Solutions

Solutions

Harmonic is redefining video delivery with solutions that address the trends driving the future of the industry, including the growing demand for high definition and on-demand video delivery to any device—TV, the PC and mobile devices.

End-to-End

Our comprehensive solutions encompass all segments of the video delivery chain: asset creation, ingest, distribution, delivery, navigation and service management. Harmonic solutions are today in use by video service providers around the world, across all markets: cable, satellite, telco, terrestrial and Internet.

IP-Based

HD and SD compression, stream processing and asset management solutions with native IP support allow operators to intelligently manage service flows across their networks while maximizing network bandwidth and operational efficiencies. Our stream processing platform offers unparalleled versatility, supporting a wide variety of functions including re-encoding, multiplexing, encryption, bulk scrambling/ descrambling, targeted advertisement insertion, forward error correction and SFN over IP. Harmonic is also actively working with its cable customers to deliver IPTV-over-cable solutions that leverage the versatility of IP with our universal edgeQAM integrated into a DOCSIS 3.0/M-CMTS environment to provide a more compelling user experience while also lowering cost and complexity.

Real-Time and On-Demand

In addition to powering video service delivery for real-time broadcast applications, Harmonic is a leading solution provider for on-demand. For applications including VOD, network PVR and time-shifted TV, Harmonic offers a comprehensive on-demand video delivery platform encompassing an extensive array of solutions for content creation, ingest, distribution, delivery and edge processing.

Bandwidth Optimization

Harmonic is helping operators to optimize their bandwidth utilization, by freeing up or adding spectrum to deliver more programming and provide more personalized services. In cable networks, for example, switched digital video, network segmentation, fiber-deep HFC architectures and expansion to 1-GHz networks all help address this critical issue. Our cable edge and access transport systems offer operators highly reliable, efficient and cost-effective transport to/from the node.

Powering the Next Wave

Harmonic believes that the future of video delivery includes the ability for both incumbent operators and emerging Internet and mobile video service providers to offer a wider variety of programming, including user-generated content, to viewers on whatever device they choose. Harmonic’s Rhozet products combined with our offline encoding and intelligent asset management software give service providers the capability to fully leverage the coming wave of online and mobile video demand.