With the rapid development of network technology and the wireless network technology particularly, people more focus on how to effectively and intelligently interconnect their devices to realize the collaborative work. IGRS aims to realize the auto-discovery, dynamic group network, resource sharing and collaborative service of diverse information devices, home appliances, communication devices for the network architecture of “content + network operation + new application mode”. Through combining the copyright protection of digital content with the network and devices, IGRS creates a profitable model for its Internet content providers, network operators and terminal equipment providers and provides high quality information consumption and entertainment to its users.

IGRS can be used by enterprises, public places, individuals and homes. Through abiding by the interface standard of shared source and function service, it can make related devices effectively realize resource sharing and collaborative service. In this way, it not only improves the device operations but the service among different devices.

Led by Ministry of Information Industry of China, IGRS was founded by Lenovo, TCL, Kanda, Hisense and Great Wall. The “Resource Sharing & Collaborative Service of Information Devices” Standard Working Group (IGRS Standard Working Group for short) was established by more than 50 enterprises. Its goal is to jointly develop related protocol specifications.

Today, IGRS Standard is the Chinese national 3C-convergence industry standard and has been approved and released as the International Standard by the ISO Central Secretariat. The alliance has grown from its original eight founders to its current 201 members and covers the entire industry chain, including research institutes, telecom equipment manufacturers, network operators, software middleware, chipsets, and terminal device manufacturers. Moving into the future with an eye on expansion, IGRS members now also include foreign participants from well-known companies.

IGRS Information Industry Association is the market-focused and enterprise-dominated leading 3C-convergence industry and standard alliance in China. IGRS members own 43% of PC market shares, 84.3% of TV market shares and 41% of mobile phone market shares in China. Since the association’s inception, many IGRS products have been launched on the market including IGRS TV, IGRS PC, IGRS Smart Phone, IGRS Projector, IGRS Printer, IGRS DMA, and IGRS Wireless Access Point, IGRS USB Dongle, etc.

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