IBM Aspera® Streaming
IBM Aspera® Streaming
Industry leaders such as FOX Sports have used the Aspera Streaming technology to disrupt the status quo with its capabilities and advancements.
As an example, IBM Aspera Streaming enables customers to centralize remote production of high bit-rate live programming, eliminating the need to co-locate costly production staff at remote venues. It supports in-line transcoding and packaging to accelerate live video delivery and facilitates open file workflows for real-time editing and production. By lowering the production costs for all kinds of events, broadcasters can create and deliver new content targeting new audiences.
Designed to revolutionize the way live and near-live high definition video is delivered, IBM Aspera Streaming software can replace or minimize the use of expensive satellite and dedicated fiber with the timely delivery of any bit rate video over unmanaged public internet. The underlying technology can also be seamlessly embedded via a set of APIs that enable a new, broader set of IP network and cloud-based use cases and workflows. Video can be streamed as a uniform, unaltered, in-order byte stream that equally supports constant bit rate and adaptive bit rate formats. Aspera Streaming-enabled solutions perform exceptionally well over long-haul WANs, with negligible start up delay.
The robust, easy-to-use web application in Aspera Streaming enables:
- Auto-discovery of streaming devices for fast, simple set-up
- Centralized monitoring of networked streaming devices
- Location status (online/offline) and management features
- View devices, streams and connections from any vantage point (both sending and receiving locations)
Innovative streaming technology
IBM Aspera Streaming meets the challenge of today’s live video opportunities with an innovative transport solution that uses commodity Internet (IP) networks in place of costly legacy satellite delivery and dedicated fiber networks. Aspera’s patented FASP transport technology can provide the consistently exceptional broadcast quality and “zero-delay” experience of traditional satellite backhaul and transmission.
Stream provider and receiver interoperability
The software can transport any live video source available on local multicast, unicast UDP, unicast TCP, or growing file source and will output video to the same options. It provides a uniform lossless, in-order byte stream transport that equally supports constant bit rate and adaptive bit rate formats with performance independent of video encoding details.
Reliability and multi-endpoint capability
One stream source can be sent to multiple destinations concurrently and provides built-in path redundancy. Server hosts are natively clustered. Stream sessions failover automatically connect to another host. Aspera management services automatically reconnect and restart failed streams after a network outage.
Aspera product interoperability and management
Streaming sessions are designed for full interoperability with the Aspera file transfer stack. RESTful APIs allow production workflow and broadcast management systems to manage streams and provide status. Stream sources can include cloud and on premises transcoders and encoders that read from stream and file – or provide stream outputs or growing files.
High quality video delivery
One stream source can be sent to multiple destinations concurrently and provides built-in path redundancy. Server hosts are natively clustered. Stream sessions failover automatically connect to another host. Aspera management services automatically reconnect and restart failed streams after a network outage.
Robust security and authentication
All streaming sessions are encrypted in transit and security authenticated using standard public/private key authentication or Aspera’s multi-tenant access key system. Built-in access control policies can be used to restrict stream providers and consumers by stream protocol, IP address and ports.
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Features and Benefits
- 100GBps Media backbone
- Bandwidths up to 100Gbps can simultaneously deliver up to 8 uncompressed ultra-high definition (UHD) 4k video feeds (12Gbps average)
- Customisable network with reach
- Telstra owns and has vested interest in one of the largest subsea fibre networks - 400,000 kms - throughout the Pacific, Indian and Atlantic Oceans
- True convergent expertise and solutions
- Build on Telstra's telco broadcast and internet capabilities to craft viable and economic solutions, including true remote production
- Global Field and Broadcast Operations
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- Access into China and throughout Asia
- Telstra is the first foreign company licensed to provide connectivity and network services onto mainland China with POPs for media delivery
Solutions
- Hybrid Media
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FastTICO-XS SDK
Available for CPU or GPU, implementing the newJPEG-XS standardand many more features, the intoPIX FastTICO-XS SDKs provide the highest quality, lowest latency, visually lossless codec for the optimization of your application. FastTICO-XS SDKs are perfect for all professionals looking to deploy ultra-low latency, lossless encoding over their whole infrastructure and workflows.
Feature overview
Quality & latency
- Best-in-class visually lossless video codec , compliant with JPEG XS
- Adjustable compression ratio (on frame by frame) with constant bitrate throughput (CBR)
- From Lossless down to near-lossless / visually lossless
- Ultra-low latency capability (down to only few lines in CPU) with an optimal API
- Optimized for real-time operations
Processors (CPU / GPU)
- Highly parallelized processing in encode/decode
- x86-64 Intel / AMD CPU (SSE 4.1, AVX2 or newer) in CPU
- Nvidia GPU (CUDA)
Image formats & frame rates
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- Validated up 8K UHDTV-1 (8192)
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Compression
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- Additional advanced features by intoPIX improving performances & quality.
