A new coalition of technology industry players has been formed to develop technologies which elaborate upon the current the ISO 18000-7 standard. The DASH7 Alliance includes semiconductor companies, RFID industry specialists, system integrators and wireless data users cooperating to create a framework for application development beyond the core standard, including seamless interoperability and security for transactions involving the standard.
Among the aims of the alliance is a push for wireless data innovations based on the ISO standard, such as advanced sensor networking, electronic seals and mobile phone integration. Members of the alliance believe technologies based on the standard can be most cost effective, reliable and consume less power than other wireless technologies on the market.
Founding partners in the DASH7 Alliance include equipment and device makers, systems integrators and end users representing the full spectrum of companies connected to the technology. STMicroelectronics, Texas Instruments, Lockheed Martin, Dow, Savi Technologies and Unisys are all playing a role, along with 19 other firms.
The U.S. Department of Energy is also involved, with three of its laboratories (Argonne National Laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory) acting as technical advisers. Also playing an advisory role is the University of Pittsburgh, which plans to serve as the initial test and certification lab for DASH7-enabled products.
The Alliance hopes to add more members, with membership open to end users, technology providers and research organizations. ![[end]](/resources/bullet/archive-4.gif)
