The document discusses the vision for a smart home of the future enabled by mobile connectivity. It predicts that the average home will contain 15-30 connected devices and sensors linked through a home network and to backend systems. These devices will range from appliances to utility meters that generate and consume electricity. The combined market for smart metering, home automation and energy management is estimated to exceed $44 billion by 2016. Mobile connectivity will be crucial to connecting devices and providing remote access and control via mobile handsets. The smart home vision is expected to deliver services around utilities monitoring, home automation, security, medical monitoring and entertainment through connected devices and the data they provide.
Motorola's 1999 annual report summarizes the company's focus on wireless communications and embedded electronics solutions. It highlights key accomplishments in 1999 including strengthening the company's strategic focus, completing a merger with General Instrument to integrate broadband technologies, and consolidating research organizations. The summary also notes financial metrics such as net sales reaching $30.9 billion and diluted earnings per share of $1.31.
The document discusses cross-industry innovation driven by cloud computing and the Internet of Things. It provides examples of how cloud computing has changed the role of networked devices from information processing to information handling. This new process flow enabled by cloud computing can be applied across many industries and business processes. The document also discusses examples of innovation in Japan, South Korea, and China driven by developments in cloud computing, the Internet of Things, and mobile technologies.
The document discusses IDC Spain's top 10 predictions for 2012. It first reviews the accuracy of IDC's 2011 predictions, which included forecasts around economic uncertainty in Spain, the evolving role of CIOs, industry consolidation, growth of consumer technologies, social business adoption, data expansion, cloud computing adoption, and e-commerce growth. It then shifts to discussing predictions for 2012, with sections focusing on the need to reduce costs while improving relevance and excellence, the move from infrastructure-centric to user-centric models, and the broader context of the telecom CIO in light of shifting demand patterns.
Transforming the City of New York: New Platform for Public-Private Cooperatio...Cisco Services
The document introduces City24/7, a new platform that aims to transform cities through public-private cooperation and smart technologies. City24/7 is an interactive platform that integrates information from open government, businesses, and citizens to provide knowledge on any device. It intends to inform, protect, and revitalize cities by connecting people and improving safety, commerce, and tourism through access to real-time, local information on smart screens and mobile devices. The document outlines challenges cities currently face and how City24/7 seeks to address them through new economic models and technological connectivity between citizens.
The document discusses Hitachi's Infrastructure Systems business strategy. It covers 3 key points:
1. Hitachi aims to provide total infrastructure solutions globally by integrating information and control systems with social infrastructure like smart grids, smart cities, transportation and water treatment.
2. Hitachi sees opportunities in the growing market for upgrading social infrastructure in developed countries and expanding infrastructure in emerging countries. It aims to address issues like sustainability and quality of life.
3. Hitachi's growth strategy is to provide optimized solutions and services, strengthen its components business, and pursue the social innovation business which applies IT to infrastructure for social benefit. It discusses strategies for different business areas.
It was shared at Korea - China Government Internet Round Table and BizBar community in Kushu, Japan. Inspired by Dr. Jung Ji Hoon, supported by Jae Yeon Kim and summarized by Song Yuri
Motorola's 1999 annual report summarizes the company's focus on wireless communications and embedded electronics solutions. It highlights key accomplishments in 1999 including strengthening the company's strategic focus, completing a merger with General Instrument to integrate broadband technologies, and consolidating research organizations. The summary also notes financial metrics such as net sales reaching $30.9 billion and diluted earnings per share of $1.31.
The document discusses cross-industry innovation driven by cloud computing and the Internet of Things. It provides examples of how cloud computing has changed the role of networked devices from information processing to information handling. This new process flow enabled by cloud computing can be applied across many industries and business processes. The document also discusses examples of innovation in Japan, South Korea, and China driven by developments in cloud computing, the Internet of Things, and mobile technologies.
The document discusses IDC Spain's top 10 predictions for 2012. It first reviews the accuracy of IDC's 2011 predictions, which included forecasts around economic uncertainty in Spain, the evolving role of CIOs, industry consolidation, growth of consumer technologies, social business adoption, data expansion, cloud computing adoption, and e-commerce growth. It then shifts to discussing predictions for 2012, with sections focusing on the need to reduce costs while improving relevance and excellence, the move from infrastructure-centric to user-centric models, and the broader context of the telecom CIO in light of shifting demand patterns.
Transforming the City of New York: New Platform for Public-Private Cooperatio...Cisco Services
The document introduces City24/7, a new platform that aims to transform cities through public-private cooperation and smart technologies. City24/7 is an interactive platform that integrates information from open government, businesses, and citizens to provide knowledge on any device. It intends to inform, protect, and revitalize cities by connecting people and improving safety, commerce, and tourism through access to real-time, local information on smart screens and mobile devices. The document outlines challenges cities currently face and how City24/7 seeks to address them through new economic models and technological connectivity between citizens.
The document discusses Hitachi's Infrastructure Systems business strategy. It covers 3 key points:
1. Hitachi aims to provide total infrastructure solutions globally by integrating information and control systems with social infrastructure like smart grids, smart cities, transportation and water treatment.
2. Hitachi sees opportunities in the growing market for upgrading social infrastructure in developed countries and expanding infrastructure in emerging countries. It aims to address issues like sustainability and quality of life.
3. Hitachi's growth strategy is to provide optimized solutions and services, strengthen its components business, and pursue the social innovation business which applies IT to infrastructure for social benefit. It discusses strategies for different business areas.
It was shared at Korea - China Government Internet Round Table and BizBar community in Kushu, Japan. Inspired by Dr. Jung Ji Hoon, supported by Jae Yeon Kim and summarized by Song Yuri
Harmonisation of digital life - Innovation in devices, mobility and connectivity continue to drive the way we use everyday services, socialise and communicate.
Taipei City launched an integrated hotline in 1999 to provide citizens with access to city government services and information. Over time, the hotline expanded to connect over 200 government departments and handle core services within 40 minutes. Usage increased significantly to over 140,000 calls per month as the city integrated departments and improved response times. The hotline demonstrated Taipei City's focus on using ICT to better meet citizen needs and connect them to government services.
This document provides an annual report from Motorola for the year 2000. It summarizes Motorola's financial performance, with revenues increasing 17% to $37.6 billion. However, net earnings only increased 29% to $1.3 billion due to special charges in the Personal Communications Sector. It outlines Motorola's strategic reorganization to focus on customer solutions and improve profitability in its business segments. Key areas of focus include wireless networks and devices, broadband communications, and embedded semiconductor and systems solutions.
