Community Updates

RDK explained RDK is an open-source platform for the connected home that standardises the core functions used in broadband, video and IoT connected devices. It enables service providers to manage their devices; control their business models; and customise their apps, UI’s and data analytics to improve the customer experience and drive business results. The RDK community is growing year…

SEONGNAM-SI, South Korea – Humax, a leading provider of video and broadband customer premises equipment (CPE), today announces the introduction of a new Voice Assistant set-top box and Wi-Fi 6E gateway at the virtual RDK Euro Summit 2020. Based on its long-term history of RDK device deployment, Humax is currently developing a range of products built on RDK and…

The CDRouter test platform supports the standardized, open-source RDK-B reference through automated testing PORTSMOUTH, N.H., Oct. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — QA Cafe, a leading provider of IP test solutions and capture analysis tools for broadband access, home networks, consumer electronics, and service providers, today announced that it has joined the RDK community. Its CDRouter test solution for broadband and…

After Linux and Android TV, TimelessUI Universe, Wiztivi’s user interface flagship product, is now compatible with RDK. Thanks to this technological evolution, Wiztivi accelerates its strategic development and concurrently joins the RDK community as Preferred Member. TimelessUI Universe, now compatible with RDK Reference Design Kit (RDK) is an open source software platform for the connected home that standardizes core…

Liberty Global is today introducing its greenest-ever set top box, delivering a world-class viewing experience while dramatically reducing energy consumption and the use of plastics. Designed in-house by engineers at Liberty Global and manufactured by Commscope, the compact, multi-faceted 4K Mini TV Box combines a high-quality customer experience and rich choice of content with extremely low power consumption and…

With the rapid number of challengers entering the over-the-top (OTT) market, telecommunication companies are facing increasing pressure to provide an enriched, holistic customer experience for their video products. To stay competitive, multichannel video programming distributors (MVPDs) that need to reduce time to market and offer flexible services should leverage the Reference Design Kit for Video (RDK-V), an open source…

CASE STUDY Life today is all about being connected. Broadband, WiFi, hotspots, smart devices, smart homes and even smart cities – the internet has catalyzed the largest connectivity boom we’ve ever seen. As one of the world’s leading converged video, broadband and communication companies, Liberty Global—the parent company of Virgin Media, Telenet and UPC—is dedicated to keeping its 11…