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About OMA SpecWorks

OMA SpecWorks is a dynamic and forward-thinking Standards Development Organization (SDO) that expertly balances the need for industry-wide consensus with the rapid and precise creation of technical specifications. As a non-profit entity with deep roots in mobile and Internet of Things (IoT) innovation, OMA SpecWorks has been instrumental in the development of key protocols, most notably the OMA LightweightM2M (LwM2M). This protocol has become a cornerstone for IoT device management, enabling efficient and secure communication between devices across diverse wireless networks. By bringing together leading industry players, OMA SpecWorks ensures the creation of market-accelerating standards that facilitate seamless interoperability across both fixed and mobile wireless networks.

By merging with the IPSO Alliance in 2018, OMA SpecWorks further strengthened its mission to develop comprehensive technical documents—ranging from specifications to smart objects and white papers—supporting the ongoing evolution of the connected world and ensuring that protocols like LwM2M continue to lead the way in IoT device management.

About OMA SpecWorks

OMA SpecWorks is an innovative kind of Standards Development Organization (SDO) where the needs for wireless industry consensus versus the quick and accurate creation of specifications and other technical documentation are balanced via a working group-driven, efficient and agile process. As a non-profit organization with a long history in mobile and Internet of Things (IoT) technology development, OMA SpecWorks is a specifications factory where industry-leading companies bring their ideas and talent to build market-accelerating standards that allow products and services to interoperate seamlessly across fixed and mobile wireless data networks.