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December 15, 2008
Frost: Voice over Wireless Local Area Network Devices to Provide Flexible Work Environment
Though the demand for voice over wireless local area network (VoWLAN) is dependent upon the availability of wireless local area network (WLAN) ... more
December 10, 2008
EC Issues Guidelines to Accelerate Mobile TV Services
On Dec. 10, the European Commission (EC) published guidelines for the authorization of mobile TV services to accelerate its roll-out across Europe, ... more
December 5, 2008
EC Proposes Revising Environmental Laws on Electrical, Electronic Equipment
On Dec. 3, the European Commission (EC) proposed revising Directive 2002/96/EC on waste electrical and electronic equipment (the "WEEE Directive") ... more
December 5, 2008
FAQ on Revised Directive on Waste Electrical, Electronic Equipment
Answers to frequently asked questions about Directive 2002/96/EC on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), which the European Commission ... more
December 5, 2008
FAQ on Revised Directive on Restrictions on Dangerous Substances in Electrical, Electronic Equipment
Answers to frequently asked questions about Directive 2002/95/EC on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances (RoHS) in electrical ... more
December 4, 2008
ODVA to Offer Testing Services for Measuring Performance of Attributes of EtherNet/IP Products
The Open DeviceNet Vendors Association (ODVA) will offer testing services for measuring performance attributes of EtherNet/Internet Protocol ... more
December 4, 2008
IEEE to Revise IEEE 1609 Standards for Wireless Access in Vehicular Environments
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) began to revise the set of standards covering wireless access in vehicular environments ... more
December 4, 2008
ISO, IEC Issue Standard to Certify Software Engineering Professionals - ISO/IEC 24773:2008
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) released a standard that seeks ... more
December 4, 2008
IEC Issues Standard to Measure Energy Efficiency of Plasma, LCD TVs - IEC 62087
The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) issued IEC 62087 - Methods of measurement for the power consumption of audio, video and related ... more
December 4, 2008
GSMA Completes Pilot Carrier ENUM Initiative
The GSM Association (GSMA) completed the pilot of their Carrier E.164 NUmber Mapping (ENUM) service. ... more
December 3, 2008
NIST Scientists Propose LED Measurement Standards
The lack of common measurement methods among light-emitting diode (LED) and lighting manufacturers has affected the commercialization of solid-state ... more
December 1, 2008
NEMA Publishes Standards for Roadway, Area Lighting Equipment - NEMA C136.20, NEMA C136.36B
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) published NEMA ANSI C136.20-2008 - Roadway and Area Lighting Equipment - Fiber-Reinforced ... more
November 28, 2008
ISO/IEC Publish Joint Information Tech Standard 29500:2008 for Office Open XML File Formats
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) published the joint international ... more
November 28, 2008
EC Reports Broadband Gap Narrowing in Europe
Broadband penetration in Europe continues to grow, from 18.2% in July 2007 to up to 21.7% in July 2008, according to a report published by the ... more
November 26, 2008
TIA Issues Interoperability Spec for Radio Access Networks - TIA 878-2
The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) released an addendum to TIA 878 that provides an interoperability specification for a radio ... more
November 26, 2008
GSMA Recommends NFC/SWP Functionality in Mobile Handsets
The GSM Association (GSMA) recommended that near field communication (NFC) functionality, including the standardized single wire protocol (SWP) ... more
November 26, 2008
TIA Updates FOTP-12 Fluid Immersion Test for Fiber Optic Components - TIA 455-12-B
The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) updated TIA 455-12-B - FOTP-12 Fluid Immersion Test for Fiber Optic Components. ... more
November 26, 2008
EPA Issues Guidelines for Electronic Recycling
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as part of a group of recycling stakeholders, developed the Responsible Recycling (R2) Practices ... more
November 25, 2008
CableLabs Issues Modular Headend Architecture Specs for Converged Video, Broadband
Cable Television Laboratories (CableLabs) released a family of specifications that is designed to define a common set of interfaces for converged ... more
November 25, 2008
WiMedia Certifies First PHYs for High Band Operation
The WiMedia Alliance issued a certification of the first three ultra-wideband (UWB) physical layer chipsets (PHYs) to support the WiMedia Spectrum ... more
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