Technologies

Event type: Conferences & Summits

Event Technology: Cybersecurity, Quantum Key Distribution (QKD), Quantum-Safe Cryptography (QSC)

The 10th ETSI/IQC Quantum Safe Cryptography Conference organized by ETSI and the Institute for Quantum Computing was hosted by the Centre for Quantum Technologies, National University of Singapore in Singapore. 

The Technical Track, 15-16 May, through a series of presentations, dived more technically into the financial sector quantum safe activities, various initiatives world-wide,  migration aspects (Urgency, readiness , challenges), QKD networks etc..

The Technical Track :

Event type: Conferences & Summits

Event Technology: Cybersecurity, Quantum Key Distribution (QKD), Quantum-Safe Cryptography (QSC)

The 10th ETSI/IQC Quantum Safe Cryptography Conference,organized by ETSI and the Institute for Quantum Computing was hosted by the Centre for Quantum Technologies, National University of Singapore in Singapore. 

The conference began with the Executive track taking place on 14 May 2024. 

Business leaders worldwide are increasingly taking concrete steps to prepare for the quantum era: protecting business continuity, the resilience of critical cyber systems, and the integrity and confidentiality of information assets.

The Executive Track on 14 May was a high-level session, specially designed for business executives, including CEOs, CTOs, and CISOs. This one-day event was an opportunity to get an executive-level overview of quantum computing, the event outlined the state of the quantum threat and quantum risk management via various Keynote speeches and high-level discussions on government actions and approaches, on the shift to quantum-safe cryptography in the financial sector and on the transition to a quantum secure cryptographic infrastructure viewed from various angles. 

The Executive Track :

Event type: ETSI @ External Events

ETSI is pleased to endorse the Broadband Forum’s BASe Technical & USP Summit. This year, the BASe Summit will take place in conjunction with the Broadband Forum Spring member Meeting and be aligned with the 2024 USP Summit

Taking place at the Hilton Mainz, Germany from March 7 to 8, 2024, this two-day event will consist of main plenary sessions, roundtables, video demonstrations, networking and social opportunities, sponsor desk-top booths and private meeting facilities.

On Day 1, Thursday 7th March, during session 1: Broadband State of Play - Market, Standards and Germany Reality Check, 8:20AM - 10AM, Dr. Marcus Brunner, Liaison Officer for the ETSI F5G ISG, will make a presentation on F5G Advanced: Towards the 10Giga Society.

Also on Day 1, Thursday 7th March, during session 2: Access Technology Advancements State of Play, 10:30AM - 12:30PM, Dr. Liu Xiang, who is actively involved in the work of ETSI F5G ISG, will make a presentation on Enabling fgOTN/OSU based Service-Orientated Optical Network (SOON) for F5G Advanced.

For more information and registration, please visit the event website.

Event type: Webinars

10:00 am CET - on ETSI BRIGHTTALK CHANNEL

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Event type: Conferences & Summits

Event Technology: Cybersecurity

The European Standardization Organizations CEN, CENELEC and ETSI, are pleased to join forces with ENISA, the EU Agency for Cybersecurity, to organize the

8th Cybersecurity Standardization Conference
Fast-Evolving Landscape of EU Legislation:
Challenges and Opportunities for Standardization 

The 2024 Conference will address the following questions: 

Target Audience

The conference aims to foster dialogue among policymakers, industry, research and standardization organizations in view of an effective implementation of the EU cybersecurity legislation.
In 2023 the event attracted around 1700 stakeholders.

Participation

The organizers are planning a hybrid event, favouring networking opportunities and live interactions for the onsite participants and speakers. 

200 seats are available, assigned on a first-come-first-served basis.  The organizers kindly request that you register for physical presence only if you are genuinely planning to attend in person. It involves associated costs, and by registering mindfully, you contribute to reducing unnecessary waste.

For the convenience of those who are not able to travel, the event will also be accessible live via Webex.

Join us also on social media and be part of the interactive debate with #Standards4Cyber!

For more information please visit the event website.

