SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 21, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Harmonic
(NASDAQ: HLIT), the worldwide leader in video delivery
infrastructure, today announced that SuperSoccer, an Indonesian
sports aggregator, has chosen Harmonic's VOS™ 360 professional
cloud media processing service (www.vos360.tv) to stream live
soccer matches, including Serie A Italian league games, over the
web to subscribers in Indonesia.
Utilizing the software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution, hosted in the
public cloud and maintained and monitored by Harmonic, SuperSoccer
achieves unprecedented speed, flexibility and agility for its OTT
service. Today, the operator is streaming over 60 live soccer games
a month in superior HD video quality at the lowest possible bit
rates.
"Being a relatively new OTT operator, we were looking for a
video infrastructure solution with little to no CAPEX investment.
Video quality and ease-of-use were also key priorities," said
Mirwan Suwarso, director at SuperSoccer. "The VOS 360 cloud service
handles the entire workflow for our live OTT service — including
ingest, transcoding, packaging and delivery — enabling our
technical staff to focus on improving the app delivery experience
for audiences. We especially love the flexibility that the VOS 360
service provides, in terms of allowing us to control multiple
profile bit rates and video quality to ensure the best possible
live streaming experience for our customers."
A recent report by research and strategy consultancy MTM found
that APAC's premium OTT market will undergo rapid growth by 2019,
increasing in revenue by more than a factor of five in
Indonesia. Using the Harmonic VOS
360 service, SuperSoccer can tap into that revenue, offering
Indonesian consumers a unique OTT subscription service that extends
beyond on-demand content to include live coverage of Serie A
Italian league and World Cup qualifying matches. In addition to
supporting live streaming, the VOS 360 service enables games to be
available for seven days as catch-up TV, opening up additional
revenue for the operator.
As one of the first professional-grade, cloud-native media
processing services in the industry, the VOS 360 service is
maintained and operated by Harmonic 24 hours a day, ensuring
superior quality of experience and service availability. Built upon
leading public cloud infrastructure platforms, the award-winning
VOS 360 service makes it easy for SuperSoccer to prepare and
deliver content from anywhere, with total geographic redundancy and
operational resiliency. Configuration, deployment and management is
easy for the operator through VOS 360's automated video formation
technology, which uses standard IT deployment templates to simplify
setup and unlock powerful media processing and delivery workflows.
Based upon a pay-per-use model, the VOS 360 service is affordable
and allows SuperSoccer to scale up or down as needed.
"As a pure OTT player in the Indonesian market focusing on
sports content, SuperSoccer needed to work with a trusted video
infrastructure provider experienced in cloud and OTT deployments,"
said Tony Berthaud, vice president
of sales, APAC, at Harmonic. "The VOS 360 cloud solution is the
perfect fit for SuperSoccer, enabling the operator to enhance the
quality of its live streaming service quickly, without making a
large upfront investment that is traditionally required for
hardware-based workflows. The VOS 360 service allows SuperSoccer to
deliver exceptional video quality and support advanced features
like live TV and catch-up TV for increased monetization."
Further information about VOS 360 professional cloud media
processing service is available at www.vos360.tv. Additional
details about Harmonic and the company's products are 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.
This press release contains forward-looking statements within
the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including
statements related to the anticipated capabilities and benefits of
Harmonic's VOS™ 360 SaaS service. Our expectations and beliefs
regarding this service may not materialize and are subject to risks
and uncertainties, including the possibility that our VOS 360 SaaS
service may not meet some or all of its anticipated capabilities or
provide some or all of the cost savings and operational benefits
expected by customers.
The forward-looking statements contained in this press
release are also subject to other risks and uncertainties, such as
those more fully described in Harmonic's filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended Dec.31, 2015, its Quarterly Reports on
Form 10-Q and its Current Reports on Form 8-K. The forward-looking
statements in this press release are based on information available
to Harmonic as of the date hereof, and Harmonic disclaims any
obligation to update any forward-looking statements.
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