Qligent Vision

Qligent Vision is a network monitoring solution provided by Qligent Corporation. According to the vendor, it is designed to offer real-time monitoring and analysis of media service delivery for broadcasters, network operators, content distributors, media streaming companies, and OTT service providers of various sizes.

Key Features

Simplicity: According to the vendor, Qligent Vision aims to provide a quick and simple deployment process. Its lightweight architecture is said to reduce costs and enable limitless expandability through software-driven probes.

Reliability: The vendor claims that Qligent Vision enhances content distribution reliability by monitoring more points than ever, all in real-time. It offers fault tolerance and redundancy with features such as hot-swap backup, load balancing, and clustering. The product is designed for continuous operation with 24/7 video capture of each issue.

Insight: Qligent Vision is said to provide valuable insights into channel delivery, extending to the last mile. The vendor claims that its correlated trending and analytics capabilities can help predict vulnerabilities and optimize infrastructure and operational efficiencies. The product aims to ensure Quality of Experience (QoE) before issues arise.

Notifications: Qligent Vision offers real-time alerting of Quality of Service (QoS) and Quality of Experience (QoE) issues throughout the delivery platform. According to the vendor, users can define their own notifications, including audible alarms, email, and text messaging. The product also provides intuitive visualization and logging features to expedite corrective action and optimize end-users' QoE.

Actionable Visualization: The vendor claims that Qligent Vision provides an overall media distribution status on a single screen, covering both stream and media monitoring. It offers flexible and useful Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and a configurable user interface with a customizable dashboard.

Aggregation: Qligent Vision leverages Cloud deployment and BigData technologies to provide an understanding of QoE across multiplatform content delivery. The vendor states that it is designed for networks of all sizes, from single stations to national and worldwide operations.

Analytics: According to the vendor, Qligent Vision offers template-based, fully customizable reporting capabilities. It provides real-time monitoring, SLA metrics, and trending analysis, harnessing the power of data mining, machine learning, and predictive analytics.

Remote Monitoring: Qligent Vision supports remote monitoring capabilities, allowing users to strategically deploy lightweight receivers throughout the network or broadcast coverage area. This feature enhances monitoring reach and coverage.

ATSC 3.0 Support: Qligent Vision is claimed to support the ATSC 3.0 standard, including advanced codecs, TTML, and multichannel audio. The vendor states that it can manage both ATSC 3.0 channels and ATSC 1.0 channels side by side, comparing deliverables despite differences in codecs and delivery formats. Users can evaluate any ATSC standards-based channel using QoE and QoS tools.