Driving Industry Innovation with global technology standards & initiatives

Standards and Initiatives

Because our global infrastructure relies on the stability and consistent interoperability between devices, Intel invests significant resources in standards and initiatives while collaborating with global industry leaders to pioneer technological advances that both establish and maintain the highest level of standards-based innovation.

Standards and industry groups

Intel supports global standards by participating in their development and designing them into our products. Pursuing the latest in technological advancement, Intel is working with more than 250 standards and industry groups worldwide to help facilitate growth and expansion of the industry as a whole:

  • Computing and consumer electronics standards
    Intel is involved in the development and implementation of standards that are positively impacting computing and consumer electronics platforms.
  • Silicon and semiconductor standards
    Working with key industry silicon and semiconductor organizations worldwide, Intel helps ensure standards-based technological advancements.
  • Software and web standards
    Intel participates in software and web standards that are helping to secure internet operations and the adoption of open standards.
  • Networking and communications standards
    Intel is helping to accelerate the convergence of communications and networking devices by driving the development and broad adoption of numerous industry standards.
  • National and International Standards Committees
    Intel actively participates in key industry organization and formal standards organizations around the world to further expand the value of standards-based advances in technology.

Defining wireless standards

See what Intel is doing to help develop standards around new 802.11n, a faster version of the 802.11 standard.

Initiatives

Intel develops and collaborates on initiatives that provide industry-standard specifications to help expand and enhance technology offerings around the world, including:

  • Modular Communications Platforms
    Modular Communications Platforms (MCPs) based on Intel® building blocks enable you to deploy new services, minimize expenses, and generate new revenue streams.
  • Serial ATA
    Serial ATA provides the industry with guidance and support for 15 year old technology with a high speed serial bus supporting up to 10 years of future expansion.
  • Non-Volatile Memory Host Controller Interface Specification
    The Non-Volatile Memory Host Controller Interface (NVMHCI) specification developed by Intel, describes the registry-level interface for platform non-volatile memory solutions.

Case studies

  • 802.11n and Wireless LAN
    Intel is working with standards leaders on ratifying 802.11n, a new faster version of the 802.11 standard.
  • Ethernet
    Intel provides a broad portfolio of Ethernet solutions ranging from cost-effective 10/100 Mbps and Gigabit connections for PCs to high performance 10 GbE adapters for servers.
  • More case studies

More on Intel in standards and initiatives

  • Executive interviews
    Read Intel executive interviews as they discuss how standards play a key role in the computing, communications, and consumer electronics industries.
  • Patent-licensing practices
    Explore Intel's patent-licensing practices for industry specifications and standards.

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