VITEC, a leader in the Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) technology community, will showcase its latest enhanced streaming technologies at the World Defense Show, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 4-8 February 2024. At stand F9, VITEC will spotlight its advanced and versatile ruggedized encoder family for ISTAR or Situational Awareness video, as well as its video content management solution designed for rapid deployment in the field. It will be the first time VITEC is participating at the World Defense Show, following continued expansion within VITEC’s Middle East team, operating from key offices in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and Dubai, UAE.
“We are eagerly anticipating our inaugural participation at the World Defense Show, where we aim to showcase our expertise in delivering superior video quality at exceptionally low bitrates – essential for increasingly important ISTAR missions using drones and manned or unmanned vehicles to distribute reliable live tactical video to command centres in real-time,” says Walid Tabet, Regional Director, VITEC. “Our debut at the World Defense Show underlines our dedication to serving and advancing the evolving needs of the Middle East’s defense and security landscape, whilst our strategic growth in the Middle East reflects our ongoing commitment to establishing a stronger presence in the region’s dynamic defense industry.”
On the VITEC stand will be the MGW Pico+ TOUGH, a compact and power-efficient video encoder designed for unmanned and manned land, sea, or air vehicles. The MGW Pico+ TOUGH features an ultra-small airborne and marine certified enclosure, and is made to work in all environmental conditions. It overcomes network bandwidth constraints to ensure best video quality at low bitrate. In addition, this encoder can adjust its bitrate ‘on the fly’ to dynamically optimize the video quality to the available bandwidth. The miniature device weighs less than 400g and is the smallest, most power-efficient HEVC and H.264 HD/SD video encoder on the market.
Also featuring on show is the MGW Diamond TOUGH, a quad channel HEVC and H.264 HD/SD encoder which provides multi-channel low latency streaming supported by High Dynamic Range (HDR) for exceptional video contrast and brightness. In addition, the included next-generation HEVC (H.265) compression supports the reduction of network bandwidth utilisation by up to 50% compared to the current H.264 standards.
EZ TV ISRTM (Fully Integrated Tactical IPTV System) will also be showcased on the VITEC stand, allowing users to process, archive, index, manage and share tactical video and metadata content. Its secure and reliable architecture – which meets Information Assurance and Cyber-Security requirements – enables government and military entities to quickly exploit and process live and recorded video assets. EZ TV ISRTM can be rapidly deployed in the field or in a secure, hosted site to serve as the central interface for managing live and recorded IPTV. The all-in-one solution also offers editing and collaboration capabilities for analysing and sharing video assets with KLV/STANAG metadata. This mosaic of features positions EZ TV ISRTM as an essential asset for improving video content management and collaborative workflows in challenging tactical environments.
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