Today the ‘Connected Home’ is no longer a visionary pipedream, but a reality, with smart devices quickly becoming staples in our homes and making our lives simpler (hopefully). Standardization, well-defined Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), and seamless interoperability between different platforms and applications act as the key pillars to achieving ubiquitous connectivity in the home.
Source: Open Source and Open Standard Synergy: the Tools for Network Innovation – Embedded Computing Design
