互聯(lián)網(wǎng)媒體設(shè)備聯(lián)盟（Internet Media Device Alliance Inc，簡稱IMDA）成立于2009年，致力于制定和推廣一整套開放、可相互操作的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)和設(shè)備文件，使互聯(lián)網(wǎng)媒體設(shè)備在全球消費(fèi)市場(chǎng)中獲得最大的發(fā)展。其指導(dǎo)委員會(huì)和成員包括全球領(lǐng)先的流媒體廠商，例如Awox、BBC、德國之聲（Deutsche Welle）、歐洲廣播聯(lián)盟（the European Broadcasting Union）、Frontier Silicon、Global Radio、Pure、Reciva、SWR和vTuner。
為實(shí)現(xiàn)使命，IMDA開展了兩大核心活動(dòng)：
（1）定義一系列端對(duì)端技術(shù)標(biāo)準(zhǔn)、功能和文件，促進(jìn)在一致性的基礎(chǔ)上開發(fā)各種引人矚目的互聯(lián)網(wǎng)主流媒體設(shè)備，同時(shí)支持制造商和廣播公司的均衡差異化。
（2）為成員組織提供企業(yè)對(duì)企業(yè)的營銷支持，向消費(fèi)者、潛在的成員和零售商推廣互聯(lián)網(wǎng)設(shè)備的概念。
為實(shí)現(xiàn)這些目標(biāo)，互聯(lián)網(wǎng)媒體設(shè)備聯(lián)盟還開展市場(chǎng)研究，在整個(gè)價(jià)值鏈上強(qiáng)調(diào)和推廣可行的商業(yè)模式，并擔(dān)當(dāng)網(wǎng)絡(luò)貿(mào)易機(jī)構(gòu)，使成員可共享最佳實(shí)踐產(chǎn)品開發(fā)、消費(fèi)者體驗(yàn)和營銷調(diào)查。查詢進(jìn)一步信息，請(qǐng)?jiān)L問IMDA官方網(wǎng)站http://www.imdalliance.org/。
IMDA創(chuàng)始者會(huì)員及其簡介如下：
AwoX
AwoX integrates network media capabilities into everyday consumer electronics products. AwoX is known for its innovative WiFi internet radios sold by service providers under their own brand as well as for its Internet radio modules. AwoX also provides ready-to-market video on demand boxes, as well as middleware solutions for set-top-boxes, televisions, mobile phones and residential gateways. AwoX is a company headquartered in Montpellier, France with branches in Singapore, Chicago & Hong Kong.
http://www.awox.com
BBC
The BBC is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world. Its mission is to enrich people’s lives with programmes that inform, educate and entertain. It is a public service broadcaster, established by a Royal Charter and funded by the licence fee that is paid by UK households. The BBC uses the income from the licence fee to provide services including 8 national TV channels plus regional programming, 10 national radio stations, 40 local radio stations and an extensive website http://www.bbc.co.uk
Frontier Silicon
Established in 2001 as a privately-funded fabless semiconductor company, Frontier Silicon has rapidly become the world’s leading supplier of innovative semiconductor, module and software solutions for digital radio and connected audio systems. Headquartered in Watford, on the northwest outskirts of London, Frontier Silicon has around 140 staff, 70% engineers, with R&D centres in several locations including Cambridge, Dublin, Shannon and Hong Kong; sales, support, R&D and manufacturing liaison in China and Hong Kong; sales, support, R&D and manufacturing liaison in Japan and the United States.
http://www.frontier-silicon.com
Global Radio
Global Radio is the UK’s largest commercial radio company, with a diverse portfolio of national, regional and local radio stations, including Classic fm, 95.8 Capital FM, Heart fm, XFM, Choice fm, LBC and Gold. Global is a leading investor in digital radio across all digital platforms, and operates a dedicated peered streaming platform, providing world class audio quality and service reliability. Global is involved in the development of a number innovative streaming applications and technical standards.
http://www.thisisglobal.com
Orange
Orange is the key brand of France Telecom, one of the world’s leading telecommunications operators. France Telecom serves more than 177 million customers in five continents as of September 30, 2008. The group had consolidated sales of 52.9 billion euros in 2007. As of September 30, 2008 the group had 117.6 million mobile customers and more than 12 million broadband internet (ADSL) customers. Orange has launched in 2007 Liveradio, his own convergent Internet Radio solution. Liveradio is now available in France, United Kingdom, Spain and Switzerland. At home or in the move, all Liveradio customers listen to their favorite audio contents via Internet Radio Devices, via PC and via mobile phone.
http://www.orange.com
PURE Digital
PURE Digital uses UK-based design and engineering to produce the world’s most innovative range of DAB digital and connected radios. PURE kick-started the DAB market with the introduction of the EVOKE-1, and is now the world’s number one manufacturer of digital radios. The innovation and refinement of PURE radios is the result of a passion for radio, backed-up by the largest dedicated radio development team in the world. PURE also has the unique advantage of Imagination – exceptional technology from parent company Imagination Technologies.
http://www.pure.com
Reciva
With headquarters in Cambridge, England, Reciva has built a technology platform that enables consumer electronics brands and digital audio manufacturers to easily develop connected audio devices. Our modules, Barracuda and Stingray, are in over 100 internet radios worldwide from over 50 Brands. With an Internet Radio database of 15,000 stations available and an on demand section that will soon reach over 100,000 streams, Reciva is in the unique position of offering a complete end-to-end solution that includes; module, software stack, stations database, and list of third-party music services that are without equal.
http://www.reciva.com
Revo
Revo Technologies Ltd is an independent manufacturer of award-winning digital radio devices for the DAB, DAB+, HD and Internet Radio platforms. The Scottish manufacturer first came to prominence in 2005 with the release of what was the first in-car DAB digital radio add-on. Revo have been quick to embrace the opportunity presented by internet radio, and have a number of models in the marketplace including portable, bedside clock radio and iPod docking models. In December of 2007, Revo launched their BLIK RadioStation model, the world’s first multi-format ‘Hybrid’ digital radio, combining DAB/DAB+, FM and Internet Radio in a single device. Revo internet radios are distributed in over 20 countries worldwide.
http://www.revo.co.uk
vTuner
vTuner (New York / USA) and its database are the industry standard for receiving Internet media on devices within the CE market worldwide. The New York company provide the access to thousands of radio stations, podcasts and web TV stations as well as premium services like mp3tunes.com, Classical.com, archive.org with its technology platform. vTuner was founded in 1997 in New York by David Litt and Peter Johnson and has in the meantime offices in Long Island, Manhattan, Amsterdam and Nettetal (Germany). Brands like Archos, Yamaha, Denon, Philips, Grundig, TerraTec, Freecom as well as chip makers like Analog Devices, BridgeCo, Frontier Silicon and CSR use vTuner in order to make the broad variety of media content available to their partners. http://www.vtuner.com
Audiovox
The Audiovox Corporation is a leader in the mobile and consumer electronics categories and has a portfolio of some of the most well-known brands in the industry- Audiovox, RCA, Jensen, Acoustic Research, Terk, Phase Linear and Code Alarm among them. Our extensive distribution network has driven our growth from a small car stereo company to a mobile and consumer electronics powerhouse with leading market shares in one of the broadest groups of product categories in the industry. We are a major supplier of consumer and mobile entertainment and security products that include mobile multi media, Sirius/ XM satellite radio, mobile video systems and collision avoidance.
http://www.audiovox.com
