ERTICO – ITS Europe was founded in 1991 as a platform for the cooperation of all relevant stakeholders to develop and deploy ITS in Europe. The ERTICO Partnership is a public/private Partnership consisting of over a hundred Partners across 8 different sectors, all working towards bringing intelligence into mobility of people and goods in Europe. Specifically, ERTICO provides:- Tailor made co-funded project opportunities with a high success rate to advance ITS according to priorities- Cooperation work with membership platforms bridging the gap between projects and deployment achieving long-term commitment and maintenance of services- Interoperability testing to support deployment of interoperable ITS solutions- Events for knowledge sharing, networking and visibility of stakeholders and promotion of ITS- Advocacy to raise awareness and discuss ITS issues with all relevant stakeholdersIn order to reach societal/political goals, strengthening the competitiveness of the industry and optimising services for the user, the Partnership aims to marry the interests of public and private stakeholders.

The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) is an independent, not-for-profit, standardization organization in the telecommunications industry (equipment makers and network operators) in Europe. ETSI produces globally-applicable standards for Information and Communications Technologies (ICT), including fixed, mobile, radio, converged, broadcast and internet technologies.We have a special role in Europe. This includes supporting European regulations and legislation through the creation of Harmonised European Standards. Only standards developed by the three ESOs (CEN, CENELEC and ETSI) are recognized as European Standards (ENs).We produce different types of standards to meet the different needs of business and society. These needs include:- facilitating trade- enabling economies and efficiencies- achieving interoperability- enhancing consumer protection and confidenceThe progress of innovation requires a balance between collaboration and competition. Standards provide a foundation to achieve this balance and help enable new technologies. We therefore maintain close links with the R&D community and academia and we support the development of new technologies through a variety of mechanisms.

The Global Certification Forum (GCF) is the organisational backbone to GCF Certification. Founded in 1999, the membership driven Forum brings together technical experts from the world's leading Manufacturers, Operators and the Test Industry. Together members define the certification requirements that really work for the industry - because they have been developed by the industry.Any device incorporating cellular mobile connectivity can be certified:- Featurephones and Smartphones- Tablets- USB Modems- Portable WiFi Hotspots- Embedded Modules- Laptops- Connected Consumer and M2M/IoT devicesThe GCF scheme evolves in sync with developments in mobile technologies and the changing needs of the industry. It is the only device certification scheme that cover all these technologies:- LTE (3GPP)- 3G UMTS (3GPP)- GSM (3GPP)- CDMA2000 (3GPP2)GCF members include leading mobile network operators representing all the key markets worldwide, over 70 device manufacturers and other stakeholders such as test system suppliers and test laboratories.GCF's current priorities are to reduce industry costs and improve end-user experience by:- Promoting adoption of GCF certification by the mobile industry in markets where it is not presently used- Promoting GCF Certification for any product that incorporates mobile connectivity- Increasing the use of GCF Certification in its current core markets in Asia Pacific, China, Europe and North America,

Siemens is the largest engineering company in Europe. With their positioning along the electrification value chain, Siemens has the knowhow that extends from power generation to power transmission, power distribution and smart grid to the efficient application of electrical energy.Featured Subsidiaries/ Business Units:- Digital Factory- Siemens Technology to Business (TTB)

Software AG's products help companies combine existing systems on-premise and in the cloud into a single platform to optimize and digitize their businesses. The combination of process management, data integration and real-time analytics in one Digital Business Platform enables customers to drive operational efficiency, modernize their systems and optimize processes for smarter decision-making. Software AG specializes in business process management software, including XML-based database applications and enterprise software, transactional databases, and applications development. The company's customers use its products to link and manage a wide variety of IT assets, including business software, servers, databases, mobile devices, and PCs. Services include consulting, maintenance, and training.

We are the New Generation Telco. With a strong connectivity base, Talia is the hub in the digital ecosystem, empowering people, companies and societies to stay in touch with everything that matters 24/7/365 - on their terms. Bringing the world closer - on the customer's terms The digital society is a global society is a global movement. By being connected, people all over the world can explore, invent and share. Talia is on a mission to create a New Generation Telco.