RDK is a privately owned company headquartered in the US. Founded in 2013, it employs approximately 30 individuals, reported $6.0M in revenue as of 2024, and functions as a tier 3 media tech buyer. The company focuses on user experience and devices, providing video and broadband services through the Reference Design Kit, an open-source software distribution. This pre-integrated platform establishes a common framework for customer-premises equipment (CPE), including set-top boxes, modem/routers, and other devices utilized by communications service providers. It enables service providers to standardize specific device elements, launch proprietary services, or customize applications and user experiences.
RDK General Manager Jason Briggs discussed continued interest in RDK-V, RDK's momentum in the German market, the impact of WiFi-8, and the role of AI in driving innovation at ANGA COM on May 27, 2026. Previously, on January 6, 2026, RDK Management began utilizing the Permanence AI Coder to enhance software integrity and accelerate feature development, leveraging dozens of AI-generated pull requests. This follows Vodafone's deployment of RDK-B as its central software for the latest generation of Wi-Fi 7 Fibre and DOCSIS CPEs, specifically the Ultra Hub 7 routers, a deployment RDK Management announced on September 11, 2025, ahead of its annual RDK Global Summit.
RDK offers 4 products in the media tech and telecoms tech industries. RDK's product portfolio comprises of broadband and VAS software and user experience and devices.
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RDK's revenues were less than $10M in 2024. Caretta Research has split RDK's revenue into 2 different product categories, the largest of which is set-top box middleware / OS. For full access to RDK's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.
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RDK's customers primarily consist of iT Services and IT Consulting and telecoms companies. Examples of RDK's customers include Comcast Corporation, Vodafone and Cognizant. RDK has commercial and technical partners like MediaTek, Wireless Broadband Alliance and EPAM Systems. RDK has suppliers like Dotscreen.
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