German cable operator Unitymedia will adopt advanced video monitoring and analytics platforms from US digital video solutions provider Telestream.
In addition, Telestream will supply intelligent media processing and file-based quality control, creating a solution to provide robust, automated quality assurance to ensure the highest quality of experience for viewers, according to the company.
Unitymedia is adopting Telestream’s iQ solutions range including linear and adaptive bitrate (ABR) end-to-end monitoring platforms. Telestream’s Inspector LIVE enables automated quality assurance of acquired signals and encoded/transcoded outputs while Telestream Surveyor TS ensures quality of service across the Horizon delivery chain.
Telestream also deploys the Surveyor ABR monitoring solution for the Horizon Go service as well as its Vantage media processing platform and Vidchecker file-based quality control system allowing Unitymedia to operate a fully automated system.
“By deploying Telestream file-based QC solutions, we are automating the verification process of contributed assets,” said Florian Münz, Senior Manager, Service Deployment & In Life Entertainment Technology at Unitymedia. “Previously this was done manually: now, with the combination of Telestream Vantage and Vidchecker with our customised dashboard, we can verify that all contributed assets meet the quality expectations of our viewers. In addition, issues with those assets are automatically reported back to the content providers for a fast turnaround time and minimum involvement of our teams.”