European standardisation process ain't broke, so don’t fix it

As Gunther Oettinger, sits down to discuss standards during his trip to the US this week, Paul Meller explains why Europe’s approach to this important topic does not need a massive overhaul.

Paul Meller is communications director of technology industry association DIGITALEUROPE

Standards make the technology world go round. Without them, there would be no global computing or phone networks. Devices we consider basic ICT equipment today would not have reached a mass market were it not for the standards that underpin them.