Answered By

Thierry Fautier

Managing Director

Why Did Harmonic Join the Streaming Video Technology Alliance?

Harmonic is a leader in the video streaming industry, and we believe that for the streaming market to succeed and grow major stakeholders must work together. The Streaming Video Alliance is not a Standards Developing Organization, but it has a pragmatic, collaborative approach to solving streaming challenges. The alliance members include tier-1 operators of OTT services and ISP networks, bringing together the required expertise in scaling a streaming service.

What Do You Believe is the Biggest Technical Challenge Facing the Streaming Video Industry the SVTA Can Help Address?

While there are many challenges in the video streaming industry, the two most important issues that the alliance can help address is the quality of experience (QoE) compared with broadcast, and the difficulty of scaling OTT services economically.

How Does an Organization Like the SVTA Bring Value to the Industry?

The alliance provides solutions that are backed by industry leaders, built by consensus and can be deployed at scale quickly and cost-effectively.

Thierry Fautier

Managing Director

About

Harmonic, the worldwide leader in video delivery technology and services, enables media companies and service providers to deliver ultra-high-quality broadcast and OTT video services to consumers globally. The company has also revolutionized cable access networking via the industry’s first virtualized cable access solution, enabling cable operators to more flexibly deploy gigabit internet service to consumers’ homes and mobile devices. Whether simplifying OTT video delivery via innovative cloud and SaaS technologies, or powering the delivery of gigabit internet cable services, Harmonic is changing the way media companies and service providers monetize live and VOD content on every screen. More information is available at http://www.harmoninc.com.