End-to-End Digital Solutions for Over-the-Top Video Provider

Success Story

Scalefocus and our client, a Swiss over-the-top video streaming provider, partnered almost a decade ago and have since been enabling top-quality video consumption anytime, anywhere. Through a combination of consultancy and technology know-how, our team helped optimize both hardware and software performance and facilitated the client’s business growth and their positioning as a reliable and highly efficient OTT vendor.

The Client

Our client is a top provider of innovative solutions at the focal point where the Internet, digital media, and broadcast television converge. Their portfolio consists of over-the-top set-top boxes offering UHD viewing for Live and Catchup TV, as well as VOD. They offer a turn-key TV-in-a-box solution and combine cloud-based services and TV content in a single package (System Management, Mobile Apps, Set-top Boxes, Data Tracking).

The Solution

For the past 8 years the Scalefocus team has developed and continuously improved our client’s several generations of Android-based set-top boxes and mobile apps and our consultants played a key role in our client’s product development. The devices give end-users access to live TV, films, series and integrated apps such as YouTube and Netflix. Some of the most prominent features include time-shifting, 15 days of EPG, video recording, VOD and 7-day catchup. The flagship solution of the company is the Streaming Set-Top Box, which manages different hardware platforms distributed by the UFC to bars and other establishments to stream live events.

• Front-end development of Android-based operating system
• System-level Development (AOSP)
• Integration of streaming providers (front-end and back-end part)
• Software and hardware performance optimization
• Hybrid solution unifying cable TV and OTT TV
• Digital Rights Management for live and on-demand content
• Analytics solution tailored to the flagship service
• Automation in building, testing and deployment (full CI/CD pipeline)

Results

With the solid long-term partnership of Scalefocus, our client was able to focus on their core business activities and start opening new distribution channels. This new cooperation model built on trust and clear objectives contributed to our client’s business growth through an agile development approach of a dedicated and qualified team.

• Unique Android-based solution for telecoms, ISPs and operators
• Successful positioning on the local market
• Significant business growth through a White Label Solution
• Development of our client’s own streaming service TV PLUS
• Seamless UI/UX & interactivity allowing user engagement and customization
• Access to 200+ TV channels with very fast channel switching