In 2018, Plume made OpenSync available as an open-source, silicon-to-service framework. It is now the go-to platform for the broadband industry, with over 350 CSPs relying on it to provide cloud-driven services for 43 million locations.

No other industry initiative is as scaled as OpenSync. What Plume believed could be achieved in 2018 is now a reality: a massively rooted ecosystem which will lead to exponential growth year-over-year as Plume moves into the future.

• 890 petabytes of data managed every single day
• 15.4 billion network optimizations performed in the last year
• 5.7 billion cyber-threats blocked in the last year
• 75,678 unique device kinds
• 9,994 connected device brands
• 85 connected device categories

Earlier this month Plume celebrated surpassing a key milestone as more than 2 billion connected devices have been managed on OpenSync-powered networks! So, Plume dipped into data from the ever-expanding OpenSync universe to determine the brands and devices that have proven to be the most popular over time.

At the brand level, Apple dominates with a 54% share while smartphones are the most popular devices with 40.9% of the deployed base. The iPhone family is the smart home users’ go-to product with 15.1%. When drilling down to specific models, Apple’s MacBook Pro (5.7%) beats Microsoft’s Xbox One (4.7%) to the top spot.

A thriving ecosystem with a rich history:

As with any open-source initiative, the best way to measure success is through a diversity of players: contributors, creators, and adopters working together to enrich the initiative. A flourishing ecosystem requires participation from all types of partners including app developers, hardware manufacturers, and operators. 

OpenSync has developed a fully-functioning and thriving environment in its four years: 

• 2019
  • Launch of OpenSync-enabled gateways into the largest CSPs in North America (Charter Communications, Bell Canada), Japan (J:COM), UK (Virgin Media), and many other operators in Europe
  • Advanced Device Typing, cyber-security, content filtering, and WiFi motion detection features introduced
  • 10M homes managed

• 2020
  • Deployment expansion with one of the largest CSPs in the world (Liberty Global) across their European footprint
  • Selected by the Telecom Infra Project as the core WiFi Management Solution for OpenWiFi 1.0
  • WiFi 6 network optimization, dynamic deep-packet inspection, device prioritization, and small business features added
  • Expansion of the OpenSync ecosystem with additional SOC and ODM partners.
    • 7 SOC partners added
    • 10 ODM partners added
  • 20M locations managed

• 2021
  • Establishment of the OpenSync Integration Center (OIC)
    • Formal OpenSync integration certification available from Plume, accelerating CPE certifications
  • WiFi 6E network optimization, LTE backup, DPP onboarding, configurable firewall, application detection, and Hotspot 2.0 features added
  • Ecosystem growth
    • Expansion to 20 ODM partners
  • 30M locations managed
    • First commercial deployments of generic OpenSync-integrated devices
  • 1B client devices managed

• 2022
  • Application prioritization, application QoE, IPSec tunneling, and 5G FWA features added
  • Over 35 CPE devices are OpenSync-certified and -deployed
  • 43M+ locations managed
  • 2B+ client devices managed

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