The company will demonstrate the benefits of its hardware and software solutions for streaming and broadband video service providers, highlighting their ability to measure customers’ true quality of experience. Visitors can find Witbe at stand 6F1-12, where the unique Ad Monitoring and Matching technology will be showcased, helping providers identify streaming errors caused by dynamic ad insertion.

Ad Monitoring and Matching Technology

Witbe’s Ad Monitoring and Matching technology assists providers in identifying streaming errors due to dynamic ad insertion, which is increasingly common with the rise of Free Ad-Supported Television (FAST) channels. By testing and monitoring real, physical devices, Witbe ensures accurate measurement of ad performance as experienced by viewers. Service providers receive detailed reports on key performance indicators (KPIs) for their video service, including critical ad errors such as black screens, excessive buffering, audio cuts, crashed streams, and issues with returning to the main content.

This technology includes shared video recordings that serve as proof of ad delivery for third-party advertisers. The Ad Matching feature verifies ad performance, including its playback frequency during a single ad break. It is capable of testing FAST channels and other forms of ad-supported video, including AVOD services and sports streaming, and is available now.

Automated Testing Bundles

At BroadcastAsia 2024, Witbe will also introduce its new Automated Testing Bundles. These pre-packaged bundles provide everything needed to implement automation into video testing. Each bundle includes a Witbox, which allows video service providers to test any existing real device easily and directly, along with a Witbe Hub Cloud for remote operation, and a set number of standardized test scenarios. These bundles make Witbe’s award-winning technology faster and easier to deploy than ever before.

ABR Stream Analysis Technology

Witbe’s new ABR Stream Analysis technology enhances the monitoring capabilities of the Witbox+, offering additional data on how viewers’ experiences are affected by the adaptive bitrate (ABR) stream. This technology is available as a software addition to the Witbox+ or as a separate dedicated device, the WitboxABR. The WitboxABR enables teams to perform network tests at scale and monitor for CDN errors and SCTE-35 ad cues.

The Complete Witbox Lineup

Witbe’s Witbox family of devices incorporates the company’s reliable automated testing and monitoring technology into a compact, accessible package that is simple to set up. At BroadcastAsia 2024, Witbe will display its entire Witbox lineup: the WitboxOne, the flagship device; the Witbox+, the most powerful testing device on the market; the WitboxNet, designed specifically for web testing and now featuring an upgraded 10Gb interface; and the WitboxABR, which offers ABR stream monitoring technology at scale. Live demonstrations on the show floor will highlight the specific capabilities of each Witbox.

About Witbe

Witbe (Euronext Growth – FR0013143872 – ALWIT) provides test automation and proactive monitoring technology for global video services. Headquartered in Paris with locations across the globe, the company makes award-winning hardware and software applications for video streaming providers that test the quality of experience their customers receive. Witbe is the only company on the market capable of testing any video service running on any device (including PCs, smartphones, STBs, and smart TVs) over any network (including fiber, 5G, and OTT).

About BroadcastAsia 2024

BroadcastAsia 2024 is a premier international event for the pro-audio, film, digital media, and broadcasting industries. It will be held from May 29 to May 31, 2024, at the Singapore Expo. This event is part of Asia Tech x Singapore (ATxSG), the region’s flagship tech festival.

News source: https://www.witbe.net/