Al Jazeera Media Network and Huawei have entered an MoU to explore possible avenues of cooperation to transform the network’s online platform using media cloud solutions, in a bid to increase the network’s online viewership and revenues.

Based on the terms of the MoU, both parties will work together to examine the best available options to launch the next-generation platform for Al Jazeera’s online content, in a bid to enhance the Network’s online offering.

Huawei and Al Jazeera will also explore options for digitising the network’s analog content and archiving it online using media cloud technologies, a statement said.

“We are very excited to tie up with a well-established media network, like Al Jazeera, to explore possible avenues of cooperation to launch the network’s next-generation online platform. This MoU presents us with a unique opportunity to leverage our offering in the media cloud sphere both regionally and globally”, said the CEO of Huawei Qatar, Zong Yan.

“Huawei’s media cloud solution supports video production and broadcast, offering Al Jazeera a platform that replaces multiple traditional, independent media-handling systems with a single universal infrastructure, with rendering capabilities 30 times faster than existing transcoding devices,” Yan added.

Huawei’s media cloud solution employs a converged architecture and media-processing resources for computing, storage, migration and management. The solution enables convergence between office and production service networks; between input, editing, broadcast and management workflows, and between traditional media and new media.