Elemental Unveils Japan’s First Real-time 4K / HEVC Transmission with K-Opticom : stakes and opportunities.
The stakes here is to power real-time video streaming of the Osaka Marathon on October 27 in a
K-Opticom-designed trial workflow. In this dynamic, K-Opticom Corporation, a
comprehensive telecommunications operator in Japan, will use Elemental video
processing for the country’s first live 4K Ultra HD high-efficiency video
coding (H.265/HEVC)
transmission.
For those who unfamiliar, Kansai Electric Power Company, Inc., K-Opticom
(K-OPT) provides high-quality fiber optic services for the Kansai Region of
Japan, including the prefectures of Kobe, Kyoto and Osaka, which together
comprise the second most populated area in Japan after Tokyo.
Regarding the technology, the Japanese telco is using Elemental Live
systems to provide HEVC encoding of 4K/59.94p material acquired from Sony
PMW-F55 CineAlta 4K cameras located at the midpoint and finish line of the
racecourse. Each camera will be mounted with an AJA Ki-Pro Quad, which will
send source content to Elemental systems via live 3G-SDI interfaces.
Elemental video processing systems will encode live content in real-time
HEVC at 4Kp30 and stream video over K-OPT optical fiber networks to an NTT
Docomo decoder with final rendering on an 84-inch Sony 4K Bravia TV. The public
will be able to view 4K live coverage of the marathon in a special K-OPT exhibit
located at the Intex (International Exhibition Center) Building 2 in
About K-Opticom
K-Opticom Corporation is a comprehensive telecommunications operator
providing fiber-optic Internet services. Founded in 1988 and based in Osaka,
Japan, the company operates as a subsidiary of Kansai Electric Power Co. Inc.
K-Opticom leverages its powerful EO™ Hikari (Everywhere Optical fiber-optic)
network, which is deployed across the Kansai area, to enrich consumer lives and
provide state-of-the-art business support. With approximately 1.4 million
subscribers for its award-winning consumer services reported at the end of
2012, K-Opticom is actively developing life improvement services for mobile and
connected devices. www.k-opti.com
About Elemental
Elemental Technologies is the leading supplier of video solutions for multiscreen
content delivery. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Portland, Oregon, the
company pioneered the use of graphics processors to power adaptive video
streaming over IP networks. Providing unmatched solutions for more than 300
leading media franchises worldwide, Elemental helps pay TV operators, content
programmers, film studios and sports broadcasters bring video to any screen,
anytime – all at once. The company has offices in the United States, the United
Kingdom, Hong Kong, Singapore and Brazil. www.elementaltechnologies.com
