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SUMMARY
The OPENi project aims to deliver a consumer-centric, open source mobile cloud applications solution that will be the catalyst for mobile application innovation advancement. The platform will incorporate an open framework that will be capable of interoperating with any cloud-based service, abstracting the integration challenges to a single open standard without losing any service features. It will be a single platform that will inherently promote innovation by offering application developers an advanced framework in which to design and build complex applications involving the combinations of independent cloud-based services.
A visions central to OPENi’s mission is to reduce the fragmentation and duplication of citizens’ data. OPENi will provide application users with a single location to store and control their personal data. This personal cloudlet will enable consumers to manage what information is available to each application and for what purpose. It will be a single authorative source for their personal data and content. The cloudlet will empower application consumers to remain in control of their data – it will be inherently secure and trustworthy and as an open technology, validated by the open source community, consumers will be assured their data is not being used without their consent.
The combination of the open API and cloudlet concept creates a single platform of user data and service connectivity making OPENi a very powerful and beneficial platform for consumers, application developers and service providers.
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SOLUTIONS
- Defining and delivering a set of open source APIs that will allow applications (both native and web) to connect seamlessly to a broad spectrum of existing heterogeneous cloud-based services
- Building key technological enablers to ensure the practical applicability and efficient use of the OPENi APIs such as: a web based security and authorization framework that will satisfy the service provider’s requirements and a context broker that will enable the sharing of context information between applications.
- Delivering an open source platform that will allow application consumers to create, deploy and manage their personal space in the cloud (cloudlet); a novel entity that will be linked to its user’s identity over the web in a manner analogous to a social network profile
- Enabling application consumers to share and distribute their data across their applications.
Promoting the OPENi functionalities and capabilities by implementing innovative usage scenarios that exercise the full potential of OPENi. - Ensuring the OPENi environment maintains a low barrier to entry for application developers and service providers.
- Initiating and participating in related standardisation activities to ensure wide and long term adoption of the delivered specifications and technologies.
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LINK: http://www.openi-ict.eu/
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