These organizations maintain higher layer protocols and abstractions such as MQTT. While many protocols are open source, such as MQTT, membership allows for voting rights and participation in new standards.
The details of the company are as follows:
- Website link: www.openconnectivity.org
- Corporate membership: 300
- Founded: 2015
The Open Connectivity Foundation was originally called the Open Interconnect Foundation but changed its name in 2016 to the OCF after the separation of Samsung from the working group and the addition of new members. For several years it was a separate entity from the Allseen Alliance, but in 2016 both organizations merged. Their combined charter is to build interoperability platforms for consumers, businesses, and industries through standards, frameworks, and a certification program under the name Open Connectivity Foundation. It spans multiple segments: automotive, consumer electronics, enterprise, healthcare...