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102 103 ture basis because the function is pretty simple. People want to know the device is going to work, even when it’s used and abused every single day. For recording and streaming, reliability is again the number one pillar. Competitors have similar products, but there is a lot of disappointment from their customer base in terms of how those prod- ucts perform. Artificial intelligence (AI) is a hot area right now and Sandler says there is momentum developing with many companies showing interest in Epiph- an.“I’m getting requests frommedical groups offering additional capital for alliance, acquisition, etc. I tell all of themwe’re happy with what we’re doing. Unless it’s a huge synergy,we’re not inter- ested in any other potential collaboration.Our industry of live video and broadcasting video is growing so fast we have lots of potential in our own domain.We just need to develop what we’ve done before, but deeper, better, faster. Reliability is our strength.Many companies depend on us for EPIPHAN VIDEO that, 24-7.” “Customers are using our products in ways we never imagined,” adds Kirk.“We launched the Web- caster X2 a couple months ago, and we have end users doing everything from the typical YouTube thing like taking a cooking channel live, to a search and rescue group with drones, using the Webcaster to broadcast on a private channel, so police, fire, etc. have a view of what’s going on at the scene. Live video use is exploding and that’s fertile ground for us. It’s not a matter of lack of opportunities, it’s how many can we capitalize on and deliver on. It’s a fun time when your customers are surprising you with new applications.” According to Sandler,“Mission Critical is a com- mon definition for important actions that should be documented. Every surgery is mission critical and should be live recorded, so we can learn from it. Some lectures have impact that may change things for the future; courthouse recordings; even wedding ceremonies. It’s better to have records of everything, and live video is the best way to document.It takes a weekor more to create a chapter about a significant feature of a product for awrittenmanual.Alive video takes about 15minutes to shoot and one dayof prep. People todayuse a“HowTo”video onYouTubemuch more than amanual,especiallya printed one.” Kirk elaborates,“Our next product release will have a completely live video manual, nothing writ- ten.That’s a first for us.The industry is transitioning quickly in that direction. For the future,we know that live video is just in its infancy. It’s going to be at the core of what we do.We’re open to opportu- nities, but providing accessibility to live video is our mission and that could take a lot of different direc- tions. In five years, the live video landscape will look completely different and we want to make it man- ageable and super easy for people.” PREFERRED VENDOR n Arbor www.arbor-technology.com Embedded Computing Automation Computing Digital Signage Rugged Handheld IoT Device Dedicated Intelligent Computing Platforms & IoT Solutions with enhanced productivity & better user experience ARBOR Solution Inc. | Tel: 1.408.452.8900 www.arbor-technology.com