The UPnP Forum is the standards body that formulates specifications (or
Device Control Protocols [DCPs]) that will become a standard. The IGD
Device Control Protocol has just passed the 45-day review and will be
undergoing a vote to be approved as a standard. By the end of the
month, it will be a standard. Likewise the UPnP Forum is working on
DCPs in other disciplines: Audio/Video, Home Automation, Imaging and
Printing, Security among them. There is a certifying body, the UPnP
Implementers Corporation (UIC) that will certify and logo products that
comply to the UPnP standard and pass the certification test tool.

The IETF is not directly involved. We point to IETF specs, like SOAP.
http://upnp.org

Nathan

> -----Original Message-----
> From: dan carter [mailto:dcarter@waitaki.otago.ac.nz]
> Sent: Wednesday, 7 November 2001 11:48 a.m.
> To: 'ADSL Group'
> Subject: Re: Hardware that supports UPnP? (RE: MSN Messenger)
>
>
> Nik Kitson wrote:
> >
> > My bet is on the Linux developers
> > creating an open source UPnP NAT patch long before the router folks.
> >
>
> Not necessarily. UPnP may describe itself as "Universal",
> but it seems odd to me that a new industry body was needed to
> define this standard.
> Why not make it a truely universal internet standard by
> developing it with the IETF? It could be that microsoft want
> to keep tight control, perhaps there are going to be some
> license fees on the standard, i couldn't find any information
> on this matter on the website.
>
> Of course, there is still the reverse engineering route,
> though no doubt the license for XP prohibts that, and there
> are no other devices that support UPnP...

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Received on Thu Nov 8 08:12:15 2001