RCS presents several opportunities for mobile operators: 1) To reinvigorate their core service portfolios and provide more innovative, engaging services for customers; 2) To retain customer relevance and open new revenue streams by adding value for partners; and 3) To create an ecosystem platform for new relevance and revenue by offering the ubiquity and reliability of mobile networks with OTT-style messaging capabilities.
The document discusses future trends in the telecom and media industries that will lead to their integration. It outlines three scenarios for how the industries could evolve: 1) "All cloud" where operators provide only connectivity with no value add, 2) "Mobile play" where industry definitions remain stable with limited convergence, and 3) "Full service world" where operators integrate across the value chain. It then discusses trends like net neutrality, social communications displacing telcos, and access to content from any device. New commercial models and partnerships will be needed for operators to capture revenue as consumption patterns change. Russian realities are also discussed, noting data usage is surging while consumer behavior follows global trends.
Broadband networks are becoming increasingly integral to the economy by enabling structural changes. Broadband impacts productivity through investments, innovation, competition and globalization. It facilitates new inventions, goods/services, and business models. Broadband enables improved ICT performance as a general purpose technology that fundamentally changes economic organization. Significant impacts are expected, such as productivity gains from organizational changes and mobility. However, disentangling broadband's impact from ICTs generally is difficult. Broadband affects many economic activities and is especially important for information-intensive services. It generates efficiency, productivity and welfare gains, but also security concerns.
1) The document provides an overview of the Korean IT industry, software industry, and activities of KIPA (Korea Information Property Association).
2) It discusses the current status and strengths of Korea's IT industry, including high internet, mobile, and broadband penetration rates. It also outlines Korea's u-IT 839 strategy to develop key services and products.
3) The software industry is described as important for powering digital convergence. Statistics on software sales, exports, and leading companies are provided.
4) KIPA's roles include improving software productivity, nurturing the digital content industry, and promoting international cooperation in IT. It supports the software sector through various programs and has established facilities
Sip vo ip-ims-convergence-d2-10 at kishoreAT Kishore
This document discusses emerging trends toward convergence in communications markets and focuses on how SIP profiles can benefit from convergence. It recommends the following action plan for service providers to successfully adopt a convergence model: (1) Start working now with Alcatel-Lucent on defining SIP profiles and services to support convergence; (2) Begin product development and trials of convergence services now to be ready for commercial launch in 2008; (3) Leverage existing prototype applications and services to trial convergence concepts with major operators. The goal is to get started immediately to be prepared for long-term success in converged markets.
[M2M-Frukostseminarium] Richard Savage, QualcommMobilbusiness
Maskin-till-maskin-kommunikation är nästa fas i mobilvärlden efter mobilt bredband. Video och dataintensiv trafik tar över efter simpla sms när mobil M2M lockar nya branscher.
Den 29 september diskuterade vi framtiden för M2M-lösningar, lyssnar till intressanta case och analyser av marknaden.
The document discusses key drivers of return on investment for the next decade being mobile internet, cloud, and content/video. It notes the growth of mobile devices, public cloud spending, and video/audio traffic. It then outlines challenges around defending networks from security breaches, optimizing increasing mobile video traffic, and addressing new opportunities from machine-to-machine applications. The document questions whether current networks are ready to support emerging applications in terms of security, total cost of ownership, and ability to serve as a flexible platform for growth.
The document discusses predictions for technological changes between 2012-2030 and their effects on society. It predicts that by 2030, cities will be highly intelligent with connectivity and sensing capabilities embedded everywhere. This will fundamentally change how people live and work. To realize this vision, foundational technologies need to be developed now in areas like smart manufacturing, energy efficiency, transportation, healthcare and more. Exponential data growth is also expected, driven by more connected devices predicted to reach over 60 billion by 2030. Societal changes from these technological advances include new models for education, government services and social inclusion.
This document discusses smart city investment and economics. It covers key areas of investment for smart cities, including land, power, water, highway/road connectivity, and fuel pipelines. It then discusses various economic models related to local economic development, including prehistoric, conventional linear, pre-industrial, and technopoles models. It also covers principles of competitiveness in new urban economies and the relationship between urbanization, cities, and economic growth.
Future role of mobile launch event - istanbul - 4 october 2011Tim Jones
The document discusses the future role of mobile technology based on insights from The Future Agenda program, the world's largest open foresight programme. It identifies several trends that will influence or be influenced by mobile, such as imbalanced population growth, key resource constraints, and the shift of global wealth to Asia. Mobile technology will play a key role in future developments like identity management, commerce, health, transportation, smart machines, and more. The implications are that mobile will act as an enabler for others' innovations through increased partnerships and collaboration between industries.
Ecowizz is a Swiss cleantech startup that provides a web and mobile platform to help utilities, companies, and individuals better understand and manage their energy consumption. The platform connects to smart devices in homes and businesses to visualize consumption data and provide energy savings recommendations. Utilities can use the white-labeled platform to engage customers, develop new service offerings, and retain customers in liberalized markets. The mobile apps in particular have increased user engagement by 3 times through easy access to consumption data and controls.
The document discusses 10 trends that will shape smart devices over the next 5 years:
1) Displays will become more power efficient and flexible like AMOLED.
2) Processors will continue to be dominated by ARM and converge across devices.
3) Sensors will improve and drive the shipment of 6 billion sensor units by 2015.
4) Batteries still lag advances and new technologies like lithium-sulfur may help.
5) Materials like graphene could enable lighter and more flexible form factors.
6) Operating systems will converge across devices with consistent experiences.
7) Applications will move to the cloud with web centricity and browser technology.
8) User interfaces will disrupt with new
Oracle's solution for smart cities provides a complete end-to-end platform to help local governments modernize their IT infrastructure and improve service delivery management. The platform allows for integrated and shared city infrastructure, streamlined city operations, and a single point of access for external groups and citizens. Oracle can help local governments address challenges of the 21st century like adapting to changing demographics and providing more effective and efficient services with less resources.
Supporting Autonomic Management of Clouds: Service-Level-Agreement, Cloud Mon...Rafael Uriarte
This document summarizes Rafael Brundo Uriarte's doctoral thesis on supporting autonomic management of clouds. The thesis addresses service-level agreements (SLAs), cloud monitoring, and similarity learning. It presents the SLAC language for defining SLAs, the Panoptes monitoring framework, and a Random Forest and PAM approach (RF+PAM) for learning service similarities. The Polus framework integrates these contributions to provide knowledge for autonomic cloud management.
