Chapter 23 Welcome [to Cisco Cast]

Concepts

Restrictions

Feature License Restrictions, page 23-2

Feature License Restrictions

Activation

 

See the “Understand Licenses” section in Part 1, Chapter 3, “Licenses.”

 

 

 

Centralized Administration

Cisco Cast includes powerful features for administrators.

Customize on-screen menus with a logo and a skin.

Configure video channel assignments.

Specify what channels and programs should be available to the DMP displays where your organization will deploy Cisco Cast, and when they should be available.

You can make programming available that suits your purpose at a particular location, for a particular audience, at a particular time of day.

Live news and financial

Sales and marketing messages

Educational or training content

information

 

for classrooms

 

 

 

Corporate communications

Entertainment

Any other programming that

 

 

suits your purpose.

 

 

 

Hospitality and healthcare providers might even use Cisco Cast in support of in-room IPTV.

Related Topics

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On-Premises Operation

Easy navigation logic helps your on-premises operator to choose among your program offerings for Cisco Cast. Its on-screen menus, categories, and program guides support interaction through handheld remote control units, telephones, and touchscreens — all sold separately.

Your on-premises operator can change channels, adjust audio volume levels, play live streams, or play VoD streams.

Workflow

1.Install the license for Cisco Cast on your DMM appliance.

2.Deploy DMPs and presentation systems to sites where you will show IPTV programming.

3.When your IPTV programming will include live TV.

 

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