Nokia Networks is spearheading the development of comprehensive standards for the Internet of Things (IoT) as part of the company’s drive to create the programmable world. The move from IoT silo solutions to system-of-systems interoperability based on common standards and open interfaces will be as crucial, just as it was to trigger the worldwide success of mobile broadband, said Nokia Networks.
Nokia Networks calls for operators, research organizations, communications vendors and other key industry players to explore business models, identify technology requirements and recommend a framework for standards for the end-to-end deployment of IoT in areas like connected mobility, smart city or public safety.
According to Nokia Networks, while the 3GPP is standardizing cellular-based wide area IoT connectivity and several technologies exist for standardized short-range communications, standards for the raft of other technologies needed for IoT are missing. Areas such as applications enablement, analytics, security, location mapping, indoor positioning and smart sensors are all highly proprietary, which does not support interoperability, said Nokia Networks.
Kathrin Buvac, Vice President, Strategy, Nokia Networks
Our vision for the Internet of Things is to be as globally interoperable as today’s cellular communications. We believe in open standards and interfaces. We are keen to see the IoT being developed for everyone, because of all the possibilities it offers to simplify people's lives and make industries more efficient.
