First Impressions Count…Is your Welcome Kit up to Snuff?
by Michelle Hunt, Director, Alliance Management Operations – ISTO As a member organization, understanding the importance of retaining a happy and strong membership base is key. Employing a regular cadence of communications and other tactics [...]
IEEE ISTO Marks 20 Years of Helping Small Groups Quickly Develop Technical Specs
The technologies include blockchain, Internet of Things, and smart cities For the past 20 years, the IEEE Industry Standards and Technology Organization has taken on the administrative tasks involved with setting up not-for-profit industry trade groups—the [...]
Alliance Building for Open Source Solutions
by Michelle Hunt, Director, Alliance Management Operations - ISTO While there is a notable increase in the development of open source (OS) technical solutions, there sometimes can also be misunderstanding and/or confusion relating to what [...]
ISTO Marks 20 Years of Partnering Success with Industry on Technology Development and Adoption
In January 1999, the IEEE Industry Standards and Technology Organization (ISTO) was formed with a mission to serve as the trusted partner to industry in the development and market adoption of industry standards and [...]
Key Points for Starting, Building and Strengthening Industry Alliances
It’s generally accepted that alliances play a key role in the development and advancement of new and emerging technologies and that there is notable value to be achieved through the formation of an alliance. That said, organizations are sometimes challenged to come up with a start-up strategy, as well as a plan for building and strengthening an alliance after its formation. Drawing upon past and current experiences, here are some key points to consider for creating and promoting the market acceptance of technology solutions through an alliance:
Ten Benefits of Forming an Industry Alliance
By Michelle Hunt, Director Alliance Management Operations, IEEE Industry Standards and Technology Organization Forming an industry alliance or any technology collective can sometimes seem overwhelming or be viewed as a tough challenge. But while there [...]
Celebrating Wireless Power Consortium’s 10-Year Anniversary
Devices with the capability to be charged wirelessly are more and more common these days—but have you ever wondered how one mobile handset can seamlessly interact with wireless chargers from a host of different manufacturers? [...]
New ISTO White Paper – Certification Programs: Different Models That Work
ISTO has released a new white paper - "Certification Programs: Different Models That Work". A critical component of standards and specifications involves testing and certification of compliance. This report discusses why certification is such [...]
The latest ISTO newsletter is out now
The March 2018 edition of Inside ISTO is now available. Read up on the latest ISTO member program happenings related to Smart Cities, Automotive Technology, and the Internet of Things to name a few. You [...]
Myron Slota Re-elected to ISTO Board of Directors
Myron Slota has been re-elected to the ISTO Board of Directors for a two-year term beginning 1 January 2018. Myron Slota has over thirty years in technology leadership that included silicon development, OEM business [...]
New ISTO White Paper Highlights Emerging Technologies and the New Face of Standards
ISTO recently published a new white paper: Emerging Technologies and the New Face of Standards. The purpose of this paper is to specifically outline activities outside of the traditional standards development path that have been [...]
ISTO Successfully Passes 2016 Financial Audit
The 2016 audit for ISTO and its programs have been successfully completed. For the 15th consecutive year, all entities received an unmodified or “clean” opinion. An unmodified opinion states that the financial statements present fairly, [...]
TALQ Consortium: The Smart City Protocol
The TALQ Consortium is establishing a globally accepted standard for management software interfaces to control and monitor heterogeneous smart city applications. This software protocol enables cities and municipalities to choose future-proof, interoperable and open solutions [...]
ISTO Welcomes New Staff With Expertise in Blockchain and Open Source
The IEEE Industry Standards and Technology Organization (ISTO) recently added two new resources, Maria Palombini and Joshua Gay, with vast expertise in blockchain and open source technologies respectively. Maria joined with a directive to build [...]
The Wireless Power Consortium Shares a Meeting Hack for Industry Associations
For industry associations, conducting meetings in a large room with many participants can prove to be a challenge; resulting in poor or no audio and endless echoes that can slow a meeting to a crawl. [...]