Vantiva Receives 2024 RDK “Distinguished Leader Award”

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Vantiva selected for outstanding leadership and advocacy supporting the RDK community at the RDK Global Summit 2024

Paris – September 17, 2024 – Vantiva (Euronext Paris: VANTI), a global technology leader enabling Network Service Providers (NSPs) to connect consumers worldwide, today announced that it was this year’s recipient of the “Distinguished Leader Award” from RDK. The RDK community is comprised of more than 600 companies including Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) manufacturers, SoC vendors, software developers, system integrators and service providers committed to using RDK open-source software to standardize core functions used in broadband and video devices.

“Vantiva’s contributions have been crucial in making RDK a global force in broadband and video innovation,” said Jason Briggs, President and General Manager of RDK. “NSPs see the benefits of RDK’s versatility, and the essential role of a proven partner like Vantiva for large-scale implementation. Vantiva has earned this year’s ‘Distinguished Leader Award’ for their outstanding leadership and advocacy supporting the RDK community around the globe.”

Earlier this year, Vantiva announced that it has shipped more than 125 million RDK-based CPE products since 2012. Vantiva has been an active member of the RDK community since its inception, providing RDK solutions across IP, Hybrid and Quadrature Amplitude Modulation devices. In 2014, Vantiva contributed software that helped enable RDK to expand its applicability to broadband devices, meeting the demand of operators worldwide for greater technical commonality among suppliers.

“Vantiva is extremely honored to receive this year’s ‘Distinguished Leader Award’ from RDK,” said Leopold Diouf, Senior Vice President of the Product Division at Vantiva. “With RDK, Vantiva is able to deliver innovative CPE solutions to NSPs across the world and across access technologies. RDK ensures our customers benefit from the latest software developments quickly and efficiently, empowering them to dedicate their efforts on delivering the products and services that best advance their businesses.”

RDK is a fully modular, portable, and customizable open source software solution that standardizes core functions used in video, broadband and IoT devices. RDK-B is a carrier-grade platform enabling service providers to efficiently deliver and manage consistent broadband services across various platforms and regions. All of Vantiva’s DOCSIS gateways come with RDK-B pre-installed as the default software. RDK-V is a unified software stack, designed to streamline operators’ ability to develop, test and deploy video services and apps across set-top boxes (STBs) using leading SoC manufacturers. Vantiva’s RDK-V STBs are deployed with leading NSPs across the globe.

About RDK Management

RDK Management is an open-source consortium that manages RDK for the global community. RDK is an open-source software solution that standardizes core functions used in broadband, video, and IoT devices. Deployed on more than 100 million devices, RDK enables service providers to control their device diagnostics data, business models, and apps to improve the customer experience and drive business results. The RDK community is comprised of more than 600 companies including CPE manufacturers, SoC vendors, software developers, system integrators, and service providers. For more information on the tools, training, and events provided by RDK Management, please visit: www.rdkcentral.com.   

Vantiva shares are admitted to trading on the regulated market of Euronext Paris (VANTI).

Vantiva, formerly known as Technicolor, is headquartered in Paris, France. It is an independent company which is a global technology leader in designing, developing and supplying innovative products and solutions that connect consumers around the world to the content and services they love – whether at home, at work or in other smart spaces. Vantiva has also earned a solid reputation for optimizing supply chain performance by leveraging its decades-long expertise in high-precision manufacturing, logistics, fulfillment and distribution. With operations throughout the Americas, Asia Pacific and EMEA, Vantiva is recognized as a strategic partner by leading firms across various vertical industries, including network service providers, software companies and video game creators for over 25 years. The group’s relationships with the film and entertainment industry goes back over 100 years by providing end-to-end solutions for its clients.

Following the acquisition of CommScope’s Home Networks in January 2024, Vantiva continues its 130-year legacy as a global leader in the connected home market.

Vantiva is committed to the highest standards of corporate social responsibility and sustainability across all aspects of their operations.

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