(1888PressRelease)
November 04, 2009 - BitBand Technologies, a leading technology provider for advanced video CDN solutions, today announced that CTV has selected its technology for delivering Over-The-Top video content in the US.
CTV is an Over-The-Top (OTT) service provider that brings video content over the internet to ex-pats in the US from their country of origin. The company delivers up-to-date content such as a variety of live TV channels including a 24h News channel, movies on demand, recorded TV programs (Catch-up TV) and additional interactive services. Service is accessible to subscribers by simply connecting a Set Top Box or a computer to an internet connection.
BitBand’s advanced CDN technology captures the content in the country of origin, adapts the content implementing its unique OTT algorithms and then distributes the content via servers located in US based POPs, to end users across the US.
The solution utilized by CTV includes unique enabling technologies from BitBand such as capturing TV channels and retransmitting them over the internet to individual users at highest quality, advanced distribution technologies adapted to the internet realities, stream ticketing to enhance security and more.
“Selecting BitBand’s CDN for our OTT streaming service enabled us to offer a high quality service of content offered to our customers over the Internet.” said Meni Dvir, CEO, CTV. “BitBand has quickly implemented the OTT delivery solution allowing us a quick service introduction”
“CTV is an important partner which has been at the forefront of OTT in North America, offering its customers, high quality television and entertainment services over the internet based on BitBand leading technology.” said Nati Lavi, VP North America, BitBand.
BitBand CDN is composed of BitBand MaestroTM, an automated cross-platform content distribution and management suite, BitBand VisionTM, highly scalable recording, streaming, downloading and storage video servers and BitBand QualiCTVTM, a boosted broadcast TV QoE solution. BitBand CDN enables high quality efficient delivery of video content to all three types of screens across all relevant networks – IPTV, Cable, Internet and Mobile.
For additional information on BitBand CDN and BitBand products and solutions, please e-mail sales ( @ ) bitband dot com or visit www dot bitband dot com dot
About BitBand
BitBand is a leading provider of cross platform video Content Delivery Network (CDN) solutions for Service Providers who wish to unify the management of the content across all networks for efficient delivery to all three screens. Its technology is focused in the areas of video content management and delivery and enhanced quality of experience for both On Demand TV services as well as Live Broadcasted channels over IP networks. The company's solutions are targeted at large scale deployments targeting private subscribers and are optimized for hybrid and distributed network architectures.
Media Contacts:
Sharona Meushar
Marketing Communications Manager
sharona ( @ ) bitband dot com
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