Telos Systems and Digital Bitcasting Corporation Unite to Deliver Professional MP3 Streaming Solution

Strategic Insights -

Telecommunications leader Telos Systems Inc. has joined forces with Digital Bitcasting Corporation to provide broadcasters with a cutting-edge solution for streaming MP3 media. The partnership combines Telos' Audioactive MPEG Realtime Encoder with RealNetworks' RealSystem G2 architecture, allowing radio broadcasters to offer high-quality, live MP3 streaming audio content to a vast audience. This joint effort aims to provide broadcasters with a turnkey professional solution, making it possible to stream MP3 audio simultaneously to the largest potential audience, with over 58 million copies of the RealNetworks RealPlayer having been downloaded.

Key Takeaways:

  • Telos Systems and Digital Bitcasting Corporation have collaborated to develop a "MP3 Radio Station in a Box" solution for broadcasters, offering a professional-grade, turnkey solution for streaming MP3 media.
  • The partnership combines Telos' Audioactive MPEG Realtime Encoder with RealNetworks' RealSystem G2 architecture, enabling high-fidelity MP3 output streaming and simultaneous live MP3 audio streaming.
  • The solution is designed to assure content providers that their programming will reach a vast audience, leveraging RealNetworks' widespread presence with over 58 million RealPlayer downloads.
  • The complete professional streaming package includes the Telos Audioactive MPEG Realtime Encoder, NetSuite CD-ROM, and a 100-stream Bitcasting MP3 server license, all available at an entry cost under $10,000.
  • The partnership aims to provide broadcasters with top-quality professional-level equipment and media, ensuring a seamless transition from traditional over-the-air broadcasting to digital streaming.
  • Digital Bitcasting's MP3 streaming server is easily scalable, allowing multiple encoders to be connected to a single server for streaming of several radio stations.

Statistics:

  • Over 58 million copies of the RealNetworks RealPlayer have been downloaded to date.
  • The telephone interface products market, targeted by Telos Systems, is expected to remain a significant player in the global telecommunications industry.
  • Digital Bitcasting Corporation is the emerging leader in MPEG streaming solutions for networked multimedia applications.
  • The partnership between Telos Systems and Digital Bitcasting Corporation represents a major development in the streaming media market.

Sources:

  • Business Wire: "Telos Systems and Digital Bitcasting Corporation Jointly Announce MP3 Radio Station in a Box" - May 5, 1999
  • Audioactive: www.audioactive.com
  • RealNetworks: www.real.com