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Event type: Webinars

3:00 pm CEST (1:00 pm UTC) to 4:15 pm CEST - on ETSI BRIGHTTALK CHANNEL

This webinar will provide an overview of the ETSI OpenSourceMANO project and the latest features delivered with Release TEN, followed by a demo of a practical Edge orchestration use case.
The demo will showcase how latest features in Release TEN enable OSM to provide management and orchestration of value added customer services in retail edge sites. It will show how OSM can automatically scale services depending on the number of customers on-site, managing an application that stimulates redirecting visitor flows through the store to avoid congestion spots, helping to ensure social distance among customers and a COVID safe environment.

Presented by: Francisco-Javier Ramon, Telefonica, ETSI OSM Chair and Mark Beierl, Canonical, ETSI OSM DevOps MDL

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Event type: Webinars

2.00 pm CEST (12.00 pm UTC) to 3.00 pm CEST - on oneM2M BRIGHTTALK CHANNEL

The Internet of Things (IoT) is a fundamental enabler of sustainability through its remote sensing and control capabilities in ‘green’ ICT solutions. Wider adoption, however, depends on using technology sustainably.

During this webinar, the speakers will illustrate new developments that are making this possible. This will cover principles for designing IoT systems sustainability and practical guidance for implementing low-code and low-maintenance IoT devices based on the oneM2M standard. The session will also take a longer-term view of new approaches to support ultra-low power devices that bring the potential for trillions of IoT devices closer to reality.

Presented by: Dale Seed (Convida Wireless), Andreas Kraft (Deutsche Telekom) and Ravikumar Pragada (InterDigital).

More information and Registration on the oneM2M website.

Event type: Interoperability Events

Event Technology: Public safety & emergency communications, Testing languages

ETSI, with the support of the European Commission (EC), the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), the Critical Communications Association (TCCA) and the Union Internatinale des Chemins de fer (UIC), organised the FRMCS (Future Railway Mobile Communication System) Plugtests event, which took place as a remote-only event from 14th to 18th June 2021.

GSM-R is the current standard for the railway telecommunication services developed and maintained by ETSI TC RT. With the increased need for more throughput, higher capacity and flexible deployment options, FRMCS is being developed based on 3GPP Mission Critical Services.

What were the objectives and scope of this FRMCS Plugtests event?

Interoperability and Mission Critical service harmonisation are critical challenges for the successful deployment and operation of Mobile Communication System for various sectors, including Railways. 

The concept of Mission Critical Services such as “Mission Critical Push To Talk" (MCPTT), “Mission Critical Data" (MCData) and “Mission Critical Video" (MCVideo) started with 3GPP Release-13 and is ongoing in current Releases. The Future Railway Mobile Communication System (FRMCS) is based on these Mission Critical Features.

The goal of the FRMCS Plugtests event was to validate the interoperability of a variety of implementations using different test scenarios based on the 3GPP Mission Critical Services framework with focus on the rail specific features, which is also used for Mobile Communication System for Railways. The FRMCS Plugtests event tested railways-oriented capabilities like Functional Aliases, Multi-talker, etc., defined in 3GPP Release-15 and Release-16. This FRMCS Plugtests event was part of the MCX Plugtests programme.

The tests were based on 3GPP, ETSI and IETF standards, and were designed for the following equipment:

The purpose and scope of the FRMCS Plugtests event were to test independently and jointly all components of the Mobile communication System for Railways. Railway related test cases are available in ETSI TS 103 564. Additional railway-oriented test cases were developed for this Plugtests.

This FRMCS Plugtests event focused on Over-The-Top (OTT) tests via VPN connections from the vendor labs, following the approach used during the pre-test stages in previous MCX Plugtests events and in the MCX#5 Plugtests remote event.

Who could participate?

What were the advantages of attending the FRMCS Plugtests event?

The Plugtests Observer Program

The focus of the observer program was to examine the deployment and testing challenges of the Mobile Communication System for Railways.

The observer program provided a platform to the various stake holders in railways in order to discuss the progress of FRMCS. The observer program was held remotely.

Event type: Webinars

Event Technology: 5G, Cybersecurity, Quantum Key Distribution (QKD), Quantum-Safe Cryptography (QSC), Smart Cards

ETSI’s flagship annual event on cybersecurity took place virtually on 14-18 June 2021.

The virtual ETSI Security Week 2021 allowed for even more diverse participation from around the world. It gathered all stakeholders to debate five important aspects of cybersecurity: 

It was a unique opportunity where the security community came together in ETSI virtual world to network, share, influence and learn during this week of events!

Event type: Interoperability Events

ETSI Centre for Testing and Interoperability (CTI) is organizing a remote Plugtests interoperability event on Registered Electronic Mail (REM) standard. Originally planned to run remotely from 31 May to 18 June 2021 using a testing infrastructure and a dedicated portal, this event was extended upon participants' request until 16 July 2021. The participation is free of charge.

Scope

Registered Electronic Email service provides secure and reliable delivery of emails between parties, producing evidence of the delivery process for legal accountability. Evidence can be seen as a declaration by a trusted party that a specific event related to the delivery happened at a certain time. Evidence can be immediately delivered to the interested party or can be kept in a repository for later access.

The scope of the event is to check the interoperability of REM services by verifying Secure Electronic Mail service exchange and the ability to generate trusted electronic evidence attesting that certain relevant events have occurred. The goal is to ensure maximal interoperability in cross-REM interoperability domain and, specifically, in cross-border use of REM services.

The interoperability testing will allow participants to test their REM services, including the new REM Baseline, according to the following standards:

The Draft ETSI EN 319 532-4 is available here.

Event type: Interoperability Events

Event Technology: Open Source MANO

ETSI's Centre for Testing and Interoperability and the OSM community organise the OSM#11 Hackfest from 31 May to 04 June 2021. The event will be run remotely, allowing participants to join the hands-on sessions from home.

The OSM#11 Hackfest will be followed by the OSM#11 Plenary the week after.

The OSM#11 Hackfest will be fully dedicated to Network Functions packaging and onboarding to OSM Release NINE, bringing a brand-new challenge to OSM users and developers.

During the Hackfest kick-off, an overview on NF Onboarding in OSM will be provided by OSM community experts. Participants will be organized in teams based on the Network Function selected at the time of registration. Through the Hackfest week and with the mentoring of OSM community experts, they will be challenged to build a package, including NFV standardized descriptors, instantiation, Day-1 and Day-2 operations, for the NF of their choice. The last day, each team will have the opportunity to demonstrate their achievements and the best onboarding demonstration will be awarded! 

Event type: Seminars

The ETSI Seminar is run once a year, to provide an intensive course on ETSI, its organization, structure, ways of working and related subjects. It is targeted at those who are new to ETSI or those who need to develop a deeper understanding of how to work effectively in ETSI. 

Although designed primarily for newcomers to the Institute, the fact that ETSI is constantly evolving means that even those individuals with an extensive experience of the Institute and its work find it beneficial to attend. The Seminar is free of charge to attend and is open to all, members and non-members alike.

The ETSI Seminar is an important step in the orientation programme for new members. It facilitates their active participation in ETSI, 3GPP or oneM2M - a must if your organization has just joined ETSI. It is essential also for new delegates who have recently started to participate in ETSI work. In addition it also is an opportunity to meet key personnel in the ETSI Secretariat.

As well as describing the structure and organization of the Institute and the partnership projects, the seminar provides a detailed look at ETSI's on-line services and other tools for electronic working, which have dramatically improved the efficiency of the standards-making process. The 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP^TM) and the oneM2M Partnership Project are also covered.

Half of the seminar is focused on the ETSI overview, organization, structure, governance, funding, decision making and other high-level issues, and half covers the knowledge and skills required to operate effectively as a delegate in an ETSI standards meeting.

In fact, anyone involved in ETSI and standards-making in any way will benefit from attending!

Event type: Webinars

1:00 pm CEST (11:00 am UTC) to 2:30 pm CEST - on ETSI BRIGHTTALK CHANNEL

This webinar will aim to provide the following:

ETSI can be open to engage in discussions related to future work on technology directions identified by Networld 2020

Presented by: David Boswarthick, ETSI, Rui L. Agular NetworldEurope, Markus Mueck, BOARD/RISE

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Event type: Webinars

12.00 pm CEST (10:00 am UTC) to 13:00 pm CEST - on ETSI BRIGHTTALK CHANNEL

In March, the TSG RAN leadership elections concluded with the appointment of Wanshi Chen as Chair for the next two years. In this first interview with him, Wanshi will outline some of his priorities for the new term and update you on the latest status of Release 17 radio specifications and on TSG RAN’s latest thinking on the process that will lead to the agreement of the content of the Release 18 package of features, that will become the priority once Release 17 is completed by mid-2022.

Adrian Scrase, ETSI CTO and the Head of 3GPP Mobile Competence Centre, will introduce our speaker and will spend time in conversation with Wanshi Chen, about his highly successful period as the RAN Working Group 1 Chair, about his new appointment to the TSG RAN Chair and about the prospects for a return to physical meetings later in 2021.

Presented by: Wanshi Chen, Qualcomm and 3GPP TSG RAN Chair, Adrian Scrase, ETSI CTO and Head of 3GPP MCC

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Event type: Interoperability Events

Event Technology: Internet of Things (IoT)

ETSI and ISEN Yncréa Méditerranée in Toulon are pleased to invite you to participate in a virtual oneM2M Hackathon from 11th May to 4th June, 2021.

This activity is supported by oneM2M and the InDiCo Project, a project funded by the European Union and coordinated by ETSI.