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Wireless Innovation Forum Announces Liaison Agreement with The Open Group SOSA™ ConsortiumWASHINGTON, Feb. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Wireless Innovation Forum (WInnForum) announced a Liaison Agreement with The Open Group Sensor Open System Architecture™ (SOSA) Consortium. This will enable the Forums to collaborate on adapting, referencing, and adopting the key industry standards of each organization. Both WInnForum and the SOSA™ Consortium share similar objectives, which are aimed at facilitating the interoperability, reusability, configurability, and security of software and hardware components within sensor systems. The SOSA Consortium is currently developing a Technical Standard for radar, EW, SIGINT, EO/IR, and communications. The WInnForum strives to advance technologies that support the innovative utilization of spectrum and the development of wireless communications systems including Software Defined Radio (SDR) and the Software Communications Architecture (SCA), a technical standard for digital radios. Dr. Ilya Lipkin, AFLCMC technical expert for sensors and engineering directorate and SOSA Steering Committee Chair, said: "We are looking forward to working with the Wireless Innovation Forum and using its extensive knowledge to adapt andor adopt portions of the SCA. Together we can accelerate the deployment of sensor systems through the continual development of open standards." Lee Pucker, CEO of the WInnForum said: "Forum members are excited to team up with the SOSA Consortium and contribute their expertise in SDR and other tactical communications technologies. The synergistic goals of the two organizations will allow for a productive collaboration that delivers high value products to our mutual customers." About the Wireless Innovation Forum About The Open Group SOSA™ Consortium About The Open Group
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