Digital Living Network Alliance

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The Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA), (formerly: Digital Home Working Group), is an alliance of leading companies in the consumer electronics, mobile and personal computer industries.

Its aim is to align the companies and have industry standards, which will allow products from all companies to be compatible with each other and to enable a network of electronic devices in the home. In this way consumers will be able to enjoy digital living easily and seamlessly. Companies, under the alliance will still be able to innovate and differentiate their own products.

Some of the industry's leaders, including Motorola, Philips, Samsung, Matsushita, Hewlett-Packard, Sony, Microsoft, Intel and Nokia, have joined the alliance. It is still in its early stages, however DLNA certification is available now through the University of New Hampshire Interoperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL) or through PMTC, a testlab recently recognized as 'Indepent Certification Vendor' (ICV) for Europe.

[edit] See also

UPnP (Universal Plug and Play)

[edit] External links

• Digital Living Network Alliance
• DLNA ICV Test Services at the UNH-IOL
• Professional Multimedia Test Centre - PMTC