Korea-based Buddhist Television Network (BTN) has built a new Internet radio
service on the IQOYA *LINK/LE audio-over-IP transport system. Supplied by system
integrator Digicom, four Digigram IQOYA *LINK/LE IP audio codecs ensure
straightforward, reliable encoding and streaming of the four new web radio
channels which complement BTN’s existing line-up of cable, satellite, and IPTV
channel offerings.
“In extending our programming onto an internet-based platform, we required a
solution that could promise unparalleled uptime, as well as the simplicity and
stability necessary to ensure minimal maintenance,” said Ho-Sung Lee, senior
director at BTN. “Working with Digicom, we determined that the Digigram IQOYA
line best met these requirements while also providing broadcast-quality audio and
impressively low delay.”
The project with BTN represents the first deployment of IQOYA systems in Korea to
support web radio services. The broadcaster is using four of Digigram’s VX442e
multichannel sound cards for audio playback, and then using the IQOYA codecs for
AAC encoding and streaming from BTN headquarters to its CDN’s Wowza streaming
platform.
The IQOYA *LINK/LE full-duplex encoding and decoding solution supports IP-based
program delivery to CDNs. Based on Fluid IP, the smart IP audio streaming engine
developed by Digigram, IQOYA *LINK/LE boasts high field-proven MTBF, very low
back-to-back latency, and a host of state-of-the-art features that guarantee audio
quality and continuity. The system offers a range of wideband audio compression
algorithms that allows for optimum audio quality, regardless of the bandwidth of the
IP network. An intuitive web-based user interface simplifies configuration, control,
and monitoring and gives users access to real-time metrics on the network.
“Web radio services offer broadcasters a great option for increasing their
audiences, and it is a perfect application for our IP audio codecs,” said Nancy Diaz
Curiel, APAC sales manager at Digigram. “We are proud that BTN recognised the
reliability of IQOYA *LINK/LE products and chose to build its new web radio service
on these proven Digigram codecs.”
