Kordia partners Arqiva to offer flexible cloud media solutions in NZ

Kordia, New Zealand’s state-owned enterprise with expertise in broadcast infrastructure and digital technology services, has entered a five-year partnership with global media services provider Arqiva to deliver a suite of cloud-based solutions for media and content businesses.

This first-of-its-kind partnership in New Zealand gives local media companies access to Arqiva’s best-in-class cloud solutions, delivering increased efficiency, scalability, and quality of service.

Neil Livingston, Chief Executive Officer, Kordia, said, “The partnership is central to Kordia’s strategy of leveraging global innovation to address challenges facing the local media industry.

“Legacy broadcasters are facing many challenges, balancing cost pressures with shifting consumer habits and rapid technology changes. The need to maintain legacy broadcast infrastructure, while investing in digital platforms, has created major financial strain for players both in New Zealand and globally.

“At Kordia, we’re committed to helping New Zealand media companies solve these challenges and unlock better cost efficiencies when it comes to cloud-based distribution. We see real opportunities to bring these solutions to New Zealand to help our own industry.”

To launch the partnership, Kordia is bringing four of Arqiva’s solutions to the New Zealand market, effective immediately.

These include Arqplex, a unified Headend-as-a-Service (HaaS) for broadcast and over-the-top (OTT). The service is designed for broadcasters, pay-TV operators and content owners needing to deliver across broadcast and IP platforms without complexity. 

Arqade, a global cloud content transportation and ecosystem, offers a lower cost and less complex alternative to conventional physical interchanges.

For linear and on-demand content, the modular, scalable and cloud-enabled Playout is designed to give broadcasters unmatched flexibility, with a “pay only for what you use” offer and broadcast-grade reliability from the very start of the service setup. 

Lastly, Streaming Optimisation delivers a high quality of experience at a lower cost, improving the audience experience and lowers content delivery costs by using AI in combination with a centrally orchestrated peer-to-peer network. 

Alaina Hall, Director of Global Media, Arqiva, said, “Arqiva is enabling broadcasters worldwide to transition into the cloud, and Kordia is the natural partner to expand their cloud offerings into the New Zealand market.

“By combining Kordia’s local expertise with Arqiva’s international leadership in cloud-based broadcasting, this partnership will deliver better cost efficiencies, service quality, security and value to New Zealand broadcasters and content providers looking to get the most out of their digital content distribution.”