The company Skyfire, a division of Opera Software, introduced in the optimization of streaming audio solution Rocket Optimizer, optimization platform video and data for mobile operators. With the introduction of new functionality Rocket Optimizer will optimize the streaming audio on the same principle as mobile video. The decision element is used Experience Assurance, which allows you to advance and in real time to determine the probability that the streaming audio will experience delays and re-buffering during playback, or not to be reproduced due to a bad connection. Upon detection of such probability Rocket Optimizer instantly adapts the audio stream to the available network capacity so as to ensure continuity and high quality audio playback.
Rocket Optimizer is able to optimize the streaming audio content of most popular music services, as well as streaming content, placed on a variety of websites. Decision support MP3- and MP4-formats as well, unlike other solutions, may convert the streams into a more efficient codec AAC+, which is able to deliver high quality audio content nizkobitreytnom conjunction with any compatible device.
"As soon as the devices become more intelligent, and network - fast, consumers rapidly growing popularity of streaming music and video. Necessary for operators to prepare their networks to be able to provide better quality of service to meet customer expectations. Although that the audio stream is usually transmitted using a lower bit rate compared to the video, users often listen to streaming music for hours, thereby providing a significant impact on network bandwidth. Moreover, monitoring the quality of service is becoming increasingly important as subscribers become increasingly sensitive delays when playing audio streams. Rocket Optimizer is able to save network bandwidth where it is needed, thus improving the perceptual quality of services provided by consumers, "- said Nitin Bhandari, CEO of Skyfire and senior vice president of the operating company's products Opera.