Streaming is now the standard for video delivery. Most operators have embraced ABR for residential video services, yet many commercial deployments still rely on legacy QAM infrastructure and aging hospitality gateways.
WISI’s ground-breaking ABR Receive solution enables operators to repurpose ABR streams for commercial video services without maintaining separate video workflows.
Receive, decrypt, and convert ABR streams into IP, QAM, or Analog video outputs while preserving existing TVs, set-top boxes, and in-building infrastructure.
Commercial Video Must Follow the ABR Future
We live in an ABR world. Residential video services are primarily served using ABR streams, yet many commercial sites such as hospitality, healthcare, MDU, education, and enterprise locations still rely on legacy formats. This creates operational complexity, slows network modernization initiatives, and increases delivery costs.
WISI ABR Receive eliminates these barriers by allowing operators to use the same ABR streams for both residential and commercial customers.
Industry challenges:
- Commercial video services are delaying network modernization projects
- Legacy QAM delivery consumes valuable bandwidth and network resources
- Rising satellite and video distribution costs
- End-of-life hospitality gateways create operational risk
- Commercial gateways need replacing without impact to existing infrastructure and endpoints
Unlock Commercial Revenue with
TiVo Managed IPTV Service
One Stream. More Revenue Opportunities.
WISI and TiVo make it easy to extend managed IPTV services beyond the home. By receiving, decrypting, and converting TiVo Managed ABR streams for commercial delivery, operators can support hospitality and business customers with the same content already flowing through their network. The result is a simpler architecture, lower costs, and new opportunities to grow commercial video services.
What is ABR Reception?
WISI’s ABR Receive solution ingests encrypted ABR streams already being delivered to residential subscribers or OTT platforms, performs bulk decryption, and converts the content into formats suitable for commercial video delivery.
Supported Outputs
- IP Transport Streams
- QAM for RF distribution
- Analog video for fitness equipment, legacy devices
By leveraging the same transcoding and packaging infrastructure already supporting residential subscribers, operators can simplify headend operations while expanding commercial service offerings.
Unlock Commercial Value with ABR Receive
Commercial video shouldn’t hold back network modernization. ABR Receive enables operators to retire legacy infrastructure, reclaim bandwidth, and support commercial properties using a single, unified video delivery workflow.
- Reuse Existing ABR Streams — Support both residential and commercial customers using the same content workflows.
- Accelerate Network Modernization — Retire legacy QAM infrastructure and reclaim bandwidth for broadband growth.
- Reduce Operational Costs — Lower expenses by consolidating video delivery infrastructure and reducing satellite dependence.
- Extend Service Reach — Deploy commercial video services beyond existing QAM footprints.
- Preserve Existing Infrastructure — Keep existing TVs, set-top boxes, wiring, and in-building distribution systems.
Utilizing an Innovative Systems Solution?
WISI has an exciting new partnership with Innovative Systems, known for its advanced software solutions. This collaboration integrates Innovative Systems’ technology with WISI’s ABR Receiver, and helps operators streamline operations, reduce headend equipment, and ensure a seamless entertainment experience for business accounts.
This new integration enables operators, who utilize Innovative Systems’ middleware and packaging solutions, to efficiently serve IP multicast or QAM sites.
The ABR Receive Solution
Bridge the gap between legacy QAM networks and multiscreen ABR video delivery. Use ABR streams for both residential and business subscribers.
The Professional ABR Receiver from WISI is designed to:
- Receive encrypted MPEG-DASH streams
- Bulk decrypt Verimatrix or Widevine
- Convert video to MPEG-4, IP Transport Stream
- Optionally transcode to MPEG-2 with Dolby AC-3 audio
- Optionally re-encrypt with Verimatrix, Pro:Idiom or BISS
- Output as IP, QAM or Analog
One ABR Receive Solution. Three Platform Options.
WISI offers three purpose-built platforms that deliver the same ABR Receive functionality. Select the platform that best matches your deployment model, capacity requirements, output formats, and budget.
Why Choose WISI?
- Work with a world pioneer in video distribution and edge video processing
- Reduce operational costs by deploying a modular platform with integrated monitoring and analytics
- Reliable 24/7 operation thanks to strong North American technical support
