VoIP Gateways

Artesyn Embedded Technologies will be offering support to large scale deployments of applications including over the top (OTT) network services and WebRTC gateways. This has been made possible by integrating audio codecs into its SharpMedia PCI (News - Alert) Express media processing acceleration card.

The company specializes in the design and manufacture of power conversion and embedded computing solutions for the communications, computing, medical, military, aerospace and manufacturing industries.

The number of servers can be reduced while optimizing application performance by using the Artesyn SharpMedia PCIE-8120. It helps network equipment providers to augment network applications by increasing the density, the scalability of voice applications and the video processing quality.

The support offered by the PCIE-8120 to the Opus (used by WebRTC) and SILK (used by Skype (News - Alert)) audio codecs enables providers of network applications to develop and deploy solutions easily and quickly. It also helps them to reduce space and power consumption.

Officials explained that the Opus and SILK audio codecs are suitable for storage and streaming applications. They are designed for interactive speech and music transmission over the Internet and are used in several audio applications like Voice over IP (VoIP), videoconferencing, in-game chat, and remote live music performances.

Linsey Miller, director of marketing for server acceleration, Artesyn Embedded Technologies said, “We are actively monitoring the mandatory video codec discussions happening in the IETF to ensure maximum interoperability for WebRTC-based deployments.”

Artesyn Embedded Technologies’ has also released the SharpCaster video transcode acceleration engine. This new platform helps users to roll out broadcast video applications on standard servers cost effectively.

By using a standard off-the-shelf PCI Express form factor, the SharpCaster accelerator is easily deployable in off the shelf platforms, which can advance broadcast application development. Operators looking out for a broadcast video accelerator that delivers the maximum density solution with no compromise in video quality, now have another option.