The Spectrum Family

ARRIS is pleased to provide the open source software used in the Spectrum software!
The Spectrum family of products adds a layer of intelligence to Adaptive Bit Rate video streaming delivery by providing services such as on-the-fly repackaging between ABR formats, ABR session management and targeted ad insertion services.

Spectrum SDC is typically installed at the edge of a HTTP based video delivery network receiving ABR requests from video clients and providing value added services such as repackaging on-the-fly, ad-insertion, blackouts and session management.

Spectrum MDC is a subset product of Spectrum SDC. It also follows a per-session model, but only handles manifest files but does not handle media packets. It can be deployed on-net with the CDN or in off-net models. It is typically limited to few ABR protocols such as Apple HTTP Live Streaming.

Spectrum CDC is a variant of Spectrum SDC which is deployed in the core of the video delivery network, providing similar services such as repackaging and ad-insertion – but on a per channel or asset basis (instead of a per-session basis like SDC). This limits the ability of the product to do targeted services to individuals, however makes it easy to deploy with third party CDNs.

All three products can be deployed in a clustered model or as standalone systems. A Spectrum cluster is composed of two products: a Spectrum Cluster Manager and a Spectrum Satellite. The Spectrum Cluster Manager provides common control and management points for the software and manages one or more Spectrum satellites. A standalone Spectrum is merely a combination of two products into a single application without the support for high availability.

Please note that this project is for distributing, discussing, and supporting the open source software we release. This site does not provide any SDKs nor general purpose developer support for the Spectrum software.