Orange Goes With Harmonic for IPTV, OTT Delivery

Set up includes Harmonic Electra
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SAN JOSE, CALIF.—Telecommunications operator Orange is hitching its latest update for its IPTV and OTT video delivery architecture with Harmonic.

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At the heart of the workflow is Harmonic’s Electra-software-based system. the Electra system, and other Harmonic platforms being used by Orange, support next-generation codecs like HEVC and offer cluster capabilities, enabling Orange to deliver higher video resolution, up to UHD HDR, at low bit rates.

Using the Harmonic video delivery setup, Orange is able to provide its subscribers a wide channel offering, including 160 SD and 30 HD channels for OTT, as well as 126 SD and 40 HD channels for IPTV.

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Harmonic (NASDAQ: HLIT), the worldwide leader in video delivery technology and services, today announced that Orange, one of the world's leading telecommunications operators, has upgraded its IPTV and OTT video delivery architecture with a Harmonic live encoding and transcoding platform. At the heart of the workflow is Harmonic's Electra™ software-based system, which offers Orange a unified solution for both IPTV and OTT delivery to approximately 6.6 million subscribers in France, streamlining operations and providing the operator with the flexibility to reuse system capacity as its needs evolve over time. Using Harmonic's video delivery solution, Orange is able to provide its subscribers a wide channel offering, including 160 SD and 30 HD channels for OTT and 126 SD and 40 HD channels for IPTV.