INDUSTRY STANDARDS AND BODIES
Pace is open about how to access the technologies it needs. We have a strategy of aligning with the best in the industry and our existing alliances demonstrate this. We aim to continue this strategy as it is often the best way of bringing new technologies to market in the shortest possible time.
In addition to being founder members of the and the Digital Video Broadcasting project (DVB), Pace also belongs to these standards bodies:
- The Advanced Television System Committee (ATSC)
- The Advanced Television Enhancement Forum (ATVEF)
- The DVB/DAVIC interoperability Consortium
And is an active participant in:
- CableLabs – CableModem
- CableLabs - OpenCable
- CableLabs - PacketCable
- CableLabs- CableHome
N.B. CableLabs is a research consortium; they do not market or sell cable modems - DOCSIS (Data Over Cable Services Interface Specification)
- DSL Forum (An international industry consortium)
- EHSA (The European Home Systems Association)
- EURODOCSIS
- FS-VDSL Committee (Full-service Very high-speed Digital Subscriber Line)
- OCAP-DECT (OpenCable Application Platform-Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications) Forum
- SCTE (The Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers)
- tComLabs
- TVAF
- VDSL (Very high-speed Digital Subscriber line) Coalition
Additionally, Pace has actively contributed to the development of digital terrestrial technology by developing the IRD-Pro Receiver in collaboration with the CCETT.
