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In order to provide the best solution for operators, Cisco and Scientific Atlanta have introduced a full range of video adaptation products catering to any bandwidth and quality requirement (uncompressed, JPEG2000, MPEG-2, and MPEG-4 AVC). These include Scientific Atlanta's D9402™ IP Receiver, D9430™ SDI Gateway, D9431™ SDI JPEG2000 Gateway, D9432™ HD SDI JPEG2000 Gateway and D9435™ IP Video Gateway, which will be launched simultaneously at IBC. Among the Cisco edge routers and metro platforms that form a key part of the broadcast contribution and distribution over IP are the high-end Cisco Carrier Routing System CRS-1 and 7600 Series Routers, the medium-range Cisco 7300 Series Routers and Cisco Integrated Services Routers and the Cisco 3750-ME and ME3400 medium-range Metro Ethernet platforms. A select group of the routers and metro platforms will be on display at IBC. Also on display will be the Scientific Atlanta Digital Content Manager (DCM) with a new feature providing IP forward error-correction capabilities.
Cisco and Scientific Atlanta are teaming with Dimetis GmbH, a full-service Broadcast OSS supplier, to provide its service-oriented architecture (SOA)-based video-aware BOSS© Broadcast Platform for the monitoring, control, and scheduling of IP/Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) based contribution and distribution links. The Dimetis BOSS© Platform incorporates a modular and flexible design to accommodate new-generation services.
"Although IP is a relatively new technology for contribution and distribution, it is becoming the protocol of choice. It is flexible and connection-less and it provides strict Quality of Service (QoS) with managed latency and jitter to reliably deliver TV content. The business and technological benefits that come from using IP-based contribution and distribution over more traditional options allow operators to reduce OPEX and CAPEX while launching new revenue-generating services," said Dean Rockwell, vice president and general manager, Digital Media Networks at Scientific Atlanta.
A study* conducted by Scientific Atlanta at the end of 2006 stated that by the end of 2009, more than 60 percent of the investment in terrestrial-based video contribution networks will be based on IP, due to the very clear business benefits to operators by migrating to next generation IP-based networks. Cisco and Scientific Atlanta can now offer a complete agreed-upon solution from a single source, featuring an end-to-end system, IP and video expertise, and extensive systems integration.
*Research conducted for Scientific Atlanta by the Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth University, December 2006 - January 2007.
About Scientific Atlanta
Scientific Atlanta, a Cisco company, is a strategic supplier of digital content contribution and distribution systems, transmission networks for broadband access to the home, digital interactive set-tops and subscriber systems designed for video, high-speed Internet and voice-over-Internet-Protocol (VoIP) networks, and worldwide customer service and support. Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Cisco Systems, Inc. More information about Scientific Atlanta is available at: Scientific-Atlanta Europe NV http://www.saeurope.com and Scientific-Atlanta Corporate http://www.scientificatlanta.com.
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About Dimetis-GmbH
Dimetis, headquartered in Dietzenbach, Germany, is a leading software and hardware Systems Integrator, providing standards-based and customized Broadcast OSS solutions. Its BOSS© Platform is deployed in various configurations at some of the world's largest Carriers and TV Broadcasters including: AboveNet, ARD, Deutsche Telekom, HanseNet, Level 3/Broadwing, ORF+ORS, SRG SSR, Telekom Austria(TA), Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR), and ZDF. (www.dimetis.de)
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