of profiles for PAdES – Advanced Electronic Signatures for Portable Document Format (PDF) documents – that meet the requirements of the European Directive on a Community framework for electronic signatures (Directive 1999/93/EC).
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.