ETSI technical committee ITS: news from european standardization for intelligent transport systems (ITS)- [global communications newsletter]

Communication is a cornerstone of future intelligent transportation systems (ITS); and standardization is a key aspect for European and worldwide deployment and usage. The European Telecommunication Standardization Institute (ETSI), well known for communication standards such as GSM, created a technical committee (TC) for ITS at the end of 2007. Generally, its mission is the creation of standards and specifications for the use of information and communication technologies in future transport systems in Europe. Most of the technical committee's ongoing standardization activities are focused on wireless communication for vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-roadside communication.