WALTHAM, Mass., April 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Zixi, the
industry leader for enabling dependable, live broadcast-quality
video over any-IP, and the award winning architect of the
Software-Defined Video Platform (SDVP), today announced an
integration and partnership with Evertz, a global leader in media
and entertainment technology solutions. Evertz has natively
integrated the SDVP, including ZEN Master, in to the XPS Series, a
real–time high quality and low latency video streaming platform
that provides broadcast quality video encoding at ultra–low
latencies for mission critical applications.
The XPS Series is part of the Evertz' lineup of video
infrastructure solutions for television, telecommunications and
new-media industry applications, such as 4K remote contribution, monitoring return feeds,
remote operation and monitoring, Esports, live interviews, mission
command and control and IPTV distribution. A flexible and
scalable platform that is both modular and standalone, XPS supports
up to four simultaneous 1080p50/60 HD video encodes or decodes that
can be configured in software to switch between either a
four–channel encoder, four–channel decoder or a combination of two
encodes and two decodes. Additionally, the XPS Series supports up
to 2160p50/60 4K UHD video
resolutions with 32 channels of audio, with support for different
compression standards, such as HEVC or H.264 over any IP network.
The XPS platform also supports the latest patent–pending iTrak
technology for multi–camera synchronization from multiple locations
for cloud production using Evertz' BRAVO Studio. XPS also uniquely
supports real-time ultra-low latency with the highest video quality
for 24/7 up–time applications.
The SDVP's Zixi protocol is a resilient congestion and
network-aware protocol that adjusts to varying network conditions
and employs patented, dynamic Forward Error Correction techniques
for error-free video transport over IP with 99.9999% uptime at
minimal latency. It provides best-in-class security with DTLS and
AES encryption, allows for protected multicast transport, provides
bandwidth efficiency, and enables encoder backpressure. The Zixi
ZEN Master control plane is also integrated to enable users to
manage large-scale configurations and orchestrate, analyze,
monitor, and report on live video streams and devices across XPS
devices, and the Zixi Enabled Network of customers, integrated
hardware and software applications, platforms and service providers
standardized on Zixi. As part of ZEN Master, Zixi's Intelligent
Data Platform aggregates 3 billion data points a day from across
the Zixi Enabled Network and uses advanced analytics, machine
learning, and Zixi's unique video telemetry data to provide alerts
based on patterns and insights that help media companies streamline
broadcast operations by focusing their resources to fix errors
before they occur and reduce costs from root cause analysis.
"The SDVP and the Zixi protocol allow our mutual customers to
realize the best video quality with ultra-low latency,"
said Harjinder Sandhu, Director of Enterprise Encoding
Solution Sales & Business Development with Evertz. "The
joint solution is exactly what is being asked for by users in
Esports, live 4K and other mission
critical use cases."
"Zixi and Evertz have the same shared vision of innovating to
deliver the best quality of experience," said John Wastcoat, SVP Alliances and Marketing,
Zixi. "We are excited to deliver a unique solution for low latency,
broadcast-quality live video delivery that our customers can manage
with the ZEN Master control plane."
As part of the Zixi Delivers showcase, Zixi and Evertz will be
presenting an overview and demonstration of the integrated offering
on Wednesday, April 21st
at 11 AM EST/4
PM UK. Please click here Master Low Latency Streaming with
Evertz to register for the webinar.
About Zixi
Zixi provides a cloud based and on-premises
Software-Defined Video Platform that enables reliable
broadcast-quality video delivery over any IP network, any protocol,
any cloud provider and any edge device. The company offers
technologies for broadcasters, enterprises, over-the-top video
providers, and mobile service providers around the world. The SDVP
makes it easy and economical for media companies to source, manage,
localize, and distribute live events and 24/7 live linear channels
in broadcast QoS, securely and at scale, using any form of IP
network or Hybrid IP environments. Zixi provides enhanced control
in large complex networks with ZEN Master, a live video
orchestration and telemetry control plane that provides
visual tools to configure, orchestrate, and monitor live broadcast
channels and events across industry protocols. Over 10+
years, the Zixi Enabled Network (ZEN) has grown to over 250 OEM and
service providers and serves well over 700 customers representing
most of the top media brands around the world with 20,000+ channels
delivered daily. www.zixi.com
About Evertz
Evertz Technologies Limited (TSX: ET)
designs, manufactures and markets video and audio infrastructure
solutions for the television, telecommunications and new-media
industries. Evertz provides complete end-to-end cloud solutions to
content creators, broadcasters, specialty channels and television
service providers to support their increasingly complex
multi-channel digital, ultra-high definition (UHD) and next
generation high bandwidth low-latency IP network environments.
Evertz' solutions enable its customers to generate additional
revenue while reducing costs through the more efficient signal
routing, distribution, remote production, monitoring and management
of content as well as the automation and orchestration of more
streamlined and agile workflow processes on-premise and in the
"Cloud". For additional information, visit evertz.com.
For more information, contact:
Denise Williams, Bubble Agency, +1 (0)503 806
0755, denisew@bubbleagency.com
Lula Walmsley, +44 (0) 7591 383 416,
lulaw@bubbleagency.com
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