ETSI has a go at giving IoT some context

ETSI has launched a new Industry Specification Group which will focus on the development of IoT for smart cities applications and beyond.
The Context Information Management (ISG CIM) will focus on developing specifications for a common context information management API, data publication platforms and standard data models. In other words, it will standardize the technology which will act as a clearing-house for publishing, discovering, monitoring and maintaining data. The aim will be to provide