This document discusses network security considerations for cloud computing. It begins with an introduction to different cloud deployment models including Software as a Service (SaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS). It then covers each model in more detail, describing features and benefits. The document also discusses virtualization techniques, risks of cloud computing including loss of control and operational risks, and security best practices such as host hardening and securing inter-host communication. Standard organizations developing cloud computing security standards are also mentioned.
Harmonisation of digital life - Innovation in devices, mobility and connectivity continue to drive the way we use everyday services, socialise and communicate.
Taipei City launched an integrated hotline in 1999 to provide citizens with access to city government services and information. Over time, the hotline expanded to connect over 200 government departments and handle core services within 40 minutes. Usage increased significantly to over 140,000 calls per month as the city integrated departments and improved response times. The hotline demonstrated Taipei City's focus on using ICT to better meet citizen needs and connect them to government services.
This document provides an annual report from Motorola for the year 2000. It summarizes Motorola's financial performance, with revenues increasing 17% to $37.6 billion. However, net earnings only increased 29% to $1.3 billion due to special charges in the Personal Communications Sector. It outlines Motorola's strategic reorganization to focus on customer solutions and improve profitability in its business segments. Key areas of focus include wireless networks and devices, broadband communications, and embedded semiconductor and systems solutions.
RCS presents several opportunities for mobile operators: 1) To reinvigorate their core service portfolios and provide more innovative, engaging services for customers; 2) To retain customer relevance and open new revenue streams by adding value for partners; and 3) To create an ecosystem platform for new relevance and revenue by offering the ubiquity and reliability of mobile networks with OTT-style messaging capabilities.
The document discusses future trends in the telecom and media industries that will lead to their integration. It outlines three scenarios for how the industries could evolve: 1) "All cloud" where operators provide only connectivity with no value add, 2) "Mobile play" where industry definitions remain stable with limited convergence, and 3) "Full service world" where operators integrate across the value chain. It then discusses trends like net neutrality, social communications displacing telcos, and access to content from any device. New commercial models and partnerships will be needed for operators to capture revenue as consumption patterns change. Russian realities are also discussed, noting data usage is surging while consumer behavior follows global trends.
Broadband networks are becoming increasingly integral to the economy by enabling structural changes. Broadband impacts productivity through investments, innovation, competition and globalization. It facilitates new inventions, goods/services, and business models. Broadband enables improved ICT performance as a general purpose technology that fundamentally changes economic organization. Significant impacts are expected, such as productivity gains from organizational changes and mobility. However, disentangling broadband's impact from ICTs generally is difficult. Broadband affects many economic activities and is especially important for information-intensive services. It generates efficiency, productivity and welfare gains, but also security concerns.
1) The document provides an overview of the Korean IT industry, software industry, and activities of KIPA (Korea Information Property Association).
2) It discusses the current status and strengths of Korea's IT industry, including high internet, mobile, and broadband penetration rates. It also outlines Korea's u-IT 839 strategy to develop key services and products.
3) The software industry is described as important for powering digital convergence. Statistics on software sales, exports, and leading companies are provided.
4) KIPA's roles include improving software productivity, nurturing the digital content industry, and promoting international cooperation in IT. It supports the software sector through various programs and has established facilities
Sip vo ip-ims-convergence-d2-10 at kishoreAT Kishore
This document discusses emerging trends toward convergence in communications markets and focuses on how SIP profiles can benefit from convergence. It recommends the following action plan for service providers to successfully adopt a convergence model: (1) Start working now with Alcatel-Lucent on defining SIP profiles and services to support convergence; (2) Begin product development and trials of convergence services now to be ready for commercial launch in 2008; (3) Leverage existing prototype applications and services to trial convergence concepts with major operators. The goal is to get started immediately to be prepared for long-term success in converged markets.
[M2M-Frukostseminarium] Richard Savage, QualcommMobilbusiness
Maskin-till-maskin-kommunikation är nästa fas i mobilvärlden efter mobilt bredband. Video och dataintensiv trafik tar över efter simpla sms när mobil M2M lockar nya branscher.
Den 29 september diskuterade vi framtiden för M2M-lösningar, lyssnar till intressanta case och analyser av marknaden.
The document discusses key drivers of return on investment for the next decade being mobile internet, cloud, and content/video. It notes the growth of mobile devices, public cloud spending, and video/audio traffic. It then outlines challenges around defending networks from security breaches, optimizing increasing mobile video traffic, and addressing new opportunities from machine-to-machine applications. The document questions whether current networks are ready to support emerging applications in terms of security, total cost of ownership, and ability to serve as a flexible platform for growth.
The document discusses predictions for technological changes between 2012-2030 and their effects on society. It predicts that by 2030, cities will be highly intelligent with connectivity and sensing capabilities embedded everywhere. This will fundamentally change how people live and work. To realize this vision, foundational technologies need to be developed now in areas like smart manufacturing, energy efficiency, transportation, healthcare and more. Exponential data growth is also expected, driven by more connected devices predicted to reach over 60 billion by 2030. Societal changes from these technological advances include new models for education, government services and social inclusion.
This document discusses smart city investment and economics. It covers key areas of investment for smart cities, including land, power, water, highway/road connectivity, and fuel pipelines. It then discusses various economic models related to local economic development, including prehistoric, conventional linear, pre-industrial, and technopoles models. It also covers principles of competitiveness in new urban economies and the relationship between urbanization, cities, and economic growth.
Future role of mobile launch event - istanbul - 4 october 2011Tim Jones
The document discusses the future role of mobile technology based on insights from The Future Agenda program, the world's largest open foresight programme. It identifies several trends that will influence or be influenced by mobile, such as imbalanced population growth, key resource constraints, and the shift of global wealth to Asia. Mobile technology will play a key role in future developments like identity management, commerce, health, transportation, smart machines, and more. The implications are that mobile will act as an enabler for others' innovations through increased partnerships and collaboration between industries.
Ecowizz is a Swiss cleantech startup that provides a web and mobile platform to help utilities, companies, and individuals better understand and manage their energy consumption. The platform connects to smart devices in homes and businesses to visualize consumption data and provide energy savings recommendations. Utilities can use the white-labeled platform to engage customers, develop new service offerings, and retain customers in liberalized markets. The mobile apps in particular have increased user engagement by 3 times through easy access to consumption data and controls.
