Swiss cloud provider Infomaniak launches automated radio with its radio streaming solution
Infomaniak, the Swiss cloud provider already powering more than 6,000
radio and television stations across Europe and Africa, now makes it
possible to run an online radio station 24/7, directly from a web
browser, with no software, no encoder and no technical expertise
required.
A landscape driving radio stations to seek alternatives
Across Europe, radio stations face growing pressure on their
broadcasting costs and technical teams. At the same time, reliance on
non-European streaming platforms raises a concrete control issue: on
free platforms, content is monetised by third-party advertisers and
audience data is exploited for ad profiling purposes.
It is in this context that Infomaniak offers a sovereign solution,
developed and hosted exclusively in Switzerland, in its own data
centres. Broadcasters' content and audience data belong entirely to
them. They are neither monetised by Infomaniak nor used for any purpose
other than operating the service. Broadcasters retain full control over
their distribution and monetisation.
Among the radio and television stations already using Infomaniak's
streaming infrastructure are France TV, RFI (Radio France
Internationale), Bel RTL, Fun Radio (Belgium), Hit Radio (Morocco),
Radio Algérie, as well as Energy and One FM in Switzerland. More than
half of the top 100 of the Alliance pour les Chiffres de la Presse et
des Médias (ACPM) in France broadcast via Infomaniak.
Automated radio that is easy to set up
With the new Auto DJ built into Infomaniak's radio
streaming solution, a station can operate continuously without human
intervention. Music programming relies on automatic playlists combining
multiple criteria (genre, artist, year, custom tags), making it possible
to vary the schedule without selecting each track manually. Shows,
jingles and adverts are scheduled in a visual programme grid with fully
customisable repeat intervals.
If a gap occurs in the schedule, a fallback playlist takes over
automatically. When a presenter starts a live broadcast, the radio
switches over seamlessly, with no technical intervention required.
Everything works directly from a web browser, with no encoder, no
third-party software and no technical knowledge required.
Compatible with DAB+ distribution and monetisation
Radio stations can relay their web radio to the digital broadcast
operator of their choice, with no additional bandwidth consumption. They
can also monetise their streams through certified advertising networks
and customise an audio player that can be embedded on their website or
mobile app. The entire service is accessible via API.
Pricing adapted to independent stations and large media groups
The automated radio feature is included in all radio streaming plans at
no extra cost. Pricing starts at 8.10 EUR/CHF per month for a first
online radio station, up to bespoke solutions for professional
broadcasters reaching hundreds of thousands of listeners. The number of
simultaneous listeners is unlimited, regardless of the plan chosen. A
free 30-day trial provides access to all features with no commitment.
A complete ecosystem for radio and television
"Infomaniak's radio streaming service is robust and reliable over the
long term. What we also greatly appreciate about Infomaniak is the human
contact; we know we can speak with the teams and that we will receive
the support we need, which is invaluable." - Stefano Allocco,
Technical Director of Media
One Group, which broadcasts One FM, LFM, Radio LAC and Carac TV,
among others
This new feature rounds out the ecosystem of solutions that Infomaniak
provides to radio and television broadcasters. Video
streaming enables the live broadcast of events and online television
channels. High-availability
video and audio hosting covers replays, podcasts and audio and video
archives. These services are integrated with one another: radio and
television stations can archive their live broadcasts in the hosting
space, which includes artificial intelligence features such as automatic
subtitling and the generation of titles and descriptions for replayed
content.
Infomaniak: serving media groups for over 25 years
Infomaniak is the Swiss company behind SwissTransfer, the free file
transfer service. The company has been a pioneer in online audio
distribution since 1998, when it created the country's first web radio
station. What began as a win-win arrangement with local FM stations has
grown into a streaming solution now used by more than 6,000 radio and
television stations across Europe and the African continent.
Infomaniak develops and operates a comprehensive ecosystem of sovereign
digital services for business collaboration, cloud hosting and
artificial intelligence. B Corp certified, the company is committed to
privacy protection, reducing its environmental footprint and supporting
the local economy. Employee-owned, Infomaniak has more than 300 staff
based in Geneva and Zurich. By controlling its entire value chain in
Switzerland - software, infrastructure and data centres - the company
guarantees complete sovereignty over the services it operates.
Technical details
Technologies: Icecast master/relay infrastructure, Kubernetes
for critical services, cloud transcoding, HLS multi-bitrate.
Main formats: MP3, AAC-LC, HLS multi-bitrate, DAB+ compatible.
ACPM (France) and Mediapulse (Switzerland) certifications for
audience measurement auditing and certification.
Data centres located in Switzerland, certified ISO 14001, ISO
50001, ISO 9001 and ISO 27001, powered 100% by certified local
renewable energy, of which nearly 30% is self-produced via solar
installations equipped with panels manufactured in Germany.
ContactThomas JacobsenInfomaniak spokespersoncommunication@infomaniak.com
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