On March 26, 2008, four new proposals on IGRS standard were passed overwhelmingly by 17 to 0 at two stages of NWIP and CD. Pioneering undertakings have been made that four proposals were passed in two important stages once. It symbols all proposals of IGRS standard 1.0 version have been brought into ISO/IEC system.
According to representation by ISO/IEC experts, compared with other mature standard, IGRS standard has certain characteristics and advantages. For example, it’s not limited to hardware platform and operation system. It suits every kind of underlying network technology that supports IP, and it supports non-IP Bluetooth technology. It has the most comprehensive network adaptability. And it adopts open framework, etc. In this round of voting, Germany, Japan, America, and England, etc no longer resist China standard as before, and supports IGRS standard and joins it. This represents China standard has taken an important position in international standard structure.
Digital 3C-convergence is a new technology, which was under complete control of developed countries, like America and Japan before and developing countries took a passive role. IGRS standard has many similar international competitors. However, except that technology standard of America and Japan is mature, others are at technology concept stage, and there is no real progress.
According to international experts’ analysis, IGRS standard goes well in international standard journey. It’s mainly because China economic development and international competitiveness can’t be ignored, and many international enterprises actively join IGRS standard and industry association so as to guarantee the rights and interests in future marker. Moreover, Chinese government is aware of the importance of influence on the industry by 3C standard and national competitiveness increase, and gives adequate support for IGRS applying for international standard.
IGRS attracts big international enterprise to join in international cooperation way of fairness, openness and compatibility. International experts and people of the industry approve IGRS standard and industry association model. This increases international influence of IGRS. As the important development direction of new information, IGRS greatly affects 3C industry. IGRS technology is in leading position in industry. Powerful innovative strength of enterprise alliance, two hundred and four national patents and six proposals have entered international standard progress. This is a satisfying answer sheet submitted by IGRS.
IGRS industrialization is relatively perfect in the country. There are one hundred and seven association members. IGRS industry association has been listed into Beijing 11th Five-year Plan in 2998. At end of 2007, IGRS products of more than thirty styles, such as IGRS PC (personal computer), laptop, TV, cell phone, projector, etc have entered into market. Sales volume broke five million. Lenovo and TCL, etc released IGRS products successively. Series of operation results represents periodic victory in IGRS industrialization.
In 2008, there’s a big demand of every kind of terminal equipments by users. It’s predicted that two hundred billion Yuan will be generated as market new value-added. In addition, number of netizen and online time will increase sharply, owing to that users can enjoy services of three big webs more conveniently. Market demand by network operators and content providers mounts to one hundred eighty billion one hundred million Yuan in 2008, owing to soaring increase of text, multimedia message, and professional customizing service. Based on influence of the two market extension mentioned above, one hundred twenty billion one hundred million Yuan will be brought for software and hardware supplier. In view of overall market value of the industry, IGRS will generate market opportunity of five hundred billion one hundred million. For China enterprises, it is superexcellent developing time.
Science and Technology Daily April 9, 2008