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GE and Bosch are working together through a collaboration between the software divisions of both organizations, GE Digital and Bosch Software Innovations. The organizations have signed a memorandum of understanding where GE Digital and Bosch Software Innovations will further collaborate on solutions for the Industrial Internet of Things (IoT).
The agreement focuses on technology interoperability and platform integration through GE's Predix operating system and the Bosch IoT Suite. GE Digital and Bosch Software Innovations intend to make complementary software services available on the other company's cloud platforms to help enhance the overall value of each cloud offering and provide solutions to a wider customer base.
Device connectivity at the heart of IoT applications
Both companies intend to establish an open source-based technical IoT core and help to jointly grow a larger ecosystem around this technology stack, which IoT platforms can be built upon. Key engagement is within the Eclipse Foundation, one of the global open source software communities, where both companies are members.
The focus projects: Eclipse hono, Eclipse Vorto, Eclipse Leshan, GE-enhanced UAA (User Account and Authentication) and Eclipse ACS (Access Control Service) are specifically tailored around device connectivity. In any IoT application, things need to be connected to a backend where data and functionality of the devices are leveraged to provide higher-level business value. Within the Eclipse Community, through the contribution of many IoT developers, tools and standards are openly created, which many companies can leverage for their IoT applications.
Openness is key driver of IoT growth
In order to tap the full potential of the Industrial Internet, global organizations need more than ever to cooperate closer and within open standards. Customer benefit in IoT emerges when organizations focus on their core strengths and jointly foster market penetration of IoT technology and applications. This agreement between GE Digital and Bosch Software Innovations is meant to help accelerate this openness and increase the number of connected products, services and solutions in an ongoing, collaborative effort to advance the Internet of Things.
Keywords: Industrial Internet of Things (IoT), Technology Interoperability, Platform Integration, Cloud Platforms, Device Connectivity, ARC Advisory Group.