ETSI’s standardisation work is conducted in our Technical Groups. These comprise over 45 Technical Committees, Industry Specification Groups and Software Development Groups, where ETSI members and other stakeholders unite in an agile, inclusive environment to create globally applicable standards and specifications for ICT-enabled products, systems and services.
Technical Committees are responsible for developing formal ETSI standards, including European Standards (ENs), Technical Specifications (TSs), and Technical Reports (TRs). These committees follow structured approval processes and ensure compliance with regulatory frameworks. They cover areas such as 5G, cybersecurity, AI, IoT, and broadband technologies.
ISGs provide a flexible, industry-driven environment for companies to collaborate on emerging technologies and new industry challenges. These groups operate under streamlined ETSI procedures and produce Group Specifications (GSs) and Group Reports (GRs) that help shape future standards. ISGs focus on fast-moving areas like edge computing, quantum-safe cryptography, and network automation.
SDGs support ETSI’s standardisation efforts by developing open-source software, proof-of-concept tools, and reference implementations. These groups help industries test and adopt ETSI standards through practical software development. SDGs bridge the gap between standards and real-world deployment, ensuring seamless integration of new technologies.
Technical Committee (TC)
Embedding usability and user experience across the digital networked economy; setting standards for accessibility of ICT products and services in support of EU regulations and...
Technical Committee (TC)
Core network test specifications for interoperability, conformance, performance and security, based on 3GPP specifications including virtual, layered and autonomic networks
Technical Committee (TC)
Accelerating the development and implementation of ITS services and applications for transport networks, vehicles and users, including interface aspects, multiple modes of transport and system...
Technical Committee (TC)
Supporting international requirements for law enforcement agencies, including interception of content and disclosure of electronic communications related data with supporting standards for warrantry and internal...
Technical Committee (TC)
Responding to mandates from the EC in support of European regulation of related systems; identifying European regulatory requirements on cellular systems developed by 3GPP
Technical Committee (TC)
Improving the efficiency of standard test descriptions as well as associated conformance and interoperability testing processes.
ETSI plays a key role in large-scale global collaborations, including:
The 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) develops the technical specifications that define mobile systems. ETSI is the founding partner of this global project, which brings together seven Organisational Partners worldwide. From 3G to 6G, 3GPP has become the focal point for mobile network architects and key players across the industry.
Membership of ETSI opens the door to participation in 3GPP.
oneM2M is a global partnership that develops open, accessible, and internationally recognised standards to enable interoperable, secure, and simple-to-deploy services for the Internet of Things (loT) ecosystem. Our goal is to develop technical specifications for a common M2M service layer that can be readily embedded within various hardware and software, and relied upon to connect the myriad of devices in the field with M2M application servers worldwide.
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20 May 2026
The first AI Native Summit, hosted by ETSI and co-organised by CNCF and LF AI & Data, was successfully held during CNCF KubeCon Europe 2026....
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29 April 2026
The ETSI Industry Specification Group for Network Functions Virtualisation (ISG NFV) held its 53rd plenary meeting (NFV#53) from 9 to 13 March 2026 in Sophia...
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28 April 2026
ETSI ISG F5G has finished and published the last set of documents of the F5G Advanced generation in release 4. Specifically, the document on requirement,...
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8 April 2026
ETSI ISG F5G participated with several contributions to OFC one of the premier conferences in optical communication space. First a joint session between ETSI and...
