Streaming Services

Hostware presents many services concerning direct and interactive streaming to your site on the internet and it is also our pleasure to present suggested practical examples of our offer which is available to you any time..

 

Ways to use:

  • For satellite or T.V' channels.
  • For internet portals.
  • For schools.

 

Types and Prices:

The Streaming service' cost depends on the number of users and the time of use so we'll sum up the prices' offer in the following sections:-

 


A:

General continual streaming (private server):
This demands a discussion with the client about whether he needs a whole Media server or not and in case of needing a whole media server the cost will be according to the tables mentioned above (24 hour all days of the month) 550 USD monthly for every server including the continual Technical support' service. Besides there are other plans of continual monthly use for limited number of audiences and viewers will present it for you in following paragraphs. And to know the options of one
server please, review the offer' attachment which include the number of audiences and viewers we can serve through one server.

 


B:

Continual private Stream ( Small Channels):
It's for those who are in need for a continual stream but not for a whole server such as schools, Kindergartens and companies. Its prices are count according to a lot of tables represents various needs as a result it appears sometimes to be complicated some how but it's practically simple and we attach for you these tables in the attachment offer to inform you about it.

 

 

 

A: Private Servers

This service is usually directed to satellite channels and what is like that so we'll concentrate here on its ways of use but we are there to receive your inquiry anytime even if it isn't related to this offer:

 

Advantages of streaming on the internet:

- Streaming in non satellite areas especially as internet became one of television watching means in many Arabian countries in our time.

- The ability of video on demand especially if it come with our financial system to this types of stream in which the customer pay only for what he watch either through cell phone or different credit cards.

- We also offer advertisement which cut off streaming according ordered advertisement' time plan.

  • These ads could be stream according to different countries for example, Saudi Arabia ' citizens will watch an advertisement belong to them while Morocco citizens are watching another ad... which strongly affects the abundance of ads in which the advertiser will pay less expensive coast because it's only directed to one country and not for whole Arab' nation for example and as a result the number of advertisers may be much more than the traditional T.V' advertisers.

  • The company which offer the stream' service could give the viewer a username and password to define every viewer authority so he can watch what he's just allowed to either according to the type of registration he 's submitted to or according to what he wants to watch. It is allowed to children, for example, to watch some programs and not to watch other particular programs.

  • This type of streaming can be called interactive television because the service' supporter can easily study the consuming behavior of the audience. For example, knowing the most viewed programs and who's watching them and the audience' type for every overcastted program and Etc

  • The show can be connected to any site and the screen can be set at any page on the site.

Quality of the service:

  • It's possible to present more than one quality level at the same time so every one can enjoy the service according to the strength of his internet' connection starting with 6 kb in a second (The least voice quality) to 300 kb in a second which is represent the usual quality for watching in America and Europe and it's always possible to raise this degree of quality anytime if our client asks for that.
  • The number of users which will be provided with this service according to the strength and quality of the internet connection and also according to the number of servers that our client ordered.
  • The stream can be connected to any site belong to you and the screen can be set in any page in the site.
  • We offer 24 hour' service.

Service' coast:

The Streaming service' cost, as you know, depends on the number of users and the time of use so we'll sum up the prices' offer in the following; One media server coasts 500 USD monthly (80 Mbit in a second and it’s a huge number in international internet' world) including instant technical support throughout 24 hour.
Offer' model:
Our company can offer two models designed by your same graphic and we can provide any screen size and quality degree you asks for. Here we suggest two patterns:First pattern: 56 Kb in a second and this is the ideal speed in the dial up internet connection.Second pattern: 140 Kb in a second and this is good for ADSL connections but the number of used computers which are connected to the internet line must be considered when testing. Examples of one server' options:

 

 

1- The highest audience number in a second and lowest quality:

Bit rate Description Quality Max users Remaining
6 KB Audio Low 13,330 0
 


 

2- The highest number of viewers and lowest quality:

Bit rate Description Quality Max users Remaining
32 KB Video Low 2500 0

 


3- An example to one server with many quality degrees at the same time:

Bit rate Description Quality Max users Remaining
8 KB Audio Low 3000 56000
kp/s
15 KB Audio Medium 666 46000
kp/s
32 KB Video Low 1000 14000
kp/s
64 KB Video Medium 100 7600
kp/s
128 KB Video High 64 0

 

We can also present a good picture of low speed but only in case of the low motion of the content in the picture which is required live streaming.( such as lectures, talk shows but not for foot ball games for example.

 


 

B: Small Channels

 

Here are some lists of prices in contrast to options:

16 Kilobit Stream

Simultaneous Users Maximum Bit Rate Monthly Rate
25 16 LE 50
50 16 LE 90
100 16 LE 170
200 16 LE 285
300 16 LE 390
400 16 LE 480
500 16 LE 560
600 16 LE 630
700 16 LE 700
800 16 LE 770
900 16 LE 835
1000 16 LE 900

8 Kilobit Stream

Simultaneous Users Maximum Bit Rate Monthly Rate
25 8 LE 25
50 8 LE 50
100 8 LE 90
200 8 LE 170
300 8 LE 230
400 8 LE 285
500 8 LE 340
600 8 LE 390
700 8 LE 440
800 8 LE 480
900 8 LE 520
1000 8 LE 560