We were looking for a professional service company with experience in technology standardization and discovered that IEEE-ISTO possessed the complete skillset we required.  Since we began working with IEEE-ISTO, MIPI Alliance has grown and provides the necessary tools and support for delivering essential specifications to the mobile industry.  Working with IEEE-ISTO enables you to concentrate your efforts on the work at hand and to be more efficient and creative.

The Zhaga Consortium is addressing requirements from an industry going through a major transformation and which is characterized by rapid cycles of innovation. To conduct our technical activities effectively and efficiently, it is important that we can partner up with a knowledgeable and trustworthy partner. IEEE-ISTO takes care of member management and financial governance, and does so in a professional, agile and pro-active manner. As our member companies are relieved from operational concerns, they can focus on developing technology solutions that bring value to the fast-moving lighting industry.

We were looking for an option that would allow our members to quickly start on the technical work. By joining IEEE-ISTO, we did not have to worry about issues, such as legal incorporation, or carrying a large overhead, that accompany creating a consortium. IEEE-ISTO support staff is easy to work with and is very effective at keeping track of our day-to-day finances and operations allowing our members to concentrate on developing the specifications, and on developing their businesses.

When I approached IEEE-ISTO, less than two years ago, about supporting a consortium to publicly manage a Digital IF protocol standard, I had high hopes and strong expectations. Your folks have really delivered. I remember reading their case studies on the IEEE-ISTO website, I remember registering “months” from formation to initial standardization. They didn’t make any promises, but they did it. IEEE-ISTO delivered and then some. In little over a year, we have clear rules and bylaws, honest enforcement, dedicated leadership, regular meetings, regular progress, open opportunity for collaboration, and significant accomplishment. In a little over a year, we also have the quantity. We are up to over 50 members, covering all relevant areas of industry, and are on our second public release already of our interoperability standard. IEEE-ISTO has been a dream come true for me, for my DOD SATCOM customer, and for Digital IF. IEEE-ISTO, through its DIFI Consortium, remains instrumental to the migration of SATCOM Earth segment architectures, both commercial and government, from L-Band analog to Digital IF.