SAN
JOSE, Calif., Dec. 18,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Harmonic (NASDAQ: HLIT)
today announced that Two Wheels Motor Racing (TWMR) in Malaysia is simplifying the distribution of
live sports events with Harmonic. Leveraging Harmonic's
VOS®360 Media SaaS, ViBE CP9000 contribution encoder and
ProView 8100 IRD, TWMR can deliver exceptional-quality video
streams to affiliates over the internet.
"Our mission as a motorsport organization is simple: to bring
the thrill of motorcycle racing to fans across Asia. Delivering live sports events
efficiently is critical to this mission," said Mohd Noorharif
Jaafar, TV producer and coordinator at Two Wheels Motor Racing.
"Harmonic's SaaS and appliance-based solutions make it easy to
distribute live video to affiliates across Malaysia and Asia. Since adopting Harmonic's cloud-based
VOS360 Media SaaS solution and distribution appliances, we've
reduced our dependency on satellites and significantly lowered our
delivery costs."
Harmonic's VOS360 Media SaaS simplifies all stages of media
processing and delivery for premium broadcast services. The
VOS360 solution provides the highest levels of reliability for live
sports delivery with a state-of-the-art live routing system that
efficiently distributes live streams to affiliates during
large-scale events. Harmonic's CP9000 contribution encoder ingests
the live feeds with ultra-low latency and pristine video quality,
and the ProView 8100 IRD ensures high-quality video reception on
the affiliate side.
"By migrating from satellite to the internet for live sports
event distribution with Harmonic's VOS360 solution running on the
cloud, TWMR has unlocked increased flexibility, cost savings and
scalability," said Tony Berthaud,
vice president of sales, APAC and EMEA, at Harmonic. "This shift
enables TWMR to deliver high-quality content to audiences across
the APAC region with greater efficiency and reliability than ever
before."
Further information about Harmonic and the company's solutions
is available at www.harmonicinc.com.
About Harmonic
Harmonic (NASDAQ: HLIT), the worldwide
leader in virtualized broadband and video delivery solutions,
enables media companies and service providers to deliver
ultra-high-quality video streaming and broadcast services to
consumers globally. The company revolutionized broadband networking
via the industry's first virtualized broadband solution, enabling
operators to more flexibly deploy gigabit internet services to
consumers' homes and mobile devices. Whether simplifying OTT video
delivery via innovative cloud and software platforms, or powering
the delivery of gigabit internet services, Harmonic is changing the
way media companies and service providers monetize live and
on-demand content on every screen. More information is available at
www.harmonicinc.com.
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