WISI Completes ABR Receive Integration with Minerva for Com Net, Inc. (CNI) Customers

VANCOUVER, BC, March 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- WISI, a global leader in telecommunications solutions, has integrated its ABR Receiver with Minerva Networks, providing an innovative solution for video operators. This integration enables Com Net, Inc. (CNI) customers to streamline operations and reduce headend infrastructure by using WISI's Inca IP Video Platform to seamlessly convert ABR streams to transport stream for efficient distribution to hospitality sites.

As a key provider of hosted services, CNI delivers transcoded, packaged, and encrypted video streams, eliminating the need for operators to manage complex headend equipment. Video streams from CNI are encrypted with Google Widevine, managed by Minerva Networks' service management platform.

"WISI's solution empowers our customers to embrace ABR technology while maintaining the flexibility needed to serve hospitality sites effectively," said Aaron Holtz, CEO at CNI.

"The Inca platform, with its integrated ABR receiver, delivers unmatched flexibility and scalability for operators," said Sharen Sandhu, VP of Product at WISI America. "Our solution ensures seamless conversion of ABR streams into IP transport stream for existing business customers, reducing costs and complexity."

WISI's ABR receiver, part of the Inca IP Video Platform, ingests MPEG-DASH streams, decrypts Widevine content, and outputs IP transport stream that can serve end devices directly or be modulated to QAM or Analog for broader device compatibility. This solution allows operators to distribute high-quality video content across existing and future hospitality infrastructures without significant hardware changes.

Minerva's service management platform further enhances this offering by enabling operators and hospitality providers to fine-tune and encrypt services to meet specific client needs, securing content delivery and optimizing user experience. Its customizable capabilities ensure flexibility in adjusting offerings based on demand and technical requirements.

"This integration provides video operators with a streamlined, cost-effective way to serve hospitality customers, offering a tailored and secure solution that adapts to their unique needs," said Randy Osborne, SVP of WW Sales at Minerva Networks.

For more information on WISI's Inca IP Video Platform and its ABR receive solution, visit www.wisigroup.com.

About WISI

WISI employs 600 people worldwide in Germany, France, Austria, Switzerland, Sweden, Spain, the United Arab Emirates, Canada, and China. In addition, WISI works with more than 100 partners in all major international markets.

Nine decades ago, the high-tech company's successful path began as one of the world's pioneers in radio frequency and broadband technology. Today, new media are driving the rapidly increasing demand for broadband services. Modern broadband networks must be intelligent, powerful, and scalable transport solutions. This is our business. As an innovator and technology integrator for key communications sectors, we are committed to innovation, now and in the future. For more information about WISI Communications, visit wisigroup.com

About Minerva Networks

As a pioneer in the beginning of video streaming, our mission has been to revolutionize video entertainment.  Today, our innovation and focus is to seamlessly integrate intelligence into every aspect of the user experience, operations, and monetization. Minerva's Intelligent Video Entertainment (IVE) framework harnesses the power of AI to deliver a highly personalized and dynamic user experience, while maximizing advertising revenue. IVE transforms the way users discover, consume, enrich, and share their favorite content, and empowers operators to effectively promote and monetize their video services.

About CNI

CNI was formed by a group of Ohio independent telephone companies to provide advanced telecommunications services to the ILEC market in an economical manner. Over the years, CNI has expanded its service offering to meet the demands of the nation's ever changing broadband environment. With over 30 years of experience, CNI is a world-class wholesale provider of operations support solutions to video, Internet and VoIP providers.  CNI also operates a large regional fiber optic network located in Ohio, Indiana and Michigan under the CNI Fiber brand.

SOURCE WISI