Packet Ship creates flexible technologies
for management, distribution and playback of
broadcast-quality digital video

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About Us

Packet Ship is a software technology company providing an integrated set of components for video-on-demand and digital media delivery, including software video servers, content management systems, hierarchical cache networks and digital signage control systems.

Our software runs on standard Linux platforms - either server or embedded - and is designed for quick integration with vertical applications.

We work through integration partners in specific markets, including:

  • Video-on-demand for Hospitality & Tourism
  • Residential VOD
  • Education & Training
  • Retail & Advertising

Packet Ship is based in Cornwall, UK, and takes its name from the first global content distribution system - the packet ships that carried mail quickly and securely from here to the rest of the world in the 18th and 19th centuries.

News

* Professional Services offering launched

9th June 2008: Packet Ship today launched its Professional Services offering, PSPS, providing a range of design and bespoke development services.

PSPS builds on Packet Ship's in-house product development expertise and provides a fast route to market for digital media innovators.

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* New Release: Packet Ship Streamline 2.2

27th March 2008: Packet Ship today announced the release of the Packet Ship Streamline v2.2 video server, codenamed "Corunna". This release adds support for standards-based RTP delivery and visual trickplay for MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 content.

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* New Product: Packet Ship Gridline

18th January 2008: Packet Ship today announced the release of Packet Ship Gridline, a distributed content management and delivery system which is fully integrated with the Packet Ship Streamline video server.

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* Exterity powers VOD server with Packet Ship

3rd September 2007: IPTV specialist Exterity has chosen Packet Ship's Streamline video server software to power their new avediaServer VOD product.

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