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RDK7 Features


App Standardization

New Application Onboarding

Feature/Version Upgrades & Upstreaming Patches

Optimization

Firebolt 2.0

Ripple Reference Implementation

Life Cycle Management APIS

Firebolt Native SDK

FB Apps


Reference UI (Ripple Based)

Alexa ( XApp + SDK3.0 )

Amazon Prime AVPK6. (Low latency Player)

YouTube Cobalt 24/25* (Evergreen)


Remove Qt from RDK Core

DAC Applications

MAX

Yocto OE 4.0-(Kirkstone)

Kernel - ACK 5.15

Systemd thunder alignment.

DAB 2.0

Airplay

Graphics - EGL /  Vulkan

AAMP with RIALTO plugin


Miracast

Thunder (Version TBD)*

Browser (Version TBD)*

App Manager Optimization


Confirmed features


Feature

Business Requirements/why this feature is needed?

Target

Remarks

Yocto 4.0

Upgrading the Yocto build to the latest open-source components improves quality, security, performance, and maintainability.

24 Q1


Android Common Kernel 5.15

1) The Android kernel is more popular and has more footprints compared to the Linux kernel, which leads to more support worldwide

2)SOC vendor supporting Android kernel doesn’t need to work to provide Linux kernel support to bring in RDKV stack.

24 Q1


Bootup Services

1)Systemd thunder alignment


2)Bootup script optimization

Introduce a solution that will deliver consistent boot performance.

Bootup performance improvements

24 Q1


RDK Optimization

1)Remove QT from RDK  Middleware

Remove QT dependencies from BLE RCU Daemon so that RDK middleware can be built without QT.

24Q1


AAMP with RIALTO

Direct application access to hardware resources is prevented

23 Q4


DAB 2.0

YouTube requires DAB support for YT certification

24 Q1



Detailed  updates

CategorySubcategoryTargeted Release VersionTarget release date to RDKSignificant changes from the previous RDK deployed versionDependenciesComponent OwnerRemarks
ApplicationsYouTubeV25





Amazon Prime

V6







MAXTBD





Digital Assistant (Voice) - Alexa (XAPP)3.0




FrameworkFireboltTBD





RippleTBD





LightningV3.0





QT for BLEV5.1.1 OSS version



TBD 

Core Thunder frameworkVersion R4.5





Browser - WPEWebkitV2.42




Screen castDIALV2.2.1





MiracastTBD





Airplay2.0 TBD




SecurityApp containerization(DAC)TBD





Watermarking, Fingerprinting, 

TBD





Rialto TBD





Dual Execution Environment (REE & TEE)TBD




GraphicsRenderingESSOS with Westeros





GraphicsVulkan




GstreamerGstreamer1.18





Gstreamer SoC SDKRDK Trunk 




CAS, DRM & Content protectionPlayReadyTBD





WidevineTBD





Common SVPRDK6





Hybrid support






CAS





Build & PlatformYocto version

Yocto 4.0 (Kikstone)

Q4 2023

Share State cache: for better performance. Bug fixes, and performance improvements.



Code changes are part of stable2, waiting for deployment


Kernel

Android common kernel

TBD - 6.1






Init systemSystemd v250Q4 2023


Thunder plugin start-up using systemd

Application ManagerFirebolt + window-manager





SDK

Broadcom

AMLogic

Realtek








Video Player  IPUVE (AAMP)





 QAMTBD





 DVB (Mediarite)

TBD







DVB (DTVKit)TBD





 ATSCTBD





 TSBFog





 DAC AppsRIALTO




Remote Control and VoiceVoice Stack






BLE voice remote






External Audio support





NetworkingWi-Fi






LAN





Device ManagementTelemetry






Feature Control






Firmware Upgrade






WebPA





UI/UXReference App (Firebolt Based)






RDK7 plan  for certified devices 


#Chip VA deviceRemarks
Broadcom


Realtek


AMlogic


RPI 4





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