Open source video and broadband platform body RDK Management has made the latest version of the platform – RDK4 – available for video service providers worldwide. Unveiled fully at the 2020 RDK Virtual Euro Summit, RDK4 provides a carrier-grade software stack designed for deploying apps and managing core technical functions of set-top boxes, according to … Read more
At the 2018 RDK European Summit, RDK Management unveiled a new app programme to make it easier to develop and launch apps consistently across RDK-based set-top boxes. RDK has for several years engaged in a battle with the rival Android TV platform for set-top software dominance among operators globally. On-boarding and maintaining video apps has … Read more
RDK Management today revealed RDK4 – the newest generation of its open source software platform that runs set-top boxes and other customer premise equipment for pay TV providers. “RDK4 is the culmination of joint development between the RDK community and leading app companies,” said Steve Heeb, president of RDK, in a statement. “Our newest software … Read more
RDK Management has announced the availability of RDK4, he newest generation, open source software platform used to power customer-premise equipment (CPE) for video service providers worldwide. RDK4 provides a carrier-grade software stack optimised for deploying apps and managing core technical functions of set-top boxes. Commenting on the development, Steve Heeb, president of RDK, said: “RDK4 … Read more
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
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