TIA's Smart Device Communications Engineering Committee defines scope, elects leaders

摘要

The Telecommunications Industry Association's newly launched Smart Device Communications (SDC) Engineering Committee (TR-50) met recently, electing Dr. Jeff Smith, chief technology officer at Numerex Corp., as committee chairman, and Jim Wert, product manager of deviceWISE Products at ILS Technology, as vice-chairman.TR-50 was established in December to develop standards to enable, monitor, and ensure interoperable interfaces to the network. At the meeting, representatives from more than 40 companies engaged in lively discussions about the scope, requirements, definitions, and architecture of smart devices. U.S. government and trade association representatives also participated.