IoT Frameworks Dig in for Battle

Sides race at CES to be the de facto leader

By Jessica Lipsky, EE times, Jan. 28, 2016 – 

Application frameworks for the Internet of Things competed for which were running in more systems at the Consumer Electronics Show this year. Analysts ruled it nearly a draw and called for warring camps to come together to avoid prolonged fragmentation.

The frameworks specify interfaces that abstract away details of underlying physical transports, making it easier for developers to write applications and access systems services. Among the more influential alternatives are Google's Weave protocol for its smart home OS Brillo and Apple's HomeKit, which allows Siri to control smart home devices along with the Intel-led Open Interconnect Consortium (OIC) and the AllSeen Alliance originally created by Qualcomm as AllJoyn.

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