oneM2M invites comments on candidate specs for M2M/IoT comms

oneM2M, the global partnership developing standards for machine-to-machine (M2M) communications and the Internet of Things (IoT) has announced that its initial Candidate Release of Technical Specifications is now available for comment.

In a statement, oneM2M said it wants to receive industry input on the foundation specifications for an M2M Service Layer that will enable scalable global deployment of M2M/IoT implementations and which aims at interoperability with existing standards.

The Candidate Release documents are available for download from oneM2M.

The public comment phase is scheduled to end on 1 November 2014; the updated initial Release of oneM2M specifications will be approved by the oneM2M technical plenary in January 2015 for publication by the oneM2M Partner standards development organisations.

The upcoming 13th oneM2M technical plenary will be hosted by the Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS) in Phoenix, Arizona, from 22-26 September 2014.

oneM2M is a global organisation developing a scalable and interoperable standard for communications of devices and services used in M2M applications and the IoT. Formed in 2012 by seven of the world’s standards development bodies, oneM2M membership today consists of leaders from a broad range of industries, including industrial manufacturers and suppliers, consumer device manufacturers, component suppliers and telecommunications service providers.

oneM2M specifications provide a framework to support applications and services such as the smart grid, connected car, home automation, public safety and health.

oneM2M Partner standards development organisations are: ARIB (Japan), ATIS (US), CCSA (China), ETSI (Europe), TIA (US), TTA (Korea) and TTC (Japan). Additional partners contributing to the oneM2M work include: the BBF (Broadband Forum), Continua, HGI (Home Gateway Initiative), the New Generation M2M Consortium - Japan and OMA (Open Mobile Alliance).