Video Interview: RDK Continues to Gain Traction Globally

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

Skyworth and Amlogic unveil RDK Video Accelerator reference STB

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

Skyworth and Amlogic launch RDK Video Accelerator set-top

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

Video Interview: RDK’s Steve Heeb

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

Skyworth and Amlogic Launch RDK Video Accelerator Set-Top Box

State of the art RDK-powered IP-STB ready to enable service providers to quickly develop and deploy advanced video apps Amsterdam, September 9, 2020 – 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, … Read more

Liberty Global Shrinks the Box

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

The Mini TV Box – Our Smallest, Greenest Set-Top-Box

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 … Read more

EPAM’s Lightning Reference UI for RDK-V

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 … Read more

DStv Streama unveiled – DStv, Sport, Showmax, and YouTube

MultiChoice has launched a DStv Streama set-top box which allows subscribers to view DStv content and shows from other streaming services without a satellite dish. The DStv Streama device connects to the Internet via Wi-Fi or Ethernet cable and connects to your TV through HDMI. “The DStv Streama offers all of the best content customers … Read more

The Connected Customer: Ensuring a Ubiquitous Connection for Liberty Global with the Connect App

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 … Read more