Yorktel Intros Yorkcast Services, Simplifies Enterprise Webcasts

在线研讨会, 网络广播, and other live events have been called many things, 其中引人注目的, 至关重要的, 和有效的. But they’ve never been called easy or simple. This is particularly true in an enterprise environment, which might involve hybrid internet/intranet delivery via mixed multicast and unicast protocols, with portal and single sign on (SSO) integration. But even the garden-variety webinar requires a diverse range of expertise, 包括分期, audio and video production, networking and compression, and the knowledge base to choose the best technologies for the job -- all within a pressure-cooker live environment where failure is not an option.

Some organizations have assembled teams from various departments to manage these events. Many others don’t have the internal expertise, and need an external resource to come in and take over. It is these types of organizations -- both government and private -- that Yorktel的 Yorkcast Services is designed for.

顺便说一下背景, Yorktel设计, 集成了, and manages enterprise-wide unified communications solutions, enabling customers to integrate video into their operations. 作为这项努力的一部分, the company provides a range of video-related services and technologies, including broadcast-quality video production, post-production editing, live event AV production, streaming media webcasting, and managed 媒体服务. The company has been in business since 1985, and manages over 13,000 video endpoints in 84 countries.

在高水平上, Yorkcast Services is the productization and consolidation of many of the discreet services provided by Yorktel in the past under a single service umbrella. The new service provides customers with a single point of contact and a simplified and scalable pricing structure for single or multiple events.

According to Vishal Brown, vice president of professional services for Yorktel, all enterprise engagements state with a network assessment to determine if the platform is up to the task. The next stage is a signal flow to understand the various pathways through which the video will be delivered. This identifies the necessary build out requirements for the webcast. Since YorkTel is primarily a service provider, rather than a technology provider, the company can choose the best tools for the  job, and has expertise with a range of third-party technologies.

“Organizing 网络广播 can become a complex ordeal for groups within an organization -- corporate communications, 媒体服务, IT -- responsible for developing and delivering either ongoing streaming media or a high profile town hall event,布朗说. "Assessing and selecting a streaming technology that meets your requirements, plus having the in-house technical expertise to manage it, can be an overwhelming experience.”

Under the Yorkcast services umbrella, Brown adds that “Yorktel combines best-of-breed technology with its award-winning staff to take the hassle out of enterprise media streaming. The Yorkcast service allows organizations to manage the full life cycle of online multimedia communication including content creation, 分布, 管理, Search, 和报告.”