IMTC Kicks off Latest Round of 3G Interoperability Testing for Music, Video and Mobile TV Applications; Collaborative Group Promotes Highly Interoperable Multi-Vendor Streaming Solutions.SAN RAMON San Ramon (Spanish for "Saint Raymond") may refer to one of the following places:
GPP General Purpose Processor GPP General Physical Preparedness GPP Gambian People's Party GPP Good Pharmacy Practice GPP Gross Primary Productivity GPP Green Procurement Program GPP Generic Packetized Protocol and 3GPP2 streaming standards. The PSS-AG is focused on testing the interoperability of cutting-edge features from the latest 3G multimedia streaming specifications, including streaming bit-rate adaptation, multi-track signaling, and progressive download of the latest codecs The following is a list of codecs. Audio codecs Non-compression formats
The face-to-face kick-off event was hosted by RealNetworks in Seattle, Wash., USA. Thirty-two people, representing 13 member companies, participated in the event. Testing was conducted using commercially available 2.5 and 3G cellular networks in addition to local area wired and wireless networks instrumented to simulate network congestion In data networking and queueing theory, network congestion occurs when a link or node is carrying so much data that its quality of service deteriorates. Typical effects include queueing delay, packet loss or the blocking of new connections. . The PSS-AG focuses on interoperability testing of multimedia streaming and playback for mobile devices, serving the needs of its member companies and the overall market. Participating companies can dramatically improve their time to market and avoid costly support issues in the field by finding and eliminating interoperability issues early in their product development cycle, before their products are released. Testing tasks and problem resolution are efficiently tracked using a highly customized test-tracking tool. Mobile operators who deploy music, video and mobile television services based on streaming seek companies that have participated in PSS-AG testing activities, since their products tend to be more mature and have fewer problems during validation and initial deployment. The PSS-AG also works to improve the relevant standards via liaison relationships with organizations such as 3GPP. Information learned through testing can be used to improve clarity or to discover and resolve technical issues in the specifications. "The PSS-AG is an active and highly collaborative group of industry leaders working together to solve interoperability problems and to enable features ahead of the market," said Ralph Neff, co-chairman of the PSS-AG and senior member of technical staff at PacketVideo. "New features such as rate adaptation, where streaming quality is optimized to changing network conditions, cannot be deployed without extensive interoperability testing," said Amir Wolf, co-chairman of PSS-AG and IMTC (International Multimedia Telecommunications Consortium, San Ramon, CA, www.imtc.org) An international membership organization founded in 1993 as Consortium for Audiographics Teleconferencing Standards (CATS). Fellow. "This is the essential role that our group provides for the industry." The current test cycle is expected to continue throughout the year, culminating in a second live test event at the end of 2006. Other companies are welcome to join the PSS-AG and to participate in the ongoing tests. About the Packet-switched Streaming Services Activity Group (PSS-AG) The IMTC established the PSS-AG in 2000 to perform interoperability tests for Packet-switched Streaming Services according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. 3GPP Technical Specifications 26.233 and 26.234, delivering/streaming multimedia content over wireless networks. The PSS-AG continues to grow an impressive company membership roster that includes: Alcatel (France), Apple (USA), Comneon (Germany), Emuzed (USA), Ericsson (Sweden), France Telecom (France), Fraunhofer IIS (Internet Information Services) Microsoft's Web server. IIS runs under the server versions of Windows, adding HTTP server capability to the Windows operating system. (Germany), GmBH & Co. (Germany), Hantro Products Oy (Finland), LogicaCMG (USA), Mcubeworks (South Korea), Mobixell Networks (Israel), Motorola (USA), Nextreaming Corporation (Korea), Nokia (Finland), PacketVideo (USA), Qualcomm (USA), Royal Philips Electronics (The Netherlands), RealNetworks (USA), Sasken (India), Sharp Corporation (Japan), SKY MobileMedia (USA), Sony-Ericsson (Sweden), ST-Microelectronics (France), Texas Instruments See TI. (company) Texas Instruments - (TI) A US electronics company. A TI engineer, Jack Kilby invented the integrated circuit in 1958. Three TI employees left the company in 1982 to start Compaq. (USA), Vidiator Technology (USA) and Ximpo Group (Israel). http://www.imtc.org/activity_groups/pss.asp About the International Multimedia Telecommunications Consortium (IMTC) The IMTC is an industry-leading, non-profit organization A non-profit organization (abbreviated "NPO", also "non-profit" or "not-for-profit") is a legally constituted organization whose primary objective is to support or to actively engage in activities of public or private interest without any commercial or monetary profit purposes. whose mission is to promote and facilitate the development and use of interoperable The ability for one system to communicate or work with another. See interoperability. , real-time, multimedia telecommunication products and services based on open international standards. Hosting interoperability testing events and demonstrations throughout the world, including SIP, 3G-324M, 3GPP-PSS, NAT/Firewall Traversal, H.323, T.120, H .320, and Voice over IP technologies, the San Ramon, California-based consortium offers membership to any interested party, including vendors of audio, document, and video conferencing See videoconferencing. (communications) video conferencing - A discussion between two or more groups of people who are in different places but can see and hear each other using electronic communications. hardware and software; academic institutions; government agencies; and non-profit organizations. The IMTC is making Rich Media happen Anywhere, Anytime. Additional information is available at http://www.imtc.org. |
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