The document discusses 10 trends that will shape smart devices over the next 5 years:
1) Displays will become more power efficient and flexible like AMOLED.
2) Processors will continue to be dominated by ARM and converge across devices.
3) Sensors will improve and drive the shipment of 6 billion sensor units by 2015.
4) Batteries still lag advances and new technologies like lithium-sulfur may help.
5) Materials like graphene could enable lighter and more flexible form factors.
6) Operating systems will converge across devices with consistent experiences.
7) Applications will move to the cloud with web centricity and browser technology.
8) User interfaces will disrupt with new
Oracle's solution for smart cities provides a complete end-to-end platform to help local governments modernize their IT infrastructure and improve service delivery management. The platform allows for integrated and shared city infrastructure, streamlined city operations, and a single point of access for external groups and citizens. Oracle can help local governments address challenges of the 21st century like adapting to changing demographics and providing more effective and efficient services with less resources.
Supporting Autonomic Management of Clouds: Service-Level-Agreement, Cloud Mon...Rafael Uriarte
This document summarizes Rafael Brundo Uriarte's doctoral thesis on supporting autonomic management of clouds. The thesis addresses service-level agreements (SLAs), cloud monitoring, and similarity learning. It presents the SLAC language for defining SLAs, the Panoptes monitoring framework, and a Random Forest and PAM approach (RF+PAM) for learning service similarities. The Polus framework integrates these contributions to provide knowledge for autonomic cloud management.
This document discusses network security considerations for cloud computing. It begins with an introduction to different cloud deployment models including Software as a Service (SaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS). It then covers each model in more detail, describing features and benefits. The document also discusses virtualization techniques, risks of cloud computing including loss of control and operational risks, and security best practices such as host hardening and securing inter-host communication. Standard organizations developing cloud computing security standards are also mentioned.
data storage security technique for cloud computinghasimshah
Stenographic approach to ensure data storage security in cloud computing using Huffman coding. The system embeds data into images using steganography after encoding the data and frequency of characters using Huffman coding. This is done to provide security when storing data in the cloud. The encoding and embedding processes ensure the data is not readable without the decoding algorithm and Huffman tree, providing protection from unauthorized access.
This document outlines cloud computing, including its definition, history, services provided, architecture, behavior, advantages, and disadvantages. Cloud computing allows users to access software and store data over the internet rather than on a local computer. The concept originated in the 1960s and was enabled by developments in utility computing and grid computing. Major cloud services include SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS. Cloud architecture involves large data centers and dynamic allocation of resources. While providing cost savings and ease of use, security and connectivity issues present disadvantages.
Cloud computing delivers computing resources over a network and includes three service models: Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS). Security threats to cloud computing include hackers abusing cloud resources to conduct denial of service attacks and brute force attacks at low cost. Data breaches are also a risk as sensitive data stored in the cloud has been targeted by online theft. Malware injection attacks and wrapping attacks that change the execution of web applications are additional security risks. Countermeasures include access management, data protection techniques, and implementing security policies and technologies.
This document discusses attaining data security in cloud computing. It aims to address security issues like insider attacks and identity theft. The challenges of storing data across distributed cloud systems while maintaining integrity and control are examined. Traditional cryptographic techniques like encryption, decryption, and digital signatures are explored as well as symmetric and asymmetric ciphers. A system model involving users, cloud service providers, and third party auditors is proposed. Simulation tools and references are also provided.
Firechat is a chat application, which can work even without internet where there is no network coverage. It is helpful in the areas where our mobile communication fails to work.
The document discusses security issues related to cloud computing. It provides an introduction to cloud computing, discussing its evolution and key concepts. The majority of the document focuses on security challenges in cloud computing, addressing issues such as administrative access to servers and applications, virtual machine vulnerabilities, encryption and data protection, and identity management. It also discusses security advantages and disadvantages of cloud environments.
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Ensuring data security in cloud computing. - Anusha TukeAnusha Chavan
This document discusses ensuring data storage security in cloud computing. It begins by defining cloud computing and noting the security challenges it poses since users lose control of their data. It then proposes a distributed scheme using error-correcting codes to ensure correctness of user data in the cloud while supporting dynamic operations like updates, deletes and appends. The scheme provides data error localization. Analysis shows it is efficient and resilient against attacks while reducing overhead compared to replication techniques.
Cloud Security - Security Aspects of Cloud ComputingJim Geovedi
The document discusses security aspects of cloud computing. It outlines the essential characteristics of cloud computing including on-demand service, broad network access, resource pooling and others. It also describes different service models, deployment models and common cloud examples. The document then discusses top security concerns for cloud computing including threats from abuse and nefarious use, insecure interfaces, malicious insiders, shared technology issues and others. It provides guidance on security best practices when operating in the cloud.
This document discusses the history and definitions of cloud computing. It begins with various definitions of cloud computing from Wikipedia between 2007-2009 which evolved to emphasize dynamically scalable virtual resources provided over the internet. It then covers common characteristics of cloud computing like multi-tenancy, location independence, pay-per-use pricing and rapid scalability. The rest of the document details cloud computing models including public, private and hybrid clouds. It also outlines the different architectural layers of cloud computing from Software as a Service to Infrastructure as a Service. The document concludes with a discussion of security issues in cloud computing and a case study of security features in Amazon Web Services.
This document discusses cloud security and provides an overview of McAfee's cloud security solutions. It summarizes McAfee's cloud security program, strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats, and competitors in the cloud security market. It also discusses Netflix's migration to the cloud for its infrastructure and content delivery and outlines Netflix's cloud security strategy.
This presentation discusses energy conservation. It defines energy as the ability to do work and outlines different types of energy sources, distinguishing between renewable sources like solar and wind, and non-renewable fossil fuels. The presentation urges conservation efforts, noting that demands are increasing while resources are limited. It suggests individual actions like using efficient light bulbs and unplugging unused devices to save energy and money. India relies heavily on fossil fuel imports, so increased conservation could help address future energy demands and reliance on foreign sources.
Cloud computing security issues and challengesDheeraj Negi
This document discusses security issues and challenges in cloud computing. It outlines the three main cloud deployment models (private, public, hybrid cloud) and three service delivery models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS). Key challenges discussed include costing and charging models, service level agreements, interoperability issues, and security concerns such as data loss and unauthorized access. While cloud computing provides benefits, the document cautions that security risks must be carefully understood and addressed for its safe adoption.
