ETSI’s 2021 Annual Report highlights the release of over 1,800 standards and specifications despite the challenges of a year without physical meetings, demonstrating the resilience of their processes. The organization’s Work Programme outlines upcoming activities focused on artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and 6G pre-research, including specific work on Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces and Augmented Reality. Key partnerships with 3GPP and oneM2M remain central to these efforts, alongside initiatives for Advanced Mobile Location to support emergency communications.
Keywords: reconfigurable intelligent surfaces, artificial intelligence, emergency communications, interoperability, standardization