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Value of NQE

Ensure Uptime & Visibility in Today’s Always-On Media Networks

Forward Enterprise empowers media organizations to maintain broadcast continuity, optimize digital infrastructure, and quickly resolve outages—supporting flawless content delivery across streaming, studios, and newsrooms.
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Industry leaders adopting digital twin technology to optimize performance and reduce risk
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Keep Content Flowing with Full Network Transparency

Media delivery relies on seamless connectivity across studios, data centers, and cloud environments. Forward Enterprise gives broadcast and IT teams visibility into every path and device—eliminating blind spots that cause interruptions.

  • Validate broadcast, playout, and streaming system configurations end-to-end
  • Model the impact of routing, ACL, and NAT changes in seconds—before they disrupt live content
  • Ensure critical latency-sensitive workflows are properly segmented and optimized
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"I’ve been doing this a long time, and Forward is one of the very few transformational products I’ve seen"
Fortune 50 media company

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Troubleshoot Complex Media Environments in Minutes

In dynamic media production settings, rapid issue resolution is crucial. With Forward Enterprise's Network Query Engine (NQE), your team can:

  • Accelerate ticket resolution by visualizing network paths hop-by-hop, pinpointing issues swiftly.
  • Detect root causes in multicast or hybrid workflows automatically, minimizing downtime.
  • Generate audit-ready documentation** for IT and engineering teams during compliance reviews.

Forward Enterprise's digital twin technology offers unparalleled visibility into complex network topologies, enabling teams to address issues proactively and maintain seamless media operations.

Prevent Downtime Across Streaming and Studios

A single misconfiguration can take down live sports broadcasts or delay studio workflows. Forward Enterprise helps media companies:

  • Detect and resolve network issues before they impact production
  • Simulate planned network changes to avoid disruption of streaming services
  • Maintain high availability for editorial and playout systems
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"In the past year, we have scaled our deployment of Forward Enterprise to our entire network of over 15,000 devices. Our network engineering team relies on the Forward platform to be the single source of truth for our network."
 Joshua Matheus, Managing Director, Technology, Goldman Sachs

Awards

Recognized for Innovation in Media Network Reliability
2025 Globee Golden Cybersecurity Award - Forward Networks
Global Infosec Awards Winner Cyber Defense Magazine 2024
AI-enabled Digital Twins

AI-Powered Media Operations with a Network Digital Twin You Can Trust

AI is reshaping how media companies ensure broadcast continuity, optimize content delivery, and scale their operations—but only when built on a foundation of trusted network data. In this on-demand webinar, GigaOm’s Howard Holton and Forward Networks Co-founder Nikhil Handigol discuss how digital twins provide the precision AI needs to drive real-time decision-making, automation, and risk mitigation across complex media infrastructures.

Key Takeaways:

  • Discover how generative AI and network digital twins work together to improve streaming reliability, broadcast uptime, and service agility
  • Learn how AI-driven twins enable faster fault isolation, proactive change validation, and seamless rollout of new content services
  • Understand the risks of AI without trusted data—and why media technologists must prioritize data integrity
  • Gain expert insights to confidently navigate the future of AI, automation, and network assurance in media environments
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Real-World Gains for Media & Entertainment Teams

$14.2M in average annual benefit driven by enhanced broadcast system resilience, reduced regulatory exposure, and optimized infrastructure investment.
83% reduction in productivity loss from unplanned outages, ensuring consistent availability of live streams, on-demand content, and ad delivery platforms
33% fewer unplanned downtime events, protecting uptime for viewer-facing applications, content distribution systems, and revenue-generating media services
55% faster mean time to resolution (MTTR), minimizing the operational and reputational risks associated with service disruptions across broadcast and digital platforms
71% faster infrastructure rollout, accelerating deployment of new production tools, streaming capabilities, and content delivery technologies
34% increase in troubleshooting and response efficiency, supporting FCC compliance readiness and strengthening risk mitigation across hybrid media environments
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What You Will Learn

How Forward Enterprise delivers unparalleled visibility into complex multi-vendor, hybrid networks
How a digital twin can enable ongoing network optimization and help automate compliance checks
How existing tool and tech stacks are enhanced through Forward APIs and integrations for improved workflows
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What's Included

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Mobile Breakthrough Award 2023
Cloud Computing Award 2023
2025 Globee Golden Cybersecurity Award - Forward Networks
Customer Service Award 2022
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