Interactive talk on ETSI and 3GPP standards

The session provides an introduction to standards, information around the structure of the committees, access to contributions and process.

Talk Abstract – ETSI and 3GPP standards

Technology standards can appear overwhelming to many students. ETSI and 3GPP standards are available for free, along with access a plethora of information around the structure of the committees, access to millions of input contributions, and a process that can appear confusing to newcomers.

This talk will provide an introduction to standards, show some real-life examples and explain how to access one the greatest sources of technical information. To keep you awake I will throw in some of stories from my 30 years creating all those Gs that fuelled the technologies in our mobile phones.

Prof. Howard Benn FIET, FITP

Benn Consulting Ltd, United Kingdom

Short Biography
Howard is an independent consultant working in the field of technology standards. He started his career back in 1982, did his degree and PhD at Bradford University, moving into radio based communications in 1989. Standards work started in ETSI on GSM (SMG2) in 1993, then helping create 3GPP and chairing 3GPP RAN 4 from 1998 to 2007. A board member of ETSI 2008 to 2023, currently a member of a number of advisory boards for UK universities and research programs. He retired from his role as ‘Vice President Communications Research’ for Samsung Electronics R&D Institute in 2024, but maintains his visiting Professor at Bristol University and Honorary Professor at QUB roles. He also sits on the UKTIN government advisory committee looking at the future of communications technology in the UK, and co-chairs the standards group.