International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has formally approved the G.fast standard that intends to deliver broadband speeds between 500Mbps to 1Gbps over traditional copper cables found between fibre-equipped street cabinets and homes /…
Tag: Standards
ISO publishes ISO 55001 Asset Management System standard
International Organisation for Standardization (ISO) has published a new Asset Management system standard ISO 55001 enabling organisations to formulate a long-terms strategic plan for their assets. Asset Management system is a set…
MPAA joins W3C
The Motion Pictures Association of America (MPAA) will now have a say in standards review process at the W3C – specifically the one that seeks to protect interests of copyright holders on…
IEC unveils new universal laptop charger specification
The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) has published 62700, a new specification for universal charger for direct current power supply for laptops and portable personal computers, in a bid to cut down on…
ITU awards first stage approval to 500Mbps DSL successor G.fast
International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has awarded first stage approval to the 500Mbps DSL successor and fiber alternative dubbed G.fast paving way for hardware companies to finalized equipment specifications that will support the…
NIST initiates cryptographic standards review over NSA foul play
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced review of all its previous recommendations in wake of recent reports of secret NSA meddling leading to weakening of standards making it…