Consortium Versus Standards Group

Suppose the electronics industry wants to standardize protocols for

a new wireless device on the market. Here’s a possible scenario
for adoption of standards demonstrated by a consortium of big
companies, compared to the standardization process of the
International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
CONSORTIUM STANDARDS GROUP
The idea of a programming

TIME LINE
The CEO of a major tech
1 manufacturing company calls 1 standard for the data device
other industry leaders to develop is proposed at a meeting of
programming standards for the the ISO.
new handheld data device.

The proposal goes through

2 The consortium quickly agrees
on a standard programming
language. They have no
accountability globally.
6 MONTHS
2 public and formal processes
of scrutiny by the global community
of electronics companies and other
interested parties.

FINAL
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During the approval process,

3 individual companies can air
The wireless device is put on their concerns and issues with the
3 the market with the support of standard by making
the consortium companies. It uses appeals to the ISO. down
the agreed upon protocols to deliver with
sports scores, MINE XQZP!
STANDARD
stock info, even
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recipes!
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SAME SAME
1 YEAR

YEAH ! WEE!

All appeals have been

4 addressed and the standard
is agreed upon. The new standards
are certified by the ISO.

Other, smaller manufacturers OK OK OK

4
may have to pay someone,
possible a consortium member, to
license the new standards. Other-
fees wise, they risk losing
to their competition.
The standard is introduced to
5 the public. Although it takes
longer, everyone
can use it with no
license fees to
worry about.
2 YEARS

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