VoD Server IPSoft iStream

Netris’s IPSoft iStream optimizes price and performance by leveraging a cost-effective strategy that is matched to operators’ demands. VoD Server provides top value-added services that helps telecommunication operators to attract on demand customers and generate revenue at the same time. IPSoft iStream was developed as an ideal combination of high performance and reliability, with a scalable solution that makes economic sense.

IPSoft iStream delivers independent scalability of content ingest, storage and streaming across IP networks worldwide. Supported services:

Video on Demand. One of the most attractive interactive services. It enables a subscriber to order a movie from operator’s library and manage the watching process using pause, fast forward, fast rewind, slow forward, slow rewind, jump to previous/future frame, etc functions

Near Video on Demand. Scheduled streaming

Network Personal Video Recording. TV program recording that is ordered by a subscriber in advance. Operator stores this content for some definite period of time for the subscriber to watch it when he wants.

Broadcasting over Internet. Content can be delivered to any Internet user as well as operator’s subscriber.

Features

Streaming Format Suppport MPEG-2 TS
Video: MPEG-2, MPEG-4 (H.264)
Audio: MPEG-1 Layer III, AAC, HE-AAC
Streaming Modes Unicast, Multicast (live capture and broadcast, scheduled stored video)
Trick Mode Support multi-speed FF/RW (administrator configurable)
Streaming Control Protocols         
RTSP, CORBA-compliant
Bit Rate Support 64 Kb/s MPEG-4 to 19,2 Mb/s MPEG-2 HD
Content Distribution Point-to-point & Multicast distribution with IPSoft DMA
Monitoring  
SNMP v.1,2с compliant monitoring daemon
STB Support Amino, ADB, IPSoft iVision PC Solution
CAS Support
Verimatrix, SecureMedia
System Administration Web-based
Streaming Data Protocols RTP/UDP/IP & RTP/TCP/IP

Key Benefits

Cost-effective VoD Server
IPSoft iStream was specially created for the operators who need to keep costs under control. Advanced technologies and rich experience helped to develop the Video Server that supports most value-added services while lowering costs.

Based on open standards
IPSoft iStream uses industry standard Java/SOAP-XML interfaces and protocols. It simplifies the integration of third party applications and products. Now IPSoft iStream is integrated with leading STBs and CAS/DRM systems and the number of vendors is growing.

Advanced Content Distribution
IPSoft iStream is completely compatible with IPSoft DMA that allows redirecting RTSP requests and distributing content via unicast/multicast broadcasting. One of its features is working with different RTSP dialects. Thanks to it an operator can combine several VoD brands on the network.

Proven Solution
IPSoft iStream is a component of Netris end-to-end solution that includes as well IPSoft iVision IPTV Middleware, IPSoft DMA, IPSoft iVision PC Solution. For operators it reduces time, cost and risk of deploying carrier-grade platform for IPTV/VoD serves delivery.