IPSO Alliance

Internet Protocol for Smart Objects Alliance
AbbreviationIPSO Alliance
Merged intoOpen Mobile Alliance (OMA)
Formation2008; 16 years ago (2008)
Founded atEurope
DissolvedMarch 27, 2018; 6 years ago (2018-03-27)
TypeNonprofit NGO
PurposeInternational technical standards
Region served
Worldwide
FieldsInternet Protocol (IP) for networked devices

The Internet Protocol for Smart Objects (IPSO) Alliance was an international technical standards organization promoting the Internet Protocol (IP) for what it calls "smart object" communications.[1] The IPSO Alliance was a non-profit organization founded in 2008 with members from technology, communications and energy companies.[2] The Alliance advocated for IP networked devices in energy, consumer, healthcare, and industrial uses. On 27 March 2018, the IPSO Alliance merged with the Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) to form OMA SpecWorks.[3]

  1. ^ "The IPSO Alliance".
  2. ^ "IPSO Member Companies".
  3. ^ "IPSO Alliance Merges with Open Mobile Alliance to Form OMA SpecWorks". 2018-03-27.