Open Connectivity Foundation
Brian Bishop serves as the President and Vice Chair of the OCF Strategy Work Group at the Open Connectivity Foundation since September 2021, while also contributing as a United Nations roster member for Smart City consultants with UN-Habitat since April 2021. As the Chief Executive Officer of Data People Connected Limited since September 2009, Brian focuses on research and development projects aimed at Smart Communities/Cities and social value creation for public and private sectors. Collaborating with prestigious universities, projects involve the development of a collaborative data augmentation platform that enhances interoperability, reduces costs, and promotes lower carbon footprints. Previous roles include Sales Director at Knowsley Lift Services Ltd from March 2003 to June 2009 and Control Equipment Technician in HM Forces from March 1985 to March 1991. Brian holds an ONC in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the School of Electronic Engineering, obtained between 1985 and 1988.
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Open Connectivity Foundation
Open Connectivity Foundation (OCF) to Promote IoT. Standardized connectivity and synchronization between devices developed by numerous tech companies remains key to IoT’s success. “Despite the opportunity and promise of IoT to connect devices in the home or in businesses, competition between various open standards and closed company protocolshave slowed adoption and innovation.”The group will develop standardized Internet of Things tools to help synchronize devices made by each member. The purpose is to collectively penetrate the high-growth Internet of Things (IoT) market. The OCF will help develop devices for home as well as industry use, and will be able to work together via standardized IoT solutions.Previously, the AllSeen Alliance and Open Interconnect Consortium (OIC) were working separately to develop IoT synchronization tools. Under the new agreement, all OIC members will now move on to OCF. AllSeen members, however, will not abandon their separate activities, but they will follow the AllSeen IoT standard being developed by the OCF.