Zixi has recently announced a partnership with Ant Media. With this agreement, Zixi integrates its solution with Ant Media Server (AMS).

AMS is a streaming engine that can ingest Zixi-enabled live sources and provide adaptive, ultra-low latency streaming by using WebRTC technology with sub .5 seconds latency.

In addition to leveraging Zixi sources, users can also publish AMS streams out to the SDVP. Ant Media Server has integrated the SDVP to ingest live streams delivered using the Zixi protocol. That means that AMS users can connect to a wide range of broadcast-quality live sources and take advantage of premium features such as enhanced stream resilience with congestion aware routing and patented dynamic FEC up to 40% more efficient network utilization, optimized delivery with content aware bandwidth shaping, and security with DTLS and AES content encryption security.

The Zixi ZEN Master control plane is also integrated to enable users to manage large-scale configurations and orchestrate, analyze, monitor, and report on live video streams including Ant Media Server deployments.

“With integrated Zixi Protocol support, Ant Media Servers have access to the industry-leading performance, efficiency, security, and reliability that the SDVP enables”, said Ahmet Oguz Mermerkaya CEO/Cofounder, Ant Media. ” By leveraging the combined AMS and SDVP solution, our common customers have access to high-performance, scalable real-time video distribution.”

“This exciting integration was initially requested from video game and Esports live streaming platforms,” said John Wastcoat, SVP Alliances and Marketing, Zixi. “And Ant Media Server’s WebRTC cutting edge innovation delivers the infrastructure necessary for next generation, mission critical applications such as live game shows, e-learning and mobile streaming.”