This document discusses security architecture in cloud computing. It provides an overview of cloud risk assessments and how they differ from traditional assessments. It also compares cloud security architectures to traditional security architectures. Finally, it outlines the key domains covered by the Cloud Security Alliance, including governance, operations, and others.
Cloud computing provides a way for organizations to share distributed resources over a network. However, data security is a major concern in cloud computing since data is stored remotely. The document discusses several techniques used for data security in cloud computing including authentication, encryption, data masking, and data traceability. The latest technologies discussed are a cloud information gateway that can control data transmission and secure logic migration that transfers applications to an internal sandbox for secure execution.
Ericsson white paper - Device connectivity unlocks valueEricsson France
1) The document discusses opportunities for mobile operators to generate new revenue through machine-to-machine (M2M) and consumer device connectivity services.
2) It notes that the number of connected devices is increasing rapidly and will outnumber people within the next decade, creating vast opportunities for operators.
3) To capitalize on these opportunities, operators will need cost-efficient and flexible solutions that allow for customization and differentiation to serve the diverse needs of various market segments in a highly scalable way.
SIP - Open Communications For Smart Grid DevicesJoe DiAdamo
A discussion and proposal of how SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) can be used for device communication in the smart grid.
** Smart Grid is an intelligent electricity grid.
The document discusses how cloud computing, mobility, and big data represent a game-changing revolution rather than just an evolution of existing technologies. It argues that business needs are driving demands for new online solutions enabled by these technologies. While cloud computing promises increased agility and lower costs, organizations must answer questions about how, where, and when to implement cloud solutions to realize the benefits. The key is for both business and IT to embrace new approaches enabled by these technologies.
This white paper discusses harnessing the power of the mobile cloud. It defines a mobile cloud as a set of hosted services that shields enterprises from the complexities of mobility and enables them to focus on building mobile apps. The mobile cloud provides advantages like faster time to market, ease of deployment, reliability, scalability, support and lower cost of ownership compared to building mobile infrastructure internally. It concludes that the Antenna mobile cloud is a proven solution that leverages these advantages for its customers.
IBM Smart Home Vision Using Cloud TechnologyIBMElectronics
There is more to the smart home than installation of smarter devices. In this vision of the smarter home, one that is enabled by cloud technology, partnerships among ecosystem players will be vital.
Mobile World Congress Shanghai 2017 special report for SmartAirConDaniel Chun
SmartAirCon is a new IoT product strategy for Mobile Operators and MVNOs in the Asia region.
There is no doubt the hottest topic being debated in climate policy in 2017 is how the US Government had decided to leave the Paris Climate Accord - COP21 and what form of sustainable energy and technology innovations could really help various city administrators to reduce the use of electricity and to reduce the overall carbon footprint. At the 2016 GSMA Global Device Summit - MWCS16, our company’s Mr. Daniel Chun had presented how mobile operators and MVNOs could extend their market reach in controlling the home electronics and be involved in air conditioning around the world by way of introducing a new form of Smart IoT device that could enhance the user experience in monitoring and controlling the air-conditioners in homes and offices; and benefit from a new disruptive business model to reduce churn and to increase ARPU.
The Information Agenda Guide for CSPs - Transform your business through information and analytics. The elements of an effective Information Agenda plan for communications service providers to help ensure the right information is delivered to the right people at the right time.
Digital transformation was intended to enable companies to improve their customer service and produce higher ROI. To stay solid, organizations with a physical presence have modified their approach to securing a digital presence. Others have now begun their way of digital transformation, while others are still in the planning stages. Let's watch out for the top digital transformation trends of 2021 and stay positive.
Viability of bring your-own-computer BYOC programsMasaf Dawood
The confluence of powerful hand held devices, and a broadband network at home has created the desire for employees to expect the same level of connectedness in the enterprise space/workplace. Businesses are feeling the pressure to develop a hybrid support approach that also includes Gen Y and Gen Z workers, who are technology savvy and would like to use these devices in the workplace. What is un-clear is how some of the programs aimed at integrating users own devices will work with the existing IT/framework and this paper attempts to provide a balanced approach to analyze the problem and propose a solution.
By: Masaf Dawood
Capgemini implements new mobile banking service concepts to provide innovative services and increase revenues for financial clients. A new era of mobile banking has emerged with smart phones allowing location-based services, touch interfaces, and increased mobile internet access. Banks face challenges keeping up with technology changes and applying innovations individuals already use. Capgemini's Direct Banking Service Concept provides on-demand access to IT resources and services to help banks more quickly develop and deploy new mobile banking applications and experiences that meet evolving customer demands.
Mobile Broadband - Ensuring Sustainableprofitability 13 May 2008zarandy
The document discusses the challenges mobile broadband operators face in ensuring a sustainable profitable mobile broadband business. Key challenges include unpredictable increases in data traffic that can significantly increase network capacity upgrade costs. Traffic-dependent software license fees imposed by equipment vendors may also become a dominant cost factor as data usage grows. The most effective way for operators to manage costs and secure profitability is to develop a comprehensive techno-economic business model to identify and control expenditure drivers. The model allows operators to analyze different scenarios and quantify the impacts of various factors on network costs and revenue.
The 10 Most Trusted Wireless Technology Service Providers, 2023.pdfInsightsSuccess4
This edition features a handful of business Wireless Technology Service Providers across several sectors that are at the forefront of leading us into a digital future.
Read More: https://insightssuccess.com/the-10-most-trusted-wireless-technology-service-providers-2023-december-2023/
Cloud computing technologies can help electronics companies improve efficiency, reduce costs, and enable new capabilities. Through cloud integration, companies can achieve operational efficiencies of scale, capture global market opportunities faster, and respond quickly to changes. Cloud computing also allows for enhanced systems, application, and data integration across direct sales channels. This improves customer experience and strengthens brands. Additionally, cloud computing improves operational efficiency by enabling collaboration and advanced analytics. It also enables collaborative product development through integrated information and applications. Finally, cloud computing can help electronics companies take advantage of opportunities in enabling smarter home technologies.
Capturing_the_value_of_the_internet_of_Things_IBM_PoVCarl Allen
Telecom operators have struggled to profitably provide Internet of Things (IoT) offerings, especially for enterprises. Traditional network products and machine-to-machine solutions resulted in many pilot programs that did not scale. However, operators are now developing platforms and analytics services to capture more IoT value. Partnering with IBM, operators can offer complete IoT solutions across connectivity, data management, and analytics to help customers solve business problems.
