ITM 301 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Telecommunications Industry Association, Transport Layer, Mac Address

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Information Technology Management
• Course: ITM 301
• Professor: Farid Shirazi

Document Summary

Standards are documented agreements which contain the technical specification that stipulate how a particular product or service should be designed or performed. Industries use standards to ensue that products, processes and services suit their purpose. Standards define the minimum acceptable performance of a product or service not the ideal. Ansi (american national standards institute) is an organization composed of thousands of representatives from industry and government who together determine standards for the electronics industry and other field (chemical and nuclear engineering, health and safety, construction) Ansi also represents the us in setting international standards. Eia (electronic industries alliance) is a trade organization composed of representatives from electronics manufacturing firms across the us. Eia helps ansi write standards and lobbies for legislation favorable to the growth of the computer and electronics industries. Tia (telecommunications industry association) focuses on standards for information technology, wireless, satellite, fiber optics and telephone equipment.