The combination of the giants may make the Internet of Things a step closer to standard unification.
On February 20, according to VentureBeat, a number of technology giants jointly announced the establishment of the "Open Connection Foundation" (OCF) to support the development of the Internet of Things industry. The companies involved in the announcement include ARRIS, CableLabs, Cisco, and Electrolake. , GE Digital, Intel, Microsoft, Qualcomm and Samsung.
OCF is the successor to the existing Open Internet Alliance (OIC). In 2014, Intel announced that it has teamed up with technology partners Samsung, Broadcom, Dell, Atmel and Wind River Systems to create the Open Internet Alliance (OIC), which is dedicated to strengthening hundreds of millions of IoT devices. Interconnection needs. It has competed with another organization called Allseen Alliance, which consists of companies such as Microsoft, Qualcomm and Electrolux.
The Journal of the Chinese Journal of Science has learned from Intel that the work done by OIC will become part of the OCF. More than just name changes, it includes more companies and compatible devices.
What kind of "unification" will the standard go?
Fragmentation of the Internet of Things standard has always been a problem. In the past few years, Intel and Qualcomm have led competing standards organizations to develop IoT products.
According to the official announcement of this incident by businesswire.com, the nine companies participating in the release expressed their positive support.
Michael Wallace, senior vice president and general manager of Qualcomm, said: "We believe that fragmentation is the enemy of the Internet of Things. Therefore, we are working with companies with similar ideas to invest in the future of the Internet of Things."
John Oberon, vice president of Cisco's IoT software division, also pointed out: "OIC's leadership and expanded OCF are an improvement as the two leading standards developers will work together to develop a common IoT protocol and certification. OCF will help leverage the benefits of the Internet of Things in a secure and scalable way around developers, industries and industries in the consumer, SP, enterprise and industry sectors."
Intel further told reporters that OCF will promote a robust, open, scalable, interoperable and secure IoT protocol to help avoid further fragmentation and ensure IoT devices and services for consumers, businesses and industries. Interoperability. This will modify IoTIvity and AllJoyn code implementations, allowing industry and developers to focus on a specification that provides an interactive language for IoT devices and can monitor their devices in real time.
The reporter learned that some key enterprises still do not participate in the unified Internet of Things platform, including Apple, Google, Philips and WeMo. Research firm IDC expects that by the end of 2020, there will be 50 billion smart devices interconnected globally. The deployment of the overall network in an economical and economies of scale is an issue that the industry has to consider.
In the future, will the standards of the Internet of Things be unified or divided into several major camps and presented in another form of “unification�
“First, the principle of openness is indispensable, because only a sufficiently open environment can create a broad ecological environment, which can greatly reduce the cost of network deployment,†said Zhang Yu, chief technology officer of Intel China Internet of Things.
Historical experience can be followed on standard issues. In the PC field, companies such as Intel, IBM, and Lenovo are actively building PC standards, and products from different vendors can be interconnected. In the server, storage, and communications fields, general-purpose products eventually replace traditional specialized devices, and also bring to end users. A lot of income. Therefore, Zhang Yu believes that the era of Internet of Everything should also be an open standard structure for the Internet of Things.
Gong Xun, deputy secretary-general of the Shenzhen Internet of Things Intelligent Technology Application Association, pointed out in an interview with the Journal of the Chinese Academy of Sciences that the large standard architecture will be unified, but the Internet of Things is a very wide field, which can be subdivided into various vertical industries. Standards, group standards, etc.
"The Internet of Things standards will be unified, but they will also exist in the form of several camps. The competition is fierce and promotes development. IoT games require everyone to play together, but there are different possibilities for playing games." Internet of Things and Robotics Jiang Nan, executive director of Beijing Chaolumen Technology Co., Ltd., cautiously told the reporter of the Journal of the Chinese Academy of Sciences that "it is still waiting to see."
