[kictanet] NEWS RELEASE: Internet Society and Information Technology Standards Committee Host Seminar for Technical Community on Internet Standards

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Internet Society and Information Technology Standards Committee Host
Seminar for Technical Community on Internet Standards


[Singapore, 22 October 2012] — The Internet Society and the
Information Technology Standards Committee (ITSC) hosted a one-day
event on 17 October to discuss Internet standards, the standards
process, and its importance to industry and everyday life.

Joining the seminar were participants from the technical community,
including representatives from academia, industry, and policymakers.
Featured speakers from the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF),
ITSC, and the Internet Society shared insights on Internet standards
and processes, the work of standards organisations, how standards
contribute to innovation in industry, and the importance of
collaboration amongst standards bodies.

Discussions covered the value of standards and how standards are a
part of everyday life, helping with the daily tasks we take for
granted, for example online banking, electronic payments, and travel
bookings. The seminar also highlighted the fact that IT standards play
an important role in cross-industry and cross-sector projects, such as
system inter-communications, building management systems, and process
control and monitoring. Participants explored how Singapore could
contribute further to various standards development efforts, and a
call was made for greater active participation in ongoing ITSC and
IETF standards-making processes.

“The ITSC is happy to collaborate with the Internet Society and IETF
to promote the awareness of ICT standards to our industry and look
forward to more such opportunities to develop the ICT standards
community here,” said Yap Chee Yuen, Chairman, ITSC.

The IETF is a large international community of network designers,
operators, vendors, and researchers concerned with the evolution of
the Internet architecture and the smooth operation of the Internet. It
is open for participation by any interested individual without fees or
membership requirements. The Internet Society is the organisational
home for the IETF. IETF standards are synergistic with the ITSC, which
promotes and facilitates the Singapore Infocomm standardisation
programmes.

“The Internet Society was proud to collaborate with ITSC on this
ground-breaking event and we look forward to building on this
relationship in the years ahead,” said Rajnesh Singh, Internet Society
Regional Bureau Director, Asia-Pacific. “We share a strong belief in
the importance of open Internet standards and Singapore as a regional
hub is well positioned to contribute to the Internet standards
process.”

http://www.internetsociety.org/news/internet-society-and-information-technology-standards-committee-host-seminar-technical

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