ODVA, TIA to develop joint industrial Ethernet specifications. (Best Practices).(Open Device Net Vendor Association, Telecommunications Industry Association )(Brief Article)

Control Engineering, April, 2003

Boca Raton, FL; Arlington, VA -- The Open Device Net Vendor Association (ODVA) and the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) have formed a cooperation and cross licensing agreement for building common industrial Ethernet specifications. ODVA and TIA will share information about standards that both groups are currently developing for Ethernet's physical layer.

Ethernet has definitely blurred the line between the office and plant floor," says Dan Bart, TIA's senior vp of standards and special projects. "Having a leading organization from each side working together is proof. This alliance is a big win for industrial Ethernet and its users."

Katherine Voss, ODVA's executive director, adds that, "This is an important step for both organizations...

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