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Flexible cloud-connected broadcast & streaming

Beam modernizes traditional broadcast and streaming headend workflows with a cloud-connected, software-based approach. Running on standard COTS servers, it delivers cost-effective, portable, and programmable live video processing. Fully integrated with the MK.IO cloud orchestration layer, Beam enables centralized control, monitoring, and software lifecycle management.

Its flexible commercial models, including pay-as-you-go, multi-year enterprise licenses, and perpetual licenses ensure streamlined procurement and scalability for any deployment.

Compressed input IP inputs with IGMPv3-based 
redundancy, dual multicast 
redundancy, Pro-MPEG FEC, SRT.

RTMP, MPEG-2 TS

Basedband input 3G/HD/SD-SDI, SDI over IP (SMPTE 
ST 2022-6), SMPTE ST 2110 with 
NMOS IS-04, IS-05

Broadcast output

Formats SPTS, MPTS

Protocol IP, ASI

Multiplexing Full remuxing with SI/PSI 
generation,  HbbTV, terrestrial

Video encoding

Encryption DVB-CSA, BISS CA, AES, Director

Video codecs HEVC, H.264, MPEG-2

Streaming output

HDR compatibility HDR10, HLG10, PQ10, and Dolby 
Vision 8.1 & 5.0

Rate control CBR, VBR, and CVQ

Data rates 100 kbps to 60 Mbps

Streaming

Apple HTTP Live Streaming (over 
CMAF or TS), DASH, and RTMP.

Low-latency chunking

Multi-audi o
 Multiple audio streams per output 
f or HLS, and DASH

Content protectio n

DRM with CPI X-based key exchange 
f or both HLS (CMAF) and DASH 
(CMAF). Supported DRMs 
include FairPlay(HLS/CMAF), 
and  W idevine,PlayReady, 
and Clear K ey (HLS/CMAF and DASH/
CMAF)

Content publishin g
 Pull scenarios in j ust-in-time 
packaging

CDN integration Interf ace with leading CDNs, 
certified with Akamai MSL 4 f or HLS 
and DASH

M onitoring & C ontro l

Cloud control M K.IO

audio encoding

Interf ace W eb interf ace or REST API

Standard protocols SNMP, NTP, IGMP

Audio codecs MPEG-1 Layer-II, AAC, AAC 5.1, HE-
AAC v1 & v2, HE-AAC 5.1, Dolby 
Digital (AC3) 2.0 & 5.1, Dolby Digital 
Plus (E-AC3) 2.0 & 5.1

Audio channels U p to 8 stereo pairs per service

Passthrough MPEG 1 LII, DD, DD +

Data rates From 4. 75 kbps to 320 kbps ( f rom 64 
to 1024 kbps f or DD +)

Processing Loudness control

M etadata and ad insertion

Subtitles Passthrough and translation f or EIA 
608/ 708 Closed Captions, SCTE-20, 
DVB Teletext, DVB Subtitles, 
SCTE-2 7 , and ARIB B24

Streaming subtitles W ebVTT f or HLS, SMPTE-TT f or 
DASH

Ad insertion EBIF/EISS/AIT, SCTE-35 passthrough

Nielsen W atermark extraction f or multiscreen devices

Commercial

Multi-year ELA includes 50% channel capacity uplift, full capability, and Beam Enhanced support.

Perpetual includes decode & encode. Multiplexer/packager priced based on throughput requirements.

Ela

Dimensioning

Beam runs on certified COTS servers or on servers provided by MediaKind.

Broadcast

Maximum capacity for standard channels

Streaming

Ladder with 5 AVC profiles including 1080i resolution

2RU multi- slot, standard form factor, high I/O

Maximum capacity

HD AVC 5 channels

E-SERIES

Standard form factor, high density, high I/O

Maximum capacity

HD AVC 21 channels

H-SERIES

Standard form factor, very high density

Maximum capacity

HD AVC 29 channels

HARDWARE support

Beam Hardware

For Beam deployments on Beam hardware.

Hardware repair services

MediaKind remote diagnostics

Coverage includes Beam hardware and I/O cards

(not software)

Software support

Beam Base

Access to ticketing system

Beam Enhanced

Everything in Beam Base and:

Reactive support services with service-level agreement (SLA) and service credits

Access to latest software releases

Technical support ops available on chargeable basis

Beam Premier

Everything in Beam Enhanced and:

Assigned customer success manager

Dedicated Slack channel

5 hours per month of technical ops support

Additional technical support ops hours at discounted rate

SLA response times

Severity

1 – Critical

Response

Remedy

30 min

2 – Maj or

8 hours

3 – Minor

Restore

1 hour

16 business hours

12 business hours

4 – Technical query

Date shared within 10

5 business days

Date shared within 20

business days

business days

Date shared within 20

business days

C old spares

Customers are encouraged to purchase cold spares :

Ideal for mission-critical environments

Beam software entitlements are easily transferred to spare units

Beam licences tied to MK.IO account for seamless reallocation