<s>
Traditional	O
automotive	O
networks	O
such	O
as	O
CAN	B-Protocol
,	O
LIN	O
,	O
FlexRay	B-Protocol
,	O
MOST	B-Application
were	O
unable	O
to	O
meet	O
the	O
higher	O
data	O
rate	O
requirements	O
of	O
emerging	O
automotive	O
applications	O
such	O
as	O
advanced	O
driver	O
assistance	O
systems	O
(	O
ADAS	O
)	O
,	O
Infotainment	O
or	O
fast	O
update	O
of	O
various	O
ECUs	B-Device
in	O
vehicles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Standard	O
100BASE-TX	B-Protocol
Fast	I-Protocol
Ethernet	I-Protocol
met	O
automotive	O
requirements	O
for	O
higher	O
bandwidth	O
and	O
also	O
provided	O
flexibility	O
in	O
networking	O
topology	O
but	O
it	O
had	O
limitations	O
in	O
meeting	O
the	O
automotive	O
EMC	O
requirements	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
comparison	O
to	O
100BASE-TX	B-Protocol
,	O
which	O
requires	O
two	O
twisted	O
pair	O
cables	O
,	O
this	O
had	O
the	O
additional	O
advantage	O
of	O
reducing	O
the	O
cable	O
weight	O
and	O
system	O
costs	O
further	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
objective	O
of	O
the	O
OPEN	B-Protocol
Alliance	I-Protocol
SIG	I-Protocol
is	O
to	O
facilitate	O
the	O
adoption	O
of	O
Ethernet-based	O
communication	O
for	O
in-vehicle	O
networks	O
:	O
</s>
<s>
Enable	O
the	O
deployment	O
of	O
the	O
existing	O
IEEE	O
100BASE-T1	O
,	O
1000BASE-T1	O
and	O
1000BASE-RH	O
physical	B-Application
layer	I-Application
specifications	O
with	O
complementing	O
specifications	O
for	O
conformance	O
and	O
interoperability	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Complete	O
the	O
ecosystem	O
further	O
with	O
requirement	O
and	O
test	O
specifications	O
for	O
harnesses	O
,	O
switches	B-Protocol
,	O
ECUs	B-Device
,	O
and	O
additional	O
functionalities	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Encourage	O
and	O
support	O
the	O
development	O
of	O
new	O
physical	B-Application
layer	I-Application
solutions	O
in	O
a	O
standards	O
setting	O
organization	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Founding	O
members	O
of	O
the	O
OPEN	B-Protocol
Alliance	I-Protocol
SIG	I-Protocol
are	O
BMW	O
,	O
Broadcom	O
and	O
NXP	O
Semiconductors	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
November	O
2011	O
the	O
companies	O
C&S	O
,	O
UNH-IOL	O
,	O
Harman	O
,	O
Hyundai	O
,	O
Freescale	O
and	O
Jaguar	O
Landrover	O
joined	O
the	O
OPEN	B-Protocol
Alliance	I-Protocol
SIG	I-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
Promoter	O
can	B-Protocol
participate	O
and	O
contribute	O
to	O
the	O
OPEN	O
Alliance	O
technical	O
committees	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Adopters	O
can	B-Protocol
also	O
participate	O
and	O
contribute	O
to	O
the	O
OPEN	O
Alliance	O
technical	O
committees	O
just	O
like	O
the	O
Promoters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Define	O
deterministic	O
and	O
robust	O
transmission	O
channels	O
between	O
the	O
Ethernet	O
enabled	O
electronic	B-Device
control	I-Device
units	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
OPEN	O
Members	O
can	B-Protocol
identify	O
potential	O
issues	O
and/or	O
gaps	O
when	O
implementing	O
Ethernet-based	O
communication	O
in	O
an	O
automotive	O
application	O
and	O
submit	O
to	O
the	O
OPEN	O
Alliance	O
which	O
will	O
review	O
and	O
decide	O
how	O
to	O
address	O
this	O
issues	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
defines	O
specifications	O
applicable	O
to	O
all	O
ECUs	B-Device
in	O
an	O
Automotive	O
Ethernet	O
network	O
based	O
on	O
these	O
shared	O
requirements	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
defines	O
test	O
process	O
and	O
supports	O
the	O
establishment	O
of	O
test	O
houses	O
that	O
can	B-Protocol
perform	O
the	O
ECU	O
tests	O
and	O
establishes	O
regular	O
audits	O
of	O
the	O
test	O
specification	O
and	O
the	O
partner	O
requirements	O
to	O
increase	O
the	O
communication	O
quality	O
of	O
the	O
Ethernet	O
ECUs	B-Device
in	O
an	O
automotive	O
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
physical	B-Application
layer	I-Application
for	O
1000BASE-T1	O
is	O
a	O
complementary	O
technology	O
to	O
100BASE-T1	O
,	O
enabling	O
flexible	O
and	O
scalable	O
automotive	O
data	O
networks	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Create	O
specification	O
and	O
qualification	O
requirements	O
for	O
Ethernet	B-Protocol
switches	I-Protocol
:	O
</s>