Giant speeds up the layout
At the World Mobile Communications Conference (MWC), which opened on February 22, Intel talked about the era of 5G mobile data. Intel believes that it is the only vendor in the industry that can provide end-to-end 5G solutions, including 5G hardware, smartphones, tablets, PC platforms and M2M applications, and IoT applications. At the same time, Intel is preparing to cooperate with companies such as Ericsson, Korea Telecom, Nokia, SK Telecom and Verizon on 5G.
At the beginning of 2016, everyone can't wait to show the action on the Internet of Things. At MWC, Ericsson, Huawei, Qualcomm, Nokia and other communication technology solution providers and China Mobile, Deutsche Telekom, France Telecom and other big-name operators have demonstrated solutions and cases of 5G and IoT applications on their own booths.
In fact, this trend has emerged in 2015. Intel, Broadcom, Huawei, and Cisco, which are operating early, are actively deploying the IoT market. Insiders pointed out that the actions of the industry giants indicate that the battle for the Internet of Things era will break out in 2016.
"When the 5G is approaching, the Internet of Things will be turned upside down." Jiang Longliang, general manager of ä½°snath Trading (Beijing) Co., Ltd., which is promoting an Internet of Things project, pointed out to reporters.
Qualcomm has launched more than 10 IoT devices in more than 30 countries, such as smart watches and children's trackers. Microsoft has deployed an industry-wide IoT service through Azure Cloud, and is now working hard to promote market-based applications.
"There is no doubt that many times the action of the giants is the vane of commercial and technological development. Under the leadership of the giants, the number of startups in the Internet of Things is increasing, especially in the direction of the Internet of Things cloud platform, smart home, smart wear, etc. For example, Zhuo Yayun, a smart home enterprise, and Xinfucai, a commodity Internet of Things trading platform, have actively promoted the process of IoT technology to market-oriented applications,†said Gong Xun.
In the case of giant layout, where are the outlets for small and medium-sized companies, especially startups?
"The Internet of Things era is an era of personalization and uncertainty. People's consumption direction is moving toward a more personalized direction. Therefore, these small and medium-sized enterprises can often do vertical and market segments. Do fine, personalize, and play their own brand and sticky customer market.†Gong Xun and Jiang Longliang both believe that small and medium-sized enterprises should be specialized and fine in the field of Internet of Things.
Jiangnan said: "Don't underestimate the startups in the Internet of Things. In fact, I am more optimistic about them. They are more flexible. Just take the user experience as the core, and do a good job of data analysis based on the data collection. There is also a lot to offer."
Where are the hot spots?
Smart homes, wearable devices, and car networking have once been hot spots for the development of the Internet of Things. Will they continue to live in 2016? Or, what new hot spots will appear?
Gong Xun believes that based on the development foundation of 2015, smart wear, smart home, car networking and other directions have accumulated relatively mature technology and market recognition. Through the warm-up in 2015, these directions will accelerate in 2016, especially It is the direction of smart wear, which will have greater market coverage due to its practical value in the positioning of large health, old and young, and the pursuit of augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) capital.
Jiang Longliang predicts that in 2016, in the direction of home, logistics, traditional production enterprises and defense projects, the Internet of Things will usher in opportunities.
However, Jiangnan stressed that no matter which direction, the sensor is the foundation of the Internet of Things, want to innovate applications, or pay more attention to the development of sensors.
CCID Consulting predicts that during the "13th Five-Year Plan" period, China's sensor market will grow at a compound annual growth rate of more than 31%.
IDC expects that the market capacity of IoT devices and corresponding services will increase from 656 billion US dollars in 2014 to 1.7 trillion US dollars in 2020. The growth rate will increase with the increase of access equipment, bandwidth growth and maturity of supporting services. accelerate. IDC believes that the output value of sensors and functional modules will reach 32% of the entire industry.
“The Internet of Things is an eco-type industry with a wide range of scope. At present, the promotion of key technologies such as industry standards, sensors, and government policy support will promote the development of the Internet of Things in China.†Gong Xun Say.
Jiangnan also believes that the current policy support for the Internet of Things is relatively low. If there is a big move in the policy, the impact on the Internet of Things will be self-evident.
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