Benefits of Membership
Members of the MultiSpeak Initiative have a number of valuable benefits. These include:
Benefits of Joining the MultiSpeak Initiative:
Vendor Members
- Have access to the latest developments in the specification – non-members have access only to older, public releases. Early access permits quicker time-to market with MultiSpeak-compatible products.
- Access to and influence over future development plans of the MultiSpeak Initiative.
- Access to Members-Only portion of MultiSpeak website.
- Can attend Technical Committee meetings where the specification is updated, extended and improved.
- Can attend Business Planning Committee meetings where the future direction of MultiSpeak is established.
- Network with other vendors implementing MultiSpeak.
- Can use appropriate MultiSpeak trademarks and logos in advertising.
- Can market tested products as compliant or interoperable – utilities value tested interoperability.
- Free access to MultiSpeak Integrator training for employees.
- Vendor listing on MultiSpeak web site.
- Listing of tested products on MultiSpeak web site.
- Special trade-show booth signage identifying vendor as MultiSpeak member or provider of compatible solutions.
- Access to vendor e-mail discussion server.
- Technical support to enhance vendor development efforts and independent third-party resolutions of vendor disputes on interpretation of the specification.
Benefits of Joining the MultiSpeak Initiative:
Utility Members
- Have access to the latest developments in the specification – non-members have access only to older, public releases.
- Access to and influence over future development plans of the MultiSpeak Initiative.
- Access to Members-Only portion of MultiSpeak website.
- Network with other utilities implementing MultiSpeak.
- Free access to MultiSpeak Integrator training for employees.
- Access to utility e-mail discussion server.