The Internet of Services: Vision, Scope and Issues

The Future Internet and especially the Internet of Services have recently become buzzwords in the European ICT research community. Although the different stakeholders have generally been identified, the research on the Internet of Services is presently at a preliminary stage, fragmented and largely carried out in relative isolation of related areas. The aim of this paper is to support and encourage the development of the Internet of Services by providing an overview of current developments, analyses and insight. It is a contribution towards a holistic vision that encompasses all relevant stakeholders, initiatives and their interests.