IEEE Launches Work on Standard for Next Generation Service Overlay Network
Standard to Improve Telecommunications and Information Services via Overlay Networks by Achieving High Quality Delivery of Streamlined Multi Media Services
PISCATAWAY, N.J., USA, 29 April 2008 – Recognizing the need for greater efficiency in the creation, delivery and management of the growing number of interacting services and applications in broadband and mobile networks, the IEEE has formally approved work to begin on a new standard that describes a framework for Internet Protocol (IP)-based service overlay networks. This standard, IEEE P1903, will be developed under the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) Corporate Program.
IEEE P1903, "Standard for a Next Generation Service Overlay Network," will specify a framework for context-aware, dynamically adaptive and self-organizing networking capabilities to enable more efficient composition and delivery of services and applications. When completed, the standard will help network operators and service and content providers seamlessly deliver collaborative services over both fixed networks and ones with varying access conditions, as end-users change their locations and move from using one device to another.
The IEEE P1903 project is sponsored jointly by the IEEE Communications Society and the IEEE-SA Corporate Program. Companies involved include: China Mobile, France Telecom, Huawei, HP, IBM, Korea Telecom, Nortel (observer) and Oracle.
About the IEEE-SA Corporate Program
Standards are developed within the IEEE Corporate Standards Program in company-based working groups in which each member company has one vote. The IEEE-SA Corporate Program fosters the development of industry-relevant global standards through an equitable and timely process. The IEEE-SA Corporate Advisory Group serves as an advisory body to the IEEE-SA corporate members and to IEEE-SA Board of Governors. For more information on the IEEE-SA Corporate Program, call +1 732-562-5342 or email corp-stds@ieee.org
About the IEEE Standards Association
The IEEE Standards Association, a globally recognized standards-setting body, develops consensus standards through an open process that brings diverse parts of industry together. These standards set specifications and procedures based on current scientific and technological consensus. The IEEE-SA has a portfolio of over 870 active standards and more than 400 standards under development. For information about the IEEE-SA visit the IEEE-SA website.
About IEEE
IEEE is the world’s largest technical professional society. Through its more than 375,000 members in 160 countries, the organization is a leading authority on a wide variety of areas ranging from aerospace systems, computers and telecommunications to biomedical engineering, electric power and consumer electronics. Dedicated to the advancement of technology, IEEE publishes 30 percent of the world’s literature in the electrical and electronics engineering and computer science fields, and has developed nearly 900 active industry standards. The organization annually sponsors more than 850 conferences worldwide. Additional information about IEEE can be found on the IEEE website.
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