NEC / Multiband / Object Management Group / Philips / IBM / Global Inventures Inc. Global / Matsushita / Sony / Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu / Toshiba / DEEPAK KAMLANI Global Inventures Inc. / Qualcomm / Microsoft / /
Continent
Europe / Asia / North America / /
Country
Japan / Canada / Australia / Korea / China / India / Taiwan / New Zealand / United States / Singapore / /
Currency
USD / cent / /
Facility
German Institute / University College / China National Institute of Standardization / Institute of Standardization / The Imperial College / India’s factory / University of London / European Telecommunications Standards Institute / Institute of Electrical / American National Standards Institute / /
IndustryTerm
storage media / web applications / pre-eminent manufacturer / manufacturing prowess / web languages / wireless communications / technology silos / technology maker / attractive solutions / application software / software resources / Internet Standards / Internet Protocol / satellite positioning / technology products / open web standards / corporate networks / technology stage / technology solutions / cellular networks / Internet Standard / technology standards / telecommunications networks / technology strategy / packet computer network / ship software / Internet Standards Process / course software / software applications / Web Consortium / outsource software development / technology obstacles / technology / satellite positioning systems / /
MusicGroup
Ultra / /
OperatingSystem
Microsoft Windows / Linux / /
Organization
European Telecommunications Standards Institute / Open Mobile Association / European Committee for Standardization / Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency / Standards Council of Canada / US Department of Commerce / International Organization of Standardization ISO / International Telecommunications Union / American National Standards Institute / University College / China National Institute of Standardization / Internet Engineering Task Force / European Union / University of London / Institute of Electrical / Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers / Imperial College / International Electrotechnical Commission / Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards / United Nations / National government / German Institute for Standardization / US Military / Chinese government / /
Person
Douglas Adams / Adam Smith / /
Position
player / Author / President and CEO / driver for this melting pot/polyglot / /
ProgrammingLanguage
Java / HTML / /
Technology
MPEG-2 / MPEG / Linux / MPEG-4 / mobile phones / HTML / mobile devices / Java / GSM / flash / Cable Modems / broadband / Hypertext Markup Language / CDMA / GPS / operating systems / DSL / TCP/IP / Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol / Ethernet / /
ICT Standards and the New Arms Race—the Rule of 3(+N) DEEPAK KAMLANI Global Inventures, Inc. Abstract: The quest for global standards is a time-honored and noble cause. International and