International
OUR INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS
ISACC interfaces with most of the principal international
standards-related bodies and is a member of the Global
Standards Collaboration (GSC) initiative that is comprised
of the standards bodies listed below. Executives of
these entities meet on a nominal 15-month interval to
exchange information on major emerging areas of mutual
interest and to discuss opportunities for a collaborative
approach. This collaboration facilitates standards development
to enable timely market deployment of new features and
services. The GSC delegates also update each other on
their accomplishments, current programs, and priorities
specific to their regional needs.
The Participating Standards Organizations, or PSOs, that comprise the membership of the GSC are as follows:
ISACC provides a pan-Canadian perspective and acts as a focal point for international cooperation with regional and global standards activities. ISACC currently has memoranda of understanding for cooperation with the following international organizations:
- the European Technical Standards Institute (ETSI)
- the Telecommunications Technology Association of Korea (TTA)
The following is a list of other international standards organizations
| 3GPP | www.3gpp.org | |
| 3GPP2 | www.3gpp2.org | |
| ANSI | http://www.ansi.org/ | |
| ISO | www.iso.org | |
| ISOC | http://www.isoc.org | |
| WTSA | www.itu.int/ITU-T/wtsa |