MONTREAL—Haivision is buying AVIWEST S.A.S. a supplier of cell IP-based video contribution methods. Haivision says including Aviwest will develop its video contribution answer portfolio to tackle the rising marketplace for reside, high-quality video content material in broadcast, sports activities, and reside occasion manufacturing. The transaction—valued at US$23 million (C$29.6 million)—is predicted to be accomplished inside 30 days.(Image credit score: Aviwest)Haivision supplies low latency “wired” broadcast video networks, whereas Aviwest gives low latency wi-fi broadcast video networks. Haivision says the mixed firm will assist the corporate goal the demand for low latency video contribution in wi-fi expertise, bringing deliver cell networking (5G/4G mobile) and patented community bonding capabilities to its portfolio. Founded in 2008, Aviwest can depend a number of “world first” improvements: transportable mobile video transmission, reside video transmission over a 4G community implementing QoS, and reside 4K video transmission over a 5G community. Aviwest has additionally acquired two Emmy Awards for its SST networking expertise for dependable transmission of video over bonded networks. Aviwest’s merchandise might be discovered within the services of lots of of broadcasters, tv stations, and manufacturing homes worldwide who use Aviwest expertise of their day-to-day protection of sporting and different reside occasions. Aviwest options are additionally used extensively in help of main worldwide sporting occasions. Headquartered in Rennes (Saint-Grégoire), France, Aviwest has greater than 70 staff with subject operations globally. “With the addition of Aviwest, Haivision will now lead in each fastened and cell networks in offering ultra-low latency video options,” mentioned Mirko Wicha, Haivision President and CEO. “We are very excited to welcome the wonderful workforce at Aviwest and its clients to the Haivision household, and to present broadcasters globally a trusted and confirmed vendor to resolve their video contribution challenges.” “Together with Haivision, our options will deliver clients most reside video flexibility with ultra-low latency, extremely dependable community connectivity, and pristine video high quality,” mentioned Ronan Poullaouec, CTO and Co-Founder of Aviwest. “With sub-200ms glass-to-glass latency over 5G networks, our options are revolutionizing distant manufacturing workflows by giving broadcasters extra choices for contributing real-time content material for premium reside occasions and sports activities protection.”
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