SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Harmonic
(NASDAQ: HLIT) today announced that Sky Italia will launch a new
video streaming service using Harmonic's cloud-native media
processing software and content-aware encoding (CAE) technology.
The Harmonic solution is integrated into the Sky Italia hybrid
cloud software-defined streaming platform. Leveraging the latest
advancements in pure software architecture, the Harmonic solution
provides Sky Italia with the agility, flexibility and scalability
to speed up the launch of new premium services and enable delivery
of superior video quality at low bitrates.
Sky Italia's new strategy for its linear video streaming
platform is based on Kubernetes and microservices to serve
event-based and 24/7 channels on OTT platforms. Adhering to these
requirements, Harmonic's VOS® Cluster software
dynamically controls and optimizes Sky Italia's on-premises and
cloud video-processing resources.
"To ensure the success of our next-generation streaming
services, delivery of exceptional video quality and the ability to
quickly adapt to changes are critical factors," said Gabriele Ubertini, director of technology
engineering and innovation at Sky Italia. "Harmonic's cloud-native
media processing software aligns with our strategy of moving
resources to Sky's software-defined streaming infrastructure, while
allowing us to be nimble. Using CAE, we can deliver stunning video
to a larger group of subscribers, providing a better quality of
experience to those in areas with challenging bandwidth
availability."
Sky Italia will use Harmonic's VOS software for OTT media
processing in on-premises datacenters integrated with the Sky
Italia architecture, which leverages Kubernetes and a SMPTE 2022
uncompressed multicast video network. By enabling Sky Italia to
dynamically control and optimize its video processing resources,
together with their blueprint for an open-source ecosystem, the VOS
solution will dramatically accelerate time to market for new
channels. EyeQ™ CAE will be used to significantly reduce Sky's
bandwidth requirements, decrease CDN costs and improve QoE.
"Sky Italia needed a highly available and scalable
streaming solution for outstanding video quality and state-of-the
art ABR packaging. We went above and beyond in meeting these
requirements," said Ian Graham,
senior vice president of international sales and video services at
Harmonic. "Having an elastic and always-up-to-date media workflow
will give Sky Italia serious competitive advantages, enabling it to
launch services faster and scale up seamlessly."
Harmonic will showcase its latest video streaming innovations at
IBC2019, Sept. 13-17 in Amsterdam at Stand 1.B20. Further information
about Harmonic and the company's solutions is available at
www.harmonicinc.com.
About Harmonic
Harmonic (NASDAQ: HLIT), the worldwide
leader in video delivery technology and services, enables media
companies and service providers to deliver ultra-high-quality
broadcast and OTT video services to consumers globally. The company
has also revolutionized cable access networking via the industry's
first virtualized cable access solution, enabling cable operators
to more flexibly deploy gigabit internet service to consumers'
homes and mobile devices. Whether simplifying OTT video delivery
via innovative cloud and SaaS technologies, or powering the
delivery of gigabit internet cable services, Harmonic is changing
the way media companies and service providers monetize live and VOD
content on every screen. More information is available at
www.harmonicinc.com.
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Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Statements
concerning Harmonic's business and the anticipated capabilities,
advantages, reliability, efficiency, market acceptance, market
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with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended Dec.
31, 2018, its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and its Current
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