Registrations invited for Philips Connectivity Plugfest 02
Royal Philips Electronics launches the second Connectivity Plugfest with Tektronix Inc, one of the leading companies in test and measurement instrumentation, as its technology support partner for the event.
[ClickPress, Wed Jun 16 2010] Royal Philips Electronics launches the second Connectivity Plugfest with Tektronix Inc, one of the leading companies in test and measurement instrumentation, as its technology support partner for the event. ‘Philips Connectivity Plugfest 02’ is scheduled to take place in the Philips Innovation Campus, Bangalore, India, between 13 -15 July, 2010.
The focus of the Plugfest will be on the connectivity domains – HDMI & HDMI CEC, DLNA/UPnP, Bluetooth and USB. Participants will include companies working on these technologies from the consumer electronics, semiconductor, PC, Test & Measurement, Peripheral and Accessory domains. Any company working on these technologies and willing to test the Interoperability of their product with the products developed by other companies can attend this event. It is a unique opportunity provided to companies to validate new design platforms and products with other participating companies. Participants can also test their devices with products used as reference devices at Philips Interoperability certification Centre and can book a slot with well-known test tool and equipment manufacturers taking part in the event.
According to Nataraj Kumar, Director, Consumer Lifestyle, Philips Innovation Campus, Bangalore, ‘This Plugfest provides an unique opportunity to test the design implementations against products from other manufacturers, emulating how their products will react in real-life, thus saving cost and time for companies. It will also give a fast feedback on any errors or ambiguities in standards and thus help in improving the quality of the standards’
“Philips Connectivity Plugfest is a good learning and problem solving experience for many companies and will also help them move closer towards better efficiency in their respective domains. A rare opportunity to test their products at the –Tek Experience Zone- will be provided to the participants’. said David Carew Jones, Pacific Marketing Director at Tektronix Inc. “Being a leader in high speed serial data test, Tektronix is very pleased to work with Philips to help share the latest global trends for the local design community and to speed the time-to-market of their products”, he added.
Registrations are invited for PLUGFEST – 02, companies both local and outside India can participate by registering at www.connectivityplugfest.in
Registration Contact Details:
Suman Karnati (suman.karnati@philips.com)
Sai Venkat: (saivenkat.b@tektronix.com)
About Royal Philips Electronics
Royal Philips Electronics of the Netherlands is a diversified Health and Well-being company, focused on improving people’s lives through timely innovations. As a world leader in healthcare, lifestyle and lighting, Philips integrates technologies and design into people-centric solutions, based on fundamental customer insights and the brand promise of “sense and simplicity”. Headquartered in the Netherlands, Philips employs more than 116,000 employees in more than 60 countries worldwide. With sales of EUR 23 billion in 2009, the company is a market leader in cardiac care, acute care and home healthcare, energy efficient lighting solutions and new lighting applications, as well as lifestyle products for personal well-being and pleasure with strong leadership positions in flat TV, male shaving and grooming, portable entertainment and oral healthcare.
About Tektronix:
For more than sixty years, engineers have turned to Tektronix for test, measurement and monitoring solutions to solve design challenges, improve productivity and dramatically reduce time to market. Tektronix is a leading supplier of test instrumentation for engineers focused on electronic design, manufacturing, and advanced technology development. Headquartered in Beaverton, Oregon, Tektronix serves customers worldwide and offers award-winning service and support. Stay on the leading edge at www.tektronix.com.
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