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Intel and Samsung cosy up over the internet of things

The internet of things is a term that you’re likely to have already heard about and one that you’re going to carry on hearing more and more in the next few years. Essentially the internet of things refers to the fact that every gadget, appliance, car and even items of clothing will have their own unique address on the internet. The problem is that there isn’t yet a definitive standard for how all of the appliances and gadgets will talk to each other once you have set them all up, and yesterday those waters have been muddied even further.

That’s because Broadcom, Dell, Intel and Samsung – among others – have partnered up to create the Open Interconnect Consortium (OIC); which will attempt to create an open sourced standard for the implementation and certification of the devices that will connect together to form the internet of things.

The problem is that there are already other standards out there, the most prominent of which is the AllSeen Alliance headed up by one of Intel’s biggest rivals, Qualcomm. AllSeen already has more than 50 members including  LG, Sharp, HTC, Microsoft and Panasonic to name a few and the argument from Intel is that the new consortium would address some of the security issues that have not been adequately handled by AllSeen.

“The rise and ultimate success of the Internet of Things depends on the ability for devices and systems to securely and reliably interconnect and share information,” said Doug Fisher, Intel corporate vice president and general manager of the Software and Services Group. “This requires common frameworks, based on truly open, industry standards. Our goal in founding this new consortium is to solve the challenge of interoperable connectivity for the Internet of Things without tying the ecosystem to one company’s solution.”

It’s not just AllSeen and the OIC looking to establish a standard for connecting the billions of potential devices that the internet of things will be comprised of in the future. At its WWDC conference Apple announced its Homekit framework which has been designed to allow iOS devices to communicate with home automation products. Google is already involved in the internet of things with its acquisition of Nest, the smart thermostat manufacturer, as well as working on its operating system for cars AndroidAuto.

[Source – Intel, Image – Shutterstock]

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