Ecma International creates TC44 to standardize Holographic Information Storage systems

Ecma has created Technical Committee 44 (TC44) to develop a standardization strategy for Holographic Information Storage (HIS) systems, initially based upon the Collinear Technologies of Optware Corporation, a leading developer of Holographic Versatile Disc (HVD) storage products. TC44 was set up at the request of Optware Corporation and several of its partners, including CMC Magnetics Corporation, Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd., Pulstec Industrial Co., Ltd., Strategic Media Technology and Toagosei Co., Ltd.