Alliances Galore: 14 Japanese Companies Form CE Net Access Alliance

Updated: Master List of Digital Media Coalitions And Alliances–See Below

OK, are you ready for this? Another digital media networking alliance: In a bid to establish a common platform for Internet accessibility for home electronics, 14 Japanese companies are launching the “Ubiquitous Open Platform Forum” that will seek to complete a spec by April. The forum’s main goal is to provide generic Internet access for digital consumer electronics and electric home appliances. The initiative also aims to create new services and markets — akin to cellphones based on Japan’s i-mode service — by combining the resources of consumer electronics manufacturers, carriers and contents providers.

So now that we’re done with the news, some fun. Quiz: how many such networking alliances do you think exist within the digital media industry? About 15 at last count…and this is not including the traditional online publishing alliances like the OPA. These are the ones I found going through my archives and other sources: (do you know any other? Let me know)

Digital Living Network Alliance

Personal Technology Freedom Coalition

Open Contents Platform Association

Multimedia Over Coax Alliance

Content Management License Administrator (More details here)

Internet Home Alliance

Internet Streaming Media Alliance

HomePlug Powerline Alliance
Ubiquitous Open Platform Forum

Digital Media Project

Digital Home Working Group

Distributed Computing Industry Association

Open Mobile Alliance

Mobile Content Forum

Mobile Entertainment Forum

– and then, the grand daddy, Liberty Alliance

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