Houston-Based Megachurch Transmits Reliable, High-Quality Video Over IP and Revamps Voice and Data Services With Masergy
DALLAS, TX, Aug 20, 2013 (Marketwired via COMTEX) — Masergy Communications Inc., a global leader in managed networking services and cloud communications, today announced that The Church Without Walls is using Masergy’s global network platform and Haivision video broadcasting equipment to simulcast sermons between the megachurch’s three campuses across Houston.
When the 20,000-member church had deployed its previous video system several years ago, each broadcast was rife with artifacts, latency and delay as a result of data packet-loss on the church’s best-efforts network.
“Each worship service was a nail-biting experience for our media team,” said Andy Seale, technical director for The Church Without Walls. “It got to the point where we were regularly scrambling our lead technician to our remote campuses to fix our audio and video issues during the service. That’s when we knew that we needed a change.”
Masergy worked with The Church Without Walls to develop and deploy a high-quality, multicast-enabled network solution, that would serve as the backbone for the megachurch’s broadcasting capabilities while also meeting their data and voice needs.
“It was a complete network overhaul,” Seale said. “We chose Masergy because of the service they offered — including bi-directional network feeds between campuses — as well as their guaranteed data-packet management and video performance.”
With the new network and broadcasting equipment The Church Without Walls has experienced enhanced video transmission capabilities, more reliable network performance and solid ground to pursue its ultimate goal of multi-site, bi-directional simulcasting of church services.
“With Masergy we don’t even have to think about the video reliability and quality anymore — it’s the best video we have ever seen,” said Seale. “That is what I consider success.”
John Dumbleton, senior vice president for business development for Masergy, added, “Real time applications like live HD video perform best when delivered over a high performance network platform. With Masergy’s managed global network, which is engineered to support the most demanding, real time applications, The Church Without Walls staff can now focus on their strategic initiates with the peace of mind that Masergy will perform beyond their expectations.”
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Learn more about The Church Without Walls at http://www.churchwithoutwalls.org
About Masergy Masergy is a managed services and cloud communications provider delivering customized, high-performance platforms that help businesses compete in the global marketplace. The company pioneered one of the first global IP/MPLS networks in 2000 that could deliver a pure Ethernet experience to any location worldwide. Masergy has since expanded its offerings and today operates the largest independent global network platform, a fully integrated cloud communications offering, cloud-based security and managed network services. These solutions deliver a superior customer experience with guaranteed performance, scalability and reach. Masergy’s award-winning technology, flexible solutions and unmatched passion for customer care are why a growing number of the world’s largest companies rely on Masergy to deliver performance beyond expectations. For more information about Masergy visit www.masergy.com or follow the company on Twitter @Masergy.
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