US : RipCode announced the addition of Real-Time Stream Transcoding to its solution portfolio, creating the only dual-application transcode platform for both video on-demand and live video broadcast available from a single RU appliance.

Powered by its high density, DSP-based video transcoding appliance, RipCode’s Real-Time Stream Transcoding solution gives mobile video streaming and mobile TV broadcast customers the best video quality achieved through RipCode optimized codecs over IP or broadcast networks.

Supporting simultaneous, multi-channel ingest from satellite and studio feeds to mobile broadcast and mobile streaming, RipCode’s Real-Time Stream Transcoding solution supports video delivery over current and next generation networks including: 3GPP and 3GPP2, DVB-H, MBMS, ATSC, and Qualcomm MediaFlo.

NextWave Wireless, a global provider of mobile multimedia and wireless broadband technologies, is collaborating with RipCode to supply live video stream transcoding for its UMTS MBMS based TDtv™ solution. “We’ve chosen solutions that enhance our TDtv ecosystem based on their innovation and service quality. Incorporating RipCode’s transcoding capabilities will help NextWave and its subsidiaries meet our commitments to delivering a cost effective, feature rich mobile TV service,” said Alan Cameron, SVP & GM Global Services of NextWave Wireless.

“Companies operating in today’s Web 2.0 market are really challenged to keep pace with evolving customer demands and stay one step ahead of their competition,” said Brendon Mills, CEO of RipCode. “By creating a single transcoding platform for delivering both video on-demand and mobile video broadcast, RipCode is enabling operators with the ability to offer a superior mobile video experience to their subscribers.”

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