Event type: Conferences & Summits

Event Technology: Cybersecurity, Quantum Key Distribution (QKD), Quantum-Safe Cryptography (QSC)

ETSI and the Institute for Quantum Computing were thrilled to organize the 10th edition of their joint event, the ETSI/IQC Quantum Safe Cryptography Conference. This year, the event was hosted physically by the Centre for Quantum Technologies, National University of Singapore. on 14-16 May 2024 in Singapore. 

Read the ETSI Press Release

Catch up and watch this webinar Get Ready for Quantum Era: Insights from the ETSI/IQC QSC Conference with Michele Mosca, Donna Dodson, Lily Chen, Jaya Baloo, Jaime Gomez Garcia, Matt Campagna (17 June 2024). 

We increasingly rely on cyber technologies, and hence are ever more vulnerable to cyber-attacks. As progress toward a cryptographically relevant quantum computer advances, these attack vectors grow and the imperative to prepare for a transition to quantum secure technologies continues to increase. 
In response, standardization efforts are accelerating; the initial NIST PQC standards are due in 2024, and our working groups here at ETSI are active in evaluating these and how they will fit into existing protocols, applications and public-key infrastructures. Solutions are therefore starting to become commercially available, best practices are being developed and shared, and the ability to transition in a secure and cost-effective way continues to increase. This is a continually evolving and complex journey and much remains to be understood and navigated. 

Designed for members of the business, government, and research communities with a stake in cryptographic standardization, this forward-looking conference facilitatee the knowledge exchange and collaboration required to transition cyber infrastructures and business practices to make them safe in an era with quantum computers. It showcased both the most recent developments from industry and government and cutting-edge potential solutions coming out of the most recent research. 

The Conference was split into two very different parts:  

14 May: Executive Track
designed for business executives, including CEOs, CTOs and CISOs. The executive track outlined the state of the quantum threat and quantum risk management via various Keynote speeches and high-level discussions on government actions and approaches, on the shift to quantum-safe cryptography in the financial sector and on the transition to a quantum secure cryptographic infrastructure viewed from various angles.

15 - 16 May 2024: Technical Track
dived into the greater details and specifics of how new cryptographic technologies are being developed to ensure security in a post-quantum era. We looked at the efforts taking place worldwide, such as the security of existing solutions, standards initiatives and practical deployments taking place today. 

The coffee breaks featured poster sessions of even more cutting-edge research projects. 

This conference is a perfect opportunity to determine your next steps, learn from experts and network with others going through the process. Nowhere else can you encounter the latest research in such an actionable way, with specific tracks for both executives and technical experts.

Event type: Conferences & Summits

The ETSI Conference on “Non-Terrestrial Networks, a Native Component of 6G” took place face-to-face on 3-4 April 2024 in ETSI, Sophia Antipolis, France.

The conference was co-organized with the ESA, 6G-IA and the SNS-JU.

From NTN research to global standards, plotting the trajectory to a fully connected planet.

Non-Terrestrial Networks have been part of 5G since 3GPP Rel-17 and the use of NTN related technologies enables global coverage for a wide range of applications that require both high availability and high resilience.

6G will consider a native integration of NTN in the 6G system, thus allowing the optimization of service delivery leveraging both terrestrial networks and non-terrestrial networks in 6G from the outset. In addition 6G NTN is expected to provide increased performances and service capabilities compared to NTN in 5G.

About the Conference

This face-to-face event offered attendees the unique opportunity to come together and exchange with experts, network with peers, and visit the dedicated project posters all focussing on the topic of Non-Terrestrial Networks for beyond 5G.

The event fostered discussions on the following topics:
• Targeted use cases that will be enabled by NTN in 6G
• Possible 6G architecture frameworks (including interfaces) enabling the native integration of the NTN components
• Candidate technologies/features for NTN in 6G
• Standardization approach (e.g. what, where, when) for NTN in 6G

Additionally, the event gave the opportunity for research organizations (academia and industrial research) to discuss new trends and features in the field of NTN solutions in the perspective of standardization.

Posters from the latest projects in the field NTN / satellite / 6G technologies complemented the conference programme.

Participation to the event was open to all and free of charge upon registration.

Note that the event was prepared with the support of the Horizon Europe 6G-NTN collaborative project and the ESA HELENA project.

