Broadcasters are more receptive than ever to buying their tech on an opex basis, but that doesn’t mean the capex model is anywhere near extinction, nor has a standard definition of software as a service settled in across the industry.
Cloud And IP Tech Dominate NAB Show Floor
With less hardware to demonstrate and a much-reduced exhibition floor footprint, the first post-pandemic NAB Show pointed the way to a future where software demos of cloud, IP and hybrid environments have become the new norm.
Signiant Inc., a provider of intelligent file transfer software, says its cloud-native software as a solution (SaaS) products, Media Shuttle and Signiant Jet, are now integrated with Media2Cloud from Amazon Web Services (AWS). With Media2Cloud, frame-level metadata is generated using machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) from Amazon Rekognition, Amazon Transcribe, and Amazon Comprehend. Media2Cloud, application protocol […]
The DPP, in partnership with Signiant, has launched a four-month longitudinal research project to chart how feelings and behaviors around remote and distributed working develop across the media industry through the course of the coronavirus pandemic. The research will examine how companies make structural adaptations, as well as recording personal and emotional journeys. The impact of […]
Is your company prepared to work remotely?
Media and entertainment organizations have unique requirements that should not be ignored even in the wake of crisis. To quickly and reliably transfer large media files over the internet, companies need file acceleration, defense-in-depth security, flexible user administration, powerful reporting and other tools to maintain business continuity and support a distributed workforce.
Exclusives
Margaret Craig, the CEO of file transfer provider Signiant Inc., made the following announcement: “To support the media industry during the COVID-19 pandemic, Signiant is taking the unprecedented step of offering unlimited users to Media Shuttle customers. As the virus changes work patterns across the industry, it is more vital than ever for media professionals […]
TVN Tech | IP, Cloud, AI Were Everywhere At Buzz-Free IBC
Exclamations about the IP transition, the cloud and AI were notably muted at this year’s IBC. Vendors say that’s because this year wasn’t about shiny new things, but rather getting to work on implementation.
At IBC 2019 (Sept. 13-17, RAI Amsterdam), at booth 14.B23, Signiant Inc., a long-time provider of intelligent file transfer, will introduce new capabilities to its SDCX (Software-Defined Content Exchange) SaaS platform to simplify secure content exchange between companies. These capabilities will first appear in the company’s newest product, Signiant Jet, which makes it easy to automate and […]
Signiant Inc. announced new capabilities and adoption metrics for the cloud-native SaaS platform that is driving the company’s growth. The company said: “As a pioneer in Software Defined Content Exchange (SDCX) concepts, Signiant was the first company to productize and patent an architecture that combines advanced network optimization with an intelligent cloud-based control plane to connect the […]
At NAB 2019, Signiant, a provider of intelligent file transfer technology, will introduce new patent-pending intelligent transport architecture. The architecture replaces standard TCP with a proprietary UDP-based acceleration protocol or will automatically deploy multiple TCP connections in parallel, depending on network conditions. The technology determines the fastest way to get data through the network utilizing a patent-pending mechanism […]
Signiant’s Megan Cater: Cybersecurity experts have long been warning of FTP’s potential threat to network security, intellectual property and privacy. Most major media enterprises have banned FTP, requiring that all partners use secure accelerated file transfer solutions. Smaller operations should follow their lead.
Dejero, an innovator in cloud-managed solutions that provide video transport and Internet connectivity while mobile or in remote locations, is collaborating with partners Microsoft Azure, Avid, Haivision, Hiscale, Make.TV and Signiant at IBC to showcase how live production workflows in the cloud can deliver greater flexibility, scalability and budget efficiencies to broadcasters. Visitors to Dejero’s […]
Signiant | Booth SL10716 | Website: www.signiant.com Signiant, a provider of intelligent file movement software, will be featuring its Signiant Flight, a hybrid SaaS solution that accelerates the movement of large data sets into and out of cloud storage. Signiant is also rolling out new features for Flight, including enhanced end-to-end encryption and increased flexibility of […]
IP-Enabled Workflow Advances Set For NAB
IP transport will touch so many aspects of television that it is positioned over time to supplant most everything people know and understand about TV workflows — from origination and contribution to distribution and consumption. The latest developments will be on display at next month’s NAB Show. This is the latest installment of a special series on emerging tech trends, NAB Hot Topics, that will appear each week leading up to the NAB Show that runs April 11-16 in Las Vegas. The schedule: March 26: Audio; April 2: Automation. Read the earlier installments here.
Station Cloud Forecast Is Clearing
A growing number of stations and station groups seem finally ready to entrust critical functions to cloud-based solutions.
Hearst Goes To The Cloud For Ad Delivery
For the past several months, all 29 Hearst stations have used a cloud-based advertising spot delivery system powered by Signiant’s Managers+Agents platform. Currently, the station group is using the new system for national ads, with a plan to do a local ad rollout throughout the summer.
2012 NAB Show Preview Signiant Booth SL4228 Website: www.signiant.com Signiant Media Manager Signiant Media Manager is a system-to-system solution designed to handle the administration, control, management and execution of all system activity — including workflow modeling — from a single platform. Ideal for batch transfers of large numbers of media files, users interact with the […]
2011 NAB Show Preview Signiant Booth SL5229 Signiant creates software that automates, accelerates, manages and securely controls the movement of high-value digital content within and between organizations and ecosystems. Signiant Media Exchange—Media Exchange (MX) is a highly secure browser-based application that enables IT and non-IT managers and staff to send content bigger than e-mail can […]
