Ably has introduced the Ably Hub, a platform designed to help individuals and companies share their data easily and securely. The hub allows users to publish data using various supported protocols and apply restrictions on access. It also provides useful statistics on data usage and supports multiple languages and protocols for consumers. By opening up data, the Ably Hub promotes community involvement and encourages novel uses of the data, leading to improvements in offerings. The platform aims to make realtime app development more efficient and reliable.