- ADB, which will be occupying Stand 39, offers the market payTV solutions and multimedia services. This year at IP&TV World Forum, ADB will be focusing on their payTV and broadband solutions and, followingir the acquisition of Pirelli late last year, can now offer a complete set of expandable platforms for multiple-play services. ADB will be demonstrating its Virtual Gateway software, which will highlight multimedia services delivery to the connected home (including ADB broadband devices), its Epicentro® software suite that can remotely manage consumer devices using the TR-069, as well as the i-CAN Easy HD, which is nominated for the IP&TV World Forum’s Best Consumer Premise Equipment award.
- Cabot provides tailored DVB middleware solutions for the digital TV industry which can overcome the problems presented by divergent standards, regulations and broadcast systems. With support for every DVB transmission network, Cabot solutions minimise product development lifecycles and speed up time to market. Managing Director, Bob Lamb, will be available throughout the show for interviews and can discuss Cabot’s fully-scalable solutions for IPTV, VOD, HDTV and the connected home.
- Grey Juice Lab is an expert in non-linear content, helping top tier operators to acquire, package and market on-demand and OTT video services to their customers. As the demand for multiscreen content is exploding, getting the right content is more and more difficult, and Grey Juice Lab helps operators overcome that challenge by delivering “ready to launch” solutions that enable TV service providers to quickly maximize on demand revenues. CEO, Mihai Crasneanu, will be available throughout the show for meetings and is ready to discuss how the TV industry is responding to and monetizing the rapidly changing trends in TV consumption.
- ScheduALL, a global provider of Enterprise Resource Management and collaboration software solutions, will showcase its proprietary, best of breed technologies at the 2011 NAB Show in Las Vegas from April 11 – 14, 2011. ScheduALL will appear at Booth #SL 1705 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. ScheduALL’s theme for the show will be “Community. Connectivity. Collaboration.” to reflect some of the benefits its industry-leading products provide. For more than two decades, ScheduALL’s innovative integrated software solutions have continued to adapt and evolve to meet the financial and operational challenges of its 1,200-strong client base, comprised of the leading broadcasters, transmission providers, production companies and post-production firms in 39 countries. Today, ScheduALL’s holistic suite of products continues to revolutionize traditional industry practices by significantly streamlining workflow, increasing productivity and enhancing seamless data sharing and communication, from project inception through delivery. In addition to these key benefits, ScheduALL’s clients consistently realize improved operating efficiencies, reduced redundancies and most importantly, maximized profitability. On March 29, ScheduALL will hold the NAB 2011 Sneak Preview, a free Webinar highlighting the various products to be featured and demonstrated at the show. To register for the Webinar, visit https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/904003624. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email providing information about how to attend.
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SatLink Communications Ltd. will be upgrading its Occasional Uses
(OU) capabilities with the addition of further HD DVB-S2
feeds and other technologies. With more than 100 OU feeds going through its facilities on a daily basis, 365 days a year, SatLink’s OU division is a prime transmission provider of sporting events, breaking news, cultural
celebrations and other newsworthy broadcasts making it the preferred
teleport of choice to transmit OU feeds between Europe, Asia and the Pacific
Rim by Reuters, APTN, Globecast, EBU, Genesis, and others. SatLink executives
will be at the upcoming Sportel Asia event in Hong Kong (16-18 March) to
continue supporting leading sports industry broadcasters. The company’s strategic location, use of cutting edge technology, plus its highly skilled technical staff provides an advantage for broadcasters and operators seeking to enhance their worldwide distribution networks throughout Europe, Asia and Africa. For instance, the company will be applying HD feeds to broadcast Prince William’s royal wedding next month.
SatLink’s facilities encompass all types routers, including IF & RF and HD3G, enabling the company to handle up to 72 simultaneous incoming feeds in MPEG2, H264, DVBS and DVB-S2. Encoding in HD MPEG4, HD MPEG2 4.2.2 formats is handled by equipment from Tandberg, Harmonic and Cisco. The company’s OU operations, managed from the state-of-the-art Master Control Room, use an M&C system (MaxView Rockwell Collins) together with quality assurance software and a real time multi-viewer alerts system (Evertz). - Technicolor has received a binding offer to acquire the Thomson Video Networks business from the Fonds de Consolidation et de Développement des Entreprises (FCDE). The FCDE finances the recovery and development of small- to medium-sized enterprises demonstrating a strong potential for success. The capital development fund, endowed with approximately 200 million euros, is financed with up to 90 million euros by the Fonds Stratégique d'Investissement (FSI), together with the principal banks and insurance companies based in France. It is managed by the Consolidation et Développement Gestion, a minority subsidiary of CDC Entreprises. The FCDE makes long-term investments, strengthens and consolidates shareholders of the firms it finances, stabilizes its management process, and eases relations with their banking partners. The investment includes 100-percent ownership of everything considered to be part of Thomson Video Networks. This includes the entire portfolio: video encoders/decoders, MPEG processors, video servers, datacasters, network management, monitoring and switching product lines, the associated R&D centers, and the systems activities worldwide. The offer also comprises the Thomson Video Networks' sales and customer support organizations around the world, as well as the various management and administrative support functions. The use of the Thomson brand, which has been synonymous with expertise and innovation at the highest level and a trusted partner to the world's leading broadcasters, is also part of the offer. During the transition and beyond, it will be business as usual for Thomson Video Networks' customers, partners, and suppliers. Service will continue uninterrupted with all existing contracts, service agreements, and warranties honored according to their current terms. Thomson Video Networks business contacts will remain the same. Until the sale is final, Thomson Video Networks will continue to operate as a business division of Technicolor.
Satnews Daily
March 10th, 2011
Of Interest to SatBroadcasting™ Professionals...
