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A Year in Review: OCF Enables Vendor Cloud Interoperability and Strengthens IoT Security
While 2020 brought many challenges as well as a significant shift in work-life circumstances, OCF’s members remained dedicated to the OCF mission. In a collaborative effort amongst key industry leaders, OCF made significant progress in OCF technology development, cybersecurity and smart building initiatives. Below we have shared a few exciting highlights from OCF’s 2020 efforts:
OCF Announces Mark Trayer as OCF Chairman of the Board
The OCF Board of Directors (BoD) is made up of leading experts from innovative tech manufacturers including CableLabs, Cascoda, Haier, LG Electronics, and Samsung. These representatives are key decision makers and work to ensure the organization operations run smoothly and are in-line with OCF’s vision for the IoT. Last month, OCF was proud to welcome Mark Trayer to the BoD as Chairman of the Board. Mark brings a wealth of industry experience to the BoD and has been involved with OCF since its early inception in 2014.
We spoke with Mark about his professional background, his objectives as new BoD Chair, and his outlook on the future of OCF. Get to know the OCF BoD Chair below:
Please give us a brief introduction to yourself – what is your professional background, particularly within the IoT space?
I’ve been involved with “connectivity” the entirety of my professional career in Samsung, and prior to that, Nortel (originally BNR). Initially, I worked on the implementation of “old school” SS7 signaling systems in Digital Telephone, which evolved into architecting protocol stacks as part of Multi-media over IP solutions. I subsequently became more “residential” and user focused, working on in-home content distribution (personal content and provided content), and then into spaces that acted as a precursor to some of the early Smart Device/Smart Home solutions (Smart Energy, Smart Appliances, and associated Energy Star definitions).
I was part of the teams that worked on initial Smart Home enabling technologies for Samsung products. From there, in 2014 I was part of the launch of the Open Interconnect Consortium, which subsequently became what we know today as Open Connectivity Foundation (OCF). I have been heavily involved in contributing to OCF since that point.
As the newly elected OCF BoD Chair, how do you aim to use this role to advance OCF technology?
As OCF BoD Chair my role is to advance OCF technology through working with the other BoD members and the OCF Work Groups (WGs) to engender two key items: awareness and adoption.
For awareness, I work with other BoD members and OCF WG Chairs in active initiatives on stakeholder value, as well as the ongoing efforts of the Marketing Communications WG to position OCF effectively. We do this with targeted messaging advocating OCF as the Secure IP Device Framework of choice for the IoT.
For adoption, I work to ensure that OCF effectively supports member companies looking to bring products to market, as well as support ongoing initiatives taking place in different regions to deploy OCF technology.
Could you tell us about your history with OCF?
Samsung is a “day #1” member of OCF (originally OIC). I attended the kick-off Face-to-Face meeting in Manhattan Beach, CA, and was co-chair at that time of the original Smart Home group (with Wouter van der Beek, OCF Director). I have continued to chair the Smart Home Work Group since that very first meeting, and have also taken on the role of Core Technology Working Group Chair and Core Technology Steering Committee Chair.
I have been heavily involved in the development of the device and resource models that have been defined by OCF, working with people like Wouter van der Beek and Clarke Stevens on the tooling that accompanies these models that enables automated creation of spec material, and also automated creation of running code that realizes OCF devices.
I was also part of the key set of contributors that saw the realization of the OCF Universal Cloud Interface (C2C API) from a Power Point concept to a certifiable reality (with at least three certifications to date).
Why is OCF the standard of choice to propel IoT security to new heights?
OCF has endorsed security as a key element of its work and has a dedicated Security Work Group to maintain and update the OCF Secure IP Device Framework.
The OCF Secure IP Device Framework is a vertical agnostic infrastructure that enables secure IP communication through a standardized framework. It is also backed by an open-source implementation, which is compliant to the standard and meets the implementation verifications of our Certification Program. The framework includes network device discovery, resource/service discovery on the device, secure connectivity using DTLS for proximal (device-device) communication, onboarding on the secure domain and Access control lists.
This framework is compliant with most of the known IoT security baseline requirements – including those from NIST, CTAC, ENISA, UK, IASME and ETSI. The OCF Security Work Group has measured the OCF Secure IP Device Framework against these IoT security baselines so that you don’t have to – essentially allowing you to “compile your compliance” for regulatory IoT security requirements.
OCF offers a comprehensive Certification Program for its members. What are the benefits of OCF Certification and how does OCF Certification simplify a product’s time to market?
