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Mobilize Video Platform
Mobilize is an advanced and highlyscalable content delivery platform that is developed to enable contentproviders and content owners to prepare their content for the newscenarios of content distribution.
Mobilize takes care of the complete chain of ingesting, adapting andpublishing content to the variety of formats and consumer terminals where the end user expects tobrowse and consume content.
The Mobilize platform ensures that all the components are ready integrated to form a complete
content delivery platform all the way from ingest, transcoding and publishing the content out to the
Web- and Streaming Servers represented in the platform. The Adactus Mobilize platform can be
built to form a single-site setup or also to represent a platform where a central site controls
Web- and Streaming Servers in different locations outside the central node.
The platform is especially designed to integrate directly into an existing workflow to enable cross
platform media delivery. The server also offers an extensive API where most of the functions of the
Adactus Mobilize server are exposed. This allows for the customer to control content transcoding,
streaming, playlisting, publishing etc. from an external system.
MobilizeControl Server
The Control Server is the central component in the Adactus Mobilize platform that connects the various components
together into one integrated system. All components can individually be connected to the platform according to the
needs of the customer for designing a system that meets requirements for:
• Amount of simultaneous device detections
• Amount of simultaneous live video or looped channels
• Speed of VOD file transcoding
• Amount of concurrent connected streaming clients
• Redundancy
• Load Sharing
• Etc
Each component handles its specific tasks. Below are a diagram of the integrated system and a description of each
component.
Extension for Streaming Video On Demand
Extension for Live Video and/or Looped Channels
Extension for Recording Live Video into sourcematerial for VOD
Standard configuration for Video-On-Demand to mobile Extension for Live iPhone Video Distribution
Extensions available for mobile content contribution
The Mobilize platform can be configured using 6 different server components.
• Mobilize Control Server • Mobilize Video Transcoder
• Mobilize iPhone TV (including video segmenter for iPhone 3.0 or later)
• Mobilize Live Video Recorder • Mobilize Streaming Server • Mobilize Flash Streaming Server (for serving RTMP to Flash Lite Applications)
• Mobilize Live Video Transcoder • Mobilize Channel Master
• Mobilize Reporter • Mobilize Live Reporter
Mobilize Live VideoSegmenter
LVS
MobilizeLive VideoRecorder
LVR
MobilizeLive Channel
Master
LCM
MobilizeLive VideoTranscoder
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Transcoder
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MobilizeStreaming
Server
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Mobilize Workflow Diagram
Web Download Serversand live iPhone Servers
Live Video Transcoders
StreamingServers
VideoTranscoders
Live Transcoded Videofor iPhone
Live Transcoded Videofor Mobile and Web
Video Files Transcodedfor Mobile/Web/iPhone
Video Files
Video Files
ServerContent API
BillingMetrics API
Media Workflow
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Mobilize Control ServerThe Mobilize Control Server is the core
node of the Mobilize platform and
combines all components into one
integrated solution. The Control Server
performs device detection for mobilephone video
capabilities, it contains an exten-
sive content API for
content ingest, transcoding and
publishing, and conditional
access to content can be
managed in this component.
The Mobilize Control Server allows for control of the
publishing process through the WebService API, and a
high performance API is offered for building adapted video
content into Mobile Internet (WAP/XHTML) pages on a
session-by-session basis. This
API can also be utilized to build
content into On Device Portals,
Flash Lite Players etc.
All streaming servers and web
servers are represented in the
Control Server and referred to
as ‘Publishing Points’ that con-
tent will be transferred to af-
ter ingest and transcoding. The transfer of content to a
‘Publish Point’ can be an automated or manual operation.
The Control Server builds URLs pointing to consumable
media files to be presented to the end user from each of
these ‘Publish Points’. The system can in this way be built
to form a CDN (Content Delivery Network) of connected
servers.
For mobile content consumption the Mobilize Control
Server handles client detection
and adaptation to optimize the
user experience and maximize
the usage of a terminal’s specifi-
cation and functionality.
