A Context Broker enables organisations to manage and share data in real time.

An example is the CEF Context Broker, which provides an API that can integrate data from multiple systems, creating a holistic view of information. By providing the layer that describes each type of data, the Context Broker makes it possible to create an interface that makes it easy for anyone to view and interpret big data. Using the Context Broker, organisations can monitor their metrics in real time through live updates. Thus, for example, Smart Cities can share information about what is happening in streets (e.g. traffic status, quality of air data, available parking slots, location), The CEF Context Broker enables the publication of context information by entities, referred to as ‘Context Producers’, that is available to other entities, referred to as ‘Context Consumers’, that are interested in processing this context information.

ELISE Resources: EULF Blueprint