avinotec
avinotec GmbH is a Siegen-based German firm that builds the Mobile Video Platform (MVP) for mobile-first live video streaming, serving public traffic authorities, sports event organizers, churches, and healthcare providers with custom streaming and video analytics solutions.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2005
- HeadquartersSiegen, Germany
- Headcount1–10
- GTM type—
- OfferingSoftware
What avinotec does
avinotec GmbH is a privately-held German software and services company headquartered in Siegen that builds and operates the Mobile Video Platform (MVP), a mobile-first live video streaming system optimized for transmission from any global location to end-user mobile devices and web browsers. The company's technical foundation is a streaming engine combined with consumer-facing mobile apps (avinotec Verkehr for traffic cameras, avinotec Gottesdienst for church services, and the avinotec Videochat app) and a portable hardware kit ('Kirchenkoffer'/Church Suitcase) for on-site broadcasting. Layered on top is a video-based traffic detection stack developed with Fraunhofer IVI — applying adaptive background estimation and cell segmentation algorithms to deliver vehicle counting, speed measurement, and occupancy-rate analytics at roadside camera installations.
The business serves five principal customer segments: public administration / traffic authorities (anchored by a long-running cooperation with Straßen.NRW, the state road agency for North Rhine-Westphalia, since 2007), sports-event organizers (regular broadcasting of the Merck Heinerman Triathlon since 2009), religious organizations (rural church streaming), healthcare providers (the 'Babyview' joint product with Duotec GmbH for remote newborn viewing), and trade/industry (fixed and mobile webcam surveillance, often with fuel-cell-powered off-grid deployments via SFC Energy's EFOY). The firm also maintains deeper R&D ties with University of Siegen, RWTH Aachen, and UTT Troyes, and an equipment vendor network spanning Axis Communications, Selea, Mobotix, and bSoft.
Commercial mechanics combine a quote-based subscription/recurring revenue stream for the MVP platform, professional services and custom development for tailored projects, freemium mobile apps used as top-of-funnel acquisition, and hardware sales for video surveillance installations (delivered with channel partner Flocke & Rey). Distribution is direct enterprise field sales supplemented by association-led influence (German Tunnel Congress co-organizer; CEO Prof. Dr.-Ing. Michael Stepping is Vice President of ITS Germany and Chairman of ITS-Hessen). Pricing is not publicly disclosed and all solutions are scoped to individual customer requirements.
avinotec firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- avinotec
- Legal name
- avinotec GmbH
- Website
- https://avinotec.de
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2005
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- avinotec GmbH is a Siegen-based German firm that builds the Mobile Video Platform (MVP) for mobile-first live video streaming, serving public traffic authorities, sports event organizers, churches, and healthcare providers with custom streaming and video analytics solutions.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
avinotec industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Video Streaming Platform
- NAICS
- Software Publishers (513210), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (51621)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Enterprise/Creator Video Hosting & OTT SaaS Platforms (MPACAAAL)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Video Streaming Platforms (SVOD/AVOD/TVOD) (BPAMAJAA)
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Where avinotec is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Siegen
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
avinotec business model
Business model- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations
Revenue model
- Mobile Video Platform (MVP) Solutions: Custom video streaming solutions and systems sold to enterprise clients. The company provides tailored systems based on individual customer requirements. Solutions range from system packages to customized projects.
- Custom Development Services: Individual solutions requiring individual approaches. Customers describe their needs and avinotec assembles a tailored system. Professional services for specific project requirements.
- Mobile Applications: Free mobile apps (Traffic, Church Service, Video Chat) that complement the streaming platform. These serve as value-add features and customer acquisition tools for the core platform.
- Video Surveillance Systems: Sale and installation of video surveillance camera systems including fixed and mobile webcam solutions for construction site surveillance and traffic monitoring.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Annual | Custom Solution - Quote-based pricing |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels7 records
avinotec product offering
Product offeringCore offering
avinotec develops and operates the Mobile Video Platform (MVP), a proprietary live video streaming system that transmits video feeds online from any location worldwide to mobile phones and web browsers. The company sells custom video streaming solutions, specialized mobile applications for traffic, church services, and video chat, plus video surveillance and traffic data detection systems, primarily to enterprise and government clients. It also delivers custom development services and turnkey hardware kits such as the Kirchenkoffer portable streaming bundle.
Product overview
avinotec offers a unified mobile live video streaming ecosystem centered on the Mobile Video Platform (MVP). The core platform enables live video transmission from any global location to end-user mobile devices and web browsers. The product portfolio includes specialized mobile apps for traffic monitoring (avinotec Verkehr), church services (avinotec Gottesdienst), and video chat functionality. Hardware solutions include the portable Kirchenkoffer for mobile streaming and the Babyview system for hospital newborn viewing. The company also provides custom development services for tailored solutions and maintains technology partnerships for video surveillance cameras (Axis, Selea, Mobotix) and traffic detection software (Fraunhofer IVI). The platform targets sectors including traffic infrastructure, sports broadcasting, religious services, healthcare, and public administration.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Mobile Video Platform (MVP): The core streaming platform that transmits video streams online to users' devices, enabling live video transmission from anywhere in the world.
- avinotec Verkehr
- avinotec Gottesdienst
- avinotec Videochat App
- Babyview
Products and services
- Mobile Video Platform (MVP)
Quantifiable outcome
- 46 locations with 92 camera systems deployed on NRW highways
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use avinotec
Customer profileNamed customers4 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
avinotec technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
AI capability5 records
Feature7 records
avinotec partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.
- Straßen.NRWcoreStraßen.NRW (State Road Authority North Rhine-Westphalia) is responsible for federal highways and roads in NRW. They use the Mobile Video Platform to present live traffic situations along highways to the public. This long-standing partnership since 2007 is a flagship reference for avinotec.
