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Alphabetical List

10 Gigabit Ethernet Alliance
Promotes the introduction of the 10 Gigabit Ethernet into the networking market
1394 High Performance Serial Bus Trade Association
Promotes adoption of the IEEE 1394 Serial Bus standard
3D Industry Forum (3DIF)
Promotes 3D technology and standards
Advanced Switching Interconnect SIG (ASI SIG)
Develops and promotoes a switched fabric interconnect standard
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
The United States representative in ISO (the International Organization for Standardization)
Application Home Initiative, The (TAHI)
Develops solutions for issues surrounding connected homes
Association Connecting Electronic Industries (IPC)
Promotes the electronic interconnect industry
Association for Automatic Identification and Mobility (AIM)
Promotes the growth and use of AIDC technologies and services
Asynchronous Transfer Mode Forum (ATM)
Promotes the Asynchronous Transfer Mode and other broadband technologies
Audio Engineering Society (AES)
Professional society devoted to audio technology
Bluetooth SIG
Promotes the implementation of Bluetooth wireless technology
Camera and Imaging Products Association (CIPA)
Promotes solutions to issues concerning the Camera and Imaging Products industry
Council for Harmonization of Electrotechnical Standardization of the Nations of the Americas (CANENA)
Supports international electrotechnical standardization
Cyber Security Industry Alliance (CSIA)
Hardware, software and service provider advocacy group formed to enhance cyber security
Digital Display Working Group, The (DDWG)
Develops industry specifications based on Open IP
Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications Forum (DECT)
Promotes digitally enhanced cordless technology
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA)
Promotes the development of a home wireless interoperable network
DSL Forum (DSLF)
Promotes the development of broadband DSL
DVD Copy Control Association, The (DVD CCA)
Licenses the Content Scramble System (CSS) to manufacturers of DVD hardware, discs and related products
DVD Forum
Exchanges and promotes ideas and information about the DVD Format
EDI Forum for Companies with Interest in Computing and Electronics (EDIFICE)
Promotes standards and best practices for e-commerce
Energy Conservation and Home Network (ECHONET) Consortium
Develops ecologically friendly software and hardware
European Committee for Banking Standards (ECBS)
Represents European banking and credit sector
European Computer Manufacturers Association (ECMA)
Promotes the standardization of information and communication systems
Fibre Channel Industry Association (FCIA)
Develops and promotes networking standards and infrastructure
Global System for Mobile Association (GSM Association)
Promotes the creation of a global wireless communications network
HAVi
Promotes a network architecture for Home Audio Video Interoperability
Home Phoneline Networking Alliance (HomePNA)
Develops phoneline networking interoperability standards
IEEE Computer Society (IEEECS)
Provides technical information and services to computing professionals
InfiniBand Trade Association (ITA)
Promotes the InfiniBand architecture
Infrared Data Association (IrDA)
Develops specifications for infrared wireless communication
Insitute of Electronic and Electrical Engineers (IEEE)
Instrumentation, Systems, and Automation Society, The(ISA)
Promotes education about automation and control
InterNational Committee for Information Technology Standards (INCITS)
Develops and promotes Information and Communications Technologies standardization
International Disk Drive Equipment and Materials Association (IDEMA)
Supports and promotes the hard disk drive industry
International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP)
Fosters research and development in the computing and communications industry
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
Prepares and publishes international standards for all electrical, electronic and related technologies
Internet 2
Develops Internet network applications and technologies
JEDEC Solid State Technology Association
The semiconductor engineering standardization body of the Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA)
Konnex Association
Promotes the KNX standard
LonMark International
Develops and promotes open interoperable products in the control industry
Mobile Industry Processor Interface Alliance (MIPI)
Defines and promotes open specifications for interfaces to mobile application processors.
Multiband OFDM Alliance (MBOA)
Develops specifications based on ultrawideband-based technology
National Electronics Manufacturing Initiative (NEMI)
Provides leadership for the global electronics manufacturing supply chain
Network Processing Forum
Develops network processing standards for next-generation networking and telecommunications products
Open Mobile Terminal Platform Group (OMTP)
Promotes advanced mobile platforms
Optical Internetworking Forum (OIF)
Promotes the deployment of interoperable, cost-effective and robust optical internetworks
Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing Forum (OFDM)
Develops and promotes a unified standard for OFDM technology
PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturers Group, Inc. (PICMG)
Develops system-architecture neutral PCI microcomputer standards
Peripheral Component Interconnect Special Interests Group (PCI-SIG)
Maintains and promotes PCI bus specifications
SCSI Trade Association (STA)
Promotes the Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) to the storage industry
Service Availability Forum (SAForum)
Develops and promotes availability and management software interface specifications
Software Defined Radio Forum (SDR Forum)
Supports the development, deployment and use of open architectures for advanced wireless systems
Standard Panels Working Group (SPWG)
Establishes TFT LCD mechanical and electrical standards
Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA)
Supports and promotes the storage network industry
Storage Performance Council (SPC)
Defines, standardizes and promotes storage subsystem benchmarks
Trusted Computing Group (TCG)
Promotes, develops and defines open standards for hardware-enabled trusted computing and security technologies
UniForum - The International Association of Open Systems Professionals
Promotes and exchanges best practices information of open technologies and standards
UPnP Implementers Corporation (UIC)
Promotes interconnectivity standards and testing
USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF)
Promotes the Universal Serial Bus (USB) technology
Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA)
Promotes and develops display and display interface standards