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Preview

Selected exhibitors
Appear - Stand W8917
The media processing and
delivery technology specialist
will make its US debut at
this year ’ s NAB Show , having
launched operations in North
America to provide contribution
and distribution solutions
to broadcasters , telcos and
production companies in
the region . Appear will be
showcasing its brand new
NEO20 solution , a highercapacity
software compression
solution that features HEVC
transcoding for live distribution .
Appear will also exhibit
its range of energy efficient ,
ground-breaking contribution
and distribution solutions .
“ We ’ re excited to make our
US debut and reunite with
the industry at this year ’ s
NAB Show ,” said Thomas
Bostrøm Jørgensen , CEO at
Appear . “ We ’ ve launched
truly innovative solutions
that are solving some of the
key challenges experienced
by broadcasters , telcos and
production companies , and our
expansion into North America
will enable these companies
to experience our innovative ,
future-proof solutions . We have
huge ambitions to continue our
growth trajectory and support
the ever-changing needs of the
industry — our expansion into
the North American market
is a fantastic and important
milestone to support this goal .”
Artel Video Systems – Stand C2128
The provider of live video
contribution solutions will
feature products that simplify
broadcasters ’ shift to hybrid
IP / SDI and all-IP operations .
Visitors to the Artel booth will
have the opportunity to see
first-hand how new features
and capabilities recently added
to the company ’ s SMART
Multimedia Delivery Platform
in openGear ( SMART OG )
bring even greater operational
simplicity , flexibility , and
scalability .
Artel will
also exhibit
its DigiLink /
InfinityLink
SMART
Multimedia Delivery Platform ,
Quarra IP PTP switches and
FiberLink family of media
transport products .
Throughout the show , Artel
will offer live demos highlighting
the SMART ( DigiLink / InfinityLink
and openGear ) platform ’ s
JPEG-XS support and flexibility .
Attendees will see how different
software images can be selected
to enable different functionality
on the installed hardware
system as needed . One SMART
implementation will be shown
running J2K compressed video
and another ( the SMART OG )
running JPEG-XS compressed
video to allow the two video
streams to be compared .
“ It ’ s an exciting time to be
bringing advanced IP-based
solutions to the NAB Show ,”
commented Rafael Fonseca ,
vice president of product
management , Artel Video
Systems . “ We look forward to
showcasing the flexibility our
SMART Media Delivery Platform ,
Quarra switches , and FiberLink
solutions bring to broadcasters
as they transition to IP and
as they move to optimise
their IP-based operations and
workflows .”
AVIWEST – Stand W5205
The provider of live video
contribution solutions
will showcase several new
solutions and enhancements .
Using AVIWEST ’ s advanced
video contribution platform ,
broadcasters can capture and
deliver live 4K , multi-HD , HD ,
and SD video over multiple
unmanaged IP networks ,
including bond-ed 5G / 4G
cellular , Wi-Fi , Ethernet , and
satellite links . AVIWEST ’ s
solutions are globally deployed
and have received two
Technology & Engineering
Emmy Awards , one of the
highest accolades awarded to
companies in the broadcast
industry .
“ As live video productions
ramp up , broadcasters need
simple solutions for video
contribution and distribution ,”
said Ronan Poullaouec , CTO
at AVIWEST . “ At the 2022
NAB Show , we ’ ll show how
our solutions can simplify
any broadcast deployment ,
especially for video on-the-move
and remote sports applications .”
AVIWEST ’ s StreamHub
Series can be deployed as an
in-house 1U server or as a cloud
service , bringing simplicity ,
flexibility , and efficiency to any
news , live video production ,
or live video distribution
organisation . AVIWEST will
introduce its all-new StreamHub
with a completely redesigned
interface and a high level of
enhancements .
Bitmovin – Stand W10109
The provider of video
infrastructure will reveal
how its full suite of solutions
empowers video developers to
deliver superior video services
and viewing experiences
to audiences worldwide .
Visitors will see brand new
customer-driven solutions
solving complex problems
in video infrastructure for
world-renowned media and
entertainment brands .
“ We cannot wait to return to
NAB and see our customers and
partners in person once again ,”
said Stefan Lederer , CEO and cofounder
of Bitmovin . “ The video
streaming landscape continues
to shift and evolve , but quality
of experience continues to
reign as a key differentiator and
retention metric . At Bitmovin ,
we ’ ve been at the forefront of
all major developments in video
infrastructure , and we ’ re proud
to continue to lead the industry
as it enters its next phase of
growth .”
Bitmovin also invites NAB
attendees to join its series of
on-stand ‘ pop up ’ presentations
featuring practical guides for
enhancing video streaming from
its video experts and trusted
technology partners .
Broadpeak - Stand W9706
The video delivery components
specialist will highlight how
pay-TV operators , content
providers , and OTT players
can provide a more compelling
viewing experience to their
audiences . Broadpeak ’ s CDN and
video streaming solutions enable
operators , content providers ,
and OTT players to deliver an
outstanding quality of experience
( QoE ) and future-proof their video
delivery operations .
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