Alibaba Cloud pushes new transmission tech to help broadcasters live-stream the Beijing Winter Olympics to a global audience
- The Alibaba Cloud-powered transmission system, Live Cloud, is being widely used for the first time by Olympic Broadcasting Services, the IOC’s host broadcaster
- There are more than 20 broadcast organisations using Live Cloud to broadcast the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games to their viewers around the world
Live Cloud represents “only a fraction of the cost compared to other transmission methods” because licensed broadcasters receive live footage through the public cloud infrastructure, said an Alibaba statement released on Thursday. Alibaba is the parent of the South China Morning Post.
The OBS did not immediately respond to a request for comment about the expense involved in using the new system.
There are more than 20 broadcast organisations that are receiving ultra high-definition or high-definition signals via Live Cloud, according to Alibaba. The cloud system embeds a multi-camera replay system for freeze-frame slow motion replays.
It also captures and compiles live multi-angle footage of the curling and speedskating events for real-time processing and editing.