OCF provides a rich suite of tools to support members in bringing certified products to market. The Certification Test Tool (CTT) itself is available for free to all members, thus allowing in-house test and validation of an implementation before bringing it to an ATL for formal certification. In conjunction with this, Iotivity Lite provides an open-source implementation of the specifications that realizes the mandatory requirements, and against which each CTT release is regressed, thus ensuring alignment between specifications, code, and certification for every release.
To help in the development of a certifiable implementation and greatly simplify the associated effort, OCF also provides tools and toolchains to create running code for a device in an extremely time efficient manner, the OCF Developer Program provides tutorials and details to get started.
Could you give us a preview of what’s to come for OCF?
OCF is driving down three key paths:
- First, promoting the proven, open, Secure IP Device Framework that is defined by the Core and Core Security specifications as a fundamental element for an IoT solution or deployment. This is agnostic of the data models also defined by OCF, meaning that anyone who requires a secure, open standards-based, IP framework can take what OCF has developed (including much of the associated tooling) and build thereon.
- Second, OCF will continue to drive and support adoption of OCF as the IoT enabler for Smart Home and Smart Residential solutions. OCF ensures that any gaps in modeling or capability are met, and works with OCF member companies and the regional forums in supporting deployments, product development, certification programs, inter-operability events and more.
- Third, supporting efforts and work of the Smart Commercial Building Work Group in realizing products, solutions, and commercial deployments of OCF technology in this space.
All three of these initiatives provide the pillars of success for OCF moving forward.
Membership List
OCF Board Members
OCF Gold Members
- Allion Labs
- Blu-Castle Iberia S.L.
- BSC-Computer GmbH
- China National Electric Apparatus Research
- Cisco Systems
- Comarch, Inc.
- Data People Connected Limited
- DEKRA Testing and Certification S.A.U.
- DigiOn, Inc
- DT&C Co., Ltd.
- ETRI (Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute)
- Gemtek Technology Co., Ltd
- GP Electronics (HK) Limited
- Gree Electric Appliances, Inc of Zhuhai
- Hitron Technologies Inc
- Huawei Technologies, Ltd.
- Korea Association of Smart Home (KASH)
- Kistler Instrumente AG
- MBS GmbH
- Networking Services Corp. S.A.
- Ningbo Joynext Technology Corporation
- Ningbot Sunvot Technology Co., Ltd
- PCD, LLC
- Sagemcom Broadband
- Shaw Cablesystem G.P
- Shenzhen Skyworth Digital Technology Co., Ltd
- Shina System Co., Ltd
- TTA (Telecommunications Technology Association)
- UL Verification Services
- Zowee Technology (Heyuan) Co., Ltd
- ZTE Corporation
- ZyXEL Communications Corporation
OCF Nonprofit Educational Members
OCF Adopter Members
- 4Choice Ltd
- 7 Layers GmbH
- ACCESS CO., LTD.
- Actiontec Electronics, Inc.
- Adaptant Solutions AG
- Advanced Digital Broadcast SA
- Advinno Technologies Pte Ltd
- Affinegy, Inc.
- AhnLab
- Ajou University
- ALi Corporation
- Allegro Software Development Corporation
- Alpha Networks, Inc
- Alpha Nodus, Inc.
- Alpha Systems Inc.
- AlterSciences
- Alticast Corporation
- Amlogic (CA) Co., Inc.
- Andes Technology Corporation
- Appception, Inc
- AppMyHome
- Arcadyan Technology Corporation
- Arcelik A.S.
- ArcherMind Technology (Nanjing) Co., Ltd.
- ARRIS Group, Inc.
- Asurion LLC
- ASUSTek Computer Inc.
- Atmel Corporation
- Avempace
- Axstone Co., Ltd.
- AZM Dev
- B&W Group Ltd.
- Barun Electronics
- Baustem Information Technologies Co., Ltd.
- BCBS AZ Advantage
- Beechwoods Software
- Beijing Changfeng Information Technology Industry Alliance
- Beijing Ling Long
- Beijing uni-cocloud Technology Co., Ltd.
- Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications
- Bennett University - CSE
- Bercman Technologies AS
- Bespin Global Digital Service, Inc
- Beyond Solution
- BigJungle Ltd
- Bits + Bites
- BKM Systems Group LLC
- Bluetronics
- BONTOM Games
- Bouygues Telecom
- Brightstar Corp.
- Broadwave Corp.
- BSH Home Appliances
- Buffalo Inc.
- Bureau Veritas CPS
- Bynew Technology , Inc
- CAICT (China Academy of Information and Communication Technology)
- Cairo University
- Cascoda
- Catalina Labs, Inc
- Cavium Inc.
