OEDN is an OpenCable Application Platform (OCAP) EBIF Developer Network that was founded in October, 2007. It is an online developer network for the promotion of Interactive Television application and service development on digital cable television.

OCAP EBIF Developer Network
AbbreviationOEDN
Formation1 October 2007
TypeInteractive Television, Software development and Community
Legal statusfoundation
Purposethe promotion of OCAP tru2way and EBIF application development for digital cable television
HeadquartersNew York, NY
Location
  • United States
Region served
Global
Main organ
governance board
AffiliationsTime Warner Cable
Websitewww.oedn.net

The goal of the network is to support the emerging and long-term needs of software engineers and product teams who are building OCAP (tru2way) and EBIF applications. The goal is to run it not only on digital cable television, but also converged applications and services spanning mobile and broadband devices.

OEDN.net is a networked Community of Practice with a membership constituency drawn from cable companies, ITV application vendors, content providers, programming networks, advertisers, academic interactive media researchers and independent consultants.

References

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Todd Spangler; Kent Gibbons (7 March 2008). "Cablers Seed Interactive TV Community". Multichannel News.

Tracy Swedlow (28 February 2008). "itvt-Monthly-Wrap-on-InteractiveTV Podcast - OEDN interview with Will Kreth" (Podcast). blogtalkradio.com: ITVT.com.

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