Dear UIC member,
We're pleased to offer this newsletter to keep you
up-to-date on the latest UIC activities.
In just 18 months the UPnP™ standards have been extended
to include new categories and many new products. The 610+ members of
the UPnP Forum are enabling simple and robust connectivity between
stand-alone products and PCs from many different vendors today, and will
continue to develop standards to help make sure that home and business
networks just work.
There are now more than 44 UPnP certified products and
33 UIC member companies. Products authorized to display the UPnP
certification mark provide an easy way for consumers to
recognize devices that have been developed with a simple method for
connecting to home and corporate networks. 
Best regards,
Karen Stash, President, UPnP Implementers Corporation
Karen Stash, President, UPnP Implementers Corporation
On 12 August 2003, the UIC announced that it has
certified the first product in the new AV device category - a UPnP™
Digital Media Receiver for OEM customers. The new device will be provided
to OEMs by the new Philips and Accton joint venture, Arcadyan.
The Digital Media Receiver allows consumers to wirelessly transmit content
from their PC to their home A/V entertainment center using standard Wi-Fi®
technology. Users can listen to MP3s and stream video and photos in the
comfort of their living room.
Click here to read the press
release.
UPnP™ Summit -- Europe, Cannes, France, 28-29
October 2003
The UIC is pleased to sponsor
the first European UPnP Summit. The summit will highlight
the ongoing progress in the development and certification of UPnP devices,
as well as the future direction of UPnP technology around XML and SOAP
based technologies. Attendees will learn the steps to develop,
design, and certify UPnP devices, and the Summit will include technical
tracks discussing UPnP development tools and products, as well as a
glimpse of what's on the roadmap for UPnP technology, including an
overview of how Web Services may be used in the future. There will
also be marketing tracks that highlight UPnP business opportunities and
growing momentum around UPnP products today.
Net-atHome, Cannes, France, 27-31 October
2003 
This year, Net-atHome and the UPnP Summit are
co-located! Now in its 6th Year, Net-atHome - the premier &
largest Conference & Exhibition in its field in Europe - is breaking
new ground by hosting a whole week dedicated to the connected home
markets.
Intel Developer Forum, San
Jose, California, 16-18 September 2003
UPnP™ technology will be well-represented at the
upcoming IDF San Jose. Several presentations and workshops will feature
UPnP technology updates. Also, attendees are welcome to stop by the UIC booth to learn more
about certification and the benefits of UIC membership.
Special IDF price discount for UPnP
Forum members: The UIC has teamed up with Intel to provide
members a discounted group rate for IDF of $995 -- a discount of $700 off
the onsite registration rate. If you're planning to attend the Intel
Developer Forum, you must register with price code WNPNP to receive this
discounted rate.
The Connected Home Show, Centre
Point, London UK, 24-25 Sep 2003
The UIC is supporting The Connected Home Show.
This show will bring together leading companies to advance the home
technology market and provide a forum for key companies to interact.
Top-class speakers will provide an opportunity to see into the future of
the connected home and service markets.
UPnP™ Summit -- US, Mountain View, California,
November 2003
Plans are now underway for the upcoming US Fall
Summit. Details will soon be available at the UPnP Forum and
UIC web sites.
CES 2004
Plans are also underway for the CES 2004 show. If
you are interested in participating and showcasing your company's products
at a UIC booth at CES in January 2004, please contact the UIC's Executive
Director, Rob Ranck (rranck@inventures.com)
If you would like to participate in UIC Marketing
Committee activities or have a question about UIC membership, please
contact us:
Rob Ranck, Executive director, UPnP Implementers
Corporation
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Global Inventures, Inc.
email: rranck@inventures.com
tel: 503-521-1056 Oregon
mobile: 503-250-0614
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Global Inventures, Inc.
email: rranck@inventures.com
tel: 503-521-1056 Oregon
mobile: 503-250-0614