Event type: Conferences & Summits

Event Technology: Artificial Intelligence

The ETSI Artificial Intelligence (AI) Conference - Status, Implementation and Way Forward of AI Standardization, took place physically on 5-7 February 2024 in ETSI, Sophia Antipolis, France.

Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning (AI/ML) technology has made major advancements in recent years and is becoming a key enabler for new disruptive features and applications in any digital product.

This face-to-face event offered attendees the unique opportunity to come together to exchange with experts, network with peers, visit the demos and posters around the subject of Machine Learning with a specific focus on Information and Communications Technology (ICT).

AI/ML will fundamentally shift the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) industry, as technologies such as Natural Language Processing, Deep Learning, and others will enhance the performance of communications, applications, content, and digital commerce.

Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning are already part of the networks and services, and are present across multiple sectors such as finance, manufacturing, medical, telecommunications and transportation. AI Chatbots and AI voice assistants are widely deployed in society. Still this field is quickly evolving and the event will provide an opportunity for experts to have insights into the latest developments.

Europe and other regions are drafting policy and legislation which will impact the deployment of artificial intelligence. In the context of the draft AI Act, the EU puts forward objectives including:

Attendees learned about the latest status and had the opportunity to meet and discuss with experts in this field. 

The event presented the regulations in the different regions of the world and provided the opportunity to get involved in standardization that will play an important role in the context of European and global regulation. The topics also addressed the corresponding new market access requirements, conformity assessment, etc. The event was also an opportunity for research organizations (academia and industrial research) to discuss new trends and features in the field of AI.

The conference presented available work in the domain of AI. In this context, ETSI’s experts presented published and ongoing work on cybersecurity, testing of AI, trustworthy AI, sustainable AI, applications of AI for verticals and many more.

Demonstrations and Posters on the latest advances in the field of AI/ML applied to ICT systems and applications complemented the conference programme.

Event type: Webinars

Event Technology: Open Source MANO

3:00 pm CEST - on ETSI BRIGHTTALK CHANNEL

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Event type: ETSI @ External Events

ETSI, as one of the supporting organizations, is pleased to endorse the Great Telco Debate taking place on 7 December 2023 in London, UK.

Leaders from across the industry will gather at telecom’s most exclusive thinktank for a day of thought-provoking discussions, challenging debates and unrivalled networking.

This is a unique opportunity to join leading experts and debate the hottest issues in global telecoms in a unique format that stimulates real, interactive discussion on the most important issues facing communication service providers and the wider ecosystem.

For more information, please visit the event website.

Event type: Interoperability Events

Event Technology: Public safety & emergency communications

ETSI is organizing, with the support of ETSI (TC) EMTEL and the PEMEA Consortium, the first PEMEA (Pan-European Mobile Emergency Application) PLUGTESTS™ event which will take place from 12 to 16 February 2024. This event will be hosted by ETSI at Sophia Antipolis, France. Additionally, remote participation will be possible.

Event Technology: Multi-access Edge Computing (MEC)

ETSI ISG MEC is pleased to host the first of a series of Multi-access Edge Computing live panels. Hybrid event taking place on 26 June 2023 in the ETSI premises and online, this live panel will explore the drone business from a MEC perspective with a variety of speakers coming from this vertical market. 

The goal is to share insights from experts on regulation, technology and business, and understand how the various drones use cases (e.g. private sky/network and public U-spaces) can benefit from computing resources at the edge and information exposed.
After the intervention of the various speakers, a final panel discussion will include a Q&A interactive session with both F2F and remote participants.

Speakers will participate in a final panel discussion which will include a Q&A interactive session with both face to face and remote participants.

Read the related Blog "MEC for Drones Panel: Unlocking 5G Edge Value for the Drone Industry", published on 10 August.

More information is available here.

Event type: Interoperability Events

ETSI Centre for Testing and Interoperability (CTI), on behalf of TC ESI, ETSI’s Technical Committee for Electronic Signatures and Infrastructures, organized the LTA Signature Augmentation and Validation Plugtests 2023 which focused on Electronic Signature Validation. Supported and co-funded by the European Commission (EC) and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), this interoperability event was held remotely from 23 October to 22 December 2023 using a dedicated web portal. Originally planned to end on 24 November, 2023, this Plugtests event was extended to 22 December, 2023, upon request from the participants in order to complete their testing.

