ETSI welcomes the European Commission’s emphasis on industry-driven standardization as a strategic tool to boost European competitiveness and global market access for innovations. The association highlights its active leadership in key technology domains essential for the Digital Single Market, including 5G, cloud computing, IoT, big data, and cybersecurity, which align with its own 2016-2021 Long Term Strategy. ETSI commits to participating in new Commission platforms while advocating for rationalized governance to ensure effective coordination among various stakeholder groups. The organization will contribute the expertise of its 800 member companies through a transparent, consensus-based approach to support the Commission’s existing and new standardization initiatives.
Keywords: standardization, Digital Single Market, European competitiveness, industry-driven, governance