Helix Mobile Server

Helix Mobile Server is the industry-leading digital media server from
RealNetworks. It is optimized for delivery of all major file formats over any
wireless network. Helix Mobile Server is highly reliable and offers advanced
content networking capabilities.
Features
On-Demand & Live Support
Helix Mobile Server supports both on-demand and live streaming of 3GPP, as well
as live RealAudio®, RealVideo®, and Windows Media content to any standards
compliant media player. Helix Mobile Server can also stream multiple types of
3GPP content with or without a hint track.
Statistics and Logging Capabilities
- All RTSP events on a per client basis
- Client IP addresses
- Logging of quality of playback
- Customizable logging
Integrated Content Networking & Distribution
Improve scalability and reduce bandwidth costs with an integrated content networking
system specifically designed to provision live and on-demand content reliably
across distributed networks. Improve user experience and broadcast predictability
with server fail-over capabilities automatically routing client requests to
back-up servers in the event of service failures or unplanned outages.
Product
Features
- Standards-based 3GPP Rel 5 and Rel 6, RTSP, RTP, SMIL compliant
- Designed to provision live and on-demand content reliably across distributed networks
- Advanced logging and statistics with SNMP v3 support
- Integration with billing, provisioning and customer care systems
- Multi-tiered
architecture support to maximize bandwidth and scalability
- Differentiated
services, QoS support
- Server-Encoder
fault tolerant failover capabilities
- Server-side
rate control
- Simulated
live streaming
- Future
proof with IPv6 support
Specifications
The Helix Mobile Server & Gateway works with any mobile network and supports
the broadest set of formats, codecs and protocols.
| Formats |
Codecs |
Protocols |
- Real Media
- 3GPP
- 3GPP2
- Flash
- Windows Media
- QuickTime
- MPEG-4
- MP3
- SMIL
- And more
|
- H.263
- H.264
- AAC
- AAC Plus (HE-AAC)
- AMR-NB
- AMR-WB
- And more
|
- RTSP
- RTP
- RBS (Helix-to-Helix)
- RDT (Helix-to-Helix)
- MMS (Windows Media)
- HTTP
- HTTP cloaking
- HTTP streaming to iPhone
- HTTP progressive download
|
With Helix Mobile server & Gateway, you can consolidate multiple media
infrastructures onto a single platform to simplify management for your operations
and optimize the media experience for your customers.
| Operating System |
Processor |
Memory |
Hard Disk |
| Linux — RHEL 4.0 and 5.0 (Kernel 2.6)* |
Intel P4 2.4 GHz |
- 512 MB per processor
- 1-4 GB per processor (recommended) |
100 MB (install) + Log + Media space |
| Windows 2003 |
Intel P4 2.4 GHz |
- 512 MB per processor
- 1-4 GB per processor (recommended) |
100 MB (install) + Log + Media space |
| Solaris 10 |
Ultra Sparc III 1.5 GHz |
- 512 MB per processor
- 1-4 GB per processor (recommended) |
100 MB (install) + Log + Media space |
Products Available for Content Providers:
Unique company basis - licensee is the content producer. The
server is located at your organisation's hosting facility, but owned by the
content producer.
With this option your organisation is able to host the license on a unique
company basis, where the licensee holds the entitlement to the license. In this
case the following licensing models apply for the Helix Mobile Servers for Content
Providers

Helix Mobile Server 25 Stream License inclusive of 1 year Upgrade & Support
Please contact us for pricing - enquiries@streaming.co.uk
or call 01844 337353
Helix Mobile Server 100 Stream License inclusive of 1 year Upgrade & Support
Please contact us for pricing - enquiries@streaming.co.uk
or call 01844 337353
Helix Mobile Server Unlimited Stream License inclusive of 1 year Upgrade &
Support*
Please contact sales for pricing - enquiries@streaming.co.uk
or call 01844 337353
These servers support both Real and 3GPP formats for streaming, where 3GPP
is the "Mobile Industry Standard" for media players on Mobile phones.
PLEASE NOTE: These licensing models are NOT available to Mobile Operators.
NB. All pricing is excluding VAT and shipping costs and is subject
to RealNetworks and Streaming's Terms and Conditions of Sale. Prices subject
to change without further notification. For details of any applicable price
support please e-mail enquiries@streaming.co.uk
or call Rob Thomas on 01844 337353