LMT rings in Harmonic for 4G video
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Michelle Clancy
| 23 February 2019

LMT, a mobile operator in Latvia that offers smart-TV delivery over a mobile network, has deployed Harmonic's EyeQ content-aware encoding solution.

The live OTT service is delivered to TVs via 4G set-top boxes. EyeQ determines the target video rates for the different video profiles in an ABR deployment; and then artificial intelligence in EyeQ guides Harmonic’s PURE Compression Engine to focus bits where they matter most for the viewer.

"Live events, which can incur a significant peak in viewers, especially for TV applications, put considerable stress on our mobile network," said Edgars Gončars, head of TV at LMT. "Harmonic's EyeQ solution allows us to offer the best video experience to subscribers while reducing the amount of bandwidth we need and lowering our delivery costs, while increasing the quality of experience. With EyeQ, we have the ability to scale up during popular live events and deliver pristine video quality, which is a critical factor for our continued business growth."

"LMT has one of the most efficient mobile networks and high-quality OTT offerings on the market, and that's in part thanks to its forward-thinking technology strategy," said Ian Graham, senior vice president of international sales and video services at Harmonic. "Since LMT's OTT service is sent to TVs, the operator needed a high-quality delivery solution that could scale. Our EyeQ solution will ensure that LMT's subscribers never miss a moment of exciting content due to bandwidth limitation or video-quality issues."