2. Standards bodies

2.1 International standards bodies

• Three global entities are involved in telecommunications standardization:

• ITU (International Telecommunication Union);

• ISO (World Organization for Standardization), for mechanical aspects;

• IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) for standards relating to overvoltages and conductor insulation.

• To these three main bodies, we must add 3GPP, which manages mobile communication network standards, and the organizations involved in the mechanical and electrical standardization of components and internal wiring. In principle, each of the world's...