Reference number : GC-2017-Q2-00349, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Sheikhzadeh, Mehdi (Lambton College of Applied Arts and Technology), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Ontario, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for Colleges, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les collèges, program purpose english : ClearcableTM is a specialized telecommunications technical consulting firm focused on the needs of Service Providers by the_x000D_
developing new business revenue streams, maintaining existing infrastructure and proposing new advancements in_x000D_
telecommunications sectors globally. ClearcableTM was founded in 2004 in Hamilton, Ontario,_x000D_
In 2015, ClearcableTM launched a Canadian Content Distribution Network (CDN) for broadcast TV channels. Thus, while the_x000D_
business that identifies as Clearcable Networks continues the traditional strategic consulting operations, the new Content_x000D_
Distribution Network labeled Clearcable Streams is endeavoring to evolve online streaming applications for Canadian service_x000D_
providers. Currently, ClearcableTM can only rely on anecdotal insight and human visual perception to assist the quality of a_x000D_
streamed image._x000D_
Through the proposed project, ClearcableTM and Lambton Colleges Information Technology Research group will partner to_x000D_
establish a process and methodology for measuring, assessing, and optimizing the quality of the video streamed of the products_x000D_
offering. The research team consisting of a Research Lead and two students will work with Clearcable to develop this reliable_x000D_
process, methodology, and software that will be directly integrated into their existing product offering as an_x000D_
augmentation/improvement of the technology._x000D_
The economic results of this project will include the creation of new marketing, sales and after-sales support jobs and large_x000D_
increase in operators., program purpose french : ClearcableTM is a specialized telecommunications technical consulting firm focused on the needs of Service Providers by the_x000D_
developing new business revenue streams, maintaining existing infrastructure and proposing new advancements in_x000D_
telecommunications sectors globally. ClearcableTM was founded in 2004 in Hamilton, Ontario,_x000D_
In 2015, ClearcableTM launched a Canadian Content Distribution Network (CDN) for broadcast TV channels. Thus, while the_x000D_
business that identifies as Clearcable Networks continues the traditional strategic consulting operations, the new Content_x000D_
Distribution Network labeled Clearcable Streams is endeavoring to evolve online streaming applications for Canadian service_x000D_
providers. Currently, ClearcableTM can only rely on anecdotal insight and human visual perception to assist the quality of a_x000D_
streamed image._x000D_
Through the proposed project, ClearcableTM and Lambton Colleges Information Technology Research group will partner to_x000D_
establish a process and methodology for measuring, assessing, and optimizing the quality of the video streamed of the products_x000D_
offering. The research team consisting of a Research Lead and two students will work with Clearcable to develop this reliable_x000D_
process, methodology, and software that will be directly integrated into their existing product offering as an_x000D_
augmentation/improvement of the technology._x000D_
The economic results of this project will include the creation of new marketing, sales and after-sales support jobs and large_x000D_
increase in operators., agreement title english : Streaming Video Quality Measurement and Optimization, agreement title french : Streaming Video Quality Measurement and Optimization, agreement number : CARD1, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2017-08-23, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada