Highly Scalable Live TV Solution for iOS and Android Devices

Briefing the project’s journey

The client’s background

One of the largest Scandinavian digital TV companies provides dozens of Pay TV operators around the world with reliable and cost-effective content security solutions serving a multi-million audience.

Problem they had

The client needed a flexible multiscreen solution for the evolving OTT market to retain and expand market shares.

Solution we built

Live TV solution that supports live streaming to iOS and Android, enables secure content delivery, provides a scalable backend to accommodate a growing user base, and features a clean, rebrandable UI.

Three main requirements for the solution

The client envisioned a secure, end-to-end system for streaming live TV content while providing a rich OTT experience to end users.

Front-end interface

With a clean, polished user experience

Content security

By implementing several content security levels

Multi-platformity

Smooth operation on iOS- and Android-based devices

Seeking a reliable technology partner

With millions of potential customers ready to adopt the solution, the client realized they needed a proven, reliable, and experienced nearshore app development partner. A partner who would make sure the final solution would meet the end clients’ expectations, while paving the way for future enhancements and innovation.

“We distinguished between outsourcing and nearshoring. Our definition of nearshoring is a company that is close to us geographically, time zone-wise, and culturally.”

— The client’s Director of Software Development

Why a value match happened

Solid video domain expertise →

Having successfully completed over 50 video-related projects in the past, Oxagile immediately brought its business domain knowledge to the table. In a matter of days, we proposed a solid, effective architecture to build the solution upon.

Early value delivery →

Oxagile also had the capacity to deliver a fully working proof of concept as early as two weeks into the project. This enabled the stakeholders to quickly get a feel for what the application would look like from an end user’s perspective.

Geographical and cultural proximity →

Oxagile’s main development center is advantageously located in Europe, which means no time zone difference with the client’s headquarters in Scandinavia. This translated into fewer communication problems and better response times down the road.

Key solution highlights

The resulting product is an intuitive, easily deployed live TV solution designed to help pay TV operators and telecommunications companies gain a competitive edge.

The product streams live channels to iOS- and Android-based devices, implements all the necessary security requirements, and features a highly scalable backend complete with integrated TV encoders and CDN support.

Clean white-label UI
Easily rebrandable by adding TV operators’ logos and corporate colors.
Rich live TV capabilities
With a video player, personalized channel lists, an easy-to-use EPG, time-shift and start-over TV functionality.
Rock-solid backend
Designed to be highly dependable and ensure the necessary scalability as the operator’s user base grows.
Content protection
Ensuring the live channel streaming in a highly secure manner, supporting all the required levels.

Maximizing returns through the delivered solution

By relying on Oxagile as their development partner, the client was able to create a turnkey live TV product that allows operators and telcos to grow their businesses in the OTT space. The product’s unique design enables companies to get a foothold in OTT, while providing a highly scalable platform for future offerings.

Industry

Media & Telcos

Delivery Model

SLA-driven task backlog delivery (TM-based)

Domain

Online Video

Effort and Duration

6 months, 18 man-months

Technologies

Java, Front-End, Groovy, Grails, Spring, Hibernate, Google Guava, Apache CXF, Hazelcast, JSON, Jetty, nginx, MySQL, Harmonic, Envivo, HTML5, CSS3, AngularJS, jQuery, Bootstrap, iOS SDK, Android SDK