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What We Are Looking For We seek an expert with deep experience in one or more of the following: • Live video streaming architectures • Preferable MediaMTX / SRS / GStreamer / WebRTC servers • Transcoding pipelines (FFmpeg, ABR ladders, HLS/LL-HLS) • CDN optimisation for emerging markets • Camera input ingest and time sync • High availability, low latency video delivery • Scalable event streaming 3. Required Deliverables (Scope for Quote) Please propose pricing for the following four phases, which together form the reduced scope for our MVP1. ________________________________________ PHASE 1 – Streaming Architecture Blueprint Expected Output: Architecture diagrams + technical specification Estimated Effort: 1–2 weeks (depending on your estimation) Deliverables: • End-to-end architecture for: o MediaMTX configuration structure o RTMP/WHIP/WebRTC ingest strategy o Stream-key authentication & security o Origin server architecture o LL-HLS/HLS strategy o CDN configuration (Africa-specific) o Recording → storage → VOD processing pipeline o camera timestamp sync strategy o Resilience, failover, and scaling • Mobile ingest bitrate recommendations for African networks • Recommendations for infrastructure sizing (for 2,000 events/month) ________________________________________ PHASE 2 – MediaMTX Configuration Package Expected Output: Production-ready configs + integration docs Estimated Effort: Typically 2–5 days Deliverables: • MediaMTX configuration (optimized for: multi-angle ingest, low latency, Africa mobile) • RTMP/WHIP/WebRTC ingest configuration • Token-secured stream keys + service-to-service authentication • Multi-angle output mapping + origin → CDN handoff • LL-HLS playlist model • Recording rules (per angle / per event) • Storage integration (Cloudflare R2 / S3) • API integration details (backend engineers will implement endpoints) ________________________________________ PHASE 3 – VOD Processing Pipeline Setup (Optional) Expected Output: FFmpeg presets + workflow outline Estimated Effort: 2–3 days Deliverables: • ABR ladder profiles (360p/480p/720p @ African network constraints) • FFmpeg command sets for VOD generation • Folder structure + storage rules • Workflow design for: raw recording → job queue → transcoding → storage → VOD availability • Failure-handling + retry rules ________________________________________ PHASE 4 – Pre-Go-Live Technical Audit Expected Output: Written review + optimisation checklist Estimated Effort: 1–2 days Deliverables: • Review of our team’s implementation • Load-testing strategy • Final tuning recommendations (latency, bitrate, caching, stability) • Go-live readiness assessment ________________________________________ 4. What Will Be Done Internally (NOT Part of Your Quote) Our internal engineering team will build: Backend (80% complete) • Auth & user management • Roles • Payment gateway integration • Upload/download APIs • Notification system • Stream key issuance Mobile App (80% Complete) • Streamer mode (sending RTMP/WHIP) • Viewer mode • Photographer mode (uploads) • Event list + RSVP flows • VOD player integration DevOps (30% Complete) • Deploying MediaMTX (your configuration) • Setting up FFmpeg workers • Deploying backend services • CDN setup (based on your recommendations) • Logging, monitoring, alerting ________________________________________ 5. What We Need From You (Quote Requirements) Please include: 1. Total cost and breakdown cost per phase 2. Delivery timeline for each phase 3. Tools/technologies you propose (MediaMTX, SRS, WebRTC architecture, etc.) 4. Any assumptions or requirements you need from our team 5. Example architecture diagrams or links to previous relevant work 6. Whether you offer post-launch support and at what rate 7. Your recommended architecture for African markets 8. Any optimisations for mobile-SIM-based ingestion 9. Risk assessment and mitigation ideas We evaluate experts based on: • Cost-effectiveness • Deep streaming expertise • Practical experience with poor mobile networks • Ability to work with our in-house engineers • Clarity of consulting boundaries • Delivery speed We expect targeted consulting falling within a lean budget range • Phase 1: • Phase 2: • Phase 3: • Phase 4: Retainer (optional): ________________________________________ 8. Submission Format Please send: • A PDF or email response containing: o Summary approach o Cost breakdown o Timeline o Architecture choice o Any questions you need answered