Vodafone has joined open-source community the prpl foundation, as it seeks to maximise the interoperability of its router technology with smartphones and other software devices, with a view to becoming a bigger player in smart homes technology. The company is also working on an open source version of its mobile phone operating system, which will be released for free later this year.
Vodafone has joined open-source community the prpl foundation, as it seeks to maximise the interoperability of its router technology with smartphones and other software devices, with a view to becoming a bigger player in smart homes technology. Vodafone has long-established links with the prpl group and its head of fixed devices, connectivity and security, Enrique Marti del Olmo, will join the prpl board of directors.