Rate control
- Adjustable compression rate
- Constant (predictable) bitrate (CBR)
Operating systems
- Windows & Linux (32-bit/64-bit) + macOS (64 bit)
Add-ons
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- FFmpeg Add-On : connect directly the intoPIX SDK to FFmpeg
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Applications:
From 3G-SDI to IP in 4K
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4K with TICO compression over SMPTE2022-6
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SMPTE 2110 and TICO compression
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8K over a single 10GbE
It has already been proven. TICO-XS can enable you to carry with lossless quality a 8K 60fps video stream over a single 10GbE link using TICO RTP payload and a SMPTE 2110-22 transport.
8K over a single 12G-SDI
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IP Transit (IPT)
Cloud Networking
- Performance
- Reduce latency & jitter by up to 40% during peak periods (vs. public Internet)
- Zero packet loss
- High availability
Connectivity
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- Directly connect to public clouds and SaaS
Elasticity
- Scale up or down depending on demand
- Choose from 1 Mbps to 10 Gbps
MAGIC ACX Dante™ WAN Bridge
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The front display of the system also shows essential information on the status of the transmission.
The coding is done via PCM16 / PCM24 / PCM32.
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The Switch Live Video Streaming
Whether for real-time or on-demand consumption, streaming your live events to consumer video platforms requires failsafe connectivity and broadcast quality. From major sports fixtures and esports tournaments to red carpet interviews and corporate press events, The Switch is always there to turn on your coverage.
In a multiscreen, internet-enabled entertainment world, video feeds must deliver the same reliability and quality for online streaming and social platforms as they do for traditional linear broadcast. In transporting your produced feed – or multiple feeds from an array of venues – via fiber or satellite, we take the same best-in-class approach that we do with the world’s biggest TV broadcasters. You get the established professionalism and back-up you need to ensure that, whatever the complexities involved in livestreaming an event, you have The Switch’s knowledgeable engineers on hand. Plus, we have you covered on all IP transport formats, whether that’s HLS, DASH, RTMP or an alternative. We also support livestreaming via Akamai, Amazon CloudFront and other CDNs.
Taking your feed from venue to viewer is made easier and safer than ever when you trust The Switch to support your live video streaming. You can depend on The Switch’s longstanding reputation for rock-solid reliability as we work hand-in-hand with you to ensure your streaming concepts become a reality. That’s why we are the delivery partner of choice for many of the world’s leading content platforms.
The Switch IP Video Transport
Using Internet Protocols to transport video from stadium to studio is one of the most efficient and cost-effective means of connectivity today. And with The Switch’s global footprint, and quality-first approach, the delivery of your content won’t be compromised.
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The Switch Transmission
NOCS AND SERVICE LOCATIONS
We get your live content to distribution outlets around the world. Our three 24/7 Network Operation Centers (NOCs) in New York, Los Angeles and London are equipped with network management, video monitoring and powerful conversion capability.
ACCESS AND CONTROL
Wherever you need to be, The Switch can be there. Our network can be accessed from anywhere in the world using a broadband connection. Configurable ports adapt to customer requirements and are monitored and managed from NOCs, whether full-time or for non-recurring and special event applications.
CIRCUITS
The Switch gives you the reach. Our video circuits are located across 45 US states, The District of Columbia and Canada. Globally, our network also spans Europe and Asia Pacific, including the UK, France, Switzerland, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand – with partners around the world extending our reach in other key markets, such as Germany, Italy, Turkey, China and Japan.
FIBER
At the core of The Switch network is our local and long-haul fiber transport service. We provide high-availability, high-capacity first mile connectivity to every professional sports venue, and many special event venues, across the United States and more than 50 points of presence across the globe. Our unparalleled reliability and high network redundancy combine with virtually unlimited bandwidth at the venues and metro markets for outstanding connectivity. Cost predictability is built in with:
- unlimited local switching for a flat fee
- low per-minute transmission rates based on actual usage
- no minimum transmission times
- on-demand and scheduled transmission
- no cancellation penalties
ETHERNET
The Switch keeps you connected. Our high quality, low latency Ethernet circuits are accessible from any event location. We also deliver a full complement of services, from FTP to voice to internet access, freeing customers from relying on the venue for access to the web.
Limelight Content Delivery Network (CDN)
Our content delivery network features one of the highest cache hit ratios in the industry, solid-state drive (SSD) storage, hundreds of Points of Presence strategically enabled around the world. We provide 80+ Tbps capacity and a 100GbE private fiber backbone that is connected to more than 1,000 ISP and last-mile networks, ensuring a better experience for your customers.
