Broadcast infrastructure gaining popularity with the rise in number of subscription-based OTT platforms
In a world where bandwidth is a limited resource, the broadcast infrastructure provides a substantial backbone for the Internet. It is low-cost, universally available, and offers significant downstream data transport capacity. The broadcast plant is especially well-suited as a transport component in a client-server architecture, where client requests tend to be small and responses are larger. Thus, it has great potential to enhance the existing means of delivering internet resources.
The
broadcast plant is comprised of large-scale broadcast systems that acquire,
process, normalize, and support baseband workflows. These systems are located
in the multimedia datacenters of DSS. It also includes systems and software. The broadcast plant enables DSS to provide quality broadcasts to viewers around the
world. So, while these systems are vital to the DSS live ecosystem, they are
not without risk.
During
the shift from analog to digital technology, the broadcast plant required
interconnected and scalable components. Broadcast plant components must operate
simultaneously without degrading image quality. In response to this challenge,
broadcasters started adopting a "building block" approach. They could also use the same technology to
integrate different technologies into the broadcast plant. With a modern
broadcast plant, broadcasters no longer need to upgrade or replace outdated
equipment. Increasing adoption of IPTV and HDTV is boosting the adoption of
broadcast infrastructure. Broadband proliferation is driving on-demand consumer
viewing and subscription-based OTT platforms.
Live
video services are increasingly popular with consumers, and they require fast
network access to several connected devices. The largest live streaming
platform in India, Hotstar, is a prime example of this technology. Broadcast
Infrastructure solutions
are capable of storing and accessing these contents at a moment's notice, and
they are able to repurpose them for various purposes.
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