2019-04-01
Ottawa, ON – (April 1, 2019): International Datacasting (IDC) announced that it has joined the SRT Alliance, the growing community of companies supporting the open source SRT (secure reliable transport) protocol for low-latency video streaming.
IDC is a long-time leader in IP solutions for content distribution. Its MISTiQ cloud delivery platform for radio and video as well as all of its current and next-generation products are oriented for the internet. But inherent challenges remain in the Internet environment—including security, and inconsistent reliable connectivity. The SRT protocol addresses these issues, tackling packet loss, jitter, and fluctuations in available bandwidth to preserve video quality, as well as facilitating secure navigation of firewalls.
The SRT protocol is being widely adopted by industry leaders (www.srtalliance.org/members/) and fast gaining recognition for its innovative approach.
Novra Group VP Business Development and Products Gary Carter commented, “Video distribution is a high-growth market, and IP-centric technologies is where we thrive. We are strong believers in open standards, and we are incorporating them into all of our products. We are pleased to participate in this important initiative.”
New products in the IDC/Novra/Wegener video suite of solutions will be on display at the upcoming National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) show in Las Vegas, April 6-11 at the International Datacasting/Novra Group booth SU3621.
At NAB 2019, over 60 SRT Alliance member companies will be exhibiting. Haivision and Microsoft will also be hosting a number of free-to-attend panel sessions featuring top broadcasters and industry leaders discussing their SRT implementation and the impact of SRT on their operations. For more information click here.
About International Datacasting.: Part of the Novra Group (Novra, TSX-V: NVI) International Datacasting Corporation (IDC) is a longtime global provider of products, systems and services for the distribution of multimedia broadband content. The Novra Group of companies includes Novra Technologies, International Datacasting Corporation, and Wegener Communications. The companies in the group are known for a strong focus on applications including: broadcast video and radio, digital cinema, digital signage, and highly reliable data communications. For more information visit: datacast.com.
About the SRT Open Source Project & SRT Alliance: SRT is an open source video transport protocol and technology stack, developed and pioneered by Haivision, that optimizes streaming performance across unpredictable networks with secure streams and easy firewall traversal, bringing the best quality live video over the worst networks. The SRT Open Source Project, supported by the SRT Alliance, is a collaborative community of industry leaders and developers striving to achieve lower latency internet video transport by continuously improving open-source SRT. For more information about the project and how to join the SRT Alliance, visit srtallance.org.
