G&L creates streaming platform for European Parliament

The European Parliament has a brand new streaming platform, thanks to G&L Geißendörfer & Leschinsky. This high-tech system is designed to make live and on-demand content more accessible to audiences across Europe, especially for speeches and debates in multiple languages.

The European Parliament needed a solution that could handle its multilingual streaming requirements, and G&L stepped up to the challenge. By creating a unique blend of on-premises and multi-cloud technologies, they made sure the platform was not only flexible and scalable but also environmentally sustainable.

With 30 video channels and up to 32 audio tracks each, the platform can deliver content via the Akamai Content Delivery Network to as many as 200 destinations, including popular social media platforms. This means that parliamentary speeches and discussions are now easier to access than ever before.

To ensure security and efficiency, the platform is equipped with ISO 27001 certification, zero-trust identity management, and DDoS protection. The use of energy-efficient encoders and real-time transcoding technology from Ampere and NETINT further enhances performance. Plus, with advanced analytics and long-term archiving capabilities, the platform can manage a massive library of over 89,000 videos from 21,000 events.

The versatility of this system is truly impressive. Members of Parliament can clip their own speeches in real time, share them instantly on social media, and even download them as MP4 files. This level of engagement empowers lawmakers to communicate directly with their constituents, promoting transparency and accessibility in the parliamentary process.