Solutions
The Fordela Solution supports multiple modular applications, which can be easily deployed.
Video On Demand
The VOD application provides an integrated, intuitive, browser-based solution for the management and distribution of the your content. This is VOD in the Cloud. There are no additional investments required in hardware or software and no need for the additional allocation of already limited IT resources.
The VOD application can be directly integrated with a Drupal Content Management System (“CMS”) allowing for a seamless centralized content management platform for a range of online content destination sites. The CMS supports localization, enabling you to have a central management solution for its multilingual sites. The CMS enables clients to easily manage any number of websites both desktop and mobile optimized (iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows Mobile 7 etc.) all from a single integrated platform.
The Fordela VOD application includes
- A cloud-based, scalable, centralized, searchable repository for the your content library
- Direct media ingestion from the Fordela Media Platform
- Ability to automate content broadcast windows across all of Internet-connected content distribution end-points
- Global distribution (streaming, progressive download or direct download, subscription and VOD) of the your content for purchase and viewing on any Internet-connected device
- Capture, record and delivery of real-time analytics which can be also integrated with Google Analytics or other business intelligence applications
This application is available as a B2B, B2C or an inter-organizational solution. All monetization models are supported including VOD and subscription, digital rental and purchase. Advertising support is enabled using the Open Advertising Standards. We fully support PayPal and Authorize.net and can also integrate with most other payment gateways.
Virtual Screening Rooms
Bring video management and distribution into the 21st century. Join leading studios by taking advantage of the huge cost savings, workflow efficiencies and revenue generating opportunities of the Cloud through the Fordela Virtual Screening Room application (“VSR”)
The Fordela VSR provides a safe and secure way of getting high value content widely seen while insuring the highest level of security. You control who has access to your content. Your content is protected with RTMP-E, SWF Verification or file-level DRM options insuring the safety of your high value assets.
- Content streams media via Akamai and CloudFront using JWPlayer, Silverlight or a range of custom players.
- Bandwidth detection and delivery using Microsoft IIS Smooth Streaming Server or Flash Communication server, supporting progressive download or adaptive streaming for delivery of the highest quality results regardless of local bandwidth constraints.
- Upload a mezzanine file once and with the click-of-mouse can transcode the file into any video file format and distribute for screening or purchase.
- Real-time analytics on who viewed your content and how they interacted with it.
Stop paying expensive post-house charges for accessing, transcoding and recalling your content. The Fordela VSR provides you with full access and control of your media assets.
Using the Fordela VSR application you will reach a much wider audience with your content while streamlining your workflow significantly and reducing costs. Fordela makes managing your video assets simple, efficient and cost effective.
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Corporate and Executive Training
The Fordela Training application provides you with the ability to safely and securely manage and distribute organizational and executive training content.
Executive training and consulting firms can use the Fordela Training application to manage, deliver and monetize their high value media content. Content can be offered via per-seat license, subscription or VOD.
The Fordela Training application enables a highly branded and customized experience specific to a vertical industry, department or client.
- Private, secure and controlled
- Extensive permissions and role management
- Deliver training content to any connected device
- Content collaboration tools
- File attachment support for workbooks
- SCORM compatible
- Real-time analytics and reporting
Internal training departments and external training companies are utilizing the power of the cloud using the Fordela Training application to streamline their workflows and to meet their organizational training objectives.
Executive training firms are using the Fordela Training application to quickly and efficiently deliver their content in a branded and customized experience to their clients, which results in new revenue opportunities.
Multimedia Agencies
The Fordela Media Agency application creates an optimized workflow, saving time and money and providing additional market intelligence, supporting revenue generating opportunities. Agency employees, partners and clients can upload, manage and distribute client videos for previewing, annotations and approvals in a controlled and secure environment.
- A cloud-based, scalable, centralized, searchable digital library for clipping service videos, dailies and finished agency product
- Deliver media to clients for review on any connected device
- Immediate feedback and annotation tools
- File attachment support for digital assets
- Create branded client portals for private content review
- Embed video into presentations
- Customize and efficiently distribute your creative media powerfully and directly.
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In-Flight Entertainment
Fordela is working with In-Flight Entertainment Content Service Providers (“CSP’s”) and technology partners to bring leading-edge, cloud-based technology to the In-Flight Entertainment world (“IFE”).
The Fordela IFE application speeds up the delivery time of content to airline customers through cloud-based content refresh to either ground-based or onboard media servers while dramatically reducing or eliminating the need for expensive on-board IFE hardware. Content can be accessed from any browser enabled device and purchased via an airline branded in-terminal and on-aircraft IFE entertainment portals.
This creates the ability for the airlines to offer new value-add services and create revenue generating opportunities through ecommerce and advertising and significantly increase touch points and marketing interaction with their most valued frequent flyers as well as new customers.