P2P Universal Computing Consortium
# P2P Universal Computing Consortium

P2P Universal Computing Consortium (PUCC) is promoting research and development of an open P2P/Overlay network service platform that connects multi-types of devices users use, and conducts the standardization efforts. PUCC is a cross-industry consortium for open P2P/Overlay network standards. PUCC operations are supported by a combination of membership dues and public grants.

## Objectives

* Realize a seamless peer-to-peer communication platform that enables the creations of high level ubiquitous service between multi type networks and devices
* Create neutral protocols through cross-industry cooperation by sharing comm-interoperable on goals and visions
* Conduct research and development to create compelling technologies that support our everyday lives.

## Working Groups

* Architecture & Protocols (ap-wg)
* Printing (prt-wg)
* Streaming (st-wg)
* Security (sec-wg)
* Home Appliance Control (ha-wg)
* Sensor Device Control WG (sdc-wg)
* Healthcare Device WG (hc-wg) To be appeared soon
* Device IOP Task Force (dev-tf)

## History

* In 2004, PUCC (P2P Universal Computing Consortium) was founded in Tokyo . The founding members were NTT DoCoMO, Ericsson, Kyoto University, and Keio University.
* April 2005: The Working Groups were started. started standardization work on an open overlay network in the area of several applications, as well as core communication protocols and metadata.
* July 2006: First government supported R&D was started. R&D work on harmonization of mobile network, home network, imaging devices was conducted using government funds.
* March 2007: First PUCC specifications were published.
* June 2007: PUCC joined the Healthy Living project, as a part of the Information Grand Voyage Project, supported by METI (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry).
* November 2008: PUCC continuously supports the Information Grad Voyage Project. PUCC open overlay network is used as a platform to gather information and NON-IP networks and devices such as sensor networks, USB, Bluetooth.

## PUCC chairs

* Nobuo Saito (2004)
