Internet usage pioneers, and OpenStand Affirming Partner, the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) recently held their sixth hackathon event. This event, through running open source code, was able to find and highlight missing or unclear areas of standards, subsequently improving the standards. According to the IETF event recap, this Hackathon drew approximately 120 participants on […]
What if developing and defining a set of credibility standards could influence how people share and display content? The problem of misinformation online isn’t new, but we have certainly seen new focus on it lately. At a recent event designed to fight against this decimation of misinformation, a number of the digital projects saw a […]
According to online publisher TechCrunch, by 2020, globally there will be 6.1 billion smartphone users, led by huge growth in less mature markets. That works out to approximately 70 percent of the world’s population using these devices. In addition, research giant Ericsson predicts that “regions like Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Africa will account […]
Recently, vendors have been utilizing open source platforms to develop closed proprietary solutions. In a move to counter this activity, the Open Networking Foundation (ONF) unveiled the Open Innovation Pipeline (OIP). The OIP was created within the merger arrangement between ONF and the Open Networking Lab. According to the announcement from the organizations, the OIP […]
There has been much talk and speculation around the growth of the Internet of Things (IoT) for some time now. In fact, over a year ago, OpenStand highlighted an industry white paper that projected that the Internet of Things (IoT) will bring billions of new devices to the Internet inside of ten years. We’ve been […]
The fundamental root of understanding and relating to each other is reliable communication. Since the beginning of time, humankind has worked towards a fixed and agreed upon way to share and exchange information. Even so, we’ve all been on the receiving end of miscommunication. It can be as complex as speaking completely different languages to […]
Each day seems to usher in new and exciting developments in the world of the Internet of Things (IoT). Recently, the GENIVI Alliance and the Open Connectivity Foundation (OCF) announced a liaison agreement wherein the two organizations will work to co-develop open standards for vehicle connectivity and vehicle data exchange. These open standards will include […]
As the old adage says, nothing in life is certain except for death and taxes — and the frustration caused by internet and cable providers. Okay, so maybe we added that last part, but as incredible as it is that we can have access to the world of the Internet in our very home, the […]
The Internet of Things (IoT) is rapidly changing and shaping today’s modern digital world, as well as laying the groundwork for our future. As such, the growth rate of IoT and connected devices shows no signs of slowing down. In fact, according to Statista, the global smart home market is forecasted to reach almost $60 […]
When you take a look at the The OpenStand Principles, it’s clear that they work towards and embrace openness, transparency, cooperation, and voluntary adoption. Those qualities align nicely with the concepts in the open source community. A major player in the open source community, The Linux Foundation, provides tools, training, and events to scale any […]