Inca ABR transcoder approved for MOBITV CONNECT deployments

Inca Adaptive Bitrate Transcoder 3840 Approved for MOBITV CONNECT™ Deployments

VANCOUVER, Canada — WISI, a leading provider of carrier-grade video solutions, and MOBITV, the leader in IP-based video delivery solutions, today announced an exciting new partnership. The Inca Adaptive Bitrate Transcoder 3840, WISI’s high-density and power-efficient OTT transcoder, with market-leading cost per stream, is now an available option for customers deploying the MOBITV CONNECT platform. This collaboration empowers cable operators to invest in and deploy the next generation of video experiences to consumers. Cable operators planning to launch multi-screen services with MOBITV can leverage this partnership and choose WISI’s globally-deployed transcoder for their headend.

“We are happy to see how the 3840ABR has been embraced by customers worldwide since launch,” said Robert Bell, CEO of WISI America (formally Inca Networks). “The 3840ABR is a revolutionary 1RU option for multi-profile transcoding. It is designed to consume as little power as possible while maintaining consistent density and performance. Having this powerful platform available for MOBITV customers is the natural next step.”

The 3840ABR is built and shipped from WISI America, the North American headquarters for WISI – a worldwide pioneer of broadband reception and distribution technology. Powered by award-winning VidiOSTM management and monitoring tools, the 3840ABR enables operators to configure and deploy beautiful HD multiscreen video within minutes. VidiOSTM is a sophisticated, intuitive user interface that includes inbound and outbound video thumbnails, stream sample downloads, extensive statistical analysis, and end-to-end process logging.

“MOBITV is excited to formalize our partnership with WISI,” explained Bill Routt, COO and President at MOBITV. “We are always looking to provide our customers with industry-leading and cost-effective options when it comes to multi-screen encoding like the 3840ABR.”

WISI’s 3840ABR is now available for MOBITV projects.