CES 2019: From Consumer Electronics to Connected ExperiencesHavas
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Vision20of20smart20home20report
1. Vision of Smart Home
The Role of Mobile in the Home of the Future
2. Contents Foreword
Foreword Over the past decade, consumers the These services address consumers desire to manage their home
world over have rapidly embraced mobile environment while becoming greener through lower energy
1 Executive Summary 1
consumption and greater awareness of their CO2 footprint. The smart
2 Introduction 3 telecommunications; connectivity has home concept, while it is still in its infancy, is set to become one of the
allowed them to stay more and more in most significant consumer lifestyle developments of this decade.
3 Smart Home Vision 5
Smart Home Services 6 touch with their friends and colleagues. The smart home market is forecast to exceed $44bn in five years’
Stages in the Evolution of Smart Home Services 9 Now, the addition of connectivity to home time, bringing with it new opportunities for mobile network
4 Smart Home Landscape 13 appliances and the arrival of new online operators and the rest of the mobile ecosystem. The ubiquity of
Supplier Ecosystem 13 energy management tools are creating mobile networks makes them indispensable for connecting smart home devices and
Technology and Interoperability Landscape 17 home energy management gateways, just as mobile phones are emerging as the main
the right environment for a new market in interface for home energy management applications.
Smart Home - Growth Prospects in Vertical Segments 20
smart home services.
5 Smart Home Services and Requirements 25 We recognise, however, that the conversion of a home to a “smart” ecosystem is not
going to happen without collaboration and cross-industry effort. Before the smart home
6 The Value and Role of Mobile 31 concept bridges the gap from a niche and luxury service to something that addresses
The Value of Mobile 31 mass-market consumers, new business models need to emerge; interoperability between
The Role of Mobile 32 diverse home devices needs to be established, and regulatory requirements for privacy
7 Roadmap for Market Development 35 and security need to be satisfied.
8 Conclusions 37 The mobile industry, along with other sectors that supply devices and services to
homeowners, is also reliant on vibrant marketplace as well as an interoperable and
Annexes 39 scalable platform to support new services. We need these in order to attract third party
Mobile Assets for the Smart Home 39 developers and encourage the creation of innovative and value-added applications.
Our experience with mobile handsets and smartphones has taught us that the mobile
industry has an important role in promoting the potential for embedded mobile devices
and facilitating a collaborative, cross-industry business climate. These are in fact the
goals of the GSMA’s existing Embedded Mobile program. The program itself is the
result of a strategic review carried out three years ago when the GSMA and its operator
members designated the market for connected devices and services as a strategic priority
for the mobile industry.
If the smart home concept is to progress beyond its infant stage, business and
institutional organisations need to embrace a long-term vision of the smart home, the
services concepts that will emerge and the capabilities needed to support these services
on a commercially viable basis. This report is the first step toward communicating the
mobile industry’s vision to our current and future partners.
Alex Sinclair
Chief Technology and Strategy Officer, GSMA
3. 1
1 Executive Summary 1 - 2
Executive Summary
In the smart home of the future, Today, connectivity is generally regarded as a high-end novelty in home devices, such In order to promote cross-industry collaboration, there is a need for a common
connectivity will be pervasive and as utility meters, thermostats, security cameras, TVs and Blu-ray players, rather than a understanding of the market opportunity across mobile- and adjacent-industry
feature for the mass-market. This view will become out-dated as we move to a future participants. The GSMA has launched a program of activities to support this goal. The
embedded in virtually all household where connectivity is pervasive and embedded in virtually all household devices. GSMA has also issued a call for action to organisations in adjacent industries, to foster
devices. The combined revenue from Many analysts believe that the smart home of the future is likely to contain 15 to 30 collaboration in the four areas of regulation, standardisation, market research and
the smart metering, home automation connected devices and sensors, all linked via a home area network and connected to technology development. These aspects of market development, perceived as critical by
and home energy management (HEM) service providers’ back-end systems and the Internet. Connected devices will range from mobile operators, will need to take place over the next 6 to 18 months. These proposed
ordinary household appliances through to solar panels and electric vehicle charging actions are as follows:
segments is forecast to be worth more infrastructure that both consume and generate electricity.
than $44bn in 2016. The overall revenue Area for action Proposed actions
The combined revenue from the smart metering, home automation and home energy
potential of the smart home, however, will management (HEM) segments will be worth more than $44bn in 2016, according to the Regulatory Discussions between main regulatory bodies in different sectors need to take place, to uncover major barriers to the
be considerably higher as devices from the combined forecasts from market analyst companies ABI and Berg Insight. The overall growth of smart home services. Utilities and healthcare are two strictly-regulated sectors that can benefit from such
entertainment, health and home security revenue potential of the smart home, however, will be considerably higher as devices discussions with the communications industry, in order to create opportunity for such services as elderly care and
sectors also become connected. Mobile from the entertainment, health and home security sectors also become connected. assisted living. An initial dialog has started taking place between the FDA and FCC in the US, for example.
connectivity will be a crucial ingredient in Mobile connectivity will be a crucial ingredient in bringing together the different parts
of the smart home puzzle. Without mobile networks’ extended coverage, smart home
bringing together the different parts of the Standardisation Relevant standards from adjacent industries need to be reviewed and gaps established. For example, work on the smart
services will only be available in limited locations and will miss the mass-market
smart home puzzle. opportunity. The mobile handset is emerging as a key interface and consumers’ constant grid standards, which has been launched by CEN-CENELEC-ETSI in Europe (conducted by the Smart Grid Coordination
companion for remote monitoring and control of smart home services. With deep Group) needs to take into consideration the requirements of healthcare industry.
expertise in technology change management and a long-term technology roadmap, Interoperability and security need to be prioritised in all such discussions.
mobile operators are attractive partners for smart device and service providers.
The smart home services market is not an entirely new opportunity. Home automation
and home energy management companies already cater to wealthier niches of the overall Market research and A number of market development initiatives need to take place, for example:
market. However, in order to put together a package of smart home applications for the business model analysis
n Launch of market research projects to test new business, operational and technical concepts for the smart home;
mass-market, different providers of devices and services will need to collaborate.
n Joint development of smart home business models and value propositions for the mass market, with market studies
In some areas, companies from different sectors see themselves competing for and proofs of concept. These would improve consumer awareness of smart home services and industry understanding
“ownership” of the consumer: utilities companies have a route to the customer via of the main drivers behind the mass market adoption of these services.
smart meters; telcos can base their proposition on broadband hubs and set-top boxes;
security companies can leverage connected security systems; and gaming providers can n Joint development of social media strategies to educate householders about smart meters and assuage concerns
develop new applications for connected set-top boxes. But many of these companies around the installations of smart meters and smart home systems.
will also need to co-operate to realise the full potential of smart home services. In fact,
collaboration will be a must for the success of the smart home services market.
