International Paralympic Committee selects Octoshape to Stream London 2012 Paralympic Games
The Paralympics will be provided to a worldwide audience via Infinite HD-M
Atlanta(02 Aug 2012)
Octoshape announced today that the International Paralympic Committee's website will feature a groundbreaking new video player for the London 2012 Paralympic Games that uses a combination of technologies to integrate live footage and results in a single unified and synchronized view.
Developed by the IPC's worldwide partner Atos and featuring Octoshape's innovative technology, the new Sport Media Application in Real Time (SMART) Player is the first of its kind and is set to revolutionize online streaming.
Viewers using the new SMART player will enjoy the signature features of Infinite HD-M powered experiences with significantly improved video quality and advanced features like Digital Video Recording (DVR), allowing viewers to pause and rewind live sporting action.
The linear video delivery for the London 2012 Paralympic Games will be delivered to consumers via Octoshape's recently announced Infinite HD-M Federated Multicast Broadband TV platform. This technology enables the quality, scale and economics of traditional broadcast technologies over the public Internet. Telco and cable operators that are part of the Infinite HD-M Federated network receive signals via native IP Multicast in a way that allows them to easily manage large volumes of traffic without needing to upgrade their Internet capacity.
During London 2012 the IPC will live stream more than 780 hours of sporting action via five channels, two of which - streaming swimming and wheelchair basketball - will benefit from the SMART Player. As with previous Games, the IPC's online action will be sponsored by worldwide partners Samsung and Visa.
"For London 2012 we are striving to provide the best possible video experience at www.paralympic.org," said Craig Spence, Director of Media and Communications for the IPC. "We chose Octoshape to ensure an exceptional consumer video experience for the 780 hours of live coverage we will be streaming."
"We are very excited to power this next generation experience for such an important initiative," said Michael Koehn Milland, CEO of Octoshape. "Our technology will enable audiences from around the world to view the London 2012 Paralympic Games in the highest quality and smoothest video playback."
About the International Paralympic Committee (IPC)
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is the global governing body of the Paralympic Movement. The IPC organizes the Summer and Winter Paralympic Games, and serves as the International Federation for nine sports, for which it supervises and co-ordinates the World Championships and other competitions. The IPC is committed to enabling Paralympic athletes to achieve sporting excellence and to develop sport opportunities for all persons with a disability from the beginner to elite level. In addition, the IPC aims to promote the Paralympic values, which include courage, determination, inspiration and equality.
Founded on 22 September 1989, the IPC is an international non-profit organization formed and run by 174 National Paralympic Committees (NPCs) from five regions and four disability specific international sports federations (IOSDs). The IPC Headquarters and its management team are located in Bonn, Germany.
About Octoshape
Streaming media innovator Octoshape provides the enabling technology required to bring TV Quality, TV Scale and TV Economics to the public Internet. The company is writing the next chapter of content delivery for broadband IPTV services. The Octoshape approach is more scalable, flexible and affordable than traditional content delivery (CDN) schemes, while providing feature-rich, high-quality viewing to the largest of audiences. For more information visit www.octoshape.com.