Even the IoT (Internet of Things) world is concerned about interoperability: Do We Really Want Empires of Connected Things?
Here are a couple of key quotes:
...little hope for open standards or a universal language for how they do that. It's time for regulatory guidance to make that happen.
...one analyst observed that the industry seems to be forming "walled gardens" rather than a coherent network that encourages openness and interoperability.
Sound familiar? This is the same medical device interoperability struggle that has been going on for over 25 years. The IoT is still in its infancy and I sure hope they have better luck developing a "common carrier" than we did.