All video transcoding jobs and outputs are also control-
led from the Control Server, both for live and VOD video
transcoding. A video transcoding job is a combination of
outputs that will be created from one input file or from an
input live video stream. The Mo-
bilize Control Server is designed
to deliver a broad set of outputs
of video formats to serve the in-
homogeneous set of handsets in
the market with an optimal video
quality and to utilize the capabili-
ties of each handset.
This is important in order to be
able to serve all mobile phones that can play video with a
video version the handset is able to play, but also espe-
cially to be able to utilize the video playback capabilities of
the new and modern handsets.
MobilizeControl Server
Production Description
Adactus have worked very hard on seamless integration into our complicated workflow processes, enabling us to deliver fantastic quality video to mobile devices.
The Adactus Mobilize platform has deliv-ered excellent video quality for AlJazeera Arabic and English mobile portals and has integrated seamlessly with the content workflow of our channels. Adactus have an in depth mobile video expertise and have delivered a strong mobile video offering for AlJazeera
Mark Farrow, Director Wireless atTurner Brodacasting System
Safdar Mustafa,Head of Mobile Media Unit,New Media AlJazeera
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Mobilize Live Video Transcoder
Mobilize Live Video Segmenter
The Mobilize Live Video Transcoder is a
powerful and flexible live video transcoding
server. The server can serve both web and
mobile phone content distribution architectures. Input
video can be sourced from either an IP video source or
from a video capture card. Video Capture cards
supported are DVS Centaurus and BlackMagic
DeckLink. A source video is in the same way as for
The Mobilize Live Video Segmenter is used
when delivering live content to iPhone and
iPods with OS version 3.0 or higher. This
component is responsible for transforming the live video
stream, delivered by the Live Video Transcoder, into a
video clips prepared for a broad range of outputs. One
live stream of video is transcoded simultaneously to
approximately 10 different outputs including resolutions
from 128x96 H.263 and up to 480x360 H.264 for iPhone.
Within this range of outputs content is prepared for all
known variants supported on mobile phones. The output
variants are controlled from an XML-template in the same
way as for video files.
playlist in a format readable by the iPhone. Depending on
the setup, the playlist may have a set of different bitrates,
making it possible to optimize the video quality for the
user, depending on the user’s network.
LVT
LVS
Mobilize Video TranscoderThe Mobilize Video Transcoder gives complete
control of all aspects of a transcoding job. It
converts a single file into a large number of
target formats to optimize the content to all the different
terminals such as mobile phones, web players etc..
For mobile VOD content the Video Transcoder by default
prepares around 15-20 versions for streaming video in
the range from 128x96 (SubQCIF) H.263 video up to
480x360 H.264 video for iPhone or other high end
terminals. Versions here consist of H.263, H.264 and
MPEG-4 SP versions in different resolutions, frame-rates
and codecs for audio and video. For downloadable VOD
clips the Video Transcoder prepares around 10 versions
of a source file using the same set of codecs and
resolutions in a separate combination.
In total around 25-30 versions will be created for
delivering both downloadable and streaming versions
of a source file. New mobile phones released from the
manufacturers can have a new output profile allocated,
and I.e. support for 16x9 video output for a Nokia N97
phone can easily be added.
These transcoding jobs are built from an XML-template
and can be edited on the server. This XML- template
allows for very detailed access to control the transcoding
of content.
For high volume transcoding jobs, multiple Mobilize
Video Transcoders can be configured as a transcoding
cluster to guarantee faster transcoding for immediate
publishing.
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Mobilize Live Video RecorderWith Mobilize Live Video Recorder, live video
content can be recorded and stored for VOD
purposes as it is still streamed live, and
recorded live video content can be prepared for later
use as on demand content. With Mobilize Live Video
Recorder, recordings can be scheduled for automated
behaviour. The created and stored on demand files can
instantly be prepared for publishing.
