The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) is an
independent, nonprofit standardization organization that
develops and distributes globally applicable standards for
information and communication technologies, including mobile,
fixed, radio, broadcast and Internet technologies. ETSI is
officially responsible for the standardization of communication
technologies in Europe. The European Telecommunications
Standards Institute is recognized as an official European
standards organization by the European Union. It provides
valuable access to all European markets and standardizes short-
range devices, low-power radios, GSM cell phone systems and
terrestrial trunked radio professional mobile systems. ETSI is a
partner in the 3rd Generation Partnership Project. It was
initially created by the Committee of European Posts and
Telephones in 1988. As of 2011, ETSI includes 740 members from
62 countries inside and outside Europe. Read More »