Broadband IC chip solution for RDK-B GPON shows the company’s strong support for the open-source platform Hsinchu, Taiwan, Oct. 11, 2022—Taiwan’s premier IC design house, Airoha Technology, a subsidiary of IC giant MediaTek, announced today that it had started to deliver to its customers a Broadband System-on-Chip (SOC) solution powered by RDK-B, an open-source platform that … Read more
Shenzhen,China. – September 28, 2022, – Shenzhen Jiuzhou Electric Co., Ltd., the world’s leading One-Stop Provider of Digital TV Equipment and connected home solutions, and Realtek Semiconductor Corp. (Taiwan Stock Exchange: 2379.TW), the world’s leading network and multimedia IC provider today announced the launch of their newest 4K RDK Video Accelerator set-top box. Jiuzhou and … Read more
IBC2022 was back with a bang this year as 37,000 visitors from 170 countries reunited in Amsterdam for a show-stopping event. With over 1,000 exhibitors at this year’s event, the buzz of IBC felt like it never left. Throughout the event, we exhibited in the Content Everywhere hall, which showcased the latest emerging technologies for … Read more
Realtek Semiconductor’s RTD1319D SoC platform with Irdeto hybrid middleware for Android TV and RDK supports the new VVC/H.266 codec, as well as 4K HDR, 3D and HDMI 2.1a features. Taiwanese chipmaker Realtek Semiconductor and security company Irdeto have announced a new joint development that combines Realtek’s RTD1319D product with Irdeto hybrid middleware for Android TV … Read more
MultiChoice has announced a partnership with Sky, which will see the South African broadcaster sell its “Sky Glass” TV range from 2023. In the UK, the Sky Glass TV comes with a QLED panel and packs built-in Wi-Fi connectivity for streaming Sky TV and streaming apps. The smart TV will come with the DStv app … Read more
MultiChoice’s long-awaited media streaming TV box — the DStv Streama — will launch in South Africa on 1 October 2022. MultiChoice South Africa CEO, Nyiko Shiburi, revealed the official launch date during the company’s 2022 Media Showcase on Thursday. The DStv Streama is a compact streaming box that supports 4K video with HDR 10 and … Read more
Broadband TV News editor Julian Clover meets RDK President & General Manager Jason Briggs. They talk about a new milestone in RDK deployments and developments in video and broadband. https://vimeo.com/751763707
The number of RDK devices deployed globally has risen to 100 million, an increase of 20 million over the past year. RDK, the open source software platform that standardises core functions used in video, broadband, and IoT connected devices, is deployed by dozens of operators globally, including Comcast, Cox, Deutsche Telekom, Liberty Global, Sky, Stofa, … Read more
RDK Management has announced a major milestone for its open source software, revealing that the RDK software platform has passed 100 million device deployments across major cable, telco, and satellite service providers. This is up from 80 million RDK devices deployed globally last year, with dozens of leading service providers across Europe, North America, Latin … Read more
The Reference Design Kit (RDK), an open-source software stack for broadband gateways and video devices, has been deployed to more than 100 million devices worldwide. That’s up from 80 million deployed devices reported in May 2021. RDK Management, the consortium that manages the RDK, did not break down how many of those devices utilize the … Read more