Technology Work on interoperability of smart home devices, for example, HEM interop events, needs to be ramped up, to achieve
large scale for the smart home services.
The role of mobile operators
For mobile operators, the near term opportunity stems from the provision of network
access and connectivity for core services within each of the four key verticals (utilities,
mobile health, home security and entertainment) discussed in this report. There is a
further opportunity in the area of enabling services such as remote device monitoring,
firmware updating, and data management and analytics, for example. These services are
essential to masking complexity from the householder and delivering a high-quality and
robust user experience. Mobile operators are well placed to offer large scale and cost-
effective platforms to serve these requirements.
4. 2
2 Introduction 3 - 4
Introduction
Without mobile, smart home services will The existing niche home-automation market is being transformed by the mass-market
lack the reach and coverage required for the availability of connected smart devices that enable a wide variety of new smart home
services. Both the utilities and communications sectors are playing a significant role in
mass-market, and an omnipresent interface this transformation.
for remote monitoring and control.
On the one hand, utilities companies are widely deploying smart meter and smart grid
technology, driven by public policy commitments in Europe and North America. This
development is taking place in parallel with a growing consumer awareness of the need
to consume energy responsibly and the potential to use new technologies to control
household expenditure. In some countries, the growing adoption of home electricity
generation capabilities and home charging points for electric vehicles is leading to the
use of a wider range of smart utility devices in the home.
At the same time, a sharp decline in the cost of broadband connectivity and embedded
chipsets, and the emergence of low-power technologies for home area networking, are
providing an expanding technological platform for the proliferation of smart home
devices.
Mobile connectivity will be a crucial piece of the smart home puzzle. Without mobile,
smart home services will lack the reach and coverage required for the mass-market, and
an omnipresent interface for remote monitoring and control.
This report outlines a vision for the mobile-enabled smart home of the future. It is
intended to foster a common understanding of the smart home market opportunities and
the associated challenges for companies and regulatory bodies from both the mobile and
the utilities industries. We explore the capabilities of mobile technologies and the mobile
ecosystem that will be crucial for enabling companies from utilities, home security,
mobile health and entertainment industries to design and deliver viable and valued
smart home services.
In addition, the report contains information about an array of emerging service
providers, competing and cooperating in delivering smart home systems, as well as an
overview of the emerging smart standards and technologies. It also outlines the GSMA’s
plan of action to accelerate market development.
The information and analysis provided in this report is based on industry interviews and
workshop discussions carried out by the GSMA with a range of mobile, IT and utilities
companies.
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energy management systems installed and nearly 20% are expected to have monitored via mobile
security systems in place – up from 2% and 18% today respectively. In the smart home
of the future, these devices will be integrated into intelligent, interconnected and
interoperable systems.
6. 3 Smart Home Vision 7 - 8
n Utility providers will track usage of electricity, water and gas and provide this information to households With the householder’s permission, information about connected devices and the ability
to help customers track their current and historical consumption patterns, as well as the amount of to control them will also be available to various businesses. Notwithstanding recognized
energy being generated by solar panels and wind turbines, and the charging status of electric vehicles. issues around privacy and security of personal data, we expect that businesses will be
Householders will want to ensure that they are appropriately reimbursed for any power their home is able to derive considerable value and deliver innovative new services from such data, for
feeding into the grid. They will also be able to access information about the cost of electricity and other example:
utilities services, taking advantage of any incentives for energy efficiency. Householders will be able to
n Demand-response functionality will enable utilities companies to improve the operation and efficiency
monitor all of this information remotely using their mobile handsets.
of their networks by switching household appliances on or off to manage the overall load on the utility
n Smart home energy gateways will be integrated with connected devices, such as security cameras, network, subject to agreements with individual households. By accessing information about ancillary
remote health monitoring devices and sensors, and electric vehicles charging infrastructure, to enable power generators, such as solar PVs and electric vehicles, utilities will facilitate the settlements of
householders to control this equipment remotely. Consumers will be able to control their use of payment and also anticipate and control any unanticipated power surges that may damage distribution
electricity and other utility services, by switching on and off various white goods, lighting or heating networks or compromise the regulated quality of services.
appliances, not just from inside the house, but also from the office or during the commute home.
n Asset monitoring will allow device manufacturers and retailers to monitor the performance of
Mobile handsets that are aware of their location will be able to automatically trigger events, such as
household devices and save costs by running remote diagnostics and maintenance. They will also be
turning off the central heating system when a consumer leaves the proximity of their home.
able to use the information gathered to inform their research and development activities.
n Smart meters, home energy management systems and assisted living systems will all be part of the
integrated home solutions. HEMs will be able to regulate the usage of household appliances and
charging of electric vehicles based on the time of the day or dynamic prices for electricity. Gas, Mobile networks are enabling the connected devices environment in the home, while
electricity and water sensor readings will be able to provide advanced analytics to enable householders supporting the design and delivery of new services, as described in Case Study 11 below.
to become more efficient.
For companies that currently focus on single-category services such as energy supply,
entertainment or security monitoring, the emerging smart home market will create
an opportunity to widen their service offering and extend their relationship with
The value proposition behind these smart home services is a better quality of life and
householders. Gaming providers, for example, may add wellness monitoring to their
more energy efficient living that will bring with it some financial savings for households.
service portfolio, while communications providers could become primary suppliers of
Connectivity will also make it simpler to install and use household appliances. Having
home-security and energy demand management services.
bought a new device, consumers will be able to connect it and download all the needed
drivers online, similar to how they download apps from App Stores today, and then view the
performance of this device, along with the others they own, in a single online “home place”.
