The ETSI-TTC workshop highlighted the critical role of coordinated standards development between European and Japanese bodies to support the EU-Japan Digital Partnership, particularly in emerging areas like AI, quantum technologies, and 6G. Keynote speakers from the European Commission, Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, TTC, and ETSI emphasized the need for secure and interoperable global standards to address rapidly evolving digital infrastructures. The event underscored that joint efforts through organizations like ETSI and TTC are essential for delivering scalable solutions in next-generation network technologies.
Keywords: network functions virtualization, interoperable ecosystem, EU-Japan Digital Partnership, trusted data infrastructures, global standards