How Synamedia & Zixi joined forces

12 Jul 2022

How Synamedia and Zixi Joined Forces to Offer Content Providers a Graceful Path from Satellite to Terrestrial Distribution of Real-Time Live Video

Business Objective

To provide a future-proof hybrid headend enabling the regional public broadcaster to seamlessly migrate from DVB-T SD/HD to DVB-T2/HEVC HD by June 2022, without disrupting TV, radio and emergency alert services.

Solution

Synamedia’s virtualized Digital Content Manager (vDCM) and PowerVu Professional Receiver (D9800) integrated with Zixi’s IP network-optimization technology enabling the reliable delivery of live broadcast-quality video over the public Internet in real-time.

Outcome

  • Improves content providers’ positioning in emerging and established markets, as the industry migrates to cloud video delivery over IP.

  • Transitions businesses to next-gen distribution solutions quickly and smoothly, with minimal disruption to existing workflows.

  • Easily enables secure and reliable distribution of error-free video streaming over IP.

  • Provides distribution, control and reliability that matches or even exceeds that of satellite technology.

What Zixi said…

With the integration of our technology with Synamedia’s platform, we are enabling content providers to distribute media to audiences that want more flexible access to content while maintaining dependability and pristine quality.

Johann Silbernagl, CTO