Scope

The aim of the event was to check the interoperability of digital signatures augmentation to LTA (Long-Term Archive) level and validation capacities of LTA level signatures of the participants to help them detect possible issues which may lead to different augmentation and/or validation results.

The interoperability testing allowed participants to test their digital signature validation tools and to cross-validate ETSI Electronic Signatures/Seals relying on EU Member States' Trusted Lists (based on TS 119 612 and TS 119 615 ) and according to the following standards:

The signature formats addressed in this event were:

PLUGTESTS events are organized by ETSI and are co-funded by the European Commission and European Free Trade Association.

Event type: Webinars

on ETSI BRIGHTTALK CHANNEL

The accelerated worldwide deployment of 5G networks drives a radical change in the way networks and services are created, orchestrated and managed. Evolving towards zero-touch and full end-to-end network and service automation have become an urgent necessity to manage this complexity and deliver services with agility and speed, while adapting, assuring and ensuring the economic sustainability of the highly diverse service portfolio. The ultimate target is to achieve the highest degree of automation, ideally 100%, while enabling fully autonomous operation driven by high-level business goals and policies.  The autonomous networks will be able to self-manage and self-organize (configuration, healing, assurance, optimization, etc.) without human intervention beyond the initial transition of the business intents. 

Realizing this vision requires a novel end-to-end architecture framework and enablers designed for self-management, near-real-time closed-loop automation and optimized for data-driven analytics. Advanced machine-learning algorithms and Artificial Intelligence (AI) will be essential tools to deal with the complexity and the diverse services.

The ETSI ZSM (Zero-touch network and Service Management) group was formed in December 2017 with the goal to define a future-proof, end-to-end operable framework and solutions, key automation technologies (e.g. closed-loop and AI enablers, intent), as well as countermeasures and solutions to high-priority security risks/issues.

The speakers will present the ETSI ZSM deliverables and their contribution to the industry automation journey. They will also provide an update on the ongoing work, Proof of Concepts (PoCs), and share the ZSM outlook.

Event type: Webinars

Event Technology: Zero touch network & Service Management (ZSM)

2:00 pm CEST - on ETSI BRIGHTTALK CHANNEL

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Event type: Webinars

Event Technology: Zero touch network & Service Management (ZSM)

2:00 pm CEST - on ETSI BRIGHTTALK CHANNEL

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Event type: Webinars

Event Technology: Zero touch network & Service Management (ZSM)

2:00 pm CEST - on ETSI BRIGHTTALK CHANNEL

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Event type: Webinars

2:00 pm CEST - on ETSI BRIGHTTALK CHANNEL

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Event Technology: Internet of Things (IoT)

ETSI’s annual flagship event returned in 2023. The 2023 edition of the ETSI IoT Conference - IoT Technologies for Green and Digital Transformation - took place on 4-5-6 July 2023 in ETSI premises, Sophia Antipolis, France and online.

Event type: Webinars

5:00 pm CEST (3:00 pm UTC) - on ETSI BRIGHTTALK CHANNEL

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Event type: Interoperability Events

Event Technology: Open Source MANO

ETSI's Centre for Testing and Interoperability and the OpenSourceMANO community are organizing the OSM#15 Hackfest on 12-16 June 2023. The event will be hosted by CTTC and co-located with the OSM#15 Plenary Meeting.

Participation in ETSI Hackfests is free and open to all upon registration.

This event is a development oriented Hackfest in the form of several self-contained challenges such as bug fixes, developing small features, writing unit tests, or automating end-to-end tests exercising some use case. Challenges will be mentored by key members of the OSM community.

The Hackfest will start on Monday 12 June and finish on Friday 16 June. On Monday, some theory sessions will be provided, followed by a description of the different challenges to be completed through the week. Participants will select a challenge to work on individually or by pairs.

During the week, participants will code autonomously (individually or by pairs) to solve their challenges. Daily sessions will be scheduled with the mentors, so that participants can ask questions and solve blocking points.

On Friday, participants will share their achievements and lessons learn with the OSM community.

All active participants will receive a Certificate of Participation. Certificates of Excellence will be awarded to all those participants that complete their challenge.

This event will be an opportunity for participants to:

Event type: Interoperability Events

Event Technology: Public safety & emergency communications, Testing languages

ETSI organised, with the support of the European Commission (EC), the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), the Critical Communications Association (TCCA) and the Union Internationale des Chemins de fer (UIC), the 3rd FRMCS (Future Railway Mobile Communication System) Plugtests event which was hosted by UIC in Paris, FR from 3 to 7 July 2023. 

Important: ETSI monitors the situation of the Coronavirus pandemic and will ensure that all necessary measures are taken in accordance with the instructions of the local government authorities. We recommend flexible booking of hotel / flights accordingly.

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

What were the objectives and scope of the 3^rd FRMCS Plugtests event?

Interoperability and Mission Critical services harmonisation are critical challenges for the successful deployment and operation of Mobile Broadband based communication Systems 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. The FRMCS Plugtests event tested railways-oriented capabilities defined in 3GPP. 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 also be developed for this Plugtests.

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 and discuss the progress of deployment and the challenges of FRMCS. The observer program was held onsite and provided a platform to the various stake holders in railways to discuss the progress of FRMCS. 

The observer program also included interoperability demos from interested vendors, which could show how their solutions meet the FRMCS Plugtests test cases and observer scenario use cases.

PLUGTESTS events are organized by ETSI and are co-funded by the European Commission (EC) and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA).

Event type: Seminars

Event Technology: Artificial Intelligence, Energy efficiency (EE), Internet of Things (IoT), Mobile Communications, Network Functions Virtualisation (NFV)

Ce colloque est organisé par la ville de Montrouge et l’ONG eG4U (e.green for users) en collaboration avec la Métropole du Grand Paris, l’organisation ETSI et la Commission européenne.

Thèmes principaux des deux demi-journées :  

Plusieurs domaines cible sont concernés, notamment : l’énergie, le bâtiment, l’éclairage, les systèmes de transmission vidéo, les infrastructures de communication… 

Parmi les intervenants, accueillis par Etienne Lengereau, maire de Montrouge, figure notamment Geoffroy Boulard, vice-président de la Métropole du Grand Paris qui fera un point sur les innovations numériques prioritaires. Autre invité de marque : Serge Novaretti,  membre de la DG Connect de la Commission Européenne ; il présentera le contexte européen des villes et territoires intelligents et durables.

L’organisation de normalisation européenne ETSI sera représentée par son DG,  Luis Jorge Romero et par Xavier Piednoir, expert « IOT interoperability and testing ». Autre intervenant clé : Claude Berbain, directeur de l’Innovation du Groupe RATP ; il expliquera les enjeux du numérique pour que les transports parisiens soient durables et efficaces. Dominique Roche, président de l’ONG   « eG4U » (e-Green For Users) détaillera comment les collectivités peuvent tirer parti de l’innovation numérique en vue d’un développement durable.

Au total, sur les deux demi-journées, interviennent une vingtaine de spécialistes du numérique dans le contexte de  développement durable des villes intelligentes ou ’smart cities’. 14 stands seront animés par des entreprises engagées sur la thématique, et le colloque se tiendra au Beffroi (voir photo), face à l'hôtel de ville de Montrouge, à 20 minutes du coeur de Paris !

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Event type: Webinars

3:00 pm CET (2:00 pm UTC) - on ETSI BRIGHTTALK CHANNEL

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Event type: Webinars

2:00 pm CET (1:00 pm UTC) - on ETSI BRIGHTTALK CHANNEL

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Event type: Conferences & Summits

Event Technology: 5G, Energy efficiency (EE), Environmental Aspects, Smart Grids and Meters

The ETSI Summit on Sustainability - How ICT developments and standards can enable sustainability and have a positive impact on society, took place on 30 March 2023 and focused on the key role of the ICT industry and related standardization activities to support Green initiatives.

Event type: Webinars

3:00 pm CET (2:00 pm UTC) - on ETSI BRIGHTTALK CHANNEL

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