Case Study 1 requirements and supplement service offerings for its in real-time using ZigBee technology with a smart results have shown that PWC’s consumers saved as
Home Energy Management and Demand customers. energy gateway embedded in a smart meter, which much as 15-20% of their overall electricity usage,
Response for Smart Homes In homes and small business premises, PWC has is connected to PWC’s data centre via 3G or 4G compared to previous years.
replaced the traditional meter and thermostat with modems connected to Verizon’s mobile network. In addition to enabling the control of home appliances,
Recent launches of demand response and home
a smart meter with integrated gateway module Using mobile networks allows PWC to control energy retailers are able to introduce innovative tariffs,
energy management services in the USA go beyond
and a programmable communicating thermostat. appliances in real-time, with delays measured in such as time-of-use pricing. Predictive models allow
automatic meter reading (AMR)/ advanced metering
Measurement and control devices are installed in the milliseconds -- a significant improvement on the utilities to determine the future level of consumption
infrastructure (AMI) projects. After initially rolling
building’s heating and air conditioning system, water traditional data communication that takes place every and minimize demand uncertainty. The service also
out its SmartWorks pilot program to 100 residential
heater, pool pump and other appropriate devices. 15 minutes. establishes a home area network (HAN) for the
and small commercial customers, Fayetteville Public
Works Commission (PWC), the largest municipal Jointly, these appliances typically account for 40-60% The utility company uses the meter data readings delivery of future innovative smart energy services.
electric provider in the state of North Carolina, of the home energy consumption at peak times. for billing and uses the aggregated data for demand
has now extended the demand response/home Consumers set up their energy-use profile via a web management and load resources; remotely cycling
energy management service commercially. PWC is portal accessed on internet-enabled devices, such home appliances off to shed the peak electricity
aiming to reduce coincident peak energy demand, as smart phones, laptops and tablets. The home load during times of high demand within guidelines
create capacity reserves, address renewable energy measurement and control devices communicate established by the consumer’s energy profile. The initial
1 For further details of the solution, see the Consert Virtual Peak PlantSM Solution Case Study on http://www.gsmaembeddedmobile.com/resources/case_studies
7. 3 Smart Home Vision 9 - 10
3.2. Stages in the Evolution of Smart Home Services Stage 1 – Connected Standalone Devices
The full vision of smart home services will be realised in progressive stages. At present, The main characteristics of this stage include:
embedded connectivity is a novelty in a few high-end home devices. At some point in the
n Connectivity of various standalone devices to the service provider’s back-end systems and the Internet;
future, connectivity will be pervasive and a feature of virtually all household devices. Smart
home services will go through at least three distinct stages of market evolution as illustrated n A separate control and interface function for different devices.
below:
There will be many cases where monitoring and control of standalone devices will be the
n Stage 1 - Connected Standalone Devices end-game: For example, there may be limited demand for relatively expensive HEM systems
in emerging markets, so utilities companies will push ahead installing smart meters and
n Stage 2 - Connected Service Silos
potentially using these for a variation of demand response and demand side management
n Stage 3 - Integrated Smart Home services. Some utilities companies are reluctant to allow inter-connection between their smart
meters and consumer-controlled devices, choosing to restrict access to the smart metering
data. Similarly, regulatory restrictions for some health monitoring devices will not allow
Exhibit 3 Smart Home Services Evolution Scenario them to be connected to other home systems. But a majority of smart home vertical solutions
would benefit from being inter-connected.
Connectivity as a novelty Connectivity taken for granted Stage 2 – Connected Service Silos
The main characteristics of this stage include:
Stage 1: Stage 2: Stage 3:
Connected Standalone Devices Connected Service Silos Integrated Smart Home n Device connectivity and data management via dedicated control hubs, separate for each vertical;
Devices connected to separate control Data shared across various home systems – to create
hubs/gateways for each vertical new higher value-added services and applications n A relatively-sophisticated range of service capabilities due to data sharing and limited point-to-point
connectivity between devices.
Consumer End-User Consumer End-User Consumer End-User
At this stage, a wide variety of devices, spanning entertainment, energy management,
security, health and wellness, in the household will include some level of IT capability
designed to support smart services. Some of these devices will have complementary
functions, making a strong case for the convergence of smart home services.
As they use a growing number of connected services, consumers will value being able to
use a single “My Home” place to view the performance of and control their home devices.
M
Master Home Gateway Tighter integration will also potentially enable enhanced functionality: For example, an
assisted living service could integrate data gathered from remote medical sensors with the
readings from utility appliances for enhanced care management.
Similarly, service providers may desire to economize on connected hardware or to enable
better information integration to deliver new services or an enhanced user experience.
Historically, consumers have been reluctant to pay significant premium fees for home
Security Utility Health Media Security Utility Health Media Security Utility Health Media automation services. It will be crucial to find a service “leader” for the smart home, which
Provider Provider Service Company Provider Provider Service Company Provider Provider Service Company
Provider Provider Provider will create an end-user pull for other services. Among the most likely candidates for such
service leaders are broadband and security services. Home security monitoring is already
bundled with home energy services as part of home control and monitoring packages.
These stages are not necessarily consecutive. In some areas, such as home automation, Broadband service providers, on the other hand, are exploring the concept of a partitioned
suppliers are already linking multiple connected devices to deliver solutions in vendor- home gateway, which can offer broadband internet connectivity to end-users, and allow a
specific silos. New and potential market entrants can nevertheless map their strategies to utility provider to use the same hub to deliver home energy management services.
several notable characteristics of each stage.
8. 4 Smart Home Vision 11 - 12
Stage 3: Integrated Smart Home
The main characteristics of this stage:
n Sharing of data between different smart home devices and systems;
n Existence of a single mobile-enabled home gateway or integration point as a platform for supporting
different smart home applications.
The key feature of this stage is the creation of an environment where data from different
application areas can be integrated to deliver a richer set of smart home services. These may
be application-oriented services such as comprehensive energy management. They may also
be support services, such as a central point of control to define security and access control
policies across multiple devices related to the home.
It is increasingly apparent that fully-integrated smart home services can deliver a lot of value
to consumers and businesses alike. They help deliver a higher quality of life for the former
and make business operations more efficient for the latter.
Alongside the many opportunities, however, there also remain several challenges to
the emergence of an integrated smart home. New business models and cross-industry
partnerships need to be developed and implemented; consumer benefits in the form of cost
savings and personal privacy need to be articulated in a manner that gains their trust; and,
technical standards need to be designed to encourage interoperable and scalable solutions.
Many of these challenges can be addressed by organisations in the mobile sector working
with companies from each of four key adjacent industries: utilities, home security, mobile
health and entertainment. Mobile connectivity has a pivotal role to play in linking the
devices and sensors within a home to the sophisticated data analytics systems and intelligent
applications that service providers will create through cloud- or back-end systems. The
remainder of this report discusses the issues that need to be addressed, current market
developments and the GSMA’s plan of action to addresses the main challenges within its
scope of influence.