IMTC: Interoperability, Multimedia and Standards

International Multimedia Telecommunications Consortium (IMTC) is an international community of companies working together to facilitate the availability of real-time, rich-media communications between people in multiple locations around the world. This IMTC Blog provides useful information about upcoming events, trends and analysis about the Multimedia Telecommunications industry.

Who are we?

More than 50 market leaders in unified communication and multimedia content delivery fields, working together to create interoperable, standard based products in a Non Profit Organization.

Our Mission

To improve customer experience and accelerate market adoption of content delivery and unified communications solutions through interoperability of products and services based on open standards.

• We bridge the gap between ?built to standards? and ?plug and play? by facilitating member product interoperability events and ongoing discussions that ensure cross-vendor functionality
• We monitor ever-changing technologies, identify gaps in standards and help fill those gaps through contributions and liaison statements submitted to international standardization bodies
• What we do today, impacts the future of multimedia telecommunications technology

Our Goals and Objectives

• Identify obstacles to growth and success of the industry ? recommend and/or implement solutions
• Facilitate interoperability testing of real-time, multimedia telecommunication products and services
• Develop and advocate requirements to standards-defining organizations
• Advocate common industry interests through education and promotion
• Serve as impartial source of information to end-users, press, industry analysts, legislators, and regulators
• Provide opportunities for industry to meet and exchange ideas

What will you find in this blog?

• Trends in the Multimedia Telecommunications industry
• Analysis on technologies relevant to the IMTC
• Useful information about upcoming events