Talking IoT Standards With the Open Connectivity Foundation
ULE Alliance Presents Orange’s Connected Home Devices
BERN, Switzerland & BERLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The ULE Alliance, a non-profit organization dedicated to developing the worldwide market adoption of the ULE (Ultra Low Energy) wireless technology for the IoT, is pleased to announce a promotion cooperation with Orange (www.orange.com). Orange will showcase its new product devices “Maison Connectée” (connected home) at the ULE Alliance booth at IFA 2019 in Berlin Hall 25, booth 404.
“This is the first time that Orange and ULE Alliance cooperate in promotional activities”, says Ulrich A. Grote, Chairman of the Alliance. “We are pleased to showcase Orange’s connected home devices, which are based on the truly secure, stable and long range ULE technology.”
Orange’s “Maison Connectée” products – Livebox router, smart bulb, motion detector, smart plug and door sensor – will be presented at the product wall of ULE Alliance booth, along with devices from ULE Alliance members Crow, Deutsche Telekom, DSP Group, Gigaset, Jazz Hipster, Panasonic and VTech.
In addition the ULE Alliance will show the ULE and Open Connectivity Foundation’s IoTivity bridging gateway, which provides seamless interoperability over diverse networks.
Read the full press release via Business Wire
Why Aren’t IoT Devices More Secure than They Currently Are
The growing popularity of IoT devices does not change the fact that they are also making news for the wrong reasons.
From database leaks to the hacking of IoT cameras, to Amazon employees snooping on your Alexa conversations, it appears that many IoT device companies are struggling to build trust.
Accordingly, we discuss in this article the top challenges that are impeding the security of smart devices.
1. Lack of Regulations
As covered in an earlier article, a lack of uniform regulations is greatly impacting the security of IoT devices. Since the growth of IoT is dependent on a standardized set of norms, the challenge is really at a government level.
The governments of most countries are run by their respective bureaucracies which can be a bottleneck in decision-making. Very few government agencies have the time, energy or incentive to prioritize IoT, as there is too much information to comprehend.
Such a lack of prioritizing leaves space for the IoT industry to come with its own set of standards. For example, the Open Connectivity Foundation includes Microsoft, Samsung, LG, Electrolux and Cisco among the 300 members. It is, by far, the largest alliance of IoT companies.
Click here to read the full article by Sayak Boral on IoT Tech Trends.
LG launches two new UHD Smart TVs in India starting at Rs 41,990
LG has launched two new UHD LED Smart televisions in India. Both these TVs come with an IPS 4K panel with True Color Accuracy and 20W speakers. Both these TVs will be made available on Amazon during the company’s ongoing Prime Day sale, which will last till July 16.
Both the new TVs can also function as smart home hubs. Thus offering access to other smart home products including the company’s own Smart ThinQ devices and OCF (Open connectivity foundation) devices like air conditioners, air purifiers, smart lights and more via Wi-Fi.
Click here to read the full article on The Indian EXPRESS.
LG Announces The Launches of Its New TV Models In India
LG announces its new UHD TVs, TV models. This new range of TV’s have IPS 4K panel with True Color Accuracy and 20W powerful sound so that viewers can experience the best sound while watching; this range is designed and developed, keeping in mind the Indian consumers’ desires. These TV’s will be available on Amazon prime day i.e. 15th & 16th July.
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