(EMAILWIRE.COM, April 25, 2006 ) WAKEFIELD, MA, - Executive members of the PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturers Group (PICMG) consortium have voted to create a new subcommittee, which will make it easier for users and vendors to implement commercial off-the-shelf systems, based on PICMG’s AdvancedTCA and AdvancedMC specifications. The new Requirements Engineering Subcommittee (RES) addresses a growing market need at a time of accelerating AdvancedTCA adoption.

AdvancedTCA specifications include options for several different telecommunications market segments and network elements. However, PICMG does not define vertical market profiles or compliance or certification requirements. The RES is developing a framework that will enable other industry groups to define vertical market profiles and recommended requirements for each specification. The RES will also serve as a conduit for feedback between other industry groups and PICMG subcommittees for additional requested technical requirements or clarifications.

“Initially, the Requirements Engineering Subcommittee will address Telecom market needs, but other market segments such as Enterprise Networks, Military, Industrial Control and Medical will likely follow,” said Kai Sjöblom of Nokia, the RES chairman. “A total of 128 representatives from 65 member companies and organizations participated in the formation of this subcommittee and more have joined since. The results of the RES efforts will benefit the whole telecommunication platform industry,” Sjöblom said.

“The RES effort at PICMG complements the efforts of SCOPE,” said Timo Jokiaho, chairman of the SCOPE Alliance, a recently formed industry alliance committed to accelerating the deployment of carrier grade base platforms for service provider applications. “The RES effort dovetails perfectly with the AdvancedTCA profile SCOPE has just published and will make our work much easier,” he added.

Dick Somes, the Technical Director of PICMG commented, “This effort breaks new ground for PICMG as it extends to the usability of specifications, not just their technical merits. It should have a positive impact on all future PICMG specifications.”

The RES has been meeting regularly since its inception in February and plans to provide its first deliverables later this year. For more information see www.picmg.org/picmgnewinitiatives.stm.

Details of all PICMG activities and information on its specifications can be found at the PICMG Website at www.picmg.org.


About PICMG
Founded in 1994 as the PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturers Group, PICMG is a consortium of more than 400 companies that collaboratively develops open specifications for high performance telecommunications and industrial computing applications. The members of the consortium have a long history of developing and using leading edge products for these industries. For information about PICMG membership, or to find out how to obtain PICMG specifications, visit the PICMG website at www.picmg.org or call PICMG headquarters at (781) 246-9318.

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