Artificial intelligence is changing how streaming services are tested and monitored. At the 2026 NAB Show, Witbe will demonstrate how this shift becomes operational – introducing an AI-powered infrastructure that replaces traditional, script-based automation with real-time execution, analysis and operations on real devices, across real networks.
AI-Powered Infrastructure for Streaming Video Operations
Witbe introduces an infrastructure where AI is embedded across every layer of the platform – from real devices to automation, operations and observability – actively driving how streaming services are tested and monitored. Built on proprietary technology developed over more than two decades – including MOS-based video quality measurement and intelligent device control – this infrastructure connects four layers into a single system: real-device execution (Witbox), AI-driven automation (Agentic SDK), operational control (REC) and intelligent analysis (Smartgate).
At its foundation are a global network of thousands of Witbox robots deployed across ISPs, telcos and streaming platforms and the Agentic SDK, introduced mid-February as part of Witbe Suite 41 – an automation framework that lets teams generate and execute tests through natural language, hybrid pre-built workflows or full code-based customisation.
Together, they enable testing and monitoring workflows that adapt to application changes, scale across environments, and remain resilient across releases, without constant script maintenance.
Real-Time AI Control of Streaming Services
Through the Remote Eye Controller (REC) – Witbe’s virtual NOC – teams can now interact directly with their testing infrastructure using natural language.
They can:
Instantly trigger tests across one or hundreds of real devices
Launch ad hoc validations without scripting
Organise devices and streams dynamically by service, region or use case
Monitor execution in real time across global environments
Instead of managing tools, writing scripts or coordinating environments, teams instruct the system, and execution happens immediately. This introduces a new operational model where testing becomes interactive, continuous and operational.
AI-Driven Analysis and Issue Detection
This intelligence layer is powered by Smartgate – Witbe’s observability platform – which continuously analyses test results at scale.
Instead of waiting for teams to investigate issues, Smartgate identifies, explains and prioritises them proactively:
Identifies and categorises issues automatically
Compares failed and successful executions to determine root causes
Detects quality degradation across devices, ISPs and regions
Surfaces patterns across large volumes of executions
This shifts teams from reactive troubleshooting to continuous quality control.
A Fundamental Shift in How Streaming Services Are Operated
“What we are seeing today is only the beginning,” said Mathieu Planche, CEO of Witbe. “AI is not improving testing workflows – it is replacing how they work. Teams no longer need to write and maintain scripts. They define what they want to validate, and the system executes it across real devices. This is a fundamental shift in how streaming services are tested and monitored.”
New capabilities and workflows are being introduced continuously – expanding how teams use AI to test, monitor and operate streaming services at scale.
See it Live at the 2026 NAB Show
Witbe will showcase its AI-powered streaming video testing and monitoring infrastructure at Booth W2051, 19-22 April 2026, in Las Vegas.
Schedule a meeting: https://www.witbe.net/events/nab-show-2026
Broadcast Engineering and IT (BEIT) Conference
Witbe COO Yoann Hinard will present at the Broadcast Engineering and IT (BEIT) Conference on Saturday, 18 April, at 3:00 p.m.: Agentic AI for Broadcast-Grade QA: Autonomous, Goal-Based Testing Across Any Device Including Smart TVs and Set-Top Boxes.
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