Inmarsat has made available the Quicklink Windows Bonded Live Software for use over its global fleet of L-band satellites.
The software from Quicklink Video Distribution Services is designed to enable broadcasters and other media industry professionals to compress and transmit live video over the Windows Live platform.
The solution reduces the amount of equipment broadcasters need to carry, and is designed to work with multiple communications technologies, such as satellite, ADSL or cellular services, bonding them together to achieve the most stable connection possible.
Also, the solution provides the option of encoding using the High Efficiency Video Codec (HEVC) H.265, which affords the same streaming quality as the previous H.264 codec, but uses almost half the bandwidth to transmit.
“The Quicklink engineering Team have developed best-in-class encoding software with H.264 and HEVC/H.265 codec technology inbuilt to help deliver high quality live video streams,” said Richard Rees, CEO of Quicklink Video Distribution Services.
“The software’s high performance bonding algorithm aggregates multiple available satellite and IP based networks, maximizing the rates of transmission to allow you to create memorable live broadcasting moments,” said Rees.
The Quicklink Windows Bonded Live Software has been certified as ‘Inmarsat-ready” through Inmarsat’s Certified Application Provider (CAP) program, a key component of Inmarsat’s open technology strategy, announced earlier this year.