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Numericable's new services will be some of the most ambitious and capable on the market thanks to its support of 3-D in high-definition resolution. Numericable will evolve its network into a powerful medianet -- an all-Internet Protocol network optimized for rich media -- which will allow the company to deploy a new HD 3-D VOD experience that surpasses any other 3-D service available today.
3-D TV is anticipated to be the next paradigm for home consumer entertainment. The media research company Screen Digest forecasts that 22 percent of TVs sold worldwide by 2014 will be 3-D capable. It is also anticipating that all major manufacturers of TV equipment will launch 3-D capable TV sets this year. True 3-D TV in high definition can require the transmission of the equivalent of two traditional 1080 line HD streams, consuming a minimum of 15 megabits per second of bandwidth, and Numericable's fiber-optic cable network is well-equipped to support the demands of this service.
Facts:
- The new 3-D services powered by the Cisco Content Delivery System will be made available in Numericable's footprint in late 2010. More information on availability and pricing will be published closer to launch.
- The Cisco Content Delivery System was originally deployed by Numericable more than a year ago with the support of the Cisco Advanced Services team. The Cisco Content Delivery System is a network-based platform for the delivery of personalized video services. It transcends traditional VOD and Internet streaming solutions by unifying the delivery of a broad range of services from different content sources to a multitude of devices, such as TVs, computers and mobile devices, anywhere, anytime. Services enabled include time-shifted TV, network personal video recording, targeted ad insertion, and wholesale content delivery networks (CDN), and now 3-D VOD.
- The Cisco Content Delivery System has unique technologies that enable Numericable to meet the bandwidth and quality-of-experience requirements of HD 3-D content delivery while optimizing bandwidth and storage consumption. Its distributed architecture offers a highly scalable design that allows for ingesting content once and distributing it everywhere in real-time, upon a subscriber's request.
- The platform's deep integration of video and Internet Protocol technologies support the delivery of the new service for Numericable with only marginal incremental investment in its infrastructure in advance of its consumer launch later in 2010.
- The Cisco Advanced Services team is providing Numericable with consultancy, network design and architectural perspectives as the company gears up its medianet to support these new services.
- The new service is being supported by the 3D-HD Alliance, an open collaborative group of television industry providers that share the objective of promoting and encouraging the development of high definition and quality standards for 3-D television. Cisco is participating in the initial work, alongside TV and set-top box manufacturers, software designers and distribution companies.
Supporting Quotes:
- Jean-Christophe Dessange, head of new media development, Europe, Cisco
"The true HD 3-D experience represents a paradigm shift for television consumption comparable to what color did for black-and-white TV. Full 3-D TV represents a new set of visual encounters, and Numericable's ambitious plans make it an ideal partner for us as we work to reinvent the TV experience."
- Pascal Dormal, vice president, group development, Numericable Group
"Cisco's Content Delivery System platform is a key enabler of our new generation of HD, 3-D consumer services. The flexibility, scale and intelligence in the platform are giving us the scope to evolve our service offering to meet changing customer demands in a timely and efficient manner."
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About Numericable
Numericable is the leading cable broadband operator in France and also present in the Belgium and Luxembourg Markets. Numericable offers video, digital and analog, data and voice to 9.4 million homes in France. Numericable is the leader on the french market with its Optical Fiber network: over 4.1 million homes able to access 100 Mbits/s Internet and 152,000 customers already equipped.
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