Optware Makes Bold Move To Standardize Holographic Versatile Disc

OPTWARE Corporation, a developer of Holographic Information Storage Products, today jointly announced with its Partners that Ecma International, the industry association dedicated to standardization of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), has approved the creation of a new Technical Committee to undertake standardization of Holographic Information Storage Systems, initially based upon the proprietary Collinear Technologies of OPTWARE. At its 88th meeting of the Ecma General Assembly held 9th December 2005, Ecma approved a Proposal submitted by OPTWARE 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. to create TC44.