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Object Management Group and CableLabs Form Reciprocal Membership Agreement

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The Object Management Group (OMG) and CableLabs have entered into a reciprocal membership agreement, marking a significant commitment to the cable and telecommunications industry. This partnership will enable the two organizations to work together on technology adoption issues, with a focus on promoting the use of object technology in the telecommunications sector. According to OMG President Christopher Stone, this agreement will provide CableLabs with a valuable resource in determining technology needs and requirements for the industry.

Key Takeaways:

  • The agreement marks a significant commitment to the cable and telecommunications industry, with a focus on promoting the use of object technology.
  • CableLabs joins the OMG as a Domain Contributing Member, with the ability to contribute technology requirements, participate in Special Interest Groups and Task Forces, and receive all OMG specifications and publications.
  • OMG will join CableLab's Convergence Forum, an organization for vendors from the communications and computer industries.
  • The partnership aims to promote transparent, open networks, greater synergies, and reengineered business processes in the telecommunications industry.
  • Cable operators and system providers need to build enterprise networks and dynamically model various elements of their business, according to Dr. Richard Green, CableLabs President and CEO.
  • The introduction of object technology in the telecommunications industry is widespread and growing, with telecommunications carriers being the most aggressive implementers of object-oriented technology.

Statistics:

  • OMG has a membership of over 570 software vendors, software developers, and end users.
  • CableLabs represents more than 85% of the cable subscribers in the United States, 75% of the subscribers in Canada, and 5-10% of cable subscribers in Mexico.
  • The Convergence Forum, established in 1994, is CableLab's group for computer and communications companies developing products for the cable industry.

Sources:

  • Press release, "Object Management Group and CableLabs Form Reciprocal Membership Agreement," by Object Management Group.
  • CableLabs website, "About CableLabs."
  • OMG website, "About OMG."
  • "Object Management Group and CableLabs Form Reciprocal Membership Agreement," Business Wire.

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