Industrial Internet Consortium and OpenFog Consortium combine to boost IIoT, fog and edge computing

The Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC) and the OpenFog Consortium (OpenFog) have agreed to combine “the two largest and most influential international consortia in Industrial IoT, fog and edge computing”. The move will bring OpenFog members into the IIC organisation at a time when their complementary areas of technology are emerging in the mainstream. The combined memberships will continue to drive the momentum of the Industrial Internet including the development and promotion of industry guidance and best practices for fog and edge computing. The organisations expect the details to be finalised in early 2019. This is great news for the industry. Both organisations have been advancing the IIoT, fog and edge computing, and their members represent the best and the brightest in their fields. It makes sense to merge their expertise and work streams to continue providing the IIoT, fog and edge guidance that the industry needs,” said Christian Renaud, research vice president, Internet of Things, 451 Research.