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Archives for February 2017
Wanted: IoT Interoperability, Security Specs
OCF Survey Shows Smart Home Growth, Recognizes Challenges
The Open Connectivity Foundation (OCF), an Internet of Things (IoT) standards foundation, has concluded a survey taken at CES 2017 in Las Vegas, which surveyed 250 respondents at the show to gauge the growth and challenges surrounding connected devices.
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Consumers Care Most About Usability, Interoperability And Security Of IoT
“Communications is very difficult. Interoperability is very hard.”
Consumer adoption of the Internet of Things is at an inflection point. Real products with tangible benefits are on the market. The pie in the sky period for IoT is over.
So what do consumers want when it comes to their connected gadgets?
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New Survey Highlights Importance of Interoperability in the Internet of Things
73 percent of respondents agree industry standards are imperative for technological innovation, according to a new survey conducted by the Open Connectivity Foundation.
Beaverton, Ore., – February 22, 2017 – The Open Connectivity Foundation (OCF), a leading Internet of Things (IoT) standards body, today announced the results of a survey conducted at CES 2017. After surveying 250 respondents, the results conclude that more than 60 percent of respondents consider standardization and interoperability when it comes to purchasing connected devices, cybersecurity concerns, and overall technological innovation in our society.
OCF CES Survey Report
Executive Summary
The market for connected “smart” devices for the home and automobiles is expanding and its momentum is likely to increase throughout 2017 and beyond. Industry research firm Forrester predicts this growth will come both from IoT devices replacing existing products in consumers’ homes and from new categories of devices, with the latter driving the fastest growth. We are already seeing evidence of this trend. Indeed, some 68 percent of CES attendees polled by OCF reported that they already owned three or more connected devices, while 80 percent said they were evaluating devices and planned to make a purchasing decision within the next six months.