Working Groups

Certification & Compliance WG

Charter of CCWG

Responsible to develop and maintain Test Specification and Test Tools as required
Responsible to define and maintain the Certification Process

Work Scope of CCWG

Creation and maintenance of Test Specifications based on Technical Specifications
Development and management of Test Tools and Process as required
Recommendation of Certification approaches for Board approval
Definition and Management of Certification Program
Advise and report to the Board of Directors (BoD) on Compliance and Certification related issues

Interoperability WG

Charter / Work Scope of IWG

Provide a venue for ad hoc and scheduled interoperability testing (e.g., plugfests)
Assemble/Develop the necessary test content, equipment, and procedures
Identify interoperability problems between UHD devices, services, and content (w/emphasis on current-model devices)
Find root causes
Compile compatibility data and provide anonymized summary data to UHDA member companies
Provide direct private feedback to participating companies having specific issues
Foster solutions that help consumers properly configure and operate their UHD devices and services automatically or with educational materials
Establish and maintain inter-organization liaisons necessary to solve interoperability problems

Legal WG

Charter of LWG

Deal with legal issues related to the development, maintenance, promotion and licensing of the UHD Alliance’s Technical Specifications and logo(s) and to the internal governing rules of the UHD Alliance, and to make proposals to the BOD on the same. For the avoidance of doubt, neither the Legal WG nor any of its participants is a legal counsel to the UHD Alliance.

Work Scope of LWG

Prepare and review drafts of agreements and other legal documents related to the development, maintenance, promotion and licensing of the Technical Specifications and logo(s), and submit proposals of the same to the BOD.
Prepare and review drafts of the internal governing rules of the UHD Alliance, including but not limited to the Bylaws and Working Group rules, and submit proposals of the same to the BOD.
Prepare and review drafts of agreements and other legal documents relating to the IPR owned by the UHD Alliance, including but not limited to trademark agreements.

Promotion WG

Charter of PWG

Provide marketing communications, public relations and member relations support for UHD Alliance.

Work Scope of PWG

Contributor/Adopter communications and recruitment strategy
Consumer communications and education strategy
Cross industry promotional collaboration
Public Relations – Press/Analysts/Social Media/Speakership Program
Brand Management
Consumer Research