Nokia has expanded its collection of broadband applications for communication service providers (CSPs) to monetise the connected home.

Nokia’s Corteca marketplace has a large collection of applications for broadband devices available through one platform. The applications can help CSPs enhance customer experiences, improve the performance of broadband and wifi services, and generate revenue streams.

The full set of Corteca applications covers various use cases, including diagnostics, VPN services, traffic optimisation, speed tests, ad-blocking security and parental controls. Supporting Prpl LCM and the TR-369 USP user services platform protocol, the platform also makes managing in-home broadband gateways, wifi connectivity and applications easier, allowing operators to install, uninstall or update quickly any application it delivers to customers. CSPs that want to develop their own applications can also use Nokia’s Corteca Developer Toolkit available on GitHub (github.com/nokia/corteca-cli).

Applications added to the Nokia Corteca Marketplace (www.nokia.com/fixed-networks/corteca-wifi-software) platform include:

• Ookla speedtest: To analyse internet performance by measuring download and upload speeds, latency and jitter.
• Device anti-theft asset security: Delivers a layer of monitoring and control, via penalisation of services, for suspected stolen broadband devices that connect to the Corteca platform via external networks.
• WTFast gaming optimisation: AI-driven router technology that optimises online gaming traffic.
• AdGuard ad blocking: Network-wide blocking of ads and traffic tracking.
• Blocky ad blocking: Open-source security suite providing ad and traffic tracking blocking in addition to malware protection.

These complement existing applications, such as Nokia Fingerprint, Nokia Broadband Compliance, Netduma Optima, Nokia FastMile FWA Controller, F-Secure Sense, Gryphon Home, M-Lab Speed Test and OpenVPN Client.

“We decided to work with Nokia to make distribution of our technology for broadband providers much easier,” said Rob Bartlett, CEO of WTFast (www.wtfast.com). “We’re excited to offer WTFast in the Corteca platform, not only on new devices, but also devices already in footprint.”

Luke Barlow, CEO of Netduma (netduma.com), added: “Integrating Optima with the Corteca platform has been a smooth process with tools and support readily available from the Nokia team. The intelligent Corteca architecture has meant that we can deliver all the Optima performance in an efficient containerised platform.”

And Justin Doucette from Nokia (www.nokia.com), said: “Nokia’s Corteca marketplace provides the most comprehensive suite of broadband device applications available today. Both cloud and device sides are based on standards, creating an open environment that lets operators avoid vendor lock-in.”