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Appear TV Enables Get’s
(previously UPC Norway) IP Video Distribution to Regional Head-Ends
Other Topics: IPTV Home
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IPTV Enhanced Solutions
Appear TV
November 7, 2006
Oslo, Norway -- Appear TV announces that it’s been chosen by Get to
provide high-density local head-end decoding solutions. Get is
distributing all its content to regional head-ends over its IP
backbone and using the Appear TV DC1000 decoding solutions at these
nodes to distribute base package in analog over coax cable. The
Appear TV decoding hardware is an efficient, flexible and
cost-effective solution that is now live at Get, enabling the
operator to seamlessly up-grade its video distribution to IP via
Get’s new National Multi Service Ring backbone. |
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“Appear TV’s customer
oriented design process meant that we could deploy a tailored
solution that offered exactly the functionality we required.,” says
Christophe Brod,Broadcast Network Manager
“We monitor and control the Appear TV hardware from Oslo, which
increases the efficiency of our video distribution. The DC1000’s
have so-far given us faultless operation, enabling us to seamlessly
and cost-effectively distribute digital content to our regional
head-ends through our IP-based Multi-Service Ring,” concluded
Christophe Brod.
The Get network consists of regional head-ends situated on two IP
Gigabit Ethernet rings which intersect at the Get media centre in
Oslo. Together, the two rings form a Multi-Service Ring (MSR). Get
has installed Appear TV DC1000 decoders at regional head-ends for
the decoding and onward distribution of TV and radio channels. The
high-density DC1000 handles reception, decoding, NICAM encoding, PAL
modulation and RF up-conversion. The DC1000 has been designed to be
managed remotely, enabling Get to efficiently manage its IP content
distribution.
“I’m delighted to have Get as a customer,” says Carl Walter Holst,
CEO, Appear TV. “That such an advanced operator should choose our
equipment is a great compliment to our team and the products it has
designed. I look forward to helping Get to gain a competitive
advantage by maximizing its investment in its advanced Multi Service
Ring IP backbone.”
About the Appear TV DC1000
The DC1000 is a multi-channel high-density MPEG-2/DVB carrier-grade
decoder designed for professional operators. It is built around a
flexible chassis to meet specific customer needs through the
customer configurable hosting of different modules. The flexibility
and high-density of the DC1000 enables operators to cost-effectively
deploy IP content distribution.
The product supports reception, descrambling, decoding with
composite PAL output of MPEG-2 encoded signals. Each channel can
additionally be fitted with an analogue VHF/UHF modulator, which
allows the output to be inserted directly into local analogue cable
networks. As an option, the VHF/UHF modulator can also be fitted
with NICAM or A2 audio encoders. The DC1000 supports remote
management and control, for instance the channels to be decoded can
be selected dynamically from a media centre using a built-in
web-management tool. The DC1000 supports descrambling of both AES
and DVB common interface encrypted services.
The high-density DC1000 is mainly targeted at cable TV networks with
IP content distribution from media centre to local head-end.
Additionally this product allows IP-centric service providers to
offer analogue packages in parallel with a digital offering,
eliminating the need for distributing the channels in analog format
over the core network.
About Appear TV
Appear TV is a privately held company based in Oslo, Norway. The
company provides carrier-grade solutions that enable broadcasters
and operators to deliver professional quality video and audio
services. The company and its employees are dedicated to developing
revenue generating solutions offering innovation and the highest
possible functionality and reliability.
The Appear TV approach is to develop products in close partnership
with its customers and offer the highest levels of quality and
service. Through this operator oriented design philosophy, Appear TV
ensures that it is always focused on providing products and
solutions that help its customers gain a competitive edge. For more
information, please visit: www.appeartv.com
About Get
Get is Norway's leading digital-tv- and broadband provider. Get
offers their services to private homes in Oslo, Asker, Buskerud,
Østfold, Bergen, Stavanger, Haugesund, Kristiansand and Trondheim.
Get has today Norway's largest network to private customers after
Telenor.
Get offers Norway's broadest selection of digital-tv channels (over
90), in addition to 20 analogue tv channels and about 40 digital-
and analogue radio channels.
Get also delivers one of the country's fastest broadband connections
(26 Mbps) and delivers broadband telephony with quality of service.
As of 31. August 2006, Get's network passed 491 300 homes and
serviced closer to 481 000 customers (RGUer). These include 368 400
tv customers, 32 000 digital-tv customers, 80 000 broadband
Internet- and 33 000 telephone customers.
Get (UPC) had in 2005 a turnover of NOK 825 mill. and has just over
400 employees.
Get a.s. is owned by the European investment company Candover.
For further information, please contact:
Carl Walter Holst, CEO
E-mail: carl.walter.holst@appeartv.com
Phone: +47 2411 9020 |
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