IEEE has announced the formation of the IEEE Standards Interest Group (SIG) for India. In the works since last year, the IEEE SIG has heralded a new chapter in India's role in the global standards process and will provide a platform for increased involvement of the local technical community in global standards development.
Judy Gorman, Managing Director, IEEE-SA, said, "India is among the largest and most promising markets in the world. A leader in the community of technology-developing countries, India boasts the world's second-largest engineering/technology professionals' pool. Engaging India's technical professional community in the standards process is, therefore, a must. The participation of Indian professionals will ensure challenges and factors unique to India are considered in global standards development. The IEEE SIG represents a significant step forward in the organization's growing engagement with India. Besides providing an established forum to promote and help evangelize IEEE standards interests in India."
The initiative is driven by IEEE sections in India with active support from IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA), the standards development organization of IEEE.