- Flocke & Rey Elektroanlagen GmbHcoreRepresented by Dipl.-Ing. Dirk Dethmann, Flocke & Rey is a strong partner in traffic engineering and installation of video surveillance systems in private and commercial sectors. Preferred partner for fixed and mobile webcam systems including construction site surveillance.
- Universität SiegencoreLong-term partnership with the Faculty of Information Systems and New Media researching innovative ICT applications in cooperative work, community support, entertainment, aging society, and sustainability. Co-developing Ambient Assisted Living solutions.
- RWTH Aachen UniversitysecondaryMajor partner in road planning, operation, and traffic engineering with focus on traffic engineering, traffic control, microsimulation, traffic surveys, and economic feasibility studies.
- University of Technology Troyes (UTT)secondaryFrench university founded in 1994 that develops proactive relationships with industry through joint research programs and student internships. Member of Carnot Institute Network.
- Fraunhofer IVIcoreFraunhofer Institute for Transportation and Infrastructure Systems active in congestion research. Provides detector software for detection, counting, and reporting of congestion, traffic density, and traffic flows. Developed video detector technology with avinotec.
- bSoftsecondaryOffers products and services for digital multimedia market with software solutions designed for maximum portability, accompanied by expertise to adapt for specific applications.
- Axis CommunicationssecondaryOne of the world's largest camera manufacturers. Axis cameras range from simple USB cameras to professional outdoor cameras. Technology partner for video surveillance hardware.
- SeleasecondaryProfessional IP surveillance camera manufacturer. Cameras with cellular connectivity are of particular interest to avinotec. Additional features include license plate recognition and people/vehicle counting.
- MobotixsecondaryLeading manufacturer of standard IP surveillance cameras. Used worldwide in large quantities under all climatic conditions. Technology partner for professional video surveillance.
- ITS-GermanycoreAssociation of technical administrations, scientific institutes, and private/public companies in telematics and traffic control technology. Purpose is broad promotion of intelligent transport systems. Prof. Dr. Michael Stepping is Board Member and Vice President.
- ITS-HessensecondaryCompetence cluster 'Intelligent Transport and Traffic Systems' founded in 2010 with around 30 member companies and universities. Prof. Dr. Michael Stepping has been Chairman of the Board since 2018.
- CampusSourcesecondaryOpen-source initiative helping educational institutions create infrastructures for computer-based teaching and learning. Prof. Dr. Michael Stepping is a board member.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
avinotec competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Haivision: Haivision provides enterprise-grade live video contribution, distribution and IPTV solutions. Closely matches avinotec's MVP for live video workflows in broadcast, government and live event markets.
- TVU Networks: TVU Networks offers IP-based live video broadcast solutions and cloud-based media workflow platforms. Overlapping mobile live transmission focus with sports, news and public-sector deployment patterns similar to avinotec.
- CamStreamer: CamStreamer provides cloud streaming apps for IP cameras and traffic/road monitoring — directly adjacent to avinotec's mobile IP-camera streaming and traffic detection use cases and the closest peer in the small IP-camera-to-cloud streaming niche.
- LiveU: LiveU provides mobile live video transmission units and bonded cellular uplink technology for broadcasters, sports and public safety. Directly comparable to avinotec's mobile-first live streaming stack across sports, live events and government use cases.
- Wowza (Enghouse Video): Wowza provides live and on-demand video streaming infrastructure software to enterprises and developers. Comparable streaming platform technology to avinotec's MVP, though at a different (broader) end of the market.
Emerging players
- Mux: Mux is a developer-focused video API platform for live and on-demand streaming. Adjacent in capability to avinotec's MVP, though aimed at developer/build-vs-buy customers rather than end-to-end enterprise deployments.
- Matrox Video: Matrox Video develops video encoders, decoders and IP-based streaming products for AV-over-IP and broadcast workflows. Adjacent to avinotec with overlapping live streaming hardware/software but a more generalist AV focus.
Broad incumbents
- Vimeo Enterprise (Livestream): Vimeo's enterprise platform provides live and on-demand video hosting, OTT distribution and monetization. Competes broadly in enterprise video SaaS, including live events, as a much larger incumbent relative to avinotec's narrow niche.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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avinotec leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
avinotec funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
avinotec M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about avinotec
What does avinotec do?
avinotec develops and operates the Mobile Video Platform (MVP), a proprietary live video streaming system that transmits video feeds online from any location worldwide to mobile phones and web browsers. The company sells custom video streaming solutions, specialized mobile applications for traffic, church services, and video chat, plus video surveillance and traffic data detection systems, primarily to enterprise and government clients. It also delivers custom development services and turnkey hardware kits such as the Kirchenkoffer portable streaming bundle.
Is avinotec a public or private company?
avinotec is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was avinotec founded?
avinotec was founded in 2005. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is avinotec based?
avinotec is headquartered in Siegen, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does avinotec make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Mobile Video Platform (MVP) Solutions are the primary driver. The others are custom Development Services, mobile Applications and video Surveillance Systems.
Who are avinotec's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Haivision, TVU Networks, CamStreamer, LiveU and Wowza (Enghouse Video). Emerging players are Mux and Matrox Video. Vimeo Enterprise (Livestream) is listed as a broad incumbent.
Does avinotec have an API?
No public API is recorded for avinotec.
What industry is avinotec in?
avinotec's product category is Video Streaming Platform. Its primary akta.pro industry code is MPACAAAL, Enterprise/Creator Video Hosting & OTT SaaS Platforms, with a secondary code of BPAMAJAA, Video Streaming Platforms (SVOD/AVOD/TVOD). Its NAICS code is 513210.