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IP Video Delivery in Review
We asked select opinion formers to identify the key trend in IP Video Delivery in 2022
and to highlight the major issues for the industry with regards to IP video delivery in the
year ahead. Here's what they told us - by Adrian Pennington...
Carl Petch
Chief Technology Officer,
Telstra Broadcast Services
Over the last twelve months a key
trend in IP video delivery has been
the transition to hybrid delivery. This
is being driven by a combination of
fibre and Internet delivery; helping
sate the global
content we are currently
appetite for live
seeing.
Hybrid delivery enables broadcasters
to enjoy greater choice and flexibility
- while still balancing the books in a
way that all tiers of live entertainment
and sports are pleased with.
Next year will see the increasing
adoption of cloud production tools.
This is the continuation of what
started
eight
full
the industry started its
end-to-end
IP
years ago - when
journey to
video delivery.
However, security for video remains
an issue for the entire industry.
Moving forward, how we manage
security in the video environment will
be crucial. We are heavily focused
on IT infrastructure, so the secure
delivery of video and hand off of
IP video content is seamless and
protected
Mark Horchler
Marketing Director,
Products & Solutions, Haivision
When it comes to live video, IP is
not only being applied to end-viewer
content
delivery, but
entire video chain.
This
also to the
includes
the first mile of live contribution
and within production workflows,
on-prem and in the cloud. All
IP
video workflows, from SRT and
5G for contribution,
NDI and ST
2110 for production, and HLS and
MPEG-DASH for delivery, with cloud
in between, is finally becoming a
reality as technologies become more
interoperable and easier to deploy,
including in the cloud.
IP
technology
is
also enabling
remote collaboration between talent,
broadcast engineers, and producers.
Born out of necessity during the past
couple of years, remote collaboration
using IP video streaming and cloud
technology is bringing exciting new
innovations to the way live content
is being produced. In 2023 we can
expect to see more exciting new live
events being broadcast entirely with
IP technology, from end to end. This
will mean greater choice than ever
before for consumers, including live
sports, music, and comedy specials,
which will be delivered across linear
TV channels and OTT services alike.
Being able to apply IP technology
to mobile cameras and transmitters
over extremely
low latency 5G
networks will also bring exciting new
angles and viewpoints for viewers at
home or on the road.
Steven Bilow
Senior Product Marketing
Manager, Telestream
" Our industry
is
complexity. The Advanced
Media
Workflow Association (AMWA)
helps temper this complexity with
specifications like Networked Media
Open Specifications (NMOS).
Looking
concerns will
had
limited
grow.
connectivity
outside world and no access
IT infrastructure. IP-based
to the
to
media
changed this. Facilities are now more
vulnerable to security breaches so
protection will become increasingly
important. "
Per Lindgren
Group CTO & Head of Sync,
Net Insight
" More live content - more remote
evolving from
SDI to IP. But SDI isn't going away
anytime soon. Advances in switch
technology are driving speed and
reliability. Broadcasters
can now
replace SDI with IP at lower cost. But
challenges remain, and millions of
operational SDI products are still
deployed worldwide.
Most of the hurdles to making IP
infrastructure a reality have been
overcome. Facility
designers
monolithic
topologies
designs
instead
and planning
for the bandwidth and expansion
needs
of 4K; and with it, more
sources, destinations, and subtle
anomalies. Proactive, exceptionbased
monitoring and rapid problem
resolution will become more critical.
With ST 2110 and ST 2022-6,
compression like JPEG-XS,
plus
IP plays a bigger role in replacing
SDI router systems. The trend to
deploy
products with native
design concept in 2023.
Precision
remain the operative
ST
2110 connectivity will continue, but
'hybrid' will
Time Protocol
(PTP)
is standard in IP media networks
and serves facilities well. But the
equally
equipment must
crucial SDI and analogue
receive the same
timing information via black burst
or genlock. That need will be slow to
diminish.
Finally, with scale comes
are
now versed in network design, using
spine/leaf
of
production sums up a key trend
over the past year. The return of
high-profile sports events, including
the
the World
Beijing Winter Olympics and
Cup Qatar, alongside
growing consumer appetite for
live content
meant
that
media
companies, production houses, and
rightsholders had more sought-after
content to work with. Industry players
had to also cater to their audiences
wherever, whenever, and however
they chose to consume it, especially
digital platforms.
Media
organisations
increasingly
realise that satellite and dark fibre
transmission is
too costly
and
inflexible to meet the requirements
of the fast-evolving media landscape.
The shift
to IP media delivery is
already demonstrating its potential
and will
opportunities
continue
that
will
audiences and bring more revenue to
the industry.
Looking to 2023: While IP and cloud
media delivery will define the future
of broadcasting, transitioning to IP
transport workflows
requires
that
and
careful
overhauling existing workflows,
processes, and infrastructures
to
transition to IP fully isn't the most
efficient and realistic option for many
media companies.
In 2023, we will be seeing more
leverage
hybrid
workflows
that
is a process
strategising
implementation. Completely
to drive new
delight
ahead, cybersecurity
SDI signals
the flexibility and scalability of IP
while making the most of existing
hardware and software investments.
Over the next 12 months, media
organisations will be planning their
move to IP media delivery, bringing
more innovation and expertise into
their business. We also see IP media
security with new functions,

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