Watch this interview with Jason Briggs, President of RDK, to get the latest update about global adoption and recent progress for RDK – the open-source software platform for the connected home that standardizes core functions used in broadband devices, set-top boxes, connected TVs, and IoT.

Airties has recently announced a significant collaboration with RDK Management to streamline operator-grade Wi-Fi EasyMesh™ deployments. Airties contributed its Wi-Fi EasyMesh controller software module, as a new RDK-B component, for use by the RDK community across broadband gateways/routers.

By further integrating Wi-Fi EasyMesh, developed through Wi-Fi Alliance®, as a standardized communication layer for Wi-Fi gateways and extenders, operators can spend less time on platform integration efforts across OEMs and chipsets, and more time developing value-added managed Wi-Fi services to their subscribers. Airties’ RDK-B component contribution will enable this kind of operator-grade experience. Vendors and operators across the RDK community are now free to deploy their own products using this contributed Wi-Fi EasyMesh controller. Airties will also maintain the component code contribution and future revisions to support the RDK community.