RGB Networks, the provider of scalable multiscreen IP video delivery solutions, has confirmed the availability of its Video Multiprocessing Gateway (VMG) Gen 2, the second generation model of its VMG product line. Building on the field-proven capabilities of the first-generation platform, the VMG Gen 2 is the heart of RGB’s ’Multiscreen 2.0’ live streaming solution, […]

Communications technology specialist Ericsson is launch a new high performance compression platform which it claims raises the bar for efficiency and flexibility in the delivery of TV services over all networks. The AVP 4000, powered by Ericsson’s first-ever in-house developed programmable video processing chip, addresses multiple applications, regardless of codec, resolution or network. “The AVP […]

KT, the Koreaan telco, and cloud infrastructure services provider Akamai Technologies, have confirmed they will expand their strategic partnership. KT has agreed to leverage technology from Akamai to provide CDN services to its customers in Korea. Using Akamai’s Aura Managed CDN, KT will have dedicated CDN capacity that is available for its own content applications […]

Wasu Media Group, a cable and new media service provider in Huangzhou province, China, has selected Envivio Muse transcoders on the 4Caster appliance for its cable and multi-screen services. Today, the service supports transcoding of MPEG-2 to MPEG-4 AVC (H.264) for DVB-C video services delivered to 800,000 subscriber homes in Huangzhou, and will be extended […]

Sunrise Telecom Incorporated, a provider of test, monitoring and workflow management solutions for cable, telecom, wireless operators, and equipment manufacturers, today announced the addition of OAM (Operations, Administration and Management) and MPLS Transport Profile (MPLS-TP) capabilities to the company’s versatile RxT® Smart Productivity Test Platform.  Integrated into the RxT 10GE module, the new features enable service […]

Broadpeak, a provider of content delivery network (CDN) technologies and VoD servers for cable, IPTV, OTT, and hybrid TV operators worldwide, has announced a new collaboration with AirTies Wireless Networks, a supplier of wireless home networking and STB solutions. Broadpeak’s award-winning nanoCDN technology has been pre-integrated on AirTies’ Air5650 wireless routers and Air4742 media streamers […]

Utah Scientific, a specilaist in routing and master control switchers, has unveiled a major extension of the Utah-100/UDS routing switcher family with a new range of routing switchers offering 6 Gbps UHD-SDI signal capabilities to support new 4K signal formats (both single- and multi-link) used in ultra-HD TV production. The 6 Gbps UHD-SDI solutions will […]

Appear TV, a global provider of next-generation head-ends for broadcast and IP television, has announced that Magyar Telekom, whose major owner is Deutsche Telekom, has selected Appear TV head ends to maximise the efficiency, flexibility and cost-savings generated by centralising control of its cable infrastructure for its T-Home cable offering.  The solutions were installed and […]

Senior executives in the European broadband cable industry speaking at the Cable Congress 2013 in London have expressed their confidence in its ability to compete effectively against telco players. Reporting revenue growth for 2012 of 6.5 per cent and 5.3 per cent respectively for Internet and cable telephony, Cable Europe President Manuel Kohnstamm said that […]