Intelligent CIO North America Issue 44 | Page 42

FEATURE : CLOUD SOLUTIONS
However , many are stuck having to find , sort and test each application separately to ensure viability before individually contracting with each software provider .
Additionally , third-party developers often have to customize their applications to each service provider ’ s network and type of device .
Cloud , where operators can , try , install or update any application across their network and broadband devices .
Service providers can also centrally control what applications are accessible to their subscribers and track the usage and performance of each one that is installed .
Helping bring application partners to new commercial opportunities , Nokia ’ s Corteca Developer Toolkit makes it easier for both operators and developers to create and deploy value-added applications .
For third-party developers , the toolkit offers opensource software and a virtualization platform that lets them rapidly develop and test applications for use in Nokia broadband devices powered by Corteca device software .
Nokia is also adding eleven new multi-faceted containerized and cloud-based applications to its Corteca Marketplace . The applications cover a variety of use cases , including enhanced security , parental control , intelligent device fingerprinting , quality of experience optimization , FCC compliance , FWA optimization , packet sniffing , VPN services and speed tests .
Developers can then load their applications into the Corteca Marketplace platform , part of Nokia ’ s Corteca
Corteca Developer Toolkit – reactions
Olav Nedrelid , CEO , Domos : “ Remote working exploded during the pandemic and the trend continues to grow . Combining the platform capabilities of the leading video conferencing services and Nokia ’ s Corteca software suite will allow us to help employers invest more in their employees ’ home broadband and , with that , also help service providers monetize the growth we see in remote working and time shifting .”
Dmitri Vellikok , Vice President Embedded Security Business , F-Secure : “ Nokia ’ s wide availability of broadband devices and access to a market of millions of connected homes is unrivaled . Joining forces with Nokia to run our applications was an easy decision and we are excited about the potential this can have for F-Secure and the operators that decide to use our applications .”
John Wu , CEO , Gryphon : “ Making Gryphon ’ s award-winning Parental
Control and Network Security software easily available to millions of households is why we chose to partner with Nokia . They have a leading position in Fiber ONTs , 5G FWA and mesh WiFi , plus the Corteca software suite is best in breed . This partnership expands our mission of empowering families everywhere to take back control over their Internet safety .”
Luke Barlow , CEO & Co-Founder , Netduma : “ With home Internet environments becoming ever busier thanks to high definition video streaming , work-from-home meetings and online gaming services , delivering the best possible quality of service so consumers can enjoy buffering-free video , smooth , lag-free gaming and non-stuttering web meetings is more vital than ever . All Internet subscribers deserve to enjoy the ultimate quality of experience and with millions of devices deployed , Nokia ’ s extensive reach into the home makes them an ideal partner to extend the reach of our SmartBOOST solution .
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