Linksys announced the availability of its Linksys Max-Stream AC1900 MU-MIMO Gigabit Wi-Fi Router (EA7500).
The new router leverages the 802.11ac Wave 2 MU-MIMO (Multi-User, Multiple Input, Multiple Output) technology, which helps ensure uninterrupted Wi-Fi connectivity to multiple devices in the home and functions as if multiple devices have their own dedicated router. With MU-MIMO, the whole household can enjoy 4K and HD TV streaming to multiple devices as well as play video games, listen to music, check email, shop, and more.
AirTies Wireless Networks, a provider of in-home wireless systems, announced it has licensed the RDK (Reference Design Kit) to support the RDK community’s newest initiatives for broadband devices (RDK-B).
The Reference Design Kit (RDK) is a pre-integrated software bundle that provides a common framework for powering customer-premises equipment (CPE) from network operators. It enables network operators to standardize certain elements of these devices, but also to easily customize the applications and user experiences that ride on top.
The RDK is supported by more than 250 companies including CE manufacturers, SOCs vendors, software developers, system integrators, and network operators. It is administered by the RDK Management LLC, a joint venture between Comcast Cable, Time Warner Cable, and Liberty Global.
Beyond video-centric set-top boxes (RDK-V), the RDK community is now focused on providing similar software commonality and standardization across data gateways, a software initiative called RDK-B (broadband).
Ciena announced that six new organizations have joined Blue Orbit, an ecosystem of partners focused on delivering applications and infrastructure platforms for real-world, multi-vendor software-defined networking (SDN) and network functions virtualization (NFV) deployments. New members include Active Broadband Networks, Calix, Inc., Centina Systems, Dell, Qwilt and Silver Peak.
YipTV users can now cast their favorite entertainment or music from their Android smartphones and tablets to their TVs through the YipTV Android app and Chromecast.
Chromecast is a small media-streaming device that plugs directly into the HDMI port on any smart TV or monitor that allows users to watch YipTV and other content over the Internet. Users can launch the YipTV app from their smartphone and hit the Chromecast “cast” button and YipTV’s video content will automatically display on your HDMI ready TV or monitor.
