Intercast’s VideoXpress video delivery platform and its underlying Multicast-to-Storage (M2S) delivery technology can be deployed by network providers to expand their service offering via a myriad of profitable video solutions.
Network providers can now launch cost-effective video services over their existing network infrastructure and offer their subscribers a compelling user experience based on large amounts of high-quality (HD), on-demand and personalized video. This is made possible by leveraging all non-utilized bandwidth and combining it with an efficient video-to-storage delivery technology to ease off on bandwidth constraints and network congestion.
Push VOD
Intercast’s Push VOD solution can be deployed either as a standalone VOD platform or as an extension to implemented VOD systems. Greenfield operators receive a flexible video delivery platform to deploy profitable Push VOD video services that conform to stringent network requirements while at the same time offering a large and high-quality video library.
Network providers with existing VOD deployments can use Intercast’s Push VOD solution to expand coverage to their entire subscriber base and eliminate concurrency constraints of existing VOD systems that are prone to service denials. Brownfield network providers previously incapable of applying advanced VOD services over their IP network, due to bandwidth limitations, can now use VideoXpress to introduce such services to their subscriber base.
Push VOD Advantages
• Highly Scalable – Intercast’s Push VOD solution delivers an order of magnitude more amounts of high-quality video content to a network’s entire subscriber-base without additional network investments.
• Bandwidth Efficient – Intelligent distribution leverages non-utilized off-peak bandwidth to deliver video-to-storage with minimal bandwidth requirements and reduced operational expenses.
• Flexible Monetization – Delivering premium VOD services with flexible monetization options (subscription, PPV, ad based) over existing bandwidth capacity.
Internet TV
Intercast’s end-to-end Internet TV solution enables delivery of video content to PC, allowing network providers to deploy a comprehensive PC-based TV offering. This video solution allows network and service providers to proactively migrate bandwidth intense over-the-top video consumption to a monetized off-peak service model with high quality of service (QoS) levels. Costly streaming expenses are replaced with a network friendly video-from-storage consumption experience which further reduces network congestion and provide an improved end-user experience.
Internet TV Advantages
• Highly Network Efficient – e.g. ISPs can now introduce a comprehensive Internet TV service without the fear of overstraining their existing bandwidth capacity.
• Differentiated Service Offering – Broadband services can be expanded to include TV services which can be priced at a premium or provide a differentiated service advantage.
Hybrid TV
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Intercast’s video delivery platform is configurable to empower network providers with a viable solution to offer a comprehensive on-demand TV service to their subscribers. Intercast’s video platform can seamlessly integrate with linear TV solutions such as DTT (Digital Terrestrial Television), DBS (Direct Broadcast Satellite) and IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) allowing network providers to deploy a hybrid TV service comprised of both broadcasted linear TV and a rich and high-quality VOD offering.
Hybrid TV Advantages
• Complete TV Solution - Intercast’s Hybrid TV solution enables network providers to deploy a truly comprehensive TV service composed of both local and live TV channels and advanced VOD services over IP.
VideoBox
Intercast’s VideoBox solution includes a hard-drive enabled set top box/Internet device that is marketed to the consumer with pre-populated and genre specific video content. Network providers can expand their subscriber base by marketing their video delivery service directly from retail stores. Consumers benefit from immediate access to a vast and personalized video content library while Intercast’s video delivery capabilities ensure that plenty of high-quality (HD) and personalized video content is replenished on a daily basis.
VideoBox Advantages
• Easy Access to Content – VideoBox enables consumers to enjoy a highly tailored and personalized video service.
• Premium Service Offering – Network providers can add an additional video service layer on top of their existing infrastructure. Intercast's efficient delivery technology ensures best effort network compatibility with high QoS levels.
WiMAX VOD
Intercast’s fundamental M2S technology enables WiMAX operators to transform the underlying economics of WiMAX rollouts and introduce profitable next generation VOD services. Current network investments are leveraged to deliver an order of magnitude more personalized video content at a fraction of the cost, eliminating the need to invest in expensive spectrum expansion or additional radio access network equipment.
WiMAX VOD Advantages
• Cost Efficient VOD – Intercast’s WiMAX VOD solution enables WiMAX network providers to offer their subscribers all the benefits of an advanced VOD solution without the associated costly infrastructure investments to to support traditional VOD rollouts.
• Maximum Bandwidth Utilization – Intelligent and dynamic scheduling algorithms ensure optimal use of expensive bandwidth to deliver only content titles which have been specifically requested. This personalized delivery process ensures maximum utilization of excess bandwidth.
Satellite VOD
Intercast products enable satellite network providers to raise their existing TV offering to a new level by adopting a next-generation VOD service. Intercast’s M2S based offering empowers satellite operators to migrate from their currently deployed near-VOD experience to a full blown and highly efficient VOD solution.
Satellite VOD Advantages
• Migrate from Near to Full VOD – Satellite operators can use Intercast’s Satellite VOD solution to overcome network constraints to migrate from a Near-VOD service offering (carousel) with a reduced hit-to-catch ratio to a full blown VOD service with a large video library catering to user’s wide taste diversity.
• Personalized Delivery – Intercast’s VOD solution pushes personalized video to the STB storage. Dynamic scheduling algorithms leverage spare and existing bandwidth capacity to optimally utilize the entire bandwidth spectrum. No bandwidth is wasted.
Intercast’s advanced storage management technology efficiently manages the allocated storage space to ensure video is delivered and replenished in accordance to each user’s individual consumption profile. Intercast VOD solution can be deployed over any standard satellite infrastructure removing the need for additional investments. Network providers benefit from complete video usage and consumption tracking capabilities.
• Flexible Monetization – Intercast’s enables network providers to benefit from flexible and storage based monetization options. These include dynamic and targeted ad serving from storage, subscription and PPV. Furthermore network providers can monetize Intercast’s delivery technology to offer premium, full HD video services.
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