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31/05/2024
Amagi Partners With Astro
Amagi has partnered with Malaysia's leading media and entertainment company, Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad (Astro).
Astro, in partnership with Amagi, is modernising systems and infrastructure for the playout and origination of its existing linear channels and playout disaster recovery capabilities and transitioning them to AWS, the world's most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud. This marks a milestone in ASEAN's broadcast industry. The Amagi playout deployment will help Astro optimise its media operations, enhance business agility, increase service resilience, and mitigate the risks of maintaining legacy systems.
The upcoming launch of the AWS Asia-Pacific (Malaysia) region complements Astro's ongoing broadcast transformation journey, which aims to further enable the deployment of innovative media and entertainment solutions. By capitalizing on the robust cloud infrastructure, unparalleled scalability, and advanced services provided by AWS, Astro aims to further improve enhanced in-country network infrastructure resiliency and performance, thus delivering enriched customer experiences.
Broadcasters have traditionally managed their channel automation and playout systems within on-premises data centres. As Astro continues its expansion across multiple regions, the organisation will see workflows being optimised, media operations enhanced, and playout system management streamlined. To further complement the company's pursuit of these goals, Astro will implement Amagi's flagship products on AWS: the Amagi CLOUDPORT channel playout platform and the Amagi MONITORING solution. These advanced solutions will support Astro's commitment to operational excellence, offering enhanced resiliency and enabling quicker upgrades to service capabilities, thereby meeting the evolving needs of the broadcasting landscape.
Mauro Di Pietro Paolo, Chief Technology Officer at Astro, said: "As Malaysia's leading broadcaster, Astro continues to drive innovation, and our partnership with Amagi underscores our continuous dedication to pioneering advancements in the industry. At Astro, we needed a playout platform that would align with our vision for transformation in our broadcast and media operations, have in-built disaster recovery capabilities, and provide a modernisation path for our end-of-life on-premises systems. We've selected Amagi because of their proven track record of deploying playout systems on AWS and have demonstrated their ability to be a transformational platform."
Srinivasan KA, Co-Founder and Chief Revenue Officer at Amagi, said: "We are delighted to partner with Astro, one of the most innovative and forward-looking media companies in Asia, to help them achieve their cloud transformation goals. By leveraging our cloud-native solutions built on AWS's global infrastructure, we can provide Astro with a scalable, secure, and cost-effective playout platform to support their current and future needs. This collaboration also demonstrates our commitment to empowering media companies with cutting-edge cloud technology and best-in-class service."
"The broadcast industry is rapidly changing, requiring broadcasters to stay competitive with increased agility, resiliency, cost efficiency, and unified workflows, which can be achieved with AWS cloud. AWS is proud to work with solutions providers like Amagi to drive the industry forward," said Pete Murray, Country Manager at AWS. "We're thrilled to see our long-term customer Astro continue its transformative journey to delight their customers, and with Amagi, we look forward to digitalising and advancing the future of Malaysia's media and entertainment industry."
www.amagi.com
Astro, in partnership with Amagi, is modernising systems and infrastructure for the playout and origination of its existing linear channels and playout disaster recovery capabilities and transitioning them to AWS, the world's most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud. This marks a milestone in ASEAN's broadcast industry. The Amagi playout deployment will help Astro optimise its media operations, enhance business agility, increase service resilience, and mitigate the risks of maintaining legacy systems.
The upcoming launch of the AWS Asia-Pacific (Malaysia) region complements Astro's ongoing broadcast transformation journey, which aims to further enable the deployment of innovative media and entertainment solutions. By capitalizing on the robust cloud infrastructure, unparalleled scalability, and advanced services provided by AWS, Astro aims to further improve enhanced in-country network infrastructure resiliency and performance, thus delivering enriched customer experiences.
Broadcasters have traditionally managed their channel automation and playout systems within on-premises data centres. As Astro continues its expansion across multiple regions, the organisation will see workflows being optimised, media operations enhanced, and playout system management streamlined. To further complement the company's pursuit of these goals, Astro will implement Amagi's flagship products on AWS: the Amagi CLOUDPORT channel playout platform and the Amagi MONITORING solution. These advanced solutions will support Astro's commitment to operational excellence, offering enhanced resiliency and enabling quicker upgrades to service capabilities, thereby meeting the evolving needs of the broadcasting landscape.
Mauro Di Pietro Paolo, Chief Technology Officer at Astro, said: "As Malaysia's leading broadcaster, Astro continues to drive innovation, and our partnership with Amagi underscores our continuous dedication to pioneering advancements in the industry. At Astro, we needed a playout platform that would align with our vision for transformation in our broadcast and media operations, have in-built disaster recovery capabilities, and provide a modernisation path for our end-of-life on-premises systems. We've selected Amagi because of their proven track record of deploying playout systems on AWS and have demonstrated their ability to be a transformational platform."
Srinivasan KA, Co-Founder and Chief Revenue Officer at Amagi, said: "We are delighted to partner with Astro, one of the most innovative and forward-looking media companies in Asia, to help them achieve their cloud transformation goals. By leveraging our cloud-native solutions built on AWS's global infrastructure, we can provide Astro with a scalable, secure, and cost-effective playout platform to support their current and future needs. This collaboration also demonstrates our commitment to empowering media companies with cutting-edge cloud technology and best-in-class service."
"The broadcast industry is rapidly changing, requiring broadcasters to stay competitive with increased agility, resiliency, cost efficiency, and unified workflows, which can be achieved with AWS cloud. AWS is proud to work with solutions providers like Amagi to drive the industry forward," said Pete Murray, Country Manager at AWS. "We're thrilled to see our long-term customer Astro continue its transformative journey to delight their customers, and with Amagi, we look forward to digitalising and advancing the future of Malaysia's media and entertainment industry."
www.amagi.com
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