Videon VersaStreamer Video Streaming/Recording System
The Videon VersaStreamer all-in-one video streaming and recording system provides unparalleled flexibility in simultaneous streaming to multiple platforms and destinations — social media, video sharing sites, a CDN for streaming via a website, or even a local network or display. With multiple simultaneous RTMP outputs, HEVC/H.264 support, MPEG-TS support, and streaming bit rates up to 30 Mbps, as well as recording to a backup USB, VersaStreamer gives the pro AV and broadcast markets the exceptional versatility, robust feature set, and attractive price point ideal for lower-cost 1080p H.264 streaming or for 4K HEVC streaming.
Videon EdgeCaster Edge Compute Encoder
Videon EdgeCaster edge compute encoders enable ultra-low-latency live streaming at an ultra-low cost. Efficiently handling transcoding, format repackaging from RTMP to HLS/DASH, and creation of multiple bit rates at the network edge, EdgeCaster devices bypass a layer of cloud-based processing and, in turn, reduce latency to as little as <4 seconds while cutting the average user’s streaming costs by 50%. The EdgeCaster offers higher performance and a lower fixed cost per stream in addressing the requirements of delay-sensitive video applications, as well as applications with high-volume streaming to limited numbers of viewers per stream.
ARQ IP Streaming System
The ARQ line of IP solutions compliment Artel's real-time media delivery portfolio offering end users an excellent solution for delivering high-quality media over unmanaged IP network. As the broadcast industry continues to migrate toward all-IP networks, providing reliable solutions to manage IP-based workflows becomes paramount to maintaining efficiencies and ensuring the delivery of multimedia streams.
The ARQ IP Streaming System offers a simple-to-configure OTT solution for the distribution of high-quality video over wireless, the internet, and satellite. ARQ IP streaming systems are scalable in single stream increments, allowing end-users to quickly add additional ARQ licenses to deliver multiple UDP unicast and multicast services.
IBM Aspera® Streaming
As an example, IBM Aspera Streaming enables customers to centralize remote production of high bit-rate live programming, eliminating the need to co-locate costly production staff at remote venues. It supports in-line transcoding and packaging to accelerate live video delivery and facilitates open file workflows for real-time editing and production. By lowering the production costs for all kinds of events, broadcasters can create and deliver new content targeting new audiences.
Designed to revolutionize the way live and near-live high definition video is delivered, IBM Aspera Streaming software can replace or minimize the use of expensive satellite and dedicated fiber with the timely delivery of any bit rate video over unmanaged public internet. The underlying technology can also be seamlessly embedded via a set of APIs that enable a new, broader set of IP network and cloud-based use cases and workflows. Video can be streamed as a uniform, unaltered, in-order byte stream that equally supports constant bit rate and adaptive bit rate formats. Aspera Streaming-enabled solutions perform exceptionally well over long-haul WANs, with negligible start up delay.
The robust, easy-to-use web application in Aspera Streaming enables:
- Auto-discovery of streaming devices for fast, simple set-up
- Centralized monitoring of networked streaming devices
- Location status (online/offline) and management features
- View devices, streams and connections from any vantage point (both sending and receiving locations)
Innovative streaming technology
IBM Aspera Streaming meets the challenge of today’s live video opportunities with an innovative transport solution that uses commodity Internet (IP) networks in place of costly legacy satellite delivery and dedicated fiber networks. Aspera’s patented FASP transport technology can provide the consistently exceptional broadcast quality and “zero-delay” experience of traditional satellite backhaul and transmission.
Stream provider and receiver interoperability
The software can transport any live video source available on local multicast, unicast UDP, unicast TCP, or growing file source and will output video to the same options. It provides a uniform lossless, in-order byte stream transport that equally supports constant bit rate and adaptive bit rate formats with performance independent of video encoding details.
Reliability and multi-endpoint capability
One stream source can be sent to multiple destinations concurrently and provides built-in path redundancy. Server hosts are natively clustered. Stream sessions failover automatically connect to another host. Aspera management services automatically reconnect and restart failed streams after a network outage.
Aspera product interoperability and management
Streaming sessions are designed for full interoperability with the Aspera file transfer stack. RESTful APIs allow production workflow and broadcast management systems to manage streams and provide status. Stream sources can include cloud and on premises transcoders and encoders that read from stream and file – or provide stream outputs or growing files.
High quality video delivery
One stream source can be sent to multiple destinations concurrently and provides built-in path redundancy. Server hosts are natively clustered. Stream sessions failover automatically connect to another host. Aspera management services automatically reconnect and restart failed streams after a network outage.
Robust security and authentication
All streaming sessions are encrypted in transit and security authenticated using standard public/private key authentication or Aspera’s multi-tenant access key system. Built-in access control policies can be used to restrict stream providers and consumers by stream protocol, IP address and ports.
Limelight Realtime Streaming
Limelight Realtime Streaming features adaptive bitrate streaming for the highest possible picture quality for each viewer, even over changing network conditions. Limelight’s global private network provides the capacity, reach, and connectivity to ensure a high-quality, realtime viewing experience for audiences everywhere.
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