Software Development Standards : Standards enable the development of innovative business products by combining standardized components in new and different ways. This allows the creation of unique products that address the needs of specific markets, resulting in greater differentiation and increased competitive advantage for the innovators. Read this article to learn how Intel encourages innovation through global software and technology standards.

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Did you know that for more than 30 years, beginning with the invention of Ethernet, Intel has been instrumental in the development of over 100 standards, many of which are directly responsible for fostering global innovation and interoperability in software and technology?

Intel openly advocates for and supports global standards because they provide the largest opportunity for the ecosystem to expand and create new markets, promoting greater choice and broader availability of products for consumers. Globalization is one reason why standards are becoming more important to Intel and to the ecosystem as a whole. Companies operate in multiple countries, each with potentially very different ways of doing business. To interact effectively, we need standards that allow everyone to speak the same technical language. Global Standards Promote Innovation Standards enable the development of innovative products by combining standardized components in new and different ways. This allows the creation of unique products that address the needs of specific markets, resulting in greater differentiation and increased competitive advantage for the innovators. For instance, in rural farming communities in emerging nations such as India, where back-up power generators or other power infrastructure might not be available or reliable, you’ll find computers that can run off a car or truck battery. People can continue using their machines in the event of a power outage—which can occur several times each day. This is but one example of a product built with standardized components that are combined in a novel way. Adherence to global standards allows products manufactured by different companies to work together, so that individual inventions can interact to advance the entire system. This industry-wide and cross-industry innovation, allowing greater horizontal integration throughout the ecosystem to reduce costs, improve efficiency, and create opportunities for companies to move the entire system’s capabilities forward yet another step. How Intel Contributes Intel contributes to standards development in a number of important ways:

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