Huawei's LiteOS Internet of Things Operating System Is a Minuscule 10KB

Posted by samzenpus on Wednesday May 20, 2015 @11:02AM from the in-the-future dept.

Mark Wilson writes: Chinese firm Huawei today announces its IoT OS at an event in Beijing. The company predicts that within a decade there will be 100 billion connected devices and it is keen for its ultra-lightweight operating system to be at the heart of the infrastructure. Based on Linux, LiteOS weighs in at a mere 10KB — smaller than a Word document — but manages to pack in support for zero configuration, auto-discovery, and auto-networking. The operating system will be open for developers to tinker with, and is destined for use in smart homes, wearables, and connected vehicles. LiteOS will run on Huawei's newly announced Agile Network 3.0 Architecture and the company hopes that by promoting a standard infrastructure, it will be able to push the development of internet and IoT applications

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Re:even if you don't want applicances to be connec by Jack+Griffin · 2015-05-20 15:38 · Score: 1, Redundant

I don't buy into this IoT gimmick. I looked at an Internet fridge last time I was in the market. It seemed to add more cost, complexity and potential reliability issues for no real gain. Instead I got a regular fridge. Still keeps my food cold, and I never have the administration overhead of having to manage it.