by Angela Guess

A new press release reports, “Chronicled, Inc., a San Francisco-based technology company, has launched an Open Registry for IoT, signaling a major step forward in the growth and interoperability of the consumer Internet of Things.  Built on the Ethereum blockchain, the registry stores the identities of physical items, initially consumer goods and collectibles embedded with BLE and NFC microchips.  In doing so, a secure, interoperable digital identity is established and new, proximity-based consumer engagement opportunities become possible.  Chronicled has open sourced the project under the Apache License. ‘Chip companies, physical IP creators, and brands can now register and verify their BLE and NFC chips on a public blockchain,’ said Chronicled CEO Ryan Orr.  ‘These tamperproof chips can be ordered today and are already being deployed in consumer goods.’  Chronicled, Inc. has deployed approximately 10,000 tamperproof NFC & BLE chips to date and has seeded the open registry in its role as sponsor.”

Daniel Cooley, Senior Vice President and General Manager of IoT Products at Silicon Labs, commented, “One of the main problems holding back growth in the consumer IoT market is interoperability.  By putting IoT chip registrations into private databases, today every brand is creating the equivalent of its own private cellular phone network or its own private email system that is not interoperable with any other network. We are excited that our Bluetooth low energy chip customers now have the opportunity to register and verify their chips on a public blockchain. This interoperable back end is a valuable building block and positive step for the entire IoT ecosystem including app developers, brands and consumers alike.”

Read more at PR Newswire.

Photo credit: Chronicled