RDK in the News

RDK in the News articles, which feature online trade publications, are shown below. Clicking on the category section will show news from other sources: Press Releases lists all official RDK announcements, and may be issued jointly with partner companies; and Community Updates includes references to RDK by our community members, such as case studies, whitepapers, and features on company websites.

  • Advanced Television

TeraVolt Lightning Application for RTL+ and Vodafone GigaTV

The streaming service RTL+ is now available on Vodafone’s TV platform as a pre-installed app. The basis for the GigaTV migration of RTL+ is the Metrological Lightning Framework. TeraVolt has specialised in developments in the Lightning Framework from Metrological (part of Comcast Technology Solutions) for years and was commissioned by RTL and Vodafone for the implementation of this project.…
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  • Broadband TV News

RDK combines new Wi-Fi management software for broadband providers

Comcast and Opensync have contributed to a new RDK-B software component that’s been designed to unify Wi-Fi software used in residential gateways, access points, and Wi-Fi extenders. The open source Opensync has been used by Samsung and Plume. Comcast is both an investor in Plume and a leading contributor to RDK. RDK for Broadband (RDK-B) consists of open-source software…
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  • LightReading

RDK gets more powerful Wi-Fi tech thanks to Comcast and OpenSync contribution

The Reference Design Kit (RDK) is about to get better at Wi-Fi. Companies associated with OpenSync, an open-source framework for managed Wi-Fi that originated with Plume and Samsung, and Comcast have come together to contribute a more powerful Wi-Fi software manager to RDK-B, a preintegrated software stack for a range of broadband devices that include residential gateways, access points…
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  • LightReading

Foxxum’s smart TV OS bid takes a step toward scale

Eager to drive scale into a new operating system for connected TVs, Germany’s Foxxum said it has struck a deal to integrate its software into a printed circuit board (PCB) made by CVTE, a major TV components supplier based in China. According to Foxxum CEO Ronny Lutzi, the integration is a step along the path in Foxxum’s push to…
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  • Light Reading

Light Reading Podcast About RDK’s Progress featuring Jason Briggs

Listen to the podcast with Jason Briggs and Jeff Baumgartner from Light Reading. Now spanning video and broadband devices and a subset of the Internet of Things (IoT) arena, the Reference Design Kit (RDK) has come a long way since humble beginnings that appear to extend back to circa 2010. RDK, an open-source software stack managed by a joint venture…
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  • CSI Magazine

Realtek and Irdeto develop RDK and Android TV hybrid SoC with VVC support

Realtek Semiconductor’s RTD1319D SoC platform with Irdeto hybrid middleware for Android TV and RDK supports the new VVC/H.266 codec, as well as 4K HDR, 3D and HDMI 2.1a features. Taiwanese chipmaker Realtek Semiconductor and security company Irdeto have announced a new joint development that combines Realtek’s RTD1319D product with Irdeto hybrid middleware for Android TV and RDK. The collaboration…
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