April 8, 2015: ABB, Bosch, and Cisco Create Open-Software Joint Venture to Unify the Smart Home
Open Protocol Smart Home Software to Bring Together All Home Appliances, Devices, and Services
ZURICH, Switzerland — ABB, Robert Bosch GmbH, and Cisco Systems Inc. have announced the formation of an international joint venture called mozaiq operations GmbH to develop and operate an open-software platform for smart homes. The companies said the platform will help to unify today’s stand-alone solutions for home automation and offer interoperability across devices.
According to the companies, the platform, to be developed by mozaiq operations, will help to bring the Internet of Things and its services into consumers’ homes, making it easy and secure for a wide range of products to communicate with each other. Consumers will be able to tailor their appliances and devices, regardless of brand, to deliver a greater level of control, comfort, and significantly improve energy efficiency.