Harmonic provides transcoding solution to Swisscom

Telecom Lead Europe: Harmonic, a global provider of video
infrastructure solutions, announced that Swisscom has selected Harmonic’s
ProMedia Live real-time multiscreen transcoding platform and NMX Digital
Service Manager.

 

The selection of Harmonic’s platform and service manager
will provide high-definition video streams for Swisscom’s expanded Web TV and
mobile TV services, enabling the operator to significantly increase the number
of live channels it delivers.

 

“Over the last two years, our Web and mobile
subscribers more than tripled to beyond 300,000, and our IPTV subscribers
skyrocketed to 600,000 users – compelling us to adopt a high-performance
solution to handle the increased volume of streaming video,” said Volker
Dietzel, head of TV and Portal Development at Swisscom Switzerland.

 

The ProMedia Live real-time, carrier-grade application
features Harmonic’s H.264 codec technology, allowing Swisscom seamlessly to
transcode and deliver superior-quality SD and HD video in popular mobile and
Internet formats providing subscribers with a reliable, compelling viewing
experience on any device.

 

“By managing their streaming video content from a
highly scalable solution like ProMedia Live, the telecom provider has the power
to significantly increase its channel offerings in the future,” said Moore
Macauley, director, product line management, Multiscreen, at Harmonic.

 

Hosted on the new ProMedia 1104 application server,
ProMedia Live provides Swisscom with real-time video processing and encoding
with enhanced H.264 video codec technology for creating high-quality Internet
video streams.

 

The ProMedia Live transcoders are managed by Harmonic’s
NMX Digital Service Manager, a powerful software-based network management
system that provides full control over the complete network.

 

Recently, Swisscom selected S3 Group StormTest Development Center to ensure the accurate and
speedy software testing on IPTV STBs.

 

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