i-CAN is a cross-platform application that serves as a centralized control hub for an IoT home network, allowing users to establish parental control settings for individual devices, diagnose network conditions, resolve issues, activate additional security features, and update the firmware.
Country
Switzerland, Italy
Industry
Media & Telecommunication, Services
Cooperation period
2022
Cooperation type
Dedicated development team of 8 experts
Country
Switzerland, Italy
Industry
Media & Telecommunication, Services
Cooperation period
2022
Cooperation type
Dedicated development team of 8 experts
Our collaboration with the MobiDev has been a remarkable experience. Expertise in mobile application development of MobiDev was evident from the start with clear understanding of our vision that translated into a user-friendly and engaging mobile application.
The communication was seamless, they were always available for discussions and promptly addressed any concerns we had.
Their project management skills are impressive, ensuring that the project stayed on schedule and within budget.
The late 1990s marked the beginning of the digital TV industry’s rise. The transition from analog to digital television was driven by the need for more efficient use of the radio spectrum, improved picture and sound quality, and the ability to offer additional channels and services. Advanced Digital Broadcast (ADB) was founded in 1995, and since then, it has been iteratively conquering European and North American markets. In 2002, the company entered the Italian retail market by presenting its brand i-CAN. Within the i-CAN product line, ADB aimed to create premium Wi-Fi broadband solutions. To meet strict deadlines, ADB decided to boost development capabilities by extending their in-house team with outsourced experts. The company engaged MobiDev to provide a dedicated team for frontend development of the first version of a cross-platform mobile application for home network control.
By launching the i-CAN mobile application, ADB aimed to cover the customers’ key “pains” related to the IoT home network management, including an intricate parental control setup, navigating complex network diagnostics, and providing a step-by-step guide for installing broadband devices.
The MobiDev team has developed the cross-platform application to smoothly interconnect with ADB hardware within the IoT network. Based on the existing backend, the dedicated developers built a cross-platform mobile application, available both for clients with iOS and Android smartphones and tablets.
The project came with demanding development schedules comprising two phases. MobiDev initiated the process with the MVP development, accomplishing it in just 3.5 months. Then, we seamlessly transitioned into Phase 1 development. Consequently, within the next 4.5 months, Phase 1 was completed and ready for handover to the in-house team.
React Native was the preferred choice because it aligned perfectly with the expertise of the client’s in-house team, which would be responsible for post-Phase 1 development. Additionally, using React Native, the MobiDev team could build the app for iOS and Android simultaneously, using a single codebase, which was particularly helpful in terms of tight deadlines.
Given that the MobiDev team was expected to hand over the project to the ADB in-house engineers upon successful completion of the MVP and Phase 1, we placed particular focus on the detailed project documentation. The documentation from a tech expert, a business analyst, and a quality assurance engineer facilitated a seamless transition of the project to the ADB in-house development team.
After 11 years of providing telecom services to Italian customers, i-CAN presented brand-new premium Wi-Fi broadband solutions in 2022. The company keeps upgrading its products and services, in particular in the arena of protecting its customers’ data. In 2023, ADB joined Cybersecurity Tech Accord, a coalition of 150+ prestigious tech companies that claim to join forces to safeguard internet users worldwide and mitigate threats of all forms of cyber-attacks.
