Net Insight announces first transport system for tv distribution with integrated time transfer

2007-02-19

Stockholm - Net Insight, leading developer of efficient and scalable
optical transport solutions for media, IP and broadcast networks,
announces the Nimbra 360 multiservice access/edges switch. This is
the first solution that integrates transport of Digital Terrestrial
and Mobile Television services with transfer of highly accurate
timing information, eliminating the need for GPS receivers."The Nimbra 360 was especially designed for Digital Terrestrial and
Mobile TV networks and has several unique features for these
applications," says Fredrik Trägårdh, CEO of Net Insight.  "In
addition, Nimbra 360 offers a flexible and cost-effective solution
for delivering advanced multimedia services in broadcast and media
networks and for IPTV/CATV distribution.".

With four built-in multirate SONET/SDH SFP ports and one Gigabit
Ethernet port the product is ready-to-go for demanding applications
already in its basic configuration. In addition, up to 16 DVB-ASI
ports or other combinations of multiservice access and trunk
interfaces are available using the two slots for plug-in modules.

TV operators deploying Digital Terrestrial TV based on Nimbra 360 not
only get a DTT network but a multi-service transport infrastructure
that opens up new business opportunities. The unique multicast
feature makes it easy to distribute both digital TV and radio. Adding
a higher-speed backbone and plug-in modules for uncompressed video
and audio services turns the network into a very powerful media
contribution platform. The built-in GbE interface and Ethernet
multicast features make the solution very suitable for IPTV
distribution or WiFi/Wimax aggregation. The same platform can also be
used for mobile TV whether distributed over IP or ASI MPEG.

DTT and Mobile TV often require a Single Frequency Network (SFN)
where the transmitter stations must be synchronized to send their
signals at exactly the same time. Nimbra 360 has a unique Time
Transfer capability that allows highly accurate distribution of real
time over the same network that carries the video signals. This
eliminates the need for costly and potentially vulnerable GPS
receivers in the network.

Digital Terrestrial TV networks are being built, and are going to be
built in many countries during the coming years. In Norway, Norkring
AS delivers infrastructure and network services to premier
broadcasters. The company, owned by Telenor ASA, has nation-wide
transmission networks for television and radio where Nimbra 360 nodes
are being deployed."Net Insight has a very strong development within the area of Digital
Terrestrial TV ", says Fredrik Trägårdh, CEO of Net Insight. "Our new
Nimbra 360 is a versatile product but also optimized for DTT
networks, further strenghtening our offering for the transition from
analogue to digital TV networks".

For more information, please contact:
Fredrik Trägårdh, CEO of Net Insight AB, +46 8 685 04 00,
fredrik.tragardh@netinsight.net

About Net Insight
Net Insight delivers the worlds most efficient and scaleable optical
transport solution for Broadcast and IP Media, Digital Terrestrial
TV, Mobile TV and IPTV/CATV networks.

Net Insight products truly deliver 100 percent Quality of Service
with three times improvement in utilization of bandwidth for
a converged transport infrastructure. Net Insight's Nimbra(TM)
platform is the industry solution for video, voice and data, reducing
operational costs by 50 percent and enhancing competitiveness in
delivery of existing and new media services.

World class customers run mission critical video services over Net
Insight products for more than 100 million people in more than 20
countries. Net Insight is quoted on the Stockholm Stock Exchange. For
more information, visit www.netinsight.net