[Amsterdam], [11 September 2025] – Jet-Stream and Unified Streaming today announce a partnership, offering their respective live video encoding and packaging solutions as a fully integrated stack. The combined solution is available for both on-premises and cloud environments and supports VPU technology for drastically reduced energy consumption and costs.

Disruptive technology redefining live streaming
Live video streaming has traditionally relied on expensive and complex infrastructure, particularly for real-time transcoding and packaging. By combining Jet-Stream’s cloud-native MaelStrom encoder— the first in the market with VPU acceleration — and Unified Streaming’s proven packager, the companies deliver a powerful, integrated solution optimized for OTT services. This includes advanced encoding, DRM, replay capabilities, and wide device support.

Fully integrated and highly flexible
The stack combines Jet-Stream’s scalable, Kubernetes-native live encoding platform with Unified Streaming’s robust and widely adopted packaging software. Both components run on the same machines, maximizing efficiency. The solution supports x86, ARM, and VPU architectures and is suited for on-premises, cloud, and hybrid deployments. The combination of ARM processors with VPU acceleration makes this the greenest, most efficient and energy-saving solution available.

Key Benefits

1. Integrated live transcoding and packaging – Featuring Jet-Stream’s award-winning MaelStrom encoder and Unified Streaming’s widely used packager, pre-integrated and optimized for OTT.

2. Modern technologies – Support for H.264, H.265, AV1, AAC, surround sound, CMAF, HLS, and DASH, with optimized bitrate ladders and broad device compatibility.

3. Green and efficient – ARM and VPU acceleration with encoding and packaging on the same system provide maximum energy efficiency and resource savings.

4. Cloud-native intelligence – Automatic load balancing across encoding cards and servers ensures high availability and scalability through Kubernetes.

5. Cloud option: pay-per-channel-per-month – Highly competitive pricing, up to 80% lower than traditional cloud encoding and packaging. Available on Jet-Stream Sovereign Cloud and Akamai Cloud with SRT, Zixi, RTMP ingest and advanced HLS/DASH CMAF output. Easy integration with DRM providers and CDNs.

6. On-prem solution: your own micro transcoding and packaging cloud – Ideal for telecom operators, broadcasters, channel stores and OTT providers. Includes multicast, SRT, Zixi ingest and advanced HLS and DASH output. Seamless integration with existing workflows, DRM and CDNs.

7. Real-time monitoring of incoming and outgoing streams for in-depth quality analysis of live channels.

Quotes
“We’ve combined the power of hardware acceleration with cloud-native scalability. Together with Unified, we’re offering customers a turnkey solution that eliminates both cost and complexity, at broadcast grade reliability,” said Stef van der Ziel, CEO of Jet-Stream.

“Our packaging software is known globally for its reliability and flexibility. Combined with Jet-Stream’s advanced encoding stack and NETINT’s VPUs, we now deliver one of the most powerful live streaming solutions on the market,” said Dirk Griffioen, CEO and cofounder, Unified Streaming.

Availability
The combined solution is available immediately for both new and existing customers via Akamai Cloud, Jet-Stream Cloud, and on-premises. Jet-Stream and Unified Streaming will showcase the solution at IBC2025 in Amsterdam.

About Jet-Stream
Jet-Stream is a European streaming technology company that develops and hosts cloud-native video delivery software. The company is known for its innovations in performance, sustainability, data protection, and flexibility.

About Unified Streaming
Unified Streaming develops software for online video delivery, used globally by leading broadcasters, telecom operators and streaming platforms. Its packager is among the most trusted and versatile in the market.

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