Towards an European Open Continuum Reference Stack and Architecture

Nowadays, there are more than 43 billion devices connected to the Internet, generating, collecting and sharing data [1]. From them, 15.14 billion are connected IoT devices, and this number is expected to double by 2030 [2]. Although IoT devices are mainly used in industry, consumer segment is pushing the fastest growth of this market representing the 60% of the total [3]. Moving computation to the origin of the data has arose concepts such as far edge, where data is analysed closer to it. However, processing still needs to be shifted from the original device to others with higher computation capabilities [4]. This paper analyses current trends and proposed solutions setting the path for the development of an European Reference Architecture and a common Open Source Stack aiming to position key players in the worldwide arena.