approach of bringing the structure of the user interface to the navigation field of the remote control makes moving through content appeal to both the visual and tactile senses and creates a seamless experience for the user . ruwido will unveil how interaction mechanism technologies , such as TICTACTILE ., can also be applied to business cases outside of the living room . The company will also demonstrate how its latest developments of multimodal input devices incorporating ruwido ’ s haptic biometric can make watching TV a more personal experience .
“ IBC is not only an opportunity to showcase our award-winning product architectures to the industry but also to underpin our designs and innovations by presenting the findings of our scientific research at the conference ,” says Ferdinand Maier , CEO , ruwido .
“ We all at ruwido put a lot of effort in combining innovative design with the latest technology that users are proud to have on the table next to their tablets and smart phones . Watching TV is a pleasure , and modern remote controls are supposed to make the way content is accessed pleasurable too ,” he added .
Signiant – Stand 14 . L08 The intelligent file movement software , specialist has confirmed that IBC2017 will see the company expand its leadership position in enterprise-class , accelerated file transfer with new capabilities for its flagship offering , Manager + Agents . With this trusted product as the foundation , Signiant ’ s simple , integrated portfolio addresses a broad range of use cases and extends seamlessly into the cloud .
Widely deployed across the Media and Entertainment ecosystem , Manager + Agents was a key enabler of the transition to file-based workflows and remains the gold standard today , providing automated system-tosystem file movement within , and between , enterprises . New offerings being shown at IBC2017 allow customers to more tightly couple Manager + Agents with the entire Signiant product suite .
New for the show , is the ability to extend Manager + Agents workflows to users of Signiant Media Shuttle , its widely-deployed cloud-native SaaS offering . With hundreds of thousands of global users , Media Shuttle is the de facto standard for media professionals who need to send and share high-value content . Via Media Shuttle ’ s new automation API , systemto-person workflows can now be created to directly link automated Manager + Agents deliveries to individual people .
Signiant will also showcase the company ’ s newly patented , standards-based transport architecture for Flight , a cloud-native , autoscaling cloud upload utility . Totally unique in the market , this new technology accelerates any HTTP-based transfer and is capable of delivering data to the cloud at multiple
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gigabits per second . When used in conjunction with Manager + Agents , transfers to the cloud and transfers between on-premises storage locations are managed identically . This means that the Manager can provide full visibility of all transfers , and advanced functionality , such as resource control , can be applied . The result is the ability to seamlessly manage data transfers in a hybrid cloud deployment from one central console .
Simplestream – Stand 14 . D11 The live and on-demand OTT services specialist will unveil its enhanced suite of modular cloudbased solutions , including the official launch of ‘ VOD-in-a-Box ’, Network PVR and enhanced live video editor .
“ The cloud has truly come of age for the broadcast industry ,” commented Dan Finch , chief commercial officer of Simplestream . “ Broadcasters , platform operators , content owners and distributors are undeniably hungry to tap into the OTT market and syndicate nextgeneration services to expand their footprint with meaningful , relevant content . To do this , these players want a diverse range of end-toend video delivery and syndication capabilities under one umbrella that can quickly respond to market trends and customer insights – this is exactly what we provide and what visitors can expect to see in action at IBC .”
VOD-in-a-Box delivers fast time to market – typically 6 to 12 weeks – for broadcasters and content owners who need to roll out a video-on-demand service in a single territory or internationally . The solution includes support for all OTT platforms , and a range of monetisation options , allowing any combination of subscriptions ( SVoD ), advertising ( AVoD ) and pay-per-view and other transactional models ( TVoD ). Flexible and cost-effective customer management , packaging and billing options are also fully supported .
Simplestream will also be showcasing its new cloud-based Network PVR ( nPVR ) offering . Viewers can ‘ record ’ their favourite shows , and watch them at any time on any device . It offers operators significant cost-savings , flexibility and scalability compared to traditional systems where recordings are held in-home on a set-top box .
Tektronix – Stand 10 . D41 The video test and monitoring solutions innovator will showcase end-to-end solutions that ensure content quality , signal integrity , and regulatory compliance while the industry is embracing the challenges of transitioning to next generation technologies and workflows .
“ There ’ s never been a time like this in the broadcast industry with so many fundamental changes in technology and workflows coming together at the same time ,” said Charlie Dunn , general manager , video product line , Tektronix . “ We encourage everyone in the industry to stop by our stand during IBC to see how we can help tackle these changes with our latest solutions for monitoring and analysing Live IP workflows or monitoring and optimising 4K , HDR , and OTT content .”
Tektronix will be demonstrating new PRISM IP capabilities including analysis of PTP synchronisation timing , support for SMPTE ST 2022-7 redundancy and SMPTE ST 2110 , IGMP V3 and new API support for easy system integration into network management systems , and IP stream capture for deep dive analysis .
With the increasing adoption of 4K / Ultra High Definition ( UHD ) with High Dynamic Range ( HDR ) displays by consumers and the increasing drive from the content delivery companies to differentiate their product offerings , there is an increasing demand from content providers to produce more content with stunning 4K HDR picture quality .
TV App Agency – Partner stands The software developer for TV applications on multiple platforms is launching an update to its TV App Template , offering a full self-service end-to-end version of the platform , where a user can enter with one login , upload videos , create apps and launch services in minutes . The new service will be available by the end of Q3 , with new clients already committing to the new upgraded solution .
The TV App Template 2.0 is pre-integrated with all the major OVP providers including Verizon , BrightCove , Ooyala and Kaltura for the video solution and uses Verizon Edgecast as the CDN to ensure high availability and low latency . Additionally , Template 2.0 has a full payment gateway service that supports SVOD , TVOD , AVOD , localised plans and vouchers . The TV App Template 2.0 also contains the beta release of TVAA AI recommendation engine which tracks activity and viewing