Witbe, a leader in test automation and monitoring technology for video service providers, has announced the launch of its new ABR Stream Analysis technology. This innovative offering will be officially unveiled at the 2024 NAB Show, providing service providers with an additional level of monitoring through the network layer.
Witbe’s technology involves testing and monitoring real physical devices to measure user quality of experience and identify video issues. The Witbox+ allows teams to observe and monitor services while they are running on any real device, such as smart TVs and mobile devices. The ABR Stream Analysis technology provides service providers with an additional level of monitoring by analyzing the requests between a video app being tested and the network it runs on. This enables providers to receive additional data on how a user’s video-watching experience is impacted by the Adaptive Bitrate (ABR) stream.
Mathieu Planche, CEO at Witbe, commented on the development of the ABR Stream Analysis technology as a natural progression in their mission to assist service providers in accurately testing and monitoring their video offerings. He expressed excitement about launching this innovative technology to enhance the monitoring capabilities of the Witbox+, which is considered the most powerful automated testing device on the market.
After the launch, customers can choose to purchase either as a software addition to their existing Witbox+ or as a separate dedicated device called the WitboxABR. The WitboxABR enables teams to fully utilize