- Cellco Partnership
- CESI (Beijing CESI Technology Co., Ltd.)
- CETECOM Limited
- Charter Communications
- China Mobile IOT Company Limited
- China Unicom Research Institute
- Cinch Home Services
- CJ Hellovision
- Clarinox Technologies Pty Ltd
- Cleinsoft, Inc
- Cloudwards
- Colorado Engineering
- Comcast
- Comfylight GmbH
- Commax Co., Ltd
- Compal Broadband Networks, Inc
- CoreBrands
- Corporativo Lanix S.A. De C.V.
- Cox Communications
- Coway Co., Ltd
- CRESPRIT Inc.
- Crosscert-Keca
- Cryptosoft Ltd.
- CSA Group
- Cubebite
- Cuchen Co., Ltd
- CyberLink Corp.
- CyberTan Technology, Inc
- Cygnus Consulting
- Cyient Limited
- CYT IOT, INC.
- DanKook University
- Darshii Enterprises
- Data Alliance Inc.
- DataArt Apps, Inc.
- Davinci Cloud Co., Ltd.
- Dayou Winia Co., Ltd
- Dell
- Devialet
- Diagramics
- Digicert
- Digience
- Digital Concepts GmbH
- Digital Cloud Technologies
- Dish TV Technologies Ltd
- Disney Worldwide Services, Inc.
- D-Link Corporation
- Dongbu Daewoo Electronics
- Dongseo University
- Dongyoung Media Co., Ltd.
- Dream Security Co., Ltd
- DSP Group
- DTT Technology Joint Stock Company
- Duncan Bee and Associates
- Dysrupts
- Ecofrost Technologies Pvt, Ltd
- Edworks
- Eesti Innovatsiooni Instituut
- Elcometch Co., Ltd
- E-Lead Electronic Co. Ltd.
- Elettrotecnica Rold S.R.L
- Ecofrost Technologies Pvt, Ltd
- Eco-Luxury Technology Co., Ltd
- Ecopartners
- Eesti Innovatsiooni Instituut
- Eigen Technologies PVT, LTD
- Einfochips Ltd.
- Electrolux Home Products, Inc.
- Elica SpA
- Elitegroup Computer Systems Co., Ltd.
- Elpro Energy Dimensions
- Encored Technologies, Inc.
- Engage Technologies LTD
- Enphase Energy Agreement
- Eonti
- Esaver Technologies Solutions Pvt Ltd
- ESS Technology Inc.
- EUROICC d.o.o.
- Excentis
- EY- Ernst Young
- Ezex Corporation
- Ezixy
- Faber S.p.A.
- Fabita s.r.l.
- Favo Construction Technologies
- Feelux Co., Ltd
- Fibar Group S.A.
- Fine Point Technologies, Inc.
- FKA Distributing Co., LLC DBA Homedics
- Flexell Engitech
- Float Design Labs
- Flying Loft, Inc
- Focalcrest
- Fogscape Inc.
- FOTILE Group Ningbo FOTILE kitchenware co, LTD.
- Frontier Smart Technologies Ltd.
- Frtek
- Fujitsu Limited
- Funai Electric Co. Ltd.
- Fundacio Tecnocampus Mataro Maresme
- Fusion Information Technology Co.
- Futin
- FYES
- GCT Semiconductor, Inc
- GE Digital
- Gigabyte Technology
- Global Wavenet
- Golden Technology Corporation
- Gongzone Institute Corporation
- GoPro, Inc.'
- Granite River Labs
- Greenwave Systems Pte. Ltd
- GrowSafe Systems Ltd.
- GuangDong Macro Co., Ltd
- Guangdong OPPO Mobile Telecommunications Corp., Ltd
- Guangdong Vanward Thermal Energy Technology Co., Ltd
- Guangzhou Geer2 Software Technology Co., Ltd
- Guangzhou StartAI Technology Co., Ltd
- GUPnP and Rygel project
- Hager Electro GmbH & Co. KG
- Haier
- Han Song Technology Ltd
- Hangzhou Awaretec Technology
- Haritha Technologies
- Hashh Automations
- HCT Co, Ltd.
- HDC I-Controls Co., Ltd
- HDL Automation Co., Ltd
- Heartland Data, Inc
- Hisense Electric Co., Ltd.
- Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
- Humax Co. Ltd.
- Hunature
- Hyperion Tech
- Hyundai Development Company
- Hyundai Telecom Co., Ltd
- iB Hubs
- IBM Corporation
- ICT Compliance Co., Ltd
- IDRO Co., LTD
- IFB Industries Limited
- iFoundry Systems (s) Pte Ltd.
- III (Institute for Information Industry)
- Ilevia S.R.L.
- IM Soft Lab
- Industry Lighting Ltd
- Infineon Technologies Asia Pacific Ptd Ltd
- Infomark
- Initial State Technologies, Inc.
- Inline Technologies
- Innopia Technologies, Inc.
- Innova Bilisim Cozumleri
- Innovate Green Tech Pvt, Ltd
- INSIDE Secure
- Insight Designs Web Solutions
- Integrated Enterprise Solutions
- Intel
- Intellicode Co.
- Intellienergy Tech S.r.l.
- International Copper Association
- Intertek Testing Services NA, Inc.
- IoT Technologies (Thinnect)
- Iotamy
- Iotas, Inc
- IoTracked, Inc.
- IoTracx
- IS2T_MicroEJ
- iSoftstone Inc.
- Isowalk, Inc.
- iST-Integrated Service Technology Inc.
- ITE Tech, Inc.
- IT Infrastructure Technology Solutions
- Jasmin Infotech Pvt. Ltd
- JetHead
- Jiguem Company Corp
- Johnson Controls, Inc.
- Jubix Co., Ltd
- Kaon Media Co., Ltd
- Katerra
- Kepco
- KGFC
- K.J. Consultants
- Koolsign
- Korea Institute of Lighting Technology
- Ksign Co., Ltd
- Ksmartech Co., Ltd.
- KT
- Korea Internet & Security Agency
- Kovai Digitech
- Kuled, Inc
- Kumsangtech Co. Ltd
- Kwangwoon University
- Kyowon Corp
- KyungDong Electronics Co., Ltd
- LG Electronics
- LG Uplus Corporation
- L&T Technology Services
- Labseed Co., Ltd
- LEEDARSON IoT Technology Inc
- Lenovo
- Lemonbeat Gmbh
- Libratone A/S
- Life Science Technology
- LIFX
- Liveon Technolabs
- Loewe Technologies GmbH
- Lowe's
- Lui Technology, Inc
- Lynx Technology
- MagicEco
- Maltani Corp
- Marine Management Consulting
- Mark Professional Service
- Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.
- MDS Technology Co.
- Mediacom Communications
- Mediatek USA, Inc.
- Mera Software Services, Inc.
- Microsoft
- Midcontinent Communication
- Midea Group
- Milom Consulting
- Mios Ltd.
- Mitsumi Electric Co. Ltd.
- Moda, Inc.
- Most Power Co., Ltd
- MTREECARE
- MujinENG
- NCTA- The Internet & Television Association
- Netgear
- NTELS Co., Ltd.
- NIPA
- Nortek Security & Control
- nMeta LLC
- Nokia Networks
- Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
- Novus Labs
- NThings
- Nuance Communications
- Nubrx LLC
- Nue World
- Neustar
- Nuri Telecom
- Oasys Cybernetics
- Objectivity Inc.
- Ohsung Electronics Co., Ltd
- Omnivoltaic Energy Solutions Co. Ltd.
- Onbiron
- ONENI Co., Ltd
- Onetech Corp
- ONKYO Corporation
- Opatech Global
- Openmind Networks, Inc. (GOLGI)
- OpenPath Products
- Optimurz
- Orbweb Inc.
- Oregon State University
- Ostec Centroamerica, S.A.
- OSS Nokalva Inc.
- Penta Security Systems, Inc.
- Perisync Technologies
- Pfind
- Ping Communications AS
- Pioneer Corporation
- Pixela Corporation
- plgd s.r.o
- PNNL
- Poliot, Inc
- Portland State University
- Prophet Masterpiece Technology Co., Ltd.
- Proquandrant, LLC
- Proxima Software di Vanini Mirco
- PTIGlobal
- PuLu IT Consulting Co., Ltd
- Pulse Sysems, LTD
- QNAP System, Inc.
- Qognify, Inc.
- QUBER CO., Ltd.
- Quallink Technology, Inc
- Quby B.V.
- RadioPulse, Inc.
- Raonix Co., Ltd
- Realtek Semiconductor Corp
- Real-Time Innovations, Inc.
- Red Alert Labs
- Red Submarine Co., LTD
- Resideo
- Reynold Vogel, Inc. DBA Merv Software
- Robertshaw Climate
- Rouge Group LLC
- Ruhr-University Bochum (RUB)
- Runtime, Inc.
- Saintioe Corporation
- Saltbox Communications
- Samplified International BV
- Samsung Electronics
- Samsung Electro-Mechanic Co., Ltd.
- Samsung SDS
- Saneauto Motive
- Sasken Technologies Limited
- Saygo, Inc.
- Schätti AG Metallwarenfabrik
- Schneider Electric
- SD System
- Sectigo Limited
- Seagate Technology
- Second Mind, Inc.
- Serma Safety & Security
- ServerZip
- SGS Group
- Shanghai Fortune Techngroup Co., Ltd
- Shanghai NGB Labratories Co.
- Sharp Corporation
- Shenzhen Morlab Communications
- Shenzhen National Engineering Laboratory of Digital Television Co., Ltd.
- Shenzhen SDMC Technology Co., Ltd
- Shunya OS
- Sigma Designs
- Signal Information & Communication Corp
- Signove Tecnologia SA
- Silego Technology Inc.
- Silicon Dust
- Silicon Labs
- Silicon Motion, Inc.
- Silvair
- Simsys Global, Inc
- Singapore Semiconductor Industry Association (SSIA)
- SK Telecom
- Skyworth Group Ltd.
- Smart Appliance Technology Research Center of Guangdong
- Smart Home and Away
- SMDSolution Co, Ltd
- sMedio Inc.
- SnapAV
- Snappthings
- Socionext Inc.
- Solarclue
- Solid Year Co.
- Solum
- Somfy
- Spawnlab Technologies Corp.
- SPL Sistemas de Informacion, SL
- Starm Tier. Corp. Business Solutions
- STMicroelectronics International N.V.
- StreamUnlimited Engineering GmbH
- SureSoft Systems PVT LTD
- Sure Universal
- Suvana Techno Solutions
- Suzhou Innonetwork Technology Co., Ltd.
- Svachallan Solutions Pvt
- SweetLabs
- Symantec Corporation
- Synology Incorporated
- Systematic Consulting Group
- Tampere University of Technology
- TATA Consultancy
- Tat Elxsi Limited
- TCL Technoly Electronics (Huizhou) Co., Ltd.
- TEAC Corporation
- Technomagickal Pty Ltd
- Techsys Automation
- Teksun, Inc
- Telechips Inc.
- Telecom Italia
- Terawe Technologies
- The Silent Intelligence
- ThroughTek Co., Ltd.
- Thug, LLC
- Tia Co., Ltd
- Tinnos
- Tismo Inc.
- TMPF, LLC
- Top Victory Investment Ltd.
- Top VPN Canada
- Toyama Controls & Systems
- Transcend Information, Inc.
- TRESTECH CO., LTD
- Tri plus grupa d.o.o.
- Truecom Telesoft
- True Safe (Realty Automation Security Systems)
- TrustAsia
- TUV Rheinland
- TUV SUD Limited
- Tuxera, Inc.
- U-MEDIA Communications, Inc.
- Uangel Corporation
- Ubiquitous AI Corporation
- Ubisys technologies GmbH
- UBIVELOX Mobile Corp
- Unified Inbox Pte., Ltd
- Unionplace Co., Ltd
- Universal Communications
- UOC Co., Ltd
- urban.systems
- Uroboros Technologies
- USAI Lighting
- V-Squared
- Vanderstok Consultancy
- Variantz
- Varni Digital
- VDOO Connected Trust, LTD
- Verge 3D Solutions
- Verimatrix, Inc.
- Vestel Electronics INC.
- VIA Technologies, INC.
- Videon Central
- Vietnam Post and Telecommunication Industry
- Vimar S.p.A
- Vinetech Co., Ltd
- Virgin Media
- Vivint, Inc.
- Vkan Certification & Testing Co., Ltd.
- VMC Consulting Corporation
- Volteo LLC
- VPNCrew
- VPN.com
- VU Security
- Waft Energy Technologies
- WebDesigns LLC
- Well link
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Wiloc Technologies S.L. - Wireless Environment, LLC
- WIZnet Co., LTD.
- Works Systems, Inc.
- WJR Consulting, Inc.
- Wulian IoT Sensor Technology Co., Ltd
- Wyld Research LTD
- Xiamen Hulian Electronics Co., Ltd.'s
- Xpetize Technology Solutions PVT, Ltd
- Xtrans Solutions Private Limited
- Y8 Studio, Inc.
- Yunchang CO., Ltd
- YzOak
- Zhejiang Supor Electrical Appliances Manufacturing Co., Ltd
- ZTACOM
- Zuul, Inc