IP Video-Streaming

Service Assurance test and measurement for Content Distribution Networks (CDNs)

With network-sensitive services like Streaming Media and Video on Demand it is crucial that Service providers have an easy way to ensure that you are delivering the highest level of service quality to customers.

ISP-I for Streamed Media is the Industry's definitive Service Assurance Solution to monitor the availability and performance of your and your competitor's streaming service network (including all network paths: WiMAX, xDSL, 3G/HSxPA, Cable, EDGE, LAN, WAN) to swiftly diagnose and correct problems before they impact end users, and verify service level objectives to your end users

Assured streaming quality from the end-user's perspective.

One key to dealing with Quality of Service (QoS) issues is to accurately assess and measure service performance and delivery from the customer perspective - by measuring performance from the customer perspective we give both providers and customers crucial feedback on performance levels and potential causes.

How ISP-I for Streaming Media Works

ISP-I for Streaming Media is based on Epitiro's global network footprint of test satellites located in geographically and network diverse sites around the world. These satellites function exactly as end-users would do, connecting to your services using standard Microsoft Windows networking features. Connection statistics are recorded during connection. Once connected, the satellites perform a series of streaming tests using industry standard application software and recording the following data, in real-time, for your organization and your chosen competitors. All data is reported and available in real-time through the online ISP-I portal:

  • DNS Time
  • Traceroutes
  • Delivery protocol (RTP, RTSP, MMS, HTTP, etc..)
  • Availability
  • Startup time
  • Non-playing time
  • Rebuffering Time
  • Bandwidth/Throughput
  • Packet Stats (including loss)
  • Delay
  • Jitter

Benefits of utilising the SSP-I Service

  • Understand what your customers are experiencing in real-time from multiple locations
  • 'At a glance' insight of your competitors strengths and weaknesses
  • Understand local loop and network issues from outside the network

Key Features

  • Industry standard latest generation stream formats (including Windows Media (tm), Real & HDTV)
  • Real-time multi-level Web Interface
  • 'At a glance' customisable dashboard view
  • Multiple levels of drill-down detail right down to a single data test
  • Flexible Hourly/Daily Weekly and historical reporting
  • Continuous or Timeslice view for greater accuracy
  • Integrated report scheduling, generation & distribution
  • Multiple Data Export formats (CSV, Excel, PDF, XML or Custom formats on request