"its easy to imagine ADRC is at the heart of OCFs interoperability solution"
It might be easy to 'imagine' - but is it 'realistic' given that Xped only joined a few months ago, and that Chris Wood's comments in the announcements were along the lines of participating to learn.
As well, at CES - as I have previously posted - there were other OCF members (with more senior sponsorships) including Kyrio and Tekoia who received the following accolade in conjunction with CES:
Tekoia’s Sure Universal Platform Gains OCF Certification after Kyrio’s Testing
10Jan|2017
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
- Tekoia’s SURE is the first and only mobile client certified by OCF
- Kyrio is an OCF approved Authorized Test Lab accelerating IoT devices to market
Louisville, CO – January 10, 2017 – Kyrio, a provider of unique testing solutions for network technology services, is proud to congratulate
Tekoia for having one of the first client applications certified by the Open Connectivity Foundation (OCF).
“Thanks to Kyrio’s quick and professional testing service, Tekoia’s SURE Universal is the first smart remote to meet the stringent OCF standards. It is a real honor for Tekoia to be certified by OCF, but it’s also a win for consumers and enterprises everywhere as it heralds a new era of greater interoperability for IoT,” said Viktor Ariel, the Founder and CEO of Tekoia. “It is quite incredible that all the leading IoT vendors agreed on a single OCF standard. Now, Tekoia’s compliant mobile client enables hardware businesses to focus on better IoT products.”
Tekoia is the leading provider of smartphone universal remote control solutions for digital media, home automation and the Internet of Things (IoT). Tekoia’s SURE Universal Remote platform puts users in the center of the remotely-controlled universe. Tekoia demonstrated SURE Universal at CES 2017.
“SURE supports over 1 million different infra-red (IR) legacy appliances, and OCF certification means SURE is interoperable in the smart homes of today and the future,” said Wylie Nelson, VP of Testing Services at Kyrio. “We congratulate Tekoia on attaining OCF certification and are excited by their efforts to connect different users, appliances, and vendors by delivering exceptional interoperability.”
With billions of connected devices (appliances, smartphones, computers, cars and industrial equipment) anticipated by 2020,
Kyrio’s OCF certification testing service makes it possible for companies to securely connect IoT ecosystems, regardless of manufacturer, operating system, chipset or physical transport. The OCF standard is widely recognized with support from 300 members around the world – spanning consumer, enterprise, industrial, automotive, and health industries.
OCF is the leading IoT and smart home consortium in the world and includes CableLabs, Cisco, Haier, Intel, LG, Microsoft, Qualcomm, and Samsung among its members.
The recently launched OCF certification program is expected to become the industry standard for IoT interoperability. OCF’s goal is to unify IoT standards so that companies and developers can create IoT solutions and devices that work seamlessly together.
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