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Award-Winning Solution from
TANDBERG Television Passes Microsoft Interoperability and
Qualification Testing
Other Topics: Tandberg and
DirectTV, Satellite IPTV
Broadcast, IPTV Asset Management
TANDBERG Television
September 7, 2007
Strengthens five year relationship with interoperability
qualification of TANDBERG’s iPlex UltraCompression HD and SD
high-density encoders
Amsterdam -- TANDBERG Television, part of the Ericsson Group, today
announces that its award-winning iPlex™ UltraCompression high
definition (HD) and standard definition (SD) IPTV solution has
passed Microsoft’s® interoperability and qualification testing. The
move means that operators can deploy the Microsoft Mediaroom™ IPTV
and multimedia software platform together with the latest TANDBERG
IPTV encoding solutions, benefiting from industry-leading density
and bandwidth improvements of up to 50% over previously deployed
MPEG-4 AVC units. |
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This advanced technology integration
marks five years of collaboration by Microsoft and TANDBERG
Television to drive forward the delivery of connected TV. It
delivers a comprehensive solution for new revenue-generating IPTV
services with more channel choice, as well as the efficient
introduction of HDTV and on-demand video offerings over DSL and FTTH
broadband networks. TANDBERG Television was one of the first
partners to integrate its encoding solutions with Microsoft’s IPTV
platform. Today, operators can choose from a wide range of TANDBERG
Television encoders for HD and SD MPEG-4 AVC and SMPTE VC-1, as well
as select broadcast 1RU or telco chassis-based options, which have
been qualified for interoperability with the Microsoft Mediaroom
platform.
"Our vision is to enable the best connected TV experience worldwide
and we are excited to work with TANDBERG Television to make this
happen,” said Joe Seidel, director of global partner development for
the Microsoft TV business at Microsoft. “Our service provider
customers around the world are deploying our solutions with the
confidence that they have been fully tested in our labs, as well as
in trial and commercial deployments."
Being debuted at IBC (Hall 1: 568), the iPlex UltraCompression HD
and SD IPTV head-end product is based on TANDBERG Television’s world
first, next-generation AVC platform. It provides a step change in
digital video distribution by combining the broadest choice of
density and enhanced features with the industry’s leading picture
quality performance. The TANDBERG iPlex is a flexible video
processing platform, rather than just being an encoder chassis, and
offers the industry’s most complete IPTV head-end video processing
solution that includes MPEG-2 SD encoding, MPEG-4 AVC HD and SD
encoding, MPEG-2 to MPEG-4 transcoding, MPEG-2 transrating, and
picture-in-picture (PIP) service generation in a high density,
NEBS-certified, telco-designed chassis. TANDBERG Television is the
recognized leader in video compression with over 4,000 MPEG-4 AVC HD
and SD encoders commercially deployed. It is the only player to
offer complete solutions for HD and SD MPEG-2, MPEG-4 AVC and VC-1.
“As the leading provider of IPTV head-ends, we have extensive
real-world experience of IPTV deployments and are continually
innovating. We are delighted to see our latest IPTV encoders qualify
for interoperability with the Microsoft Mediaroom platform. Together
we can continue to drive the deployment of IPTV around the world,
enabling operators to rapidly react to emerging opportunities, with
future-proofed infrastructures that meet evolving needs and enable
the design and launch of revenue generating services,” says Alan
Delaney, IPTV business development director at TANDBERG Television.
About TANDBERG Television
TANDBERG Television, part of the Ericsson Group, delivers the
multimedia technology and expertise that is moving digital video
forward. Whether it’s advanced compression systems, on-demand or
interactive television, the company’s award-winning solutions are
used by the world’s leading network operators, broadcasters and
content owners to deliver new viewer experiences and advertising
opportunities. With a broad suite of open, standards-based products,
TANDBERG Television offers the highest quality digital TV solutions
including IPTV, HDTV, mobile TV, video-on-demand, advertising
on-demand, and interactive TV applications. For more information,
please visit www.tandbergtv.com. |
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