At the ETSI IoT week in Sophia Antipolis, a groundbreaking demonstration showcased a tractor connected to a car using ETSI’s ITS-G5 standard and oneM2M gateways to prevent collisions, highlighting how standards enable interoperability between the agriculture and automotive sectors. The event featured numerous commercial applications of the oneM2M platform across diverse domains including smart cities, healthcare, and aquaculture, while developers utilized kits to build projects and security experts emphasized the need for updated software and non-default passwords. Smart city implementations were highlighted through examples like Bordeaux’s smart lighting and various European cities deploying services for valet parking and platooning, while new discussions on SmartBAN focused on the technical challenges of low-power, secure connectivity for wearable health devices. Overall, the gathering underscored the dynamic ecosystem of global companies and researchers working together to address interoperability and security in the rapidly evolving Internet of Things.
Keywords: interoperability, smart cities, IoT security, wearables, standards