AI-based video codec: reinventing real-time video streaming

Live surveillance video travels from a camera towards an operations team or video management system. This uplink must cope with changing mobile-network capacity, congestion and coverage. A deployment therefore needs to consider both the video requirement and the connection available at the camera.

What does this whitepaper cover?

Digital Barriers’ June 2024 whitepaper examines uplink video traffic on mobile networks and describes its proprietary AI-based codec. It discusses the challenges for mobile operators and opportunities for delivering real-time video with lower bandwidth requirements.

How does this relate to EdgeVis?

EdgeVis combines Digital Barriers’ proprietary compression technology with adaptive live video streaming. The platform is designed to adjust to changing network conditions. EVVR Container provides a software deployment option on compatible hardware; dedicated EdgeVis VideoRouter appliances are also available.

How should you interpret bandwidth-saving claims?

The whitepaper reports compression of up to 90%. This is an upper-bound product claim, rather than a prediction for every deployment. To assess suitability, compare equivalent source video, output requirements and network conditions. A minimum streaming-bandwidth figure should not be interpreted as a promise of full-resolution video at that bitrate.

Questions to answer before deployment

• What detail and frame rate do operators need to make decisions?
• How much uplink capacity is available during busy periods?
• What latency, packet loss and interruptions occur on the intended network?
• Which cameras, video formats and management systems must be integrated?
• How will representative scenes and network conditions be tested?

Read the technical whitepaper

The original PDF provides the publisher’s technical discussion and product claims. Publication: June 2024. Publisher: Digital Barriers.

Download the AI-based video codec whitepaper (PDF)

For a deployment-specific assessment, contact Digital Barriers with your camera, network and operational requirements.