Interoperability Everywhere All at Once

Extending interoperability workflows across devices

Modern enterprise workflows no longer live on a single machine. Users move between desktops, laptops, tablets, browsers, and phones throughout the day—yet most interoperability platforms remain tied to a single desktop environment.

In 2018, interop.io first introduced the idea of interoperability across desktop, tablet, and mobile devices. Workspaces could be rehydrated across devices, and application context could move seamlessly from phone to tablet to desktop. While the technology worked, most organizations were not yet ready to operationalize mobile and cloud-based interoperability due to immature mobile strategies and a lack of governance models around cloud and mobile security.

Today, that has changed. Hybrid work, multi-device usage, and cloud-native security models are now the norm. According to eMarketer research, 66% of banks now offer fully remote or hybrid work options. The missing piece is no longer organizational readiness—it is the infrastructure required to extend interoperability beyond a single desktop.

io.Bridge: interoperability across devices, browsers, and machines

io.Bridge is the solution that extends interoperability workflows across devices, environments, and machines.

io.Bridge is a server-side messaging and interoperability layer that enables workflows between native and web applications without requiring a desktop container or local installation. It allows applications and workflows to communicate across:

• Browser to browser
• Browser to native application
• Desktop to desktop
• Desktop to tablet or phone
• Machine to machine

By removing the requirement that applications run inside the same desktop container, io.Bridge enables interoperability to operate across real-world enterprise environments—including on-premise, hybrid, and private cloud deployments.

Built for hybrid work and multi-device environments

Hybrid work is now a permanent reality across financial services. In practice, this means users expect their workflows to follow them—not remain locked to a single workstation.

Research consistently shows that hybrid work improves productivity. A 2024 Forbes study found that 55% of hybrid employees were high performers, compared with 36% in traditional office-only settings.

io.Bridge enables this shift by allowing workflows to move fluidly between devices. For example, a trader can step away from a multi-monitor desktop, continue monitoring or acting on a workflow from a tablet or phone, and seamlessly resume work on their desktop without losing context.

FDC3 beyond the desktop

At the heart of interoperability is FDC3, the open standard for application connectivity and context sharing. While FDC3 was originally designed for desktop interoperability, nothing in the standard limits it to a single device or machine.

interop.io has supported desktop-to-desktop interoperability for years through remote meshing capabilities—now delivered as io.Bridge. That same architecture extends naturally to multi-device workflows.

With io.Bridge, FDC3 context can flow securely between desktops, browsers, and mobile devices, allowing users to continue workflows across environments without disruption.

The interoperability bridge between all devices

io.Bridge acts as the connective layer between desktops, laptops, browsers, tablets, and phones—ensuring workflows remain synchronized regardless of how or where applications are delivered.

Combined with io.Connect Browser and interop.io’s application adapters, io.Bridge enables zero-install interoperability between native applications (such as Excel or trading platforms) and modern web applications.

This allows organizations to:

• Extend interoperability without installing new desktop software
• Integrate legacy and modern applications equally
• Support secure, mobile, and hybrid workflows

Security and governance remain central. io.Bridge can be deployed on-premise, in a private cloud, or within trusted infrastructure behind the firewall—ensuring sensitive data remains within controlled environments.

Interoperability designed for how work actually happens

Interoperability today is not about juggling devices. It is about enabling workflows that move naturally with users across environments.

io.Bridge extends interoperability beyond the desktop—allowing work to continue seamlessly from desktop to mobile and back again, without sacrificing security, performance, or control.

This is interoperability built for modern, hybrid enterprise workflows.

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