Broadcast News

Bookmark and Share
09/07/2012

TITAN Powers Combined IPTV/OTT Service For Saudi Telecom

Transcoding specialist ATEME has won a first Middle East customer for its TITAN platform, in a deployment by content aggregator Intigral for both IPTV and OTT services in Saudi Arabia. Intigral chose ATEME’s TITAN carrier grade transcoding solution because of its support for both file based and adaptive streaming video, and ability to deliver video content at the highest possible quality to multiple screens. Intigral, a joint venture between Saudi Telecom Company (STC) and All Asia Networks (ASTRO), is a one stop shop meeting all the content delivery needs of operators in the Middle East.
Intigral first deployed ATEME’s file transcoding software early in 2012, for delivering VOD to STC’s IPTV customers in Saudi Arabia, but has now replaced that with TITAN to support OTT streaming as well. The high performance and excellent support from ATEME for the offline VOD transcoding made it clear that TITAN was the right choice for expanding into OTT streaming, according to Intigral’s General Manager for IPTV Operations and Technology Tony Saab. “It was a very good experience and ATEME’s support was perfect,” said Saab. “We were encouraged to upgrade our system with the TITAN.”
Intigral is currently aggregating content at its operations centre in Dubai and then distributing it to STC over a 155 Mbps fiber link. This service will include IPTV, VOD and OTT, so this will be one of the first cases where all three delivery technologies are integrated via a single transcoding platform. Intigral currently has 20 TITAN nodes and plans to install more as the service expands, according to Saab. Currently the platform serves 35,000 STC IPTV customers, but Intigral is aiming to have 70,000 by the end of 2012, and 200,000 to 300,000 by 2015. Intigral is planning to be an aggregator of content serving the wider Middle East region, as well as expanding in Saudi Arabia via OTT.
Apart from its support for both VOD and live streaming, Intigral selected TITAN for its flexibility and ability to meet all transcoding needs at different formats and bit rates, all with optimal video quality. Other important factors, particularly relevant for Intigral, were the ruggedized design ensuring high reliability in the field, and ability to manage Arabic subtitles for content in other languages such as English.
Established in 2009 in Dubai, Intigral (www.intigral.net) is an end-to-end solution provider focused on delivering digital media content services to regional telecommunication operators. Offering a one-stop shop for the region's operators, Intigral facilitates their transition into the digital media space. As a joint venture between Saudi Telecom Company (STC) and All Asia Networks (ASTRO) our aim is to enhance the digital experience of consumers irrespective of their access channels, be it mobile, IPTV or web.
www.intigral.net
Solidmate Ltd Memory Card Hire London

Top Related Stories
Click here for the latest broadcast news stories.

19/04/2023
Amagi Launches Amagi CONNECT
Amagi has launched its end-to-end FAST marketplace, Amagi CONNECT, to facilitate the discovery, connection, and monetization of digital content. Desig
13/03/2023
MwareTV Offers Complete Content Management And Delivery Service
MwareTV has joined in partnership with a US content provider to deliver a complete one-stop service for ISPs, multi-dwelling organisations and more in
03/04/2023
Telestream Content Manager™ To Be Unveiled At NAB 2023
At NAB 2023, on booth W1501, Telestream® has announced Telestream Content Manager™. The next-generation solution provides a single point of access for
28/03/2023
Interra Ssystems' BATON Captions Help Drive Globalisation Of Content
Interra Systems has announced that BATON Captions is helping drive the globalisation of content for broadcasters and other media professionals by offe
20/02/2023
Agile Content Unveils 2022 Year-End Forecast
Agile Content, a listed company and provider of Internet TV and broadcast solutions, has released its 2022 year-end forecast, maintaining its position
14/12/2023
Hubei TV Selects Ateme's TITAN Encoding And Transcoding Solutions
Ateme has announced that Chinese TV station Hubei TV chose Ateme's TITAN encoding and transcoding solutions for its Master Control Room (MCR) resource
06/03/2024
Titan OS Launches mitele
Titan OS S.L. (Titan OS) has launched mitele, Mediaset Spain's live and on-demand digital TV multiplatform, which is now available on Smart TVs powere
04/09/2023
Agile Content To Present True Glass-To-Glass Media Production And Distribution Solutions
Agile Content is to return to the IBC show in Amsterdam where the leading provider of OTT digital TV and video distribution software will present its
01/09/2023
CueScript To Unveil Tools Needed For Broadcasters To More Easily Produce Content
At IBC 2023 (Stand 11.D10), CueScript is to showcase a range of tools needed for broadcasters to more easily produce content in the field. This includ
07/08/2023
Switch Media Deploys MediaHQ Online Content Publishing Platform
Switch Media is using its MediaHQ online content publishing platform to create Tonton’s integrated, dynamic new OTT service. Media Prima owns and oper
03/08/2023
VisualOn To Unveil Content-Adaptive Encoding Solution
At IBC2023, VisualOn will unveil its industry-first universal content-adaptive encoding (CAE) solution, the VisualOn Optimizer. The new solution enabl
01/08/2023
Ateme Powers Foxtel's Global Content Acquisition
Ateme and Foxtel have announced the deployment of a standards conversion service enabling Australians to enjoy TV content from around the world. The F
10/09/2019
Rotolight Introduces Titan™ X2
Rotolight has introduced the Titan™ X2 which redefines the standard for cinematic lighting. A ground-breaking LED soft light, Titan™ X2 utilizes state
11/05/2017
Voddler Group Drives Dawri Plus Digisports Platform Expansion
Voddler Group has provided leading MENA OTT and IP video product provider Intigral with its VoddlerNet hybrid peer-assisted video streaming solution t
03/02/2012
Digital Projection Reveals New 3-Chip TITAN Projector Line
Digital Projection International (DPI), an Emmy Award-winning manufacturer of high-performance projection systems, has announced a major expansion of