Taiwan-based 17 Live Enhances the Online Viewing Experience with LiveU

The popular live streaming app uses LiveU’s HEVC bonding technology to engage its fans and customers throughout Asia with rich, entertaining live content

One of Asia’s leading live streaming platforms has turned to LiveU’s HEVC IP bonding technology to provide high-quality live video coverage of its events. 17 Live is using LiveU’s leading LU600 HEVC units to transmit live coverage of the events directly to their 17 Channel, turning fans into loyal, long-term customers with engaging live online content. The deal has been overseen by LiveU’s local partner in Taiwan, Maxlink, which also provides 24/7 service and support.
With over a million daily active users and over 30 million users in total, 17 Live is one of the most popular live-streaming apps in Taiwan, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Japan. The app lets users share their daily moments via video streaming, and follow other streamers and friends. The platform also has a content revenue sharing model where users can share their content for effective monetization.
LiveU technology was chosen because of its quality and reliability even in challenging situations, such as crowded shopping malls, and ease of use.
Yaal Eshel, General Manager LiveU Asia, said, “We’re proud to be the vendor of choice for popular video streaming platforms, such as 17 Live. Using our technology, 17 Live has been able to grow its audience throughout Asia with entertaining and unique live content. With the huge unabating demand for live content, LiveU continues to play an active role in providing live coverage of news, sports, and other events in the region, and worldwide.”
The LiveU’s flagship LU600 HEVC solution delivers the highest video quality and bitrate in the market, fastest file transfer, and lowest delay.