【產(chǎn)通社，7月19日訊】Atmel公司（Atmel Corporation；NASDAQ: ATML）官網(wǎng)消息，其和博通（Broadcom）、三星（Samsung）、英特爾（Intel）、戴爾（Dell）、Wind River六家公司一起，聯(lián)合成立了“開放互聯(lián)聯(lián)盟（Open Interconnect Consortium，OIC）”，以改進(jìn)物聯(lián)網(wǎng)（IoT）上幾十億設(shè)備之間的互操作性，定義連接要求。

OIC致力于定義基于工業(yè)標(biāo)準(zhǔn)技術(shù)的公共通訊框架，規(guī)范個人計算和新興IoT設(shè)備之間的無線連接和智能管理信息流程，而不用考慮這些設(shè)備的形狀、操作系統(tǒng)和服務(wù)供應(yīng)商。

查詢進(jìn)一步信息，請訪問官方網(wǎng)站http://www.openinterconnect.org，以及http://www.atmel.com。（Lisa WU，環(huán)球電子導(dǎo)報）

SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 8, 2014 – Technologyindustry leaders Atmel Corporation, Broadcom Corporation,Dell,Intel Corporation,Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and  Wind River, are joining forces to establish a new industry consortium focused on improving interoperability and defining the connectivity requirements for the billions of devices that will make up the Internet of Things (IoT). The Open Interconnect Consortium (OIC) is focused on defining a common communications framework based on industry standard technologies to wirelessly connect and intelligently manage the flow of information among personal computing and emerging IoT devices, regardless of form factor, operating system or service provider.

Member companies will contribute software and engineering resources to the development of a protocol specification, open source implementation, and a certification program, all with a view of accelerating the development of the IoT.The OIC specification will encompass a range of connectivity solutions, utilizing existing and emerging wireless standards and will be designed to be compatible with a variety of operating systems.

Leaders from a broad range of industry vertical segments – from smart home and office solutions to automotive and more – will participate in the program. This will help ensure that OIC specifications and open source implementations will help companies design products that intelligently, reliably and securely manage and exchange information under changing conditions, power and bandwidth, and even without an Internet connection.

The first OIC open source code will target the specific requirements of smart home and office solutions. For example, the specifications could make it simple to remotely control and receive notifications from smart home appliances or enterprise devices using securely provisioned smartphones, tablets or PCs. Possible consumer solutions include the ability to remotely control household systems to save money and conserve energy. In the enterprise, employees and visiting suppliers might securely collaborate while interacting with screens and other devices in a meeting room. Specifications for additional IoT opportunities including automotive, healthcare and industrial are expected to follow.

“Open source is about collaboration and about choice. The Open Interconnect Consortium is yet another proof point how open source helps to fuel innovation,” said Jim Zemlin, executive director of The Linux Foundation. “We look forward to the OIC’s contribution in fostering an open environment to support the billions of connected devices coming online.”

Additional member companies including other leading appliance and device manufacturers, service and solution providers, chipset manufacturers and more are expected to join OIC in the coming months. For more information, visit  www.openinterconnect.org.

Open Interconnect Consortium Member Quotes:

Atmel
“Atmel is excited about our participation in OIC to establish an open source framework that goes beyond the digital home and supports services for multiple verticals including consumer, industrial and automotive markets,” said Kaivan Karimi, vice president and general manager of Wireless MCUs at Atmel Corporation. “Together with other industry leaders, we are committed to building a strong technology infrastructure for the Internet of Things; one that is instrumental in solving the pain points where other industry standards fall short today.”
 
Broadcom
“Interoperability will be a critical enabler as the IoT ecosystem continues to evolve,” said Rahul Patel, Broadcom senior vice president and general manager, Wireless Connectivity. “Through our collaboration with other industry leaders in establishing an open IoT platform encompassing multiple connectivity technologies, we are removing the barriers to entry and opening up the opportunity for innovation to a broad range of inspired entrepreneurs.”
 
Dell
“The explosion of the Internet of Things is a transformation that will have a major impact on our power to do more through technology. Having a connectivity framework that is open, secure and manageable is critical to delivering the foundational elements of that transformation,” said Glen Robson, vice president and CTO for Client Solutions at Dell. “Consumers and businesses alike will need a strong base upon which to build the vast array of solutions enabled by a global Internet of Things. From our earliest days, Dell has embraced industry standards as a means to bring the best technology solutions to our customers, and the Open Interconnect Consortium is very much aligned with this model.”
 
Intel
“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.”

Samsung
“In the Internet of Things era, everything – from PCs, smartphones and tablets to home and industrial appliances and new wearable form factors – should effortlessly connect and communicate with each other, regardless of who makes the device,” saidJong-deok Choi, executive vice president and deputy head of Software R&D Center at Samsung Electronics.“We invite other industry leaders, whatever their background and vertical specialism, to join us in defining and embracing a common communications framework for the Internet of Things.”
 
Wind River
“The nascent Internet of Things opportunity requires a robust ecosystem and defined set of standards to realize its full potential,” said Barry Mainz, president of Wind River. “With connectivity requirements evolving at a rapid pace, and an increasing need to ensure device interoperability, the formation of the Open Interconnect Consortium to outline a common communications framework is a logical step in the right direction.”
 
About Open Interconnect Consortium

The Open Interconnect Consortium, an Oregon non-profit corporation, is being founded by leading technology companies with the goal of defining the connectivity requirements and ensuring interoperability of the billions of devices that will make up the emerging Internet of Things (IOT). To learn more, visit www.openinterconnect.org or email info@openinterconnect.org.
1. International Data Corporation expects the installed base of the Internet of Things will be approximately 212 billion "things" globally by the end of 2020. This is expected to include 30.1 billion installed "connected (autonomous) things" in 2020. (Source: “The Internet of Things Is Poised to Change Everything, Says IDC,” Oct, 2013)
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