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Building the Future – Work Programme 2017-2018
of oneM2M specifications, which will Navigation Satellite Systems). Changing
focus on the industrial IoT, as well as requirements over the last year or
Dirk Weiler improving market adoption, testing so has caused delays, and this work
Chairman of the and interworking. In addition, within will therefore continue to dominate
Board our own committees, we will enhance activities in some of our committees for
SAREF, our smart appliances reference at least another year.
ontology which enables connected
devices to exchange information with Security remains a primary
any energy management system, and consideration in all areas of our work,
Mobile communications has always we are working on smart cities, eHealth but we are also developing specific
been one of our strengths. Today we and wireless industrial automation. standards to protect cyber security and
play a leading role in the development We will continue to accelerate the critical infrastructures, as well as the
of 5G communications, both as a introduction of Intelligent Transport privacy of individuals and organisations.
partner in the Third Generation Systems, and to maximise their benefits Other ongoing security work includes
Partnership Project (3GPP™) and in our as we lead the drive for international secure elements, electronic signatures,
own activities. In Release 15, 3GPP is standards. lawful interception, quantum-safe
now working at full speed on 5G Phase computing and 5G network security.
1, as it looks for early commercial We have set up a new ISG on
deployments. Work in 2017 will include cross-cutting Context Information Looking to the future, we are trying
specifications to extend mission-critical Management (ISG CIM) to support the to identify the technologies which will
services from simple voice to data and use of context information for smart require our attention in coming years,
video. cities and other applications, and so in 2017 we will participate in Horizon
we will continue to address energy 2020 projects and we will strengthen
Meanwhile, our Industry Specification efficiency in the IoT. our links with the R&D community.
Groups (ISGs) in areas such as Network ‘Softwarisation’ is changing the way
Functions Virtualisation (NFV), Multi- Other ISGs are looking into future that telecommunications systems
access Edge Computing (MEC) and requirements for Internet Protocols are designed and operated; we are
millimetre Wave Transmission (mWT) to support developments in local furthering this technological revolution
are developing what are expected access networks, and our new ISG on in our ISG on NFV. We will continue to
to become the building blocks for a Experiential Networked Intelligence explore the synergies between Open
5G system and key components of (ENI) is harnessing Artificial Intelligence Source and standardisation, and to
the next generation of Information to define a Cognitive Network capitalise on the benefits, particularly in
and Communications Technologies Management architecture. our Open Source MANO group and our
(ICT) platforms. A lack of spectrum work on testing and interoperability.
threatens to hinder both the growth Of course, as well as activities related
of the Internet and the development to new technologies, we continue to
of mobile communications, so we address well-established topics such
are also looking at different ways of as satellite communications, networks,
spectrum-sharing, such as the use of energy efficiency for ICT, rail, air
reconfigurable radio systems. and maritime transportation, public
safety, accessibility and media quality.
5G, along with the Internet of Things Our broadcasting standardisation
(IoT), are key areas targeted in our is ongoing, and we are working on
Long-Term Strategy for 2016-21. mobile and broadcast convergence
Standardisation has a crucial part to and protection and rights mechanisms.
play in achieving universally accepted We are beginning to consider the
specifications for interoperability future of Digital Enhanced Cordless
between equipment and applications in Telecommunications (DECT™).
the IoT, and activities to support the IoT
will therefore also feature prominently In support of the European
in our work programme over the next Commission’s Radio Equipment
12 months. Directive (RED), we are creating or This Work Programme describes the
revising several hundred Harmonised varied activities we have planned for
For example, as a partner in the Standards, including, for the first time, 2017-2018. Full details of all upcoming
oneM2M initiative, we are helping to Harmonised Standards for broadcast standards and specifications can be
develop global specifications for IoT receivers, equipment operating below found at: http://webapp.etsi.org/
technologies. We expect significant 9 kHz and radio determination workprogram.
progress in 2017 with the third release equipment (including Global
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