SAN JOSE, Calif., April 22, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- At the 2017
NAB Show, Harmonic (NASDAQ: HLIT), the worldwide leader in video
delivery infrastructure, will demonstrate several groundbreaking
solutions for OTT delivery, enabling broadcasters and service
providers to drive growth in over-the-top video consumption with
improved quality of experience (QoE) for their customers. Through
innovations in OTT bandwidth optimization, latency and packaging
technologies, Harmonic is leading the industry in helping operators
deliver pristine SD, HD and Ultra HD video at low bit rates for a
variety of services, including live streaming, VOD and time-shift
TV.
"Today, one in five U.S. homes pay for three or more OTT
services," said Bart Spriester,
senior vice president, video products at Harmonic. "Harmonic is
committed to helping operators monetize the opportunities available
in the OTT environment. At the NAB Show, we will demonstrate how
OTT operators can separate themselves from the competition with
lower latency, reduced buffering, better video quality and
increased bandwidth efficiency by leveraging software appliances or
cloud-native applications."
Lower latency when streaming live events is a key goal for OTT
operators. Live television broadcasters generally delay live
content for approximately seven seconds; delays for live OTT
streaming are more in the range of 30-60 seconds. At the NAB Show,
Harmonic will showcase a real-time streaming workflow that matches
the latency of live broadcast.
"Low latency for OTT is extremely important, especially for the
delivery of live sporting events,"
said Darryl Jefferson, VP, Post Production
Operations, NBC Sports Group. "Any lag time that
exists between what's happening in real time and being viewed on
screen is truly unacceptable to viewers nowadays. We're excited
about the developments that Harmonic is making in the area of
reduced latency for OTT video, and expect it to be a game-changer
for broadcasters and other content providers as they strive to
deliver the best possible quality across all devices."
Harmonic's low-latency streaming workflow is made possible by a
unique combination of packaging content in the new Common Media
Application Format (CMAF) and HTTP chunked transfer encoding. An
emerging media standard for OTT delivery, CMAF reduces the need to
package content separately for HLS and MPEG-DASH devices. The use
of the new format in Harmonic multiscreen packaging and origin
solutions not only improves the OTT viewing experience by reducing
latency in live streaming, it also simplifies OTT distribution
workflows.
Harmonic will also showcase an innovative new solution for
dramatically improved video quality delivered over zero-rated
mobile and xDSL networks, based on the company's latest EyeQ™
technology advancements and new packaging technology expressly
designed for constrained networks. Employing this new EyeQ
packaging solution, operators can consistently deliver improved HD
video quality to set-top boxes connected to low-bandwidth DSL
lines, as well as to mobile devices connected to 3G/4G networks
without exceeding the 1.5 Mbps bandwidth limitation of zero-rated
mobile connections.
The EyeQ technology leverages the Human Visual System to reduce
OTT video bit rate requirements by up to 50 percent without
impacting video quality. Operators can employ this capability to
deliver higher-resolution video streams that can be enjoyed on any
device with vastly reduced buffering — even over constrained
OTT/ABR networks.
Harmonic will showcase its latest innovations for broadcast and
OTT video delivery at the 2017 NAB Show, booth SU1210. Further
information about Harmonic and the company's products is available
at www.harmonicinc.com.
About Harmonic
Harmonic (NASDAQ: HLIT) is the
worldwide leader in video delivery infrastructure for emerging
television and video services. Harmonic enables customers to
produce, deliver and monetize amazing video experiences, with
unequalled business agility and operational efficiency, by
providing market-leading innovation, high-quality service and
compelling total-cost-of-ownership. More information is available
at www.harmonicinc.com.
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