The Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC) was renamed the Industrial Internet of Things Consortium. Its explanation for the name change is more limited, but it claims there are some “new directions” that arguably reflect the technology sector’s acceptance of the Internet of Things (IoT) as a common technology framework for industrial change, describes various connected sensor architectures, and ” The term “Internet” is used as a consumer term.
The organization said it is “shifting” to “reflect the maturity of the IoT market.” A statement said: “We recognize the need to focus on technology deployment to solve technical problems and apply that technology to solve end-user pain points. Our mission now is to empower organizations, industries and society by accelerating the adoption of trustworthy IoT systems. Deliver transformative business value.”
The organization has also introduced a new logo and tagline; the tagline reads: “Technology Innovation, Business Transformation.” The organization appears keen on promoting the business benefits of technological innovation, rather than simply addressing the standardization, deployment, integration and privacy/security aspects of new industrial technologies. “Our new focus is to drive technological innovation and facilitate business transformation,” it said.
A statement said: “We will continue to work on best practice frameworks, innovative test platforms and liaise with standards development organizations. We will also continue to target IT, networking, academic and research, manufacturing, energy and utilities and Members in core verticals such as healthcare.”
In January this year, IIC partnered with the Clean Energy Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute (CESMII) to accelerate the “development, adoption and monetization” of industrial IoT technologies. The institute is the Intelligent Manufacturing Research Institute in the United States. Specifically, the two institutions announced joint activities on interoperability between industrial solutions, collaboration in horizontal technology areas, and various knowledge exchange initiatives.
Last April, the organization announced a partnership with the Automotive Edge Computing Consortium (AECC) to define architectural principles to prevent fragmentation of the industrial Internet in the automotive industry. The two organizations said they will seek to harmonize all aspects of Industry 4.0 in the automotive industry, identify and share best practices, harmonize architecture and application programming interfaces, and collaborate on standardization proposals.
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