The Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS) is a North American standards body working to develop telecommunications standards and operating procedures and guidelines through its sponsored committees and forums. The site offers news, a calendar of events, press releases, a document center offering standards and technical reports, and more.

American National Standards Institute (ANSI) functions as the administrator and coordinator of the United States' private-sector voluntary standardization system, including nearly 1000 company, organization, government agency, institutional, and international members. Standards information, conformity assessment, a reference library, and other services are available here.

The British Standards Institute (BSI), the oldest national standards-making body in the world, is a nonprofit distributing organization facilitating the production of British, European, and international standards. The site offers information on the organization's services, including recent news and articles from BSI magazines.

The European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC) is recognized by the European Commission. CENELEC works with 40,000 technical experts from 19 EC and EFTA countries to publish standards for the European market. The site includes a catalog of publications, organizational strategies, standardization activities, and other relevant material.

The European Telecommunication Standardisation Organization (ETSI) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to produce the telecommunications standards for Europe and beyond. Information on technical activities, publications, and products, and support and services, are available here.

GSM World is the Web site for the GSM Association, the premier global body behind the world's leading wireless communications standard. It is responsible for the development, deployment, and evolution of the GSM standard for digital wireless communications, and for the promotion of the GSM platform. The site functions as a comprehensive resource for all GSM-related issues.

Founded in 1906, the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) is the world organization that prepares and publishes international standards for all electrical, electronic and related technologies. The site presents information on standards and conformity assessment, IEC structure and management, IEC members and partners, and other relevant information.

The International Standards Organization (ISO) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies set up to promote the development of standardization and related activities worldwide. Copies of standards are for sale, and updates on standards revisions, a contact list, news, and other information are available on the site.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce's Technology Administration, works with industry to develop and apply technology, measurements, and standards.