YESDR Consortium and Governance¶
The YESDR Consortium is the organizational body responsible for the coordination, governance, and long-term evolution of the YESDR. The Consortium provides a neutral, collaborative platform for academia, research institutions, startups, and industry to jointly develop a modular and extensible framework for end-to-end cellular wireless systems.
Organizational Structure¶
Scope of the Consortium¶
The YESDR Consortium oversees activities related to:
- Architecture and system design
- Protocol and interface specifications
- Spectrum monitoring and cognitive radio integration
- AI-driven optimization and automation in wireless systems
- Educational and research deployments
- Reference implementations and tooling
YESDR Consortium Governance Structure¶
| Body | Role | Key Responsibilities | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steering Committee (SC) | Highest decision-making body of the YESDR Consortium | Define strategic direction; approve creation, modification, and closure of Study Groups and Working Groups; approve publication of YESDR Technical Specifications (TS); oversee policies, membership, and compliance; resolve escalated issues | Final approval of releases and major architectural changes; appoint or confirm Working Group Chairs; adopt and amend governance policies |
| Technical Steering Committee (TSC) | Technical oversight and architectural consistency | Review technical outputs from Working Groups; ensure alignment with the YESDR architecture and roadmap; coordinate cross–Working Group dependencies; supervise the Change Request (CR) process | Validates technical coherence and integration; does not author specifications |
| Study Groups (SGs) | Exploratory and pre-standardization research | Investigate new technologies, concepts, and feasibility studies; provide recommendations to Working Groups and the TSC | No direct specification authority |
| Working Groups (WGs) | Formal specification development | Develop, maintain, and update YESDR Technical Specifications; address approved Change Requests | Primary authors of specifications |
| Secretariat | Administrative and operational support | Maintain official records, meeting minutes, and publications; manage consortium communications and mailing lists; coordinate membership applications and onboarding; support governance and compliance processes | Administrative authority only |