Vodafone deploys RDK-B for new-generation CPE

Vodafone has deployed RDK-B as its central software for the latest generation of Wi-Fi 7 Fibre and DOCSIS CPEs, the Ultra Hub 7 routers. RDK Management announced the deployment in advance of the annual RDK Global Summit. The new routers have been now deployed commercially in the UK and in Germany. Vodafone also continues to … Read more

RDK deployed by Vodafone as Centralised Software Platform for Fibre and DOCSIS in UK and Germany

Vodafone Group has chosen RDK-B as its platform of choice as it looks to standardise home broadband device software and service offering across UK, Germany, and its European footprint. The announcement was made by RDK in advance of the annual RDK Global Summit. Vodafone has deployed RDK-B as its central software for the latest generation … Read more

RDK adoption hits 200M devices

The Reference Design Kit, an open source software platform for video and broadband devices, is now in 200 million devices worldwide via support by more than 700 device makers, chip suppliers, software developers and service providers. Ahead of IBC2025 and the 2025 RDK Global Summit, RDK Management (RDK) announced that RDK open-source software, used to … Read more

RDK software passes 200m devices milestone

RDK software has been shipped on over 200m devices globally to date, according to RDK Management. The RDK organisation said that the open-source software, which is used to power customer-premises equipment from broadband and video service providers, had passed the milestone ahead of IBC2025 and the 2025 RDK Global Summit. RDK open-source software standardizes many … Read more

Global adoption of RDK Surpasses 200m devices

RDK Management (RDK) has announced that RDK open-source software, used to power customer-premises equipment (CPE) from broadband and video service providers, has been shipped on more than 200 million devices globally to date. The announcement was made in the run in to IBC2025 and the 2025 RDK Global Summit,  RDK open-source software standardises many of … Read more

Sagemcom Standardises on RDK Software Across Global Broadband Portfolio

Sagemcom and partner RDK Management have announced the availability of RDK-B (RDK for Broadband) software across Sagemcom’s complete portfolio of broadband customer premises equipment (CPE) including DOCSIS 4.0, DOCSIS 3.1, XGS-PON, GPON fibre gateways, and 5G Fixed Wireless Access solutions. The company is already deploying RDK-powered devices across Europe, North America, and Latin America, enabling … Read more

WBA Releases Updated Operator Managed Wi-Fi Reference Architecture to Improve Residential Wi-Fi Experience

London, UK, December 3, 2024 — The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA), the global industry body dedicated to improving Wi-Fi standards and services, has today released an updated “Operator Managed Wi-Fi (OMWi): Reference Architecture and Requirements” technical report.  This update includes enhanced technical and operational requirements and introduces open-source, OMWi-compliant implementations from partners such as the prpl Foundation, and RDK-B.  It delivers a comprehensive framework … Read more

RDK Advances at IBC2024

Jason Briggs of RDK Management tells CSI about the latest developments, deployments and trends around the Reference Design Kit. https://youtu.be/x_a_emat2h8

World’s first tri-band Wi-Fi 7 RDK reference design signals MediaTek’s major commitment to cable & telco

This week Wi-Fi chipmaker MediaTek continued its multi-pronged attack on the global CPE market with a new Wi-Fi 7 hardware reference design. This time the company is targeting the growing community of cablecos and telcos committed to the RDK open source CPE platform. As far as we know the announcement by RDK Management and MediaTek marks the world’s first … Read more