
BeeSmart LITE Documentation
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1. Introduction
BeeSmart LITE 3.0
It became already a tradition to launch a new BeeSmart LITE release just before the IPTV World Forum in London. In March 2012, already a third
major release, BeeSmart LITE 3.0, has been launched.
BeeSmart Lite 3.0 brings several improvements and bug fixes that were suggested by its growing society of supporters as well as new attractive
features. The ability for users to enjoy multiscreen functions with their Apple or Android devices, developing new applications using OpenAPI and
testing the over-the-top functionality, are just some of the most desired features which are now included in BeeSmart LITE 3.0.
In last three years, BeeSmart LITE has grown, to have over 5,000 downloads per year and has become the most deployed free TV middleware in
the world. It helps numerous service operators to start the service quickly and with minimal financial risks. This demand encourages the company
to improve the product each year and produce the best free middleware solution for start-ups and enthusiasts. BeeSmart Open API enables
developers to develop and connect any client terminal of their choice to the BeeSmart Lite, and use its services. Developers can now design their
own Graphical User Interface or develop new applications for different terminals like STB, PC, smart phones, tablets, and more.
BeeSmart LITE 3.0 brings support for additional STB devices enabling you to test BeeSmart MW with wide range of STB devices. Supported STB
devices in the BeeSmart LITE release are:
Airties Air 7120
Albis SceneGate 8000
Amino Aminet A140
Hubtech HTI-9800HDR
Motorola VIP 1003
Technotrend TT-micro IP830
Vestel IP7350
Zyxel STB-2101H
Zenterio/Sweden Telecom STC-Zi3040
Basic support for OTT is included in the BeeSmart LITE enabling you to test HTTP or HLS streaming for Live TV channels and VOD. In addition
to that several improvements were made to the automatic installation to be even easier and more reliable. We have included some suggestions
and common issues that were reported on the BeeSmart LITE forum in order to improve your experience with BeeSmart LITE. In that sense, the
documentation, including installation instructions and FAQ section were extended.
Feel free to download BeeSmart Lite 3.0 and launch your own IPTV service today.
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BeeSmart LITE is a free IPTV middleware package for quick and safe IPTV deployments. If you need to setup your own IPTV environment or if
you would like to deploy your own IPTV middleware today, then BeeSmart Lite package is the right choice. The package is particularly useful for
technically skilled operators and system integrators, who are seeking for easy accessible platform which can be successfully used in pilot projects
and also in first stages of commercial projects. All you need to do is to insert BeeSmart Lite DVD into a dedicated server and reboot.
The whole package is installed almost automatically in just 30 minutes, without tedious configurations of operating system, network cards,
application server, database and even IPTV middleware itself. BeeSmart Lite installation package consists of CentOS operating system, Oracle
XE relational database, JBoss application server, Apache web server and BeeSmart Lite middleware. All mentioned software packages are
installed and configured automatically, and after successful installation the BeeSmart Lite middleware is running and is ready to use.
BeeSmart LITE installation is automatic and straightforward. However, it can become tricky in some HW environments (e.g. VMWare) and
requires additional knowledge on the system level. In case of issues, please check the FAQ section and BeeSmart LITE forum or send the
question to the BeeSmart LITE forum.
Recommended technical knowledge and competences for successful BeeSmart LITE installation:
good Linux knowledge
good IP network knowledge
experiences in IPTV field
experiences with VoD systems and STB devices
experiences with SW products and applications
After successful BeeSmart LITE installation you need to connect STB devices. Select the STB type from one of the supported devices. BeeSmart
LITE does not include STB installation. You should contact STB vendor or their local representative to provide you correct SW and instructions for
configuring the STB. Don't forget to mention to STB vendor that you are running BeeSmart LITE release. Please check the STB section for more
details.
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