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Availability and Robustness of Electronic Communication Infrastructures (ARECI)

ARECI Study

In the context of Critical Information Infrastructure protection (CIIP), Alcatel-Lucent’s Bell Labs and professional services organizations carried out a study for the Commission on the availability and robustness of electronic communication networks.

The study makes ten recommendations for key actions to be taken by the European Commission, Member States and the private sector to improve the reliability, resilience and robustness of the underlying infrastructures.

Final report and its annexes :

Study : Final Report (2,1 Mb)
Study : Technical descriptions part 1 - Annexes A - D (826 Kb)
Study : Technical descriptions part 2 - Annex E (6,2 Mb)

Submitted contributions :

CATVP - TV Cabo Portugal
Cyber Security Industry Alliance (CSIA)
Deutsche Telekom
EU - Respond - European organisation for resilient communications
Euro - ISPA
European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA)
European Telecommunications Network Operator's Association (ETNO)
France Telecom Group
ICP - ANACOM Portugal
Information Society Strategy Working Group of the Green League Finland
Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Joint Research Centre (JRC)
Spain
Symantec
TerreStar Global

New Summary of contributions / European Commission Work Paper

Meetings on the availability and robustness of electronic communication infrastructures (ARECI)

On 18 June 2007 the European Commission discussed the submitted contributions at a joint stakeholder meeting with participation of private and public stakeholders.

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Last updated: 24.1.2008