The Information Technology Association of Canada (ITAC) is the voice of the Canadian information and communications technologies (ICT) industry. ITAC represents a diverse ICT community spanning telecommunications and internet services, ICT consulting services, hardware, microelectronics, software and electronic content. ITAC’s community of companies accounts for more than 70 per cent of the 572,000 jobs, $140.5 billion in revenue, $6.0 billion in R&D investment, $31.4 billion in exports and $11.4 billion in capital expenditures that the ICT industry contributes annually to the Canadian economy. ITAC is a prominent advocate for the expansion of Canada's innovative capacity and for stronger productivity across all sectors through the strategic use of technology.
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GSA has made a significant impact on the industry since our inception in 1994, playing a vital role with the emergence and worldwide adoption of the fabless business model. Today, we continue our efforts with initiatives and focus to ensure the growth and profitability of the semiconductor industry. GSA’s mission is to accelerate the growth and increase the return on invested capital of the global semiconductor industry by fostering a more effective fabless ecosystem through collaboration, integration and innovation.
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Founded in 1988 by members of the cable television industry, Cable Television Laboratories, Inc. (CableLabs) is a non-profit research and development consortium that is dedicated to pursuing new cable telecommunications technologies and to helping its cable operator members integrate those technical advancements into their business objectives.
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The Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) is focused on delivering an interoperability framework of design guidelines based on open industry standards to complete the cross-industry digital convergence. Members of the DLNA share a vision of a wired and wireless interoperable network of Personal Computers (PC), Consumer Electronics (CE) and mobile devices in the home enabling a seamless environment for sharing and growing new digital media and content services.
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The mission of the Consumer Electronic Association (CEA) is to grow the consumer electronics industry and unite companies within the consumer technology industry. The CEA provides exclusive information and unparalleled market research, networking opportunities with business advocates and leaders, up-to-date educational programs and technical training, exposure in extensive promotional programs. As the voice of the CE industry, CEA is promoting and advancing member needs and interests to help ensure technology's brightest future.
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The Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) project is an industry-led consortium of over 260 broadcasters, manufacturers, network operators, software developers and regulatory bodies in over 35 countries committed to designing global standards for the global delivery of digital HD/SD television and data services. Services using DVB standards are available on every continent with more than 120 million DVB receivers deployed.
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PCI-SIG (Peripheral Component Interconnect - Special Interest Group) is the industry organization chartered with the development and management of the PCI bus specification, the industry standard for a high-performance I/O interconnect to transfer data between a CPU and its peripherals. PCI-SIG currently has more than 800 member companies, and effectively places the ownership and management of the PCI specification in the hands of the developer community. By adding new features and functionality to the base PCI bus specification, the PCI-SIG is enabling it to adapt to evolving industry needs.
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The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is a leading authority on areas ranging from aerospace systems, computer systems and telecommunications to biomedical engineering, electric power and consumer electronics. Its members rely on the IEEE as a source of technical and professional information, resources and services.