...for the production and delivery of high-value video services in the multiscreen environment, solving today's critical issues while laying the foundation for the IP future. At the ANGA Cable Show 2012, Harmonic will showcase a comprehensive range of edge and access solutions that enable cable operators to more efficiently deliver high-speed Internet, Video-on-Demand (VoD), and OTT (Over-The-Top) video services. The company will also introduce its latest multiscreen video solutions optimized for real-time and file-based production and processing workflows. The key products and technology demos include...
Harmonic's ProMedia™ Software Suite
ProMedia™ Software Suite—This suite supports next-generation video applications like digital turnaround, any-to-any transcoding, time-shifted TV, VOD, and picture-in-picture (PIP), as well as live adaptive streaming to desktops, tablets, smartphones, OTT set-top boxes, and other IP-connected devices. ProMedia enhances multiscreen workflows by providing real-time transcoding and adaptive stream preparation. The software suite includes ProMedia Capture, ProMedia Live, ProMedia Carbon, ProMedia Package, ProMedia Xpress, and ProMedia Origin.
Harmonic's NSG™ 9000-40G HectoQAM®
NSG™ 9000-40G HectoQAM®—As subscriber demand for bandwidth-intensive services such as HD VOD increases, Harmonic offers improved cable edge and access solutions designed to help an operator increase network capacity, scalability, reliability, and manageability. Harmonic's NSG™ 9000-40G HectoQAM® high-density edgeQAM performs multiplexing of on-demand content streamed over an IP network, supporting a variety of applications including broadcast, VOD, modular cable modem termination systems (M-CMTS), and switched digital video (SDV) services. With the ability to scale from 8 to 648 QAMs in 2RU, the NSG 9000-40G HectoQAM sets a new benchmark in density and flexibility.
H.265 Encoding—Harmonic is leading the way in the migration to High-Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) compression. At the ANGA Cable Show 2012, Harmonic will showcase its new H.265-based video compression solutions, which offer a 30-percent increase in efficiency over H.264-based systems. Whether a customer is employing traditional MPEG-2, MPEG-4 AVC, ABR, or the emerging H.265 standard, Harmonic offers compression solutions that operators can rely on.