ETSI is an independent, non-profit standards organization with over 900 member organizations worldwide from over 60 countries. It has over 30 years of experience developing technical standards for the ICT sector. ETSI members work collaboratively in technical groups to develop standards for emerging technologies like 5G, IoT, cybersecurity, AI and more. ETSI ensures its standards are openly available, inclusive for all types and sizes of members, and accepted globally to drive innovation and interoperability.

1. ETSI at a Glance:
An introduction to a
Dynamic & Innovative ICT
Standards Organization
July 2022

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We are a Community of Dynamic
ICT Innovators & Forerunners
Independent, non-profit organization
More than 900 member organizations worldwide, drawn from over 60
countries and on five continents
30+ years track record of technical excellence in the ICT sector
Strong community of experts and innovators
Diverse members: SMEs, micro-enterprises, large companies, research
entities, academia, government and public bodies, societal stakeholders
Networking par excellence:
Attend any of our 50+ conferences & interop events per year
Exchange with industry leaders and raise your company’s profile
Meet and connect with your customers and competitors in a neutral,
professional environment
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We are at the Heart of Digital
& Driving Innovation
At ETSI, Members:
Are at the forefront of emerging technologies
Benefit from close relationships with research bodies
Gain a competitive advantage through early adoption of the latest
standards in the R&D road map
Collaborate with open source projects
Advance and promote new concepts within the community
Bring fresh innovation and industry insights to ETSI’s working methods
ETSI Members shape:
 5G
 Internet of Things
 Cybersecurity
 Network Virtualization
 Artificial Intelligence
 Multi-access Edge Computing
 Blockchain
 Quantum Safe Cryptography
 Radio
 …and many others
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We are Open & Inclusive
Diverse members
27% of ETSI Members are SMEs and micro-enterprises
20% membership growth over the last ten years
Over 100 technical groups engaged in more than 4 000 meetings
Members across diverse sectors of industry and society
Members can participate in any activity on equal terms
The ETSI IPR Policy is the key driver of balancing the rights and interests of IPR holders
to be fairly and adequately rewarded for the use of their Standard Essential Patents
(SEP) in ETSI’s standards implementation. Technology access is defined on FRAND
terms & conditions, namely fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory.
Available to all, our standards are free of charge
Over 53 000 standards published
Over 1 800 standards published in 2021
Over 19 million downloads of standards in 2021
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We are Versatile & Interoperable
ETSI’s Centre for Testing and Interoperability conducts interoperability
test events for a wide range of ICT implementations
Our Plugtests™, Hackathons and Hackfests support the efficient
validation and implementation of standards and help industry bring new
products and services to market faster
We enable interoperable standards in a diverse multi-vendor, multi-
network, multi-service environment
We embrace continuous improvement, spanning from the design of new
working methods to the provision of the tools to support them
Open Source Initiatives ‘by ETSI’
Open Source Mano (OSM): An ETSI-hosted initiative to develop an Open Source
NFV Management and Orchestration (MANO) software stack aligned with ETSI NFV.
TeraFlowSDN: An ETSI-hosted initiative to provide a toolbox for rapid prototyping
and experimentation with innovative network technologies and use cases.
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We are Recognized in Europe,
Influencing the World
ETSI is a European Standardisation Organization (ESO), officially
recognized by the European Union
ETSI supports European regulation and policies
ETSI develops Harmonised European Standards
ETSI standards are key enablers for the Single European Market
ETSI standards are used globally
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We are Global
Direct member participation and contribution from all over the world in an open
& inclusive environment, facilitating that ETSI standards are accepted globally
More than 100 strategic partnership agreements, driving global standardization
With numerous fora and consortia
With international and regional Standards Development Organizations (SDOs)
3GPP
Over 780 members from worldwide telecommunications SDOs
Provides system specifications for cellular telecommunications network
technologies up to 5G
oneM2M
More than 200 players from worldwide telecommunications SDOs
Provides a horizontal layer of functions to support applications and services
for the Internet of Things
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We are Forward-Thinking
ETSI has a strong vision with a clear strategy:
Designing tomorrow’s world, ETSI is at the forefront of new
Information and Communication Technology, leading the
development of standards that enable a sustainable and
securely connected society.
ETSI is driven by five strategy directions, namely being:
At the Heart of Digital
An Enabler of Standards
Global
Versatile
Inclusive
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We are ‘The Standards People’ of Tomorrow
ETSI is establishing relationships with academia
60+ links with universities and research centres;
ETSI experts are providing lectures
Proactive support to lecturers and students
ETSI has developed high-quality educational
materials on ICT standardization
Textbook, ‘Understanding ICT Standardization:
Principles and Practice’ (2nd edition, 2022)
Set of 380+ slides
Modular design to suit different educational
levels and study programmes
Downloadable for free:
www.etsi.org/education/education-about-
standardization
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10. Join Us and Design Tomorrow’s World
with the Standards People
www.etsi.org