RDK

What is RDK-V?

RDK-V is a customisable software platform for video devices such as set-top boxes and smart TVs. Its open-source architecture speeds up development and keeps costs down, and its modular design gives you room to scale. Service providers and manufacturers use it to deliver a video experience they control.

More control for growth

To retain subscribers and attract new ones, the flexibility of your offer matters. Being locked into a middleware contract limits that flexibility. RDK-V gives you back control with a royalty-free platform, so you decide every aspect of the user experience and benefit from continued investment by an active ecosystem that includes some of the world’s largest operators. That lets you improve the quality of your offer and build subscriber loyalty.

Helping you innovate

If you are looking for an alternative to proprietary middleware, we can help. We bring over two decades of media experience, working for some of the biggest names in Pay TV, and our RDK team supports you from initial planning through implementation. That leaves your own engineers free to differentiate at the application and services layer.

App enablement

Apps are a large part of what makes an RDK-V device useful to subscribers, and getting them onto your devices is engineering work. We integrate apps, including premium OTT applications, on RDK devices, and we build and integrate Downloadable Application Containers.

RDK also has a programme for this. Firebolt Connect is RDK’s app standardisation programme: a library of pre-validated apps that operators can integrate through programme APIs, which RDK says helps operators reduce operational costs and time to market for deploying apps. We support operators adopting it by assessing how it fits their RDK roadmap and hardware, integrating validated apps into their RDK build, testing them on target devices, and coordinating the third parties involved.

Cost-effective solutions

From the start, we offer a feasibility study and coordinate all partners and third parties, managing the process from design and development through to deployment. Because RDK-V is royalty-free, the cost savings carry on after launch.

What is RDK-B?

RDK-B is a scalable software platform for broadband devices, including routers, gateways and access points. Its open-source framework allows quick, cost-effective customisation, so service providers and equipment manufacturers can build the connectivity service they want, with security and device management in one platform.

More control for growth

The home gateway holds a unique place in the home, and with the growth of edge technologies, it is well placed to carry new services. To capitalise on that, operators need an edge-ready solution they can control. Vendor lock-in and long contracts can stand in the way of innovation.

RDK-B lets you develop and deliver your own broadband router, with control of everything from the network interface to the backend. It supports DOCSIS, GPON, EPON and xDSL in a single stack, so you can tailor the offer to your subscribers and open new revenue streams.

We have the experience to develop RDK-B solutions that put you in the driving seat.

Royalty-free solutions

We cover every stage, from planning and design to implementation and delivery of RDK-B projects. You control the whole process and direct every aspect of the software delivery. With a royalty-free broadband platform, you also have better cost control and can focus on quality and performance for the end user.

If you are looking for an alternative to proprietary communications equipment, book a free consultation to discuss your vision.

What is RDK-C?

RDK-C offers a standard set of software components for creating IP-based video cameras with key functions such as live streaming and continuous recording. RDK can speed up the launch of next-generation IP camera products and services, while making it easier to customise the application and user experience.

Helping you innovate

If you are looking for an open software platform for your camera solution, Consult Red is ready to help. We bring over two decades of media experience and over a decade of experience with RDK and RDK-based platforms, working for some of the biggest names in Connectivity and pay TV. We can support your camera project from initial planning through to implementation and in-field maintenance.

Cost-effective solutions

We work with you on a tailored solution. From the start, we offer a feasibility study and coordinate all partners and third parties, managing the process from design and development through to deployment.