Year in review: 7 things that happened in 2021

1.Sky Glass is here – will operator TVs become a real trend? With the market arrival of the new Sky Glass integrated television set, will these managed devices become more than a passing fad? The biggest growth in viewing over the last few years has come from the smart TV, as these big screens maintain … Read more

Irdeto launches hybrid satellite RDK stack and secure certified experience for RDK apps

It has been a big year for the eight-year-old Reference Design Kit (RDK) and Irdeto is capping it off with two big announcements that are set to give the middleware technology a further boost. The first sees the company bringing a hybrid video accelerator for satellite to the market, offering pre-integrated security solutions, Global App … Read more

Amlogic and Skyworth Partner to Create Netflix Ready Fast-track Platform for Operator RDK Set Top Boxes

SAN FRANCISCO, U.S., December 13, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ — Reference Design Kit has been a preferred solution for many premium Pay-TV operators however the substantial engineering investment needed for app integration on this platform is a well known drawback. To address this issue, Netflix launched a new scaling program called “Da Vinci.”. Amlogic, a leading fabless … Read more

INNOPIA revealing new Netflix scaling program based on RDK platform – Project Da Vinci

INNOPIA Technologies Inc. (hereinafter referred to as “INNOPIA”), A Pay TV Set Top Box (STB) ODM in Korea is revealing new scaling program in collaboration with Netflix – Project “Da Vinci” based on RDK (Reference Design Kit) software that enables Pay TV operators to develop and launch new, user-friendly services for TV and OTT video. … Read more

CommScope lands role in Netflix’s RDK device scaling program

CommScope’s upcoming RDK-based VIP73xx streaming devices will be included in Netflix’s newly announced DaVinci scaling partner program. The scaling program will let CommScope make it easier to integrate and quickly launch Netflix services on devices running RDK open-source software. The companies said the program’s goal is to both improve a service provider’s ability to offer … Read more

GlobalLogic’s Open Source VoIP Solution Integration for Broadband Wins Second Annual RDK Hackathon

– Award Recognizes Digital Engineering Firm’s Deep Expertise in Broadband Software Development San Jose, CA, Nov 18, 2021 – GlobalLogic Inc., a Hitachi Group Company and leader in Digital Engineering, today announced that its 2021 RDK Hackathon submission—a Voice over IP (VoIP) solution—has been selected as the event’s winner. The new technology introduces a standardized approach for … Read more

Amlogic Powers Sky Glass RDK TV

London, UK, 22 October 2021 – Amlogic announced that their chipset is at the heart of Sky Glass. Amlogic is well known as a world leader in chipsets for high end consumer products. The new streaming TV from Sky is based on Amlogic T962 series of chipsets, with Amlogic’s Hybrid RDK driver platform. This enables the TV to run all … Read more

RDK Selected by Deutsche Telekom as Global Software Platform for Broadband Gateways

• Deutsche Telekom to use RDK as the default broadband software across its EU footprint of GPON, DOCSIS, and DSL gateways • Deployments underway with RDK software to provide efficiency and standardization of device capability and telemetry across hardware suppliers PHILADELPHIA, PA., October 7, 2021 – RDK Management today announced that RDK is being deployed as the … Read more

British Tech Firm Credersi Selected to Provide Global Training to RDK Community – RDK open-source software used to power Video, Broadband and IoT devices

Manchester, UK, 13 September 2021 – A British tech training provider that is pioneering training courses in a virtual reality science and tech campus is providing global training for one of the fastest-growing software technologies in the world. Manchester-headquartered Credersi, which was co-founded by CEO Andy Lord and tech angel Darren Coomer, will build and develop … Read more