An initiative that is managed by the Advanced Platforms and Services group at
CableLabs. The OpenCable Project, based on the
Globally Executable
MHP (
GEM) standard, is designed to assist the
cable industry in deploying interactive services over cable. The OpenCable
provides both a software specification and a hardware specification as follows:
- Hardare specification: describes one-way and two-way digital
cable-ready host devices that are interoperable with cable systems
throughout the United States.
- Software specification: Called the OpenCable
Application Platform, OCAP addressees proprietary
operating system software to create a common platform for interactive
television applications and services.
