Technology trends and customer needs are driving the growth in Broadband services for operators. Due to the current COVID situation and Work From Home approach, the bandwidth requirements are increasing with multiple viewing screens at home. New technology is also a driver for higher bandwidths. High Speeds are offered by DOCSIS 3.1, FTTH and VDSL. … Read more
Alticast Inc. is excited to introduce its first contribution to the RDK community. The Alticast Xconf Log Server is a software server component that works in conjunction with the RDK Xconf Server technology. The log server is a simple file server written in the Go Language. It may be used to upload files from an … Read more
Cognizant Voice Control Solution Leverages RDK Technology Cognizant has developed a service for enabling voice control of RDK-V and RDK-B devices and features. The service currently supports Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant, and in the future will work with any Voice Assistant platform. Interfacing with any of the voice platforms you choose requires a single … Read more
Engineering FocusKey to RDK Success As an operator in today’s hyper-competitive market, your ambitions are often challenged by daunting market realities. Spiraling expectations put engineering organizations under pressure; starting with cost and investment focus, on to delivery, right through to product impact. Satisfying customers requires new and improved video and home services. Meanwhile, you must ensure … Read more
Metrological named first RDK pre-integrated App Store for Worldwide Operators The new app program, recently unveiled by RDK Management gives operators the flexibility to use the open source RDK App Framework to build and manage their own solutions, or choose a RDK pre-integrated app store solution such as the Metrological App Store. To support global … Read more
Alticast to Showcase Ambient TV on RDK-based STB during SCTE As a member of the RDK community, Alticast’s services include not only integration and deployment of RDK solutions, but also system integration, code management and ongoing support. With over 18 years of successful deployments in the video industry, our expertise and knowledge are continuously sought … Read more
RDK and its role in the transformation to a data-driven video product organization In the not so distant past, it took a pay-TV operator up to 36 months to build a new platform and several years to roll it out completely to millions of homes. New entrants to digital video including Facebook, Amazon, Netflix and … Read more
Metrological and Technicolor Speed Delivery of Integrated OTT and IP Experiences with New Browser Architecture for STBs Earlier this month, Technicolor and Metrological, both members of the RDK Community, announced a joint solution to help operators accelerate the deployment of innovative OTT services. Under the agreement, Technicolor is adopting Metrological’s Application Platform along with Web-Platform … Read more
Hitron Launches Hitron Labs, a Fun, Clever Video Campaign for Their “Unleash Your Wi-Fi” Solution Hitron Technologies Inc., the fastest-growing DOCSIS customer premise equipment (CPE) manufacturer in North America, announced the release of a fun, clever and engaging video campaign to educate operators, as well as their subscribers, on the company’s world-class turn-key whole-home Wi-Fi … Read more
Cognizant Leverages RDK-B for Home Automation Platform Every home will be connected. The increasing ‘smart home’ demand spurred Cognizant to develop an inexpensive, open-sourced solution to home automation control by combining our home automation and IoT expertise with the flexibility of the RDK-B platform. The solution demo uses an RDK-B enabled Raspberry Pi device running … 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.