IoT/ Edge/ Could/ Internet

Overview

The European Task Force on IoT/ Edge/ Could/ Internet (CEI-ETF) are specialised groups of IoT/ Edge/ Could/ Internet standardisation experts, integrating technical and industry expertise, dedicated to facilitating robust knowledge exchange and influencing the development of international CEI standards in line with EU policies.

Objectives

The European Task Force on IoT/ Edge/ Could/ Internet (CEI-ETF) convenes leading European stakeholders involved and impacted by the development of IoT/ Edge/ Could/ Internet standards to build a IoT/ Edge/ Could/ Internet high-level standardisation framework (a standardisation roadmap) that can then be pursued and agreed with selected international partners, namely Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, Australia, Canada, and the USA.

This Task Force brings a unique value to the CEI standardisation landscape through its focus on direct person-to-person exchanges and the development of comprehensive frameworks tailored to the IoT/ Edge/ Could/ Internet sectors.

This approach ensures effective alignment with common visions and applications, differentiating them from existing standardisation working groups.

Task Force results

The Task Force has developed the first version of the INSTAR IoT/Edge/Could/Internet ETF - Roadmap Factsheet.

This INSTAR factsheet is a concise, visually engaging document designed to serve as practical reference for the INSTAR stakeholders (EU and international policymakers, EU-funded projects, SDOs, and industrial players) to provide a clear summary of the European standardisation priorities identified by the Task Force.

DOWNLOAD ROADMAP FACTSHEET

Task Force leaders - Contact Information

A key lesson for achieving international standardisation alignment is the importance of transparency and making documentation easily accessible and frequently communicated. Standards should be central to conversations and debates—not seen as a source of trouble or bureaucracy, but as a valuable and desirable tool for progress.

Ignacio Lacalle

Universitat Politècnica de València

Strengthening Europe’s position in the global standardisation landscape requires close collaboration with the companies that will use the standards, as standards are often perceived as inaccessible and limited to experts familiar with their use.

José Ferreira

UNINOVA

Strengthening Europe’s position in the global standardisation landscape requires proactive communication of identified priorities to relevant communities. It is essential that experts representing European interests incorporate these priorities into discussions within international SDOs and alliances. A key lesson for achieving alignment is ensuring that European priorities are closely tied to key EU policies and fostering active engagement and exchange within the European standardisation community.