Some of the biggest strategic issues facing media owners and platform operators will be discussed at Connected TV World Summit on Wednesday and Thursday this week (October 21-22). This is a free digital event, and you can register here. The agenda includes: • How platforms become successful super-aggregators, persuading content owners to be onboarded and creating … Read more
In this conversation between Stuart Thomson and Steve Heeb, President of RDK, viewers will hear an update about the RDK, the open source platform used in video, broadband and connected devices by service providers around the globe. The talk highlights how RDK enables service providers to manage their devices; control their business models; and customize … Read more
Pay-TV operators around the globe are seeking high-performance and cost-efficient STBs (set-top boxes) to launch their next-generation of entertainment experiences. To address this need, Skyworth Digital, the world’s largest STB manufacturer, has introduced its first RDK Video Accelerator STB, powered by Amlogic, a leading fabless semiconductor company. Specifically, Skyworth has joined the RDK Video Accelerator … Read more
Steve Heeb Skyworth Digital has launched its first RDK Video Accelerator set-top box. The reference OTT device is pre-integrated with the RDK application framework and the Metrological App Store. It runs on semiconductor firm Amlogic’s S905X2 or S905X4 chipset and is designed to give service providers the ability to develop, test, and launch new video … Read more
In this video interview between Broadband TV News editor Julian Clover and Steve Heeb, President of RDK, viewers will hear the latest update about the RDK, and its community of more than 430 technology companies around the globe. https://vimeo.com/455899832 We discuss how this open source platform enables innovation by standardising core functions used in broadband, … Read more
State of the art RDK-powered IP-STB ready to enable service providers to quickly develop and deploy advanced video apps Amsterdam, September 9, 2020 – Pay-TV operators around the globe are seeking high-performance and cost-efficient STBs (set-top boxes) to launch their next-generation of entertainment experiences. To address this need, Skyworth Digital, the world’s largest STB manufacturer, … Read more
As the market for operator-supplied video set-tops gets smaller, so does the physical size of the devices themselves. Hitting on that theme this week is Liberty Global, which introduced the Mini TV Box, a 4K-capable product being billed as the cable operator’s smallest video device ever and its first all-IP video device. Liberty Global said … Read more
Liberty Global is today introducing its greenest-ever set top box, delivering a world-class viewing experience while dramatically reducing energy consumption and the use of plastics. Designed in-house by engineers at Liberty Global and manufactured by Commscope, the compact, multi-faceted 4K Mini TV Box combines a high-quality customer experience and rich choice of content with extremely … Read more
With the rapid number of challengers entering the over-the-top (OTT) market, telecommunication companies are facing increasing pressure to provide an enriched, holistic customer experience for their video products. To stay competitive, multichannel video programming distributors (MVPDs) that need to reduce time to market and offer flexible services should leverage the Reference Design Kit for Video … Read more
MultiChoice has launched a DStv Streama set-top box which allows subscribers to view DStv content and shows from other streaming services without a satellite dish. The DStv Streama device connects to the Internet via Wi-Fi or Ethernet cable and connects to your TV through HDMI. “The DStv Streama offers all of the best content customers … Read more
RDK Management is an open source consortium that manages the Reference Design Kit (RDK). RDK is an open source software platform for the connected home that standardizes core functions used in broadband devices, set-top boxes, and IoT. It enables operators to manage their devices; control their business models; and customize their apps, UIs and data analytics to improve the customer experience and drive business results. The RDK community is comprised of more than 600 companies including: CPE manufacturers, SoC vendors, software developers, system integrators, and service providers. For more information on the tools, training, and events provided by RDK Management, please visit: www.rdkcentral.com.