MOTOROLA JOINS THE OPEN GROUP AS A PLATINUM SPONSOR.

The Open Group, a vendor and technology-neutral consortium dedicated to enterprise interoperability The capability of two or more hardware devices or two or more software routines to work harmoniously together. For example, in an Ethernet network, display adapters, hubs, switches and routers from different vendors must conform to the Ethernet standard and interoperate with each other. , announced that Motorola Inc. (NYSE NYSE

See: New York Stock Exchange : MOT (OpenView Managed Object Toolkit) An OpenView toolkit from HP for developing network management applications based on CMIS. The toolkit contains library routines that handle the transmission and receipt of CMIS requests and responses. ) has joined The Open Group as a Platinum Sponsor.

Motorola will contribute immediately to The Open Group as a co-founder of the Emerging Technologies Pillar pillar, freestanding columnar supporting member. It is a general term, little used as an exact architectural definition except as applied to an upright support in the medieval styles, consisting of an assemblage of juxtaposed shafts and moldings; unlike the column, and as a co-sponsor of the Mobile Commerce 2000 Conference being held in London.

As a Platinum sponsor, Motorola will be joining The Open Group's Governing Board Noun 1. governing board - a board that manages the affairs of an institution
board - a committee having supervisory powers; "the board has seven members" and will help direct the overall strategy and vision of the organization. In addition to its commitment as a new leader of the organization, Motorola will help drive the focus and direction of the new Emerging Technologies Pillar. With initial work in the Emerging Technologies Pillar to focus on wireless and mobile technology, Motorola brings to The Open Group the expertise of an industry leader in delivering wireless and mobile technology and devices to the industry. The Pillar, co-founded with several other industry leaders, will initially focus on the interoperability of wireless and mobile technology and other new technologies and standards and their impact on the enterprise. For more information on the group and its agenda, visit http://www.opengroup.org.

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