AirTies plans to make its managed WiFi solution available for devices running the RDK software platform in Q1 2019.
"We've seen significant interest in RDK from service providers around the globe in recent months," said Philippe Alcaras, CEO of AirTies. "Operators want greater standardization and transparency, and RDK provides core technical functionality to make that easier. With this forthcoming integration, operators using RDK will easily be able to deploy AirTies' Managed Wi-Fi Mesh software on their broadband CPE, and it will be deployed by a tier 1 operator in the near future. Today's announcement further demonstrates our commitment to continuous product innovation, and providing operators with more options to help them get WiFi under control."
"AirTies is a recognized global leader for in-home WiFi, and we are delighted that they have committed to making AirTies' Managed Wi-Fi Mesh software run on the RDK platform for service providers," said Steve Heeb, president and general manager of RDK Management. "Since the RDK is an open source software platform for the connected home, improving the home WiFi experience through new applications and analytics is of paramount importance."
RDK software resides on the chipsets within CPE, below the application and services layer, and enables video and broadband providers to standardize certain technical functionality. The open source software provides a common interface to SoCs, acting as a kind of universal SoC adapter. Specifically, the RDK software solution provides a common method to manage various broadband functions on gateways, such as home-networking interfaces, routing, device management, telemetry, and more.
AirTies' software solution will be deployed atop the RDK software layer. AirTies' software is designed to be portable across chipset and CPE vendors as a firmware update. The software automatically "steers" consumers' devices (laptops, tablets, smartphones, game systems, smart home devices, etc.) to the best available channel and band (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz), based on real-time network conditions in a home. It also includes access to AirTies' Remote Manager cloud-based WiFi optimization software.
AirTies will be demonstrating its Managed Wi-Fi Solution, MeshExtenders, and Mesh enabled set-top boxes at the SCTE/ISBE Cable-Tec Expo in Atlanta.