Several significant specifications were completed through its actions including PL-2, PL-3, and PL-4.
Many important semiconductor devices were developed to these specifications.
SATURN was also influential in the specification of the ATM Forum's physical layer "UTOPIA" standards.
Initial members included SynOptics and Interphase.
The existence of the OIF also eliminated the need for the SATURN Development Group, and it was wound down around 2002.