Case Study: Tencent Video achieves high-quality, low-latency NBA streaming to Chinese fans with Haivision's Makito X and SRT

Tencent Video delivers the highest quality NBA viewing experience to basketball fans in China

Tencent Video, China’s leading online video platform with over 160 million monthly viewers, needed a reliable, low-latency way to backhaul live NBA broadcasts from New Jersey to Beijing as the exclusive online NBA provider in China. Faced with long-distance latency and network challenges, Tencent Video engaged Haivision, deploying Haivision’s Makito X Series encoders/decoders and Secure Reliable Transport (SRT) protocol to meet its requirements.

Haivision implemented an end-to-end workflow using 18 pairs of Makito X encoders and decoders, streaming NBA feeds over SRT from the NBA Technical Operations Center to Tencent Video’s Beijing studios. The solution delivered high-definition, low-latency video across thousands of miles, overcame packet loss, jitter and fluctuating bandwidth, and allowed Tencent Video to transport HD live feeds over low-cost internet—reducing operational costs while maintaining a high-quality viewing experience.

Tencent Video

Tracy Wen

Senior Engineer