Helix Mobile Server is the industry-leading digital media server from RealNetworks. It is optimized for delivery of all major file formats over any wireless network. Helix Mobile Server is highly reliable and offers advanced content networking capabilities.
Helix Mobile Proxy is a streaming media proxy-cache that manages media within the mobile operator network. It enables operators to pull content from the Internet and rebroadcast it with high quality and reduced latency when requested by users. Helix Mobile Proxy minimizes redundant connections for live content to reduce network traffic and improve the end-user experience.
Helix Mobile Gateway – A Powerful Combination When Deployed Together
The Helix Mobile Gateway includes both the Helix Mobile Server and Helix Mobile Proxy, the core delivery and proxy-cache components of the Helix Media Delivery Platform, the choice of more than 100 mobile operators worldwide thanks to its reliability, scalability and manageability. Helix Mobile Proxy reduces bandwidth consumption by eliminating redundant requests for streamed media from Helix Mobile Server – the origin server.
Helix Mobile Server enables mobile operators to take advantage of a wide range of features tailored to their business needs.
On-Demand & Live Support
Helix Mobile Server supports both on-demand and live streaming of 3GPP, as well as live RealAudio®, RealVideo®, and Windows Media content to any standards compliant media player. Helix Mobile Server can also stream multiple types of 3GPP content with or without a hint track.
Statistics and Logging Capabilities
Integrated Content Networking & Distribution
Improve scalability and reduce bandwidth costs with an integrated content networking system specifically designed to provision live and on-demand content reliably across distributed networks. Improve user experience and broadcast predictability with server fail-over capabilities automatically routing client requests to back-up servers in the event of service failures or unplanned outages.
Product Features
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Tailored to the business needs of mobile operators and media companies
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Standards-based 3GPP Rel 5 and Rel 6, RTSP, RTP, SMIL compliant
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Designed to provision live and on-demand content reliably across distributed networks
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Advanced logging and statistics with SNMP v3 support
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Integration with billing, provisioning and customer care systems
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Multi-tiered architecture support to maximize bandwidth and scalability
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Differentiated services, QoS support
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Server-Encoder fault tolerant failover capabilities
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Server-side rate control
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Simulated live streaming
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Future proof with IPv6 support
Universal Media Delivery
The Helix Mobile Server & Gateway works with any mobile network and supports the broadest set of formats, codecs and protocols.
| Formats |
Codecs |
Protocols |
- Real Media
- 3GPP
- 3GPP2
- Flash
- Windows Media
- QuickTime
- MPEG-4
- MP3
- SMIL
- And more
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- H.263
- H.264
- AAC
- AAC Plus (HE-AAC)
- AMR-NB
- AMR-WB
- And more
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- RTSP
- RTP
- RBS (Helix-to-Helix)
- RDT (Helix-to-Helix)
- MMS (Windows Media)
- HTTP
- HTTP cloaking
- HTTP streaming to iPhone
- HTTP progressive download
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Product Specifications
With Helix Mobile server & Gateway, you can consolidate multiple media infrastructures onto a single platform to simplify management for your operations and optimize the media experience for your customers.
| Operating System |
Processor |
Memory |
Hard Disk |
| Linux — RHEL 4.0 and 5.0 (Kernel 2.6)* |
Intel P4 2.4 GHz |
- 512 MB per processor
- 1-4 GB per processor (recommended) |
100 MB (install) + Log + Media space |
| Windows 2003 |
Intel P4 2.4 GHz |
- 512 MB per processor
- 1-4 GB per processor (recommended) |
100 MB (install) + Log + Media space |
| Solaris 10 |
Ultra Sparc III 1.5 GHz |
- 512 MB per processor
- 1-4 GB per processor (recommended) |
100 MB (install) + Log + Media space |
*Note: Clones of RHEL 5.0 are not officially supported.
iPhone HTTP Streaming
Stream video to the growing iPhone audience. Supports HTTP streaming and HTTP streaming with adaptive bit rate to the iPhone and iPod touch.
Live Rate Adaptation (LRA)
Improves overall end-user QoS by automatically delivering the highest bit-rate stream supported by the network at any given time. Seamlessly manages network fluctuations, such as signal strength, bearer handover and network congestion.
Ad Enablement
Monetize video with enhanced ad capabilities. Insert advertisements as pre-roll, post-roll or interstitial clips. Ads are dynamically updatable, live or on-demand.
Server-Side Play List (SSPL) Management
Increase end-user engagement with mobile video content by combining live and on-demand video assets in compelling and interactive ways in a single session. Playlists are dynamically updateable and may be created by content providers, mobile operators or customized by subscribers.
Flash Progressive Download
Deliver Flash Video (.flv) and Flash animation (.swf) from Helix Mobile Server using HTTP progressive download.
Fast Channel Switching
Allows quick changes to the media input for a continuous stream, eliminating the need to set up a separate session for each stream. This brings a more "TV-like" viewing experience to users as they "change channels" between different pieces of video content.