On January 12th, the #CEISphere webinar “Understanding the CEI Ecosystem via the Hourglass Model” brought together the community to explore how complex Cloud–Edge–IoT ecosystems can be better understood and structured.
During the session, Antonio Kung (Trialog, O-CEI Standardisation Leader) introduced the Hourglass Model, developed within #CEISphere, as a practical framework to clarify how stakeholders, capabilities, and interoperability points align across digital ecosystems, from devices and infrastructure to standards, platforms, and applications.
The discussion then moved from concept to practice with insights from key partners: Ignacio Lacalle Úbeda (UPV, O-CEI Coordinator), Javier Valiño (Eclipse Foundation, O-CEI Open Source Leader), and Damir Filipovic (BluSpecs, O-CEI Clustering Leader), who demonstrated how the Hourglass can be applied across domains such as energy, mobility, and data-driven services.
Dr. Lacalle Úbeda highlighted O-CEI as an early adopter of the Hourglass Model from three perspectives:
- Mapping O-CEI’s main results (including blueprints, marketplace, and platform) to the model to connect with actors across the energy value chain.
- Positioning partner services within large-scale O-CEI pilots.
- Using the clepsydra-shaped tool to visualise concise, one-page blueprints of the use cases.
Did you miss the webinar? Watch the recording here: https://ceisphere.eu/events/understanding-cei-ecosystem-hourglass-model