Broadcom joins RDK Video Accelerator programme with new portfolio Digital TV Europe – September 11, 2019 Broadcom has announced an expanded relationship with open source platform creator RDK that sees it join the RDK Video Accelerator programme. In addition, Broadcom has introduced a portfolio of pre-integrated RDK-based chipset solutions. RDK is an open source software … Read more
Broadcom Tunes Up Video Play for RDK Light Reading – September 10, 2019 Broadcom has made some video-facing additions and enhancements to set-top and gateway chipsets that employ the Reference Design Kit (RDK), the pre-integrated, open source software platform managed by a joint venture of Comcast, Liberty Global and Charter Communications. Aimed to help cable … Read more
Broadcom joins RDK Video Accelerator Programme Broadband TV News – September 10, 2019 RDK Management and Broadcom have announced an expanded relationship in which the latter has joined the RDK Video Accelerator Programme and introduced a portfolio of pre-integrated RDK based chipset solutions. Specifically, Broadcom’s BCM72180 and BCM72604 Advanced Ultra HD chipsets will enable CPE … Read more
First ever ‘productized’ RDK set-top box solution will boost time-to-market Videonet – June 7, 2019 The first ever attempt to create a pre-integrated, RDK-based set-top box solution will accelerate time-to-market for operators and it will be used by multiple new RDK customers in 2019, including at least one cable operator and, significantly, a telco. It … Read more
RDK reaches 50m devices Broadband TV News – June 5, 2019 RDK Management has shared details at ANGA COM about the adoption of RDK open source software used to power customer-premises equipment (CPE) from video and broadband service providers worldwide. According to Steve Heeb, president and GM of RDK, “Service providers around the globe recognize … Read more
ANGA COM 2019: RDK device deployments pass 50MN mark Rapid TV News – June 5, 2019 The open source RDK software platform, used to power customer-premises equipment (CPE) from video and broadband service providers worldwide, has seen significant growth in terms of compatible devices and company members. RDK standardises core functions used in broadband, video, … Read more
RDK Says It’s Up to 50M Device Deployments Multichannel News – June 5, 2019 Backers of Reference Design Kit also say their membership community has expanded to more than 400 companies. RDK Management said that its open-sourced Reference Design Kit (RDK) is now deployed in 50 million devices around the world. The group also … Read more
Technicolor’s Godlewski on New Trends in Cable Services, CPE Technology M&E Daily – May 30, 2019 While cable operators around the world are facing an unprecedented array of challenges — from changing consumer behaviors to disruptive competition from over-the-top providers — new opportunities are also being created by the introduction of new innovations based on … Read more
ARRIS, CommScope unveil RDK Lab Accelerator Advanced Television – April 8, 2019 ARRIS has announced the availability of the RDK Lab Accelerator, a solution jointly developed by ARRIS, Metrological and RDK Management. The RDK Lab Accelerator is based on the ARRIS VIP5202W UHD IP set-top and provides the RDK community an efficient application development platform … Read more
Ziggo launches RDK-based Mediabox CSI Magazine – March 6, 2019 Dutch cable operator Ziggo is replacing its six-year old legacy set-top box with a new version based on Liberty Global’s Horizon 4 platform. The new box, branded as Mediabox Next, will replace the previous Mediabox XL, dating to 2012. The next-generation product was developed … Read more