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  • XR Sports Alliance attracts new members

    XR Sports Alliance attracts new members

    MUMBAI: The XR Sports Alliance (XRSA) is beginning to gather momentum. Founded by video streaming solutions company Accedo  together with wireless tech company  Qualcomm Technologies and  sports host broadcaster HBS, in June 2024, it has announced its first batch of members. These include: sports rights owner E1 Series; telecom operator Deutsche Telekom; AR glasses and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) XReal and and technology service providers, Ateme, Skyrim.ai.

    The new members will  be contributing to the XRSA, which aims to accelerate knowledge gathering, technological advancement and time-to-market for XR sports services, as well as gather and share industry knowledge across the globe.

    Said Accedo CEO Michael Lantz: “The XRSA was born from a shared vision. Our ambition is to build a powerful collective of passionate leaders and experts from both the sports and XR industries, all committed to advancing the commercialisation of XR sports services. Every member is important for how we shape our end-to-end experimentation framework and how we lay the foundation for scalable technology and sustainable XR business models.”

    Qualcomm Technologies senior director business development Patrick Costello added: “Through the XRSA user testing framework, we  will gather valuable data from global deployments and share these lessons learned reports with our members, ensuring insights are drawn from diverse audiences to inform future developments.”

    HBS digital head Sylvain Lebreton  commented: “The planned experimentation deployments in early 2025 will involve extensive experimentation with both non-live and live spatial video formats and evaluating user interaction with various immersive fan features and spatial advertising. We will continue to grow the membership over the coming months and welcome interest from companies across the ecosystem, both those wishing to serve as contributing members, as well as observing members.”

    Accedo, HBS, and Qualcomm Technologies, will be at CES 2025 from 7-11 January 2025. 

  • Accedo launches OTT video managed services offering

    Accedo launches OTT video managed services offering

    Mumbai: Global video solutions provider, Accedo, has launched a dedicated OTT video managed services offering. Designed to reduce complexity and risk for video service providers, the offering will see Accedo take complete ownership of operating and enhancing OTT video services, managing the entire end-to-end ecosystem, including technology, functionality, people, and processes.

    The managed services offering draws on Accedo’s extensive experience in designing, building and deploying video experiences for many of the world’s leading OTT services. The company’s broad suite of solutions covers a vast array of video streaming use cases, with a focus on user experience and innovation. This, in combination with its extensive and long-standing network of technology partners from across the OTT ecosystem, means that Accedo is able to provide a UX-driven end-to-end offering, leveraging best-of-breed solutions in a single holistic package covering all aspects of running and growing a competitive video business.    

    The offering will enable video providers to streamline and improve efficiencies to get the most out of every part of the video technology ecosystem. As part of the managed service, Accedo will be managing multiple vendors and technology stacks as well as constantly monitoring, evaluating, and challenging the technology roadmap, identifying opportunities for service optimization and ensuring a high level of flexibility and scalability.

    Accedo CEO Michael Lantz commented: “The OTT ecosystem has become increasingly complex over the past decade. Running a successful and competitive video service means that every part of the service puzzle needs to be fully optimized. At the same time, video providers are battling fierce competition and increasing churn, while trying to deliver an optimized user experience across countless different and constantly evolving variations. We are already addressing many of these challenges for our customers and the Managed Services offering is a natural extension of that experience. It will further help our customers put their focus into core business activities such as content acquisition, monetization strategies, and distribution.”

    Accedo will be exhibiting at NAB on booth W2166, and presenting the OTT video managed services solution, from 13 – 17 April. Book a meeting with Accedo at NAB

  • SportsFix & Accedo tie up for live OTT sports feeds

    SportsFix & Accedo tie up for live OTT sports feeds

    MUMBAI: Accedo has tied up with SportsFix to deliver dedicated OTT sports live streaming service in the ASEAN region. SportsFix has also selected the Brightcove Live platform to deliver premier live and VOD local sports content across the region.

    SportsFix, launched in Malaysia in August 2017, is ASEAN’s first OTT platform that delivers live and VOD sports content, with a focus on live streaming as a premium offering. The platform was conceptualised and launched to serve a large untapped niche segment of overseas foreign workers in the region.

    SportsFix streams popular local, regional and international sports content on its platform and works closely with Telecommunication operators across the region to deliver the content directly to millions of mobile devices.

    SportsFix CEO Carl Kirchhoff comented, “Accedo’s platform and excellent team helped us launch in record time with all Telcos in Malaysia and allows us to aggressively roll-out localised services in ASEAN in 2018. Accedo’s proven expertise in this region and agile development of a suite of customisable products were the main reason for choosing Accedo.”

    Accedo CEO Michael Lantz added, “Sports entertainment is one of the key drivers for video services and innovation across the globe. The mix of live and VOD sports content from both regional and international matches are likely to prove extremely popular amongst consumers.”

    SportsFix is currently available via mobile web and by Q1 2018 can be expected on iOS and Android, SportsFix is using Accedo One Inisght to analyse usage and engagement metrics across those platforms.

  • Accedo launches TV Everywhere service

    Accedo launches TV Everywhere service

    MUMBAI: Accedo, a leading TV application solutions provider, has launched its TV Everywhere (TVE) Solution to enable the next generation of pay TV.

    Accedo‘s TVE Solution enables pay TV operators and media companies to launch new multi screen services across a range of connected devices more quickly than ever before.

    It provides an integrated solution, which connects content distribution and management platforms with Pay TV applications on any connected device.

    "Over the past years, we have deployed numerous multi-screen applications with tier 1 operators and media companies. Customers and partners have repeatedly asked us for an attractive application-centric TVE Solution with off-the-shelf high performance products. We are excited to launch this solution at CES 2013," commented Accedo CEO Michael Lantz.

    "We believe that this will complement current products on the market and will provide the most attractive combination of time to market and solution flexibility, while at the same time fulfilling customer requirements on functionality and performance."

    Accedo will be demonstrating its TV Everywhere Solution at CES at its suite in the Venetian in Las Vegas from 8-11 January.