Alcatel to Demonstrate Video-over-DSL at Supercomm 2001 with Microsoft and Intertainer