Launch of New Alliance in Household Network Standards

July 26, 2004

Launch of New Alliance in Household Network Standards
Following suit of Legend, Hisense and TCL, today the Chinese network and household appliance industry witnessed the coming into being of a new independent intellectual property and technology standards alliance. As reported, the ITopHome household network standards alliance, initiated by leading companies as Haier Group, Qinghua Tongfang, China Network Communications, Shanghai SVA Group, Chunlan Group, Great Wall Group and Shanghai Belling, was officially established today.

The coming into existence of the alliance is a true victory in the current struggle for independency in technology standards.