pipes, products and standards
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Pipes, Products and StandardsSanjay Sarma, MIT
Pipes and Products
Comcast recently acquired NBC Why?
The One Connection World
http://scopeblog.stanford.edu/archives/patient-care/
Today
Alternative Media
New Pipes Cable
Internet
WiFi/Wimax Internet
4G
etc.
New Aggregators Hulu
YouTube
Apple TV/iTunes
Netflix
etc.
Pipes = commodity
Need to sell product!Content=King
Progress is inevitable; standards stay
Internet Packet
Network Routers
Retail
Retail Packet
Retail Network
Will Retailers become pipes?
Yes for some!
Others will find defenses Every Day Low Price Customer Service Convenience
Retail Packet
Retail Network
But one thing will remain the same
Internet of Things
EPC Gen2 Protocol is tip of the spear Traceability in the supply chain Wireless protocol for talking to thermostats etc. Wireless sensors for everything from water levels to railway ties
ConclusionSTANDARDS ARE THE CONSTANT THAT ENABLE CHANGE
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