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Electronics & Telecommunications News - 2009
November 18, 2009
Internet Directory Moves Toward Internationalized Domain Names
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), which manages the Internet's core address directory, announced on Nov. 16 that ... more
November 13, 2009
Canada, U.S., Mexico Publish Compact Fluorescent Lamp Standard
The Canadian Standards Association (CSA) teamed with Underwriters Laboratories (UL) Inc. and Mexico's National Association of Standardization ... more
November 9, 2009
Agreement Reached on Far-Reaching EU Telecoms Reform Package
The European Parliament (EP) and European Council of Ministers reached agreement on Nov. 5 regarding the long-anticipated telecoms reform legislation ... more
November 5, 2009
ITU Approves G.hn Standard for Wired Home Networks
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) approved G.hn, a technical standard for home networking systems and applications. ... more
October 30, 2009
EC Proposes New Uses for Spectrum Freed Up by Digital TV Switch
On Oct. 28, the European Commission (EC) set out plans for a coordinated distribution of newly available radio spectrum to encourage investment ... more
October 30, 2009
IEEE Proposes IMT-Advanced Candidate Based on IEEE 802.16
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) submitted a candidate radio interface technology for International Mobile Telecommunications ... more
October 23, 2009
ISO 28500:2009 Addresses File Format Standard for Online Data
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) issued ISO 28500:2009 - Information and documentation - WARC file format, which offers ... more
October 16, 2009
BSI Releases Online Data Protection Tool to Support BS 10012
British Standards Institution (BSI) released an online tool designed to help organizations manage personal information. ... more
October 12, 2009
NIST Describes Standards for Identity Credentials, Authentication Systems
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) issued Use of ISO/IEC 24727 and Special Publication 800-73-3, which describe new capabilities ... more
October 2, 2009
IEEE 802.3bc Covers Ethernet Organizationally Specific TLVs
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) approved IEEE 802.3bc, an amendment to IEEE 802.3, which covers Ethernet organizationally ... more
October 2, 2009
IEEE 802.3av Adds 10 Gb Specification to PON Standard
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Standards Board approved IEEE 802.3av, an amendment to the IEEE 802.3 Ethernet standard. ... more
September 14, 2009
ASTM B965 Sets Tin-Coated Annealed Copper Wire Specs
ASTM International Committee B01 on Electrical Conductors approved ASTM B965 - Specification for High Performance Tin-Coated Annealed Copper ... more
September 10, 2009
IEEE P1805 to Address IT 'Requirements Capture Language'
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Standards Association (IEEE-SA) will develop IEEE P1805 - Guide for Requirements Capture ... more
September 8, 2009
IEEE PC37.06.1 to Address Ratings for High-Voltage Switchgear
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) will develop IEEE PC37.06.1 - Recommended Practice for Preferred Ratings for High-Voltage ... more
September 3, 2009
TIA to Develop Health Care Cabling Infrastructure Standards
The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) is developing cabling standards that will define telecommunications infrastructure requirements ... more
August 21, 2009
IEEE Issues Broadband Over Power Lines Draft - IEEE P1901
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) P1901 Working Group approved the first draft of its standard related to broadband ... more
August 12, 2009
IP Service Interconnect Between Carriers Focus of ATIS Task Force
The Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS) formed the Next Generation Carrier Interconnect (NG-CI) task force to define a ... more
August 7, 2009
IEEE Approves On-Chip Scan Compression Standard - IEEE 1450.6.1
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) approved IEEE 1450.6.1 - Standard for Describing On-Chip Scan Compression. ... more
August 7, 2009
ASTM F2676 Addresses Arc Protective Blanket Effectiveness
ASTM International issued ASTM F2676, a standard to determine the effectiveness of arc protective blankets in suppressing the combined effect ... more
August 3, 2009
IEEE P802.1Qav for Audio, Video Streaming Moves to Sponsor Ballot
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) moved a standard that will synchronize audio and video communications to sponsor ... more
August 3, 2009
IEEE Energy-Efficient Ethernet Draft Moves to Working Group Ballot
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.3 Working Group forwarded its draft of the IEEE P802.3az Energy-Efficient Ethernet ... more
July 30, 2009
NEMA Publishes ANSI/NEMA WC 70-2009 for Power Cables Rated 2000 Volts or Less
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) published ANSI/NEMA WC 70-2009/ICEA S-95-658-2009 Power Cables Rated 2000 Volts or Less ... more
July 30, 2009
NEMA Publishes Four ANSI/IEC 60974 Arc Welding Standards
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) published four arc welding standards in the ANSI/IEC 60974 series, covering cooling ... more
July 30, 2009
NEMA Updates ANSI C136 Series of Lighting Standards
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) updated the ANSI C136 series of standards for roadway and area lighting equipment. ... more
July 28, 2009
EU Frees Up Radio Spectrum for Newer, Faster Mobile Services
The European Council of Ministers approved a proposal from the European Commission (EC) to modernize European legislation on the use of the radio ... more
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