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New ISO brochure on force multipliers of ICT Standards innovation

ICT Innovation brochure cover

Issue 35 – February 2012

ISO (International Organization for Standardization) has published a new brochure, The force multiplier for ICT innovation – ISO/IEC JTC 1 Joint Technical Committee 1, Information technology standards. The brochure provides a concise overview of how information and communication technologies (ICT) Standards can be a force multiplier to achieve positive results.

The brochure focuses on the work of ISO/International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) joint technical committee (JTC) 1, 'Information technology'.

The 24-page brochure explains how ICT Standards developed by ISO/IEC JTC 1 are essential to the interoperability of different component parts and products from different manufacturers.

'With over 2400 Standards and related documents developed by over 2000 experts from around the world, ISO/IEC JTC 1 brings innovative solutions and best practice to the marketplace,' the brochure states. 'Its Standards benefit all stakeholders in society: individuals, businesses, and governments.'

Individuals benefit from:

  • more choice and reduced costs. When Standards are used to allow easier access to more than one choice of system, this results in greater competition between manufacturers and service providers.

Businesses benefit from:

  • economies of scale. With standardisation, industry can more quickly reach a critical mass, and achieve a return on research and development costs. International standardisation initiatives can open up the global market
  • greater consumer confidence in products or services bought from companies observing international Standards
  • increased sales. Flexible and interoperable products will be more attractive to clients.

Governments benefit from a tool to secure policy initiatives:

  • ICT Standards are crucial for the development of interoperable applications, which themselves are important to future economic growth
  • ICT Standards provide a measure by which to judge bids for public procurement tenders. International Standards enable procurers to not be 'locked in' to a single proprietary platform. Over the past 25 years, ISO/IEC JTC 1 has developed many successful and relevant ICT Standards in the fields of multimedia (for example, Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG), smart cards (IC cards), ICT security, database query and programming languages, and character sets, to name a few.

The brochure covers five examples of the newest innovative and interoperable ICT solutions from ISO/IEC JTC 1 that offer huge benefits to ICT companies and customers alike:

  • smart cards
  • bar codes and radio-frequency identification (RFID)
  • information security
  • biometrics
  • cloud computing.

The brochure describes new developments, future direction, and how ISO/IEC JTC 1 will address accessibility. The lists of ISO/IEC JTC 1 participating countries, publicly available specification (PAS) submitters, and organisations in liaison, are also included.

→ Download the brochure, The force multiplier for ICT innovation – ISO/IEC JTC 1 Joint Technical Committee 1, Information technology standards [PDF 2.02 MB]

 
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