International Telecommunication Union
Vehicles that communicate:
A meeting of minds?
Michael Sharpe
ETSI Radio Competence Centre
“The Fully Networked Car, A Workshop on ICT in Vehicles”
ITU- T Geneva, 2-4 March 2005
The Telecommunications Industry
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o From Monopoly to Competition
o From Network & Technology to Software &
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Applications
From Separate Industries to
Convergence & Integration
From National to
Regional / Global
Approaches
Rapid, Continual
Technological Development
Short Product Life Cycles
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What is ETSI?
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European Telecommunications
Standards Institute
European Standards Organisation
(98/34/EC)
Association of Industry players…
…manufacturers, network operators,
service providers, administrations, users,
industry associations…
… global membership …
… with direct participation
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ETSI Deliverables (normative)
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Technical Specification (TS)
ETSI Standard (ES)
European Standard (EN)
Published when approved
by ETSI Technical Body
(Fast)
Published after 60-day vote by
ETSI members
(meets WTO requirements)
Published after (Public
Enquiry &) Vote by European
National Standards
Organisations
(meets EU requirements)
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ETSI Deliverables (informative)
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Technical Report (TR)
Published when approved
by ETSI Technical Body
ETSI Guide (EG)
Special Report (SR)
Published after 60-day vote by
ETSI members
(informative document of
interest to several technical
bodies)
Information of general interest
(e.g. IPR Guide)
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ETSI Deliverables
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Can all be downloaded
free of charge from the
ETSI web site
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Interoperability
ITU-T o Vital for multi-sourcing and network reliability
o Interoperability needs to be considered at the
earliest stage in the standardisation process
o ETSI Protocol & Testing Competence Centre
(PTCC)
o ETSI Plugtests to verify prototype equipment
dates
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An example standardisation
project..
Initial concepts, user
requirements (TR)
Technical research and
development
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Base specifications
(TS)
Test suites (TS)
Prototyping
Stable
standards
(ES)
dates
EU
standards
(EN)
Supporting
information
(TR)
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Why produce standards?
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Because it’s
commercially
beneficial
dates
To meet legal
requirements
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Why produce standards?
ITU-T o Open standards allow compatibility /
interoperability
o Standards stimulate competition, aid
market acceptance and expand markets
o Standards reduce development costs,
share risks and achieve
economies of scale
o Increase investor confidence
Turn good technical ideas into commercial success
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Why produce standards?
ITU-T o Harmonised Standards demonstrate
conformity to EU New Approach Directives
o Standards supporting other
EU legislation
• Maritime, automotive
o Other mandated deliverables
• Commission initiatives:
eHealth, eEurope, eSafety
o Radio spectrum policy
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Global Standards Collaboration
(GSC)
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TSACC (Canada)
ARIB (Japan)
TTC (Japan)
TIA (USA)
TTA
(Korea)
ATIS
(USA)
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ITU
(International)
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ACIF
(Australia)
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ETSI provides…
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o Deliverables
o Web Site
o Rules of Procedure
o Consensus Building Mechanisms
o IPR policy
o Electronic Working Tools
o Funded Specialist Task Forces to accelerate
Critical Work
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Existing standardisation work in
ETSI
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• Automotive EMC (ERM TG04)
• Automotive Radar (ERM TG31b)
• Anti-collision radar (24 GHz and 79 GHz)
• Automatic Cruise Control (77 GHz)
• Intelligent Transport Systems (TG37)
• Conformance testing for Dedicated Short Range
Communications
• Continuous communications e.g.:
o Vehicle to Roadside (5 GHz)
o Vehicle to vehicle (66 GHz)
o Infra Red
• ETSI Technical Officer (Transport)
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Options for starting work in ETSI
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o Start work within existing technical structure
o Create new Technical Bodies
o ETSI Partnership Project (allows…)
• Special deliverables
• Modified rules of procedure
• Special membership arrangements
o Forapolis
• Individually tailored support
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Meeting of minds?
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Vehicles that communicate
What is the best way to work together?
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ETSI's experience has clearly proven…
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