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Mobilize Streaming ServerThe Mobilize Streaming Server is a high
performance video streaming server that
delivers on demand and live video for mobile
telephones and web video players. Streaming URLs can
be encrypted to protect the access to the content, and
content can be offered as open accessible or available
in a session-by-session basis for conditional access.
Streaming video URLs can in this way be available
based on authentication e.g. from a phone number or a
login, and URLs can be created that cannot be shared or
that are limited to access given number of times.
This functionality is equally supported for live video
distribution and VOD video distribution. By default the
distribution protocol for content to mobile phones is
RTSP. For serving videos for FLASH over RTMP to
modern mobile phones a Flash streaming server is
connected to the Mobilize platform.
All traffic and streaming sessions on the streaming server
are logged and statistical data are stored to be made
available for analysis.
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Mobilize Live Channel MasterLive Channels is a concept for building your
own Live content based on live input, such as
a multicast, unicast, DVI or a remote source, in
addition to single or grouped video files. The Live
Channels are set up in such a way that you can prioritize
the different video files and live streams by assigning
them to prioritized layers inside a live channel.
Mobilize Live Channel Master also delivers output of
Looped Channels for mobile. Input to a Looped Channel
is a set of video files in a preferred / random order. The
Looped Channel is an element in a Live Channel, and
may be set up as a Live Channel consisting of only
Looped Channels or combined with live video streams in
a Live Channel. The Mobilize Live Channel Master
composes Live Channels set up with single live content,
one or many video clips, one or many Looped Channels,
or a combination of them all, where all elements may be
scheduled individually in the WEB GUI. The same set
of output variants of content are offered for both Live
Channels and Looped Channels as for regular Live Video
Transcoding.
With recommended hardware one Live Video Transcoder
can serve up to four Live Streams or four Looped
Channels or a combination of these.
LCM
Content Input: Content Output:File formats (file extensions):3gp
.3g2
.avi
.ac3
.aac
.amr
.asf
.dv
.flv
.gxf
.h263
.h264
.m4v
.m4a
.mp3
.mp4
.mov
.mpa
.mpg
.mpeg
.ogg
.mxf
.rm
.ts
.vc1
.wmv
.wma
.vob
AAC
AC-3
AMR-NB
AMR-WB
DV Audio
Vorbis
Audio codecs:MPEG-1 (mp1, mp2, and mp3)
PCM (16, 24 and 32 bit)
Windows Media Audio
Windows Media Audio Pro
Real Audio
Video codecs:Cinepack
DV Video
DVCPro 25
DVCPro 50
DVCPro 100/HD
Flash Video
H.263
H.264
HuffYUV
M-JPEG
MPEG-1
MPEG-2 (PS & ES)
MPEG-4
MPEG-4/XVID
Microsoft MPEG-4
On2 (VP5, VP6)
Sorenson
Theora
VC-1
VC3/DNxHD
Windows Media Video (7,8,9)
XVID
Video codecs:Cinepack
DV Video
DVCPro 25
DVCPro 50
Flash Video
H.263
H.264
HuffYUV
M-JPEG
MPEG-1
MPEG-2 (PS & ES)
MPEG-4
MPEG-4/XVID
Microsoft MPEG-4
Theora, VC-1
VC3/DNxHD
Windows Media Video (7&8)
XVID
Audio codecs:AAC
AC-3
AMR-NB
AMR-WB
DV Audio
Theora
MPEG-1 (mp2, and mp3)
PCM (16, 24 and 32 bit)
Windows Media Audio/Windows Media Audio Pro
Real Audio
File formats (file extensions):3gp
.3g2
.avi
.ac3
.amr
.asf
.dv
.flv
.gxf
.h263
.h264
.m4v
.m4a
.mp3
.mp4
.mov
.mpa
.mpg
.mpeg
.ogg
.mxf
.rm
.ts
.wmv
.wma
.vob
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