Wi-SUN Alliance Announces 'Adopter' Member Category for Utilities and Municipalities
The Wi-SUN Alliance has announced a new adopter class of membership. This new category was created specifically to make it easier and more cost effective for utilities and municipalities to deploy the Wi-SUN solution set to meet their growing SmartGrid and Smart City needs. System integrators and product vendors wishing to integrate already certified Wi-SUN products into their solutions will also benefit.
With more than 80 member companies worldwide, the Wi-SUN Alliance is focused on accelerating the implementation of a smarter grid and smarter cities by enabling the global adoption of interoperable solutions based on the IEEE 802.15.4 and related open global standards.
"The Wi-SUN Alliance is focused on developing a strong test and certification program to deliver interoperable products for the Smart Utility, Smart City and related Internet of Things (IoT) markets," said Phil Beecher, chairman, Wi-SUN Alliance. "This new class of membership will make it easier for utilities and municipalities to join the many other organizations already supporting the Wi-SUN solutions set and take advantage of these products and programs."
Adopter Member Benefits:
- Access to final, approved Wi-SUN profile specifications and associated test specifications
- Admission to targeted Wi-SUN Alliance interoperability events
- Participation in alliance workshops and developers' conferences
- Approved use of Wi-SUN Alliance logo on promotional materials
- Access to Wi-SUN Alliance marketing collateral and e-newsletter
- Access to a world-class ecosystem of members
Wi-SUN Alliance Members are focused on creating solutions and certification programs, based on open global standards, which serve applications such as:Â Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI), Distribution Automation (DA), Smart Cities, Infrastructure Management, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), and IoT in general where high performance Field Area Networking (FAN) capability is required. Â
In addition to the new Adopter member level, the Wi-SUN Alliance offers three other membership levels:
- Promoters: Contribute to the development of specifications, have access to general working group sessions, and a seat on the Board of Directors.
- Contributors: Contribute to the development of specifications, and have access to general working group sessions.
- Observers: This category is appropriate for Test Labs and Certification Bodies who may participate during the development of specifications, but may not vote and cannot certify products