HQ Function

Serves as the central hub for ETSI's administrative, technical coordination, and standards development activities, hosting working groups, plenary meetings, and interoperability events (Plugtests™).

Notable Features:

Modern, purpose-built facility designed to foster collaboration, equipped with numerous meeting rooms, advanced communication infrastructure, and testing laboratories for Plugtests™ events.

Work Culture:

Highly collaborative, international, and expert-driven environment, focused on consensus-building among diverse stakeholders. Emphasizes technical excellence, neutrality, and openness.

HQ Significance:

The headquarters is pivotal as the operational core where global experts convene to shape the future of telecommunications and ICT. Its location in Sophia Antipolis, a major European technology park, facilitates interaction with a vibrant tech ecosystem.

Values Reflected in HQ: The headquarters' design and functionality reflect ETSI's core values of collaboration, openness, transparency, and technical leadership in global standardization.

Location:

ETSI's standards have global reach and impact, adopted by industries and regulators worldwide. While its secretariat is based in Europe, its membership is global, with organizations from North America, Asia, Australia, and other regions actively participating. ETSI supports its global relevance through partnerships with other regional and international standards development organizations (SDOs), participation in global projects like 3GPP and oneM2M, and by ensuring its standards are suitable for international markets. Its Plugtests™ interoperability events often attract global participation, further solidifying its international footprint.

Street Address:

650 Route des Lucioles

City:

Valbonne (Sophia Antipolis)

State/Province:

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Country:

France