Harmonic Sets the Benchmark for OTT Delivery and
Next-Gen TV at 2018 NAB Show
At the 2018 NAB Show, Harmonic (NASDAQ:
HLIT) will showcase its market-leading innovations in OTT and broadcast
video delivery. As broadcasters and service providers strive to deliver
better-quality video and drive new revenue streams, agility and
flexibility are critical. Harmonic's software-centric solutions in UHD,
ATSC 3.0, IP video and content-aware encoding technologies set the
benchmark for the future of OTT and broadcast delivery. These solutions
are offered as appliances or SaaS for business agility and provide
exceptional quality of experience (QoE) on every screen at a low
total-cost-of-ownership.
"Global video consumption is at an
all-time high, and broadcasters, content owners and service providers
are under pressure to respond to the surge in OTT video, launch new
services with fast time-to-market, and migrate to new media environments
like IP video and ATSC 3.0. With a portfolio of agile and innovative
solutions deployed by a global base of satisfied customers, Harmonic is
committed to solving real-world challenges," said Tim Warren, senior
vice president and chief technology officer, video business at Harmonic.
"Our expertise in media processing, playout and cloud uniquely position
us to partner with our customers, enabling them to seamlessly adapt to a
changing industry landscape."
Tackle OTT Challenges With Innovative Solutions
At the 2018 NAB Show, Harmonic will address the challenges in OTT video delivery with targeted innovations:
- Harmonic will highlight its award-winning VOS™ media processing
family including the new VOS SW Cluster media processing software and
VOS 360 media processing SaaS. VOS SW Cluster embeds market-leading
media processing capabilities with support for cloud and bare metal
compute environments enabling operators to launch OTT services quickly.
- Harmonic offers streamlined OTT video delivery through cloud-based
channel origination on VOS 360 SaaS, enabling operators to swiftly
migrate channels from playout to end-user delivery for greater
flexibility and a lower cost-per-channel.
- Harmonic will also
showcase live sports for OTT, delivered with reduced latency matching
that of live broadcast, in stunning UHD and HDR using VOS 360 SaaS.
- With the VOS family, operators can deploy EyeQ™ content-aware encoding
to reduce bandwidth requirements for OTT delivery, decrease CDN costs
and improve QoE. At the 2018 NAB Show Harmonic will premiere EyeQ
support for HEVC.
Get the Most Out of ATSC 3.0 With Advanced Statmux and Hybrid OTA/OTT Services
Harmonic's
expertise in statistical multiplexing will play a key role in providing
high-quality ATSC 3.0 streams at low bitrates. At the 2018 NAB Show,
Harmonic will showcase its software-based Electra™ X ATSC 3.0 media
processor and statistical multiplexing solution to deliver high-quality
HEVC programs over DASH. For OTT services to complement over-the-air
(OTA) transmissions, Electra X connects to Harmonic's VOS 360 SaaS to
enable hybrid OTA/OTT services.
New Possibilities for All-IP Workflows
In
the IP Showcase, sponsored by AIMS, in booth C12634, Harmonic will
highlight the Spectrum™ X media server as part of an end-to-end IP video
workflow from contribution to delivery, using the SMPTE ST 2110 suite
of standards, SMPTE 2022-7 seamless protection switching and AWMA IS-04
and IS-05 specifications. The Electra media processor and Spectrum X
server fill the final gap for uncompressed workflows and control with
support for uncompressed and compressed streams, enabling a smooth
transition for live broadcast and OTT.
Looking Ahead at Next-Gen Video Codecs and Content-Aware Encoding
Artificial
intelligence (AI) technologies have become a key innovation factor to
optimize the video encoding process. Leveraging AI in the development of
next-generation video codecs and content-aware encoding (CEA), Harmonic
is leading the charge toward delivering better video quality at low
bitrates. The company will provide a valuable side-by-side comparison of
codec efficiency between HEVC, AVC with Harmonic EyeQ CAE technology,
AV-1 and JVET.
Source: Harmonic media announcement
