As cable operators such as Comcast (Nasdaq: CMCSA) and Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC) see their traditional video service challenged by a host of savvy online competitors, they are seeing value in the Reference Design Kit (RDK), an open-source platform that would enable them to quickly develop on-screen channel guides and other applications for cable set-top boxes. Josh Wein, Editor of FierceOnlineVideo, addresses the value of RDK in his latest Editor's Corner as part of his coverage of this week's TV of Tomorrow show in San Francisco. Read more
