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1. Foreword

The ETSI Long-Term Strategy for the five years spanning 2016 to

2021 develops and expands the objectives set out in its preceding
Long-Term Strategy, as well as introducing new elements that reflect
the evolving need and nature of standards for Information and

Communication Technology (ICT), the way they are created and the
scope of their application.

It sets the strategic framework for ETSI’s work Standardization Bodies and European
and its leading contribution to the digital Standardization Organizations . Partners also
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transformation of private and public sectors, include all major societal forces, communities,
positioning ETSI technical standards as core to fora and consortia representing different
the digital economy. elements of the society.

ETSI produces technical standards and other ETSI works at the forefront of emerging
deliverables intended for global use for digital technologies, having close relationships with
technologies, products and services. The high research communities and other innovative
quality of its work and its open approach to organizations, addressing the technical
standardization has seen its reach extend from issues that will drive the future economy.
European roots to the entire world. Its processes ensure inclusiveness of all
stakeholders, in particular SMEs and societal
ETSI technical standards and other interests organizations.
deliverables are produced by representatives
of its members, through active participation, ETSI is a not-for-profit organization created
cooperation and consensus in an atmosphere in 1988 and recognized by the European Union
of openness and transparency, where all as a European Standards Organization (ESO)
contribute as equals. in 1992.

ETSI members include Small and Medium
Enterprises (SMEs) together with large
enterprises, from the manufacturing and
service sectors, government ministries,
regulatory authorities, universities and
societal interest organizations. With a diverse
membership of more than 800 organizations
worldwide, drawn from 66 countries and
five continents, it counts among its members
world leading companies and innovative R&D
organizations.

ETSI partners include all relevant worldwide
Standards Developing Organizations (SDOs),
particularly those recognized as International

1. http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2012:316:0012:0033:EN:PDF

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