Standardisation is one of the key facilitators for interoperability of networks, services and equipment. Interoperability in this sense has gained increasing attention and demand in the market-place. Thus, in response to market-driven needs interoperability is becoming an important requirement in standards projects.

This white paper examines the standards development process as well as the actors involved and proposes a set of recommendations in standards development that will help to address interoperability challenges that may occur and can be observed in standardisation. At the same time it provides an agreed industry position on key aspects for standards development. Observing these recommendations - as is done by a lot of actors in standardisation already, including formally established standards setting bodies - may help to increase the level of interoperability in standardisation.

This white paper aims at strengthening the awareness to observe interoperability issues at an early stage and make those issues an important consideration as part of the standards-setting process.

 Standardisation Interoperability White Paper (.pdf)
See also the previous EICTA White paper on Interoperability (October 2005)
 Interoperability White Paper (.pdf)