Leuven, Belgium - September 7, 2022 - SyncWords, a leading provider of language translations for virtual meetings, has joined the HESP Alliance. By adding support for captioning, subtitling, and translation automation to HESP-ready solutions, media companies can easily make high efficiency streaming accessible. SyncWords’ innovative technologies offer the best-in-class captioning solutions like live streaming captions and real-time translations in 100+ languages.

The HESP Alliance aims to accelerate standardization and large-scale adoption of high efficiency streaming through HESP. Alliance members can license the technology; integrate it into their video packaging and playback solutions; and develop and share HESP extensions to drive further innovation. A verification program for HESP solutions ensures interoperability across packaging, playback, and CDN solutions and provides peace of mind for media companies deploying high efficiency streaming services. 

SyncWords joining the HESP Alliance means global audiences will now have a chance to not just follow broadcast-quality online events, through HESP’s sub-second latency and fast channel change capability, but to get engaged in them, receiving the information in a natural and organic way. With SyncWords’ live captions and translations, attendees benefit from the real-presence effect, immersive UX, easy language navigation, and switching. Additionally, SyncWords helps recreate the spontaneity and atmosphere of a live event, enhancing accessibility and inclusivity with real-time captions and translations.

Ashish Shah, Co-founder and CEO of SyncWords, says: "Being a member of the HESP Alliance brings us one step closer to a future where users can view live streaming content in a language of their choice, thus enhancing their viewing experience, enabling live content creators to reach wider audiences. Partnering with leaders in the streaming technology space emphasizes SyncWords’ commitment to innovation while promoting accessibility and comprehensibility of video and streaming content to audiences worldwide."

Steven Tielemans, President of the HESP Alliance, adds: "We are pleased to have SyncWords, as the leading provider of language translations for virtual meetings, join the HESP Alliance. We look forward to working together with SyncWords to make high efficiency streaming accessible. We see an increasing demand for high-quality real-time and interactive streaming with HESP. Live captions and real-time translations are key to further enhance the viewer experience for virtual events.”

About HESP Alliance

The HESP Alliance, founded by Synamedia and THEO Technologies, brings together streaming video vendors and media companies to provide superior online video quality experience at reduced cost through standardizing and advancing the High Efficiency Streaming Protocol (HESP) and marketing of HESP solutions.

Twitter: @AllianceHESP

LinkedIn: HESP Alliance

About SyncWords

Since 2000 SyncWords is the trusted leader in closed captioning and translations for virtual events and meetings, providing a comprehensive platform and services for both Live and Pre-Recorded delivery of captions and subtitles in over 100 languages. With integrations on Zoom, Webex, Hopin, PheedLoop, Hubilo, Duuzra, and many more platforms, SyncWords is captioning and translating thousands of virtual events and broadcasts worldwide. Further, SyncWords’ caption automation technology powers thousands of hours of captions and subtitles for broadcasters, OTT platforms, and educational institutions worldwide.

Twitter: @syncwordsLinkedIn: SyncWords

Media Contact:

Bart Van Oosterhout, HESP Alliance External Communications Working Group Chair, contact@hespalliance.org