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A SIP-based Device Communication Service for OSGi Framework

This paper, authored by Dennis Bushmitch, Wanrong Lin, Andrzej Bieszczad and Alan Kaplan of Panasonic Technologies, and Vasilis Papageorgiou and Algirdas Pakstas of London Metropolitan University, outlines an approach toward extending the OSGi (Open Services Gateway Initiative) framework to support interoperability with mobile devices. The approach is based on the use of SIP (Session Initiation…

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SIP Meets Zigbee

This is a link to a whitepaper authored by Slobodanka Tomic and Petia Todorova, who have put together the framework of SIP, which is the protocol of choice for Next Generation Networks (NGN) and has been gradually expanded to support context-based multimedia communication, and ZigBee, an evolving standard for data dissemination and distributed control in…

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Applicability of SIP in the Smart Grid Ecosystem

This image depicts the various areas within the smartgrid ecosystem that SIP as a protocol may be applicable for. This reference image will also be areas where this SIG will be conducting research and detailed study on the mechanics of how SIP can map, its advantages and/or challenges. This image will continue to evolve over…

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White Paper Draft — Applicability of SIP in SmartGrid Demand & Response Communication

A Demand Response (DR) program is a critical component, typically developed and offered by Utility companies/ISOs that offer participants to contribute effectively for better energy load management/ reduction. Typical participants include individuals as well as small and large corporations. A DR program typically ties in with a dynamic pricing scheme for electricity where participants, depending…

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IETF ID — Motivation for SIP as an application protocol for 6lowpan devices

The Smart Grid initiative is an effort in modernization of the electricity grid using communication technology with the primary goals of reducing energy consumption, reducing cost (utilities and consumers), increasing reliability and the creation of new services for all participants in the value chain. The core focus of this initiative is the specification of a…

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