Wireless Systems
A Connected World
Security
Home & Office
Better Living
with ICT
Public Safety
Content
Delivery
Interoperability
Fixed
Networks
Connecting
Things
Transportation
Wireless
Systems
SCOPE
Wireless systems and their
regulatory environment
VISION
Towards a fully connected wireless world
Wireless Systems
ETSI Clusters
Major Components of a Global ICT Architecture
Security
Home & Office
Better Living
with ICT
Public Safety
Content
Delivery
Interoperability
Fixed
Networks
Connecting
Things
Transportation
Wireless
Systems
A Connected World
ETSI has introduced the cluster concept to provide
a simplified, yet comprehensive, introduction to
its activities in standardization of Information and
Communication Technologies (ICT). This new approach
is aimed at enabling the audience to easily grasp ETSI’s
endeavours in a variety of domains, all contributing to
the overall vision of a connected world.
Each cluster represents a major component of a
global ICT architecture and encapsulates the work of a
number of Technical Committees (TCs) and associated
Working Groups (WGs) that share a common
technological scope and vision. It is this joint scope
and vision that give each cluster its own identity;
collectively the clusters represent the totality of ETSI’s
work, creating a connected world.
The work of a single Technical Committee may be
represented in several clusters. Furthermore, a cluster
is not isolated but can be interconnected with other
clusters to serve specific technology markets. ETSI
clusters are not limited in number and may adapt in
response to technology evolution and market needs.
Clusters facilitate access to ETSI’s diverse work
enabling you to easily identify your area of interest
based on business relevance or application domain
rather than purely on specific technical work areas.
ETSI clusters help to extend the significance of ICT
standardization work for commercially-focused
individuals.
It’s a Wireless World
Radio technology is used extensively worldwide.
It is integrated with daily life everywhere, through
use of 2G and 3G mobile telephony, broadcast
radio and television, Wireless LAN and cordless
technology, Global Navigation Satellite Systems, RFID
and short range devices. All of these technologies
and applications compete for use of scarce radio
spectrum resources.
ETSI creates standards which define many of these
radio technologies and systems. ETSI also provides the
standards which are used by regulatory authorities
in Europe and beyond in order to manage the radio
spectrum environment and to ensure safe co-existence
between all these systems.
Our Role in the European
Regulatory Environment
ETSI cooperates with the EC (European Commission)
and the ECC (Electronic Communications Committee
of the European Conference of Postal and
Telecommunications Administrations) on aspects
of the regulatory environment for radio equipment
and spectrum, both at the EU level and at the wider
intergovernmental level across Europe.
European
Commission
Electronic
Communications
Committee
Partners in the
Wireless Systems Cluster
The Wireless Systems cluster (illustrated below)
encompasses the activities of several ETSI Technical
Committees:
• 3GPP (Third Generation Partnership Project)
• AERO (Aeronautics)
• ATTM (Access, Terminals, Transmission and
Multiplexing)
• BRAN (Broadband Radio Access Networks)
• DECT (Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications)
• ERM Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio
spectrum Ma ers)
• MSG (Mobile Standards Group)
• ORI (Open Radio equipment Interface)
• RRS (Reconfigurable Radio Systems)
• RT (Railway Telecommunications)
• SES (Satellite Earth Stations & Systems)
• TETRA (Terrestrial Trunked Radio Access)
The Wireless Systems cluster also co-operates with
various fora, consortia and organizations, including
CEPT, DECT Forum, DVB, EBU, ECMA International,
ESA, IEEE-SA, ITU-R, NGMN Alliance, TETRA
Association and the Wireless Innovation Forum.
GSM, UMTS, LTE
New Generation DECT
(TC DECT)
(3GPP, TC MSG, TC RT, ORI)
Electromagnetic & Radio
Spectrum Compatibility
WLAN
(TC BRAN)
(TC ERM)
TETRA
(TC TETRA)
Wireless Systems
The EC harmonizes the essential requirements for
radio equipment, which include constructing radio
equipment so as to avoid harmful interference, via the
R&TTE Directive (1999/5/EC).
ETSI’s Harmonized Standards are typically applied by
manufacturers to demonstrate that their products
comply with these requirements before being
placed on the market and put into service.
ETSI and the ECC, with the support of the EC,
jointly produced a brochure explaining the
European regulatory environment for radio
equipment and spectrum. The e-brochure is
available from the ETSI website:
www.etsi.org/e-brochures/radio
Satellite
Communications
Metropolitan Area Networks
(TC RRS)
(TC SES)
Air Traffic Management
Microwave Fixed Links
(TC AERO)
(TC ATTM)
Software Defined Radio /
Cognitive Radio
(TC RRS)
Technical Committees (TC):
AERO: Aeronautics
ATTM: Access, Terminals,
Transmission and Multiplexing
BRAN: Broadband Radio Access
Networks
DECT: Digital Enhanced Cordless
Telecommunications
ERM: Electromagnetic compatibility
and Radio spectrum Matters
MSG: Mobile Standards Group
ORI: Open Radio equipment
Interface
RRS: Reconfigurable Radio Systems
RT: Railway Telecommunications
SES: Satellite Earth Stations &
Systems
TETRA: Terrestrial Trunked Radio
Access
3GPP, the Third Generation
Partnership Project, is a
collaboration between six standards organizations
worldwide (ARIB, ATIS, CCSA, ETSI, TTA, TTC)
that develops specifications for advanced mobile
communications technologies. Based on the
evolution of GSM, first developed in Europe, 3GPP
has developed the UMTS, LTE and LTE-Advanced
technologies. A derivative of GSM, GSM-R
developed by ETSI’s Technical Committee RT, is
used in the rail industry.
Standardization Activities
TC BRAN produces standards for Metropolitan
Area Networks and Wireless Local Area Networks.
Such networks are suitable for providing wireless
broadband connectivity.
Standards for microwave fixed links, typically
deployed in backbone networks, are developed in
the ATTM committee.
All TC-ERM activities have a common theme of
electromagnetic and radio spectrum compatibility.
ERM activities cover the following fields: Aeronautical
- Automotive - Broadcast - Short range devices
including generic devices, avalanche beacons,
inductive data communications, RFID - Intelligent
Transport Systems - Maritime - Private Mobile Radio
(PMR) including Digital Mobile Radio - Measurement
uncertainty - Radio site engineering - Wireless
medical devices - Wideband data systems including
the 2,4GHz frequency band that is mostly used by
access technologies such as WLAN - Ultra Wideband
(UWB) including automotive radar and short range
communication.
TC RRS develops standards for Reconfigurable Radio
Systems encompassing Software Defined Radio (SDR)
and Cognitive Radio (CR).
TC SES develops standards for satellite communication
services and applications (including mobile,
broadcasting and GNSS services) as well as all types of
earth stations and earth station equipment.
TETRA, developed by the ETSI TC of the same name, is
a digital trunked mobile radio standard developed to
meet the needs of Professional Mobile Radio (PMR)
users such as Public Safety, Transportation, Utilities,
Government, Military and Oil & Gas industries.
TC MSG provides the regulatory standards which are
needed to support the deployment of GSM, UMTS
and LTE networks in Europe.
ISG ORI is developing a standardized and interoperable
data link interface for Remote Radio Head equipment
in distributed mobile cellular base stations. Use of
distributed Radio Equipment can lead to significant
cost savings for a mobile operator, as well as offering
a greater level of flexibility in network design and
deployment.
TC AERO produces standards for air traffic management
radio equipment.
New Generation DECT, an extension of DECT cordless
technology, is standardized by ETSI’s TC DECT.
To find out more about ETSI’s Wireless
System activities or to get involved,
please contact
BERNT MATTSSON, Wireless Systems
cluster coordinator:
wireless_systems@etsi.org
Q2 2013
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