Wednesday, December 14, 2011

TIA Releases M2M Smart Device Communications Reference Architecture

The Telecommunications Industry Association's (TIA) released a specification defining a Smart Device Communications Reference Architecture for machine-to-machine (M2M) applications.


The TIA-4940 Smart Device Communications Reference Architecture standard addresses common requirements and interoperability of essential intelligent/smart devices across industries. It will work across both wired and wireless transport layers and take advantage of IP-enabled applications covering different types of vertical markets.


"We are very pleased that the committee developed this M2M Standard quickly with effective collaboration with other international Standards Development Organizations (SDOs) throughout the process," said Cheryl Blum, TIA Vice-President for Technology and Standards.


Copies of TIA-4940, as well as all TIA standards, are available for purchase onlinehttp://global.ihs.com
http://www.tianow.org