About

Ambition

RELISAV ConnectedEdge Foundation exists to shift wired connectivity from devices and static networks to a modern, software-defined platform that powers AI, automation, resilient infrastructure, and cross-industry deployments.

The old model — isolated alliances, per-technology silos, per-vendor roadmaps — does not meet the moment. Data centers, utilities, industrial sites, smart buildings, and broadband operators increasingly share the same cabling realities and the same regulatory pressures. They deserve a shared engineering commons.

Operating principles

• Any Wire, Any Industry. Flexible deployment across coax, powerline, twisted pair, Ethernet, and PON — in broadband, smart buildings, utilities, industrial, smart cities, and beyond.
• Open Software & AI. Build and steward open-source software stacks and AI-enabled control and operations that accelerate innovation cycles.
• Interoperability by Design. Drive cross-technology interoperability so solutions are not locked to a single ecosystem.
• People & Knowledge First. Become the place that shares knowledge and certifies expertise — not just devices — through academy and member/individual certification paths.

Mission

Our mission is to accelerate open, secure, interoperable wired infrastructure by uniting software, silicon, and systems — across ethernet switching, coax, phoneline, powerline, fiber, and power/data transfer — so members can build deployable solutions faster.

How we deliver it

• Open engineering assets. Open software projects, reference architectures, simulation and tooling, specs and tests — reusable and extensible.
• Cross-technology interoperability. Bridging legacy and next-gen wiring models (coax, powerline, phoneline, Ethernet, storage) — complementing, rather than competing with, single-technology alliances.
• A people-first learning path. The RELISAV ConnectedEdge Academy: training, workshops, live demos, and recognized credentials.
• A disruptive certification model. We certify members and individuals based on mastery, implementation experience, and contribution — not vendor budget.
• Cybersecurity readiness. A CRA-aware pillar and best-practice knowledge sharing aligned to the EU Cyber Resilience Act and US NIST requirements.

Why now

A new technology wave is here — AI-native networking, open-source broadband, cloud management, data centers, and cybersecurity — and wired infrastructure must evolve to support it.

RELISAV ConnectedEdge Foundation is designed as a foundation: neutral, open, and built for long-term stewardship. Members can collaborate beyond single-product cycles and single-technology boundaries without worrying about who owns the roadmap.

Discover how wired infrastructure is evolving from static networks into intelligent, software-defined platforms that power AI, automation, and resilient connectivity.

The name

ConnectedEdge is our direction — open, interoperable infrastructure at the edge, built for the AI era.

RELISAV is our promise — a name designed to endure, evoking resilient systems, secure operations, and shared value creation across industries.

Together, they form a foundation identity that is both aspirational and built for long-term stewardship.

Our taglines

• Resilient by design. Secure by default. Valuable to the ecosystem.
• Where the Connected Edge is built — openly, securely, and for the long term.
• The RELISAV promise: resilience, security, and real-world deployment value.
• A foundation identity built to endure — for certification, education, and open innovation.

Values

We are not a vendor consortium in disguise. Our governance and output reflect five values that we apply as operating constraints, not decorations.

Value	What it means in practice
Neutral Stewardship	Long-term governance built for openness and trust. No single company owns a critical path.
Interoperability	Cross-technology collaboration is the default. We integrate, we don’t isolate.
Security & Resilience	Security as a first-order requirement, including CRA-aligned readiness.
Merit & Contribution	Recognition earned through real skills, real implementations, and shared outputs.
Practical Impact	Tools, software, reference designs, and training that move deployments forward.

Differentiators

• Complementary, not competitive. We integrate ethernet with other wired ecosystems (coax, phoneline, powerline, fiber) to enable a unified wired-infrastructure approach across industries — rather than reopening settled debates.
• From device certification to expertise certification. We don’t only validate devices. We certify people and organizations through skills-based learning paths and contribution.
• A build-first foundation. Our centre of gravity is engineering outcomes — open software, joint initiatives, reference architectures, tools — so members ship faster.