One of the most significant benefits for Akamai in this control room space comes from the introduction of the new CineAgent servers.
Haivision was excited to develop this new device while collaborating with Constant Tech to collect direct customer insight from Akamai. For example, features such as full touch-screen controls were added to supplement standard KVM controls at Akamai’s request. With the implementation of CineAgent servers throughout the NOCC side of this new control room space, users can easily manage dozens of local or web-based applications. Presenters can now focus on the tour they are hosting instead of guiding operators at a workstation across the room. When a client wants to see how one of Akamai’s applications works with their web content, the presenter can simply run all of the controls for the video wall through the touch screen interface on their mobile device from any point in the room at a moment’s notice.
Having faced multiple issues and limitations with the previous video wall software employed in the control room, users on both the BOCC and NOCC side now have greater flexibility and control with their content thanks to CineNet. Operators can customize layouts, content types, automatic behaviors, and presentation materials quickly, easily, and without in-depth training or technical experience. Between the easy-to-use interface, built-in system redundancies and backups, and brand new CineAgent servers, Akamai’s new BOCC and NOCC control room gives them a dynamic edge over the competition whether they’re monitoring broadcast integrity or managing network security tools.
