LOUISVILLE, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today Kyrio, a subsidiary of CableLabs, Inc., announced that its testing lab now provides Internet of Things (IoT) device certification testing for compliance with the Open Connectivity Foundation’s (OCF) specifications. This new certification testing complements Kyrio’s existing wireless, network and security testing services, enabling technology vendors to ensure quality performance, security and interoperability while accelerating connected devices to market.
With billions of connected devices (appliances, smartphones, computers, cars and industrial equipment) anticipated by 2020, Kyrio’s OCF certification service makes it possible for companies to securely connect IoT ecosystems, regardless of manufacturer, operating system, chipset or physical transport. The OCF standard is widely recognized with support from 200 members around the world – spanning consumer, enterprise, industrial, automotive, and health industries.
“As the Open Connectivity Foundation continues its efforts spearheading IoT standards, we are delighted to work with the world’s top testing laboratories to offer IoT certification testing for our members,” said Michael Richmond, executive director of the Open Connectivity Foundation. “The addition of Kyrio as an authorized test lab will ensure that we meet the demand for OCF certification testing, helping technology companies and developers achieve complete interoperability across their devices.”
As an independent and vendor-neutral testing laboratory, Kyrio continues to expand its services to support a vast array of industries including communications, energy, industrial, health and enterprise – in delivering the best end-user performance possible. With the addition of OCF certification testing, Kyrio is now able to help device manufactures achieve interoperability across IoT devices.
“As a highly respected, state-of-the-art test lab for fixed and wireless network device interoperability testing, we are excited to assist IoT device manufacturers in quickly achieving OCF certification,” said Mitch Ashley, President and General Manager of Kyrio. “Our experience helping manufacturers achieve certifications, test interoperability across vendor solutions, and quickly bring new products and technologies to market uniquely positions Kyrio in the marketplace. Working with OCF enables us to continue delivering on our commitment to innovation to tackle tough device interoperability challenges and deliver the best end user IoT experience.”
OCF certification testing is open to OCF members. To learn more about Kyrio’s OCF certification testing, please visit: http://kyrio.com/open-connectivity-foundation-certification/.
To learn more about Kyrio’s additional testing services, please visit: http://www.kyrio.com/testing-services.
About Kyrio
Kyrio, a subsidiary of CableLabs, Inc., brings the value of proven communications-based technologies to businesses spanning consumer, enterprise, industrial, automotive, and health industries. Kyrio benefits its customers by delivering proven solutions and testing to improve wired and wireless networks and networked devices; including Wi-Fi performance testing, Wi-Fi roaming access, extended security management, and an improved online buying experience for home-based and business-class services.
Kyrio Testing Services provides certification, interoperability, performance, and compatibility testing for a wide variety of networked devices. Kyrio’s team of skilled engineers have for over 20 years delivered testing services on a global basis to enable device and service interoperability. Services include: CableLabs DOCSIS certification, IoT Open Connectivity Foundation (OCF) certification, SDN and NFV integration, Wi-Fi performance and LTE-U interference testing, and much more.
