The Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) has introduced Promise Technology as a new Promoter Member to the 28 other members spanning the consumer electronics, service provider and mobile device industries that define the direction of the Alliance. Appointed by the DLNA Board of Directors, Promoter Members actively lead more than 200 member companies in supporting networked interoperability among DLNA Certified devices in and beyond the home.
"DLNA Promoter Members are united by a shared vision of a fully-connected digital lifestyle," said Nidhish Parikh, chairman and president of DLNA. Mr. Parikh continued that the Alliance is delighted with the addition of Promise Technology at the Promoter Member level, seeing DLNA expanding its member company leadership with global expertise in the storage industry. "Promise understands the importance of implementing standards-based technology to easily enjoy, manage and share content across a wide-range of devices."
Promise Technology cater for both enterprise and consumer data protection needs with products distinguished by their Unified Common RAID Core and management software. Their consumer SmartStor storage systems take advantage of DLNA standards in order to locate, move and stream digital content across a variet of DLNA Certified entertainment devices including TV sets, HD Media Players and games consoles.
"Promise was an early adopter of DLNA technology, certifying our first NAS device back in 2007," said Billy Harrison, Product Manager for Digital Media Solutions at Promise Technology. "As a digital media hub within the connected digital home, DLNA enables SmartStor NAS products to interact seamlessly with other DLNA Certified devices such as digital media players and digital media controllers. DLNA is a natural evolution for the SmartStor NAS product portfolio and a critical part of Promise's strategy to enable and fuel the digital home of tomorrow with state-of-the-art digital media server and digital media controller solutions. As a Promoter Member Promise are dedicated to elevating DLNA to the next level."
More than 8,500 devices have been DLNA Certifed from over 200 multi-industry companies around the world, providing consumers the interoperability they need between an array of products including mobile phones, digital cameras, desktop and laptop computers, printers, televisions and games consoles.
Promise Technology's addition to the exclusive Promoter Member group of companies within the Digital Living Network Alliance sees them join ACCESS, AT&T, AwoX, Broadcom, CableLabs, Cisco, Comcast, DIRECTTV, Dolby Laboratories, DTS, Ericsson, HP, Huawei, Intel, LG, Microsoft, Motorola, Nokia, Panasonic, Pioneer, Qualcomm, Rovi Corporation, Samsung, Sharp, Sony, Technicolor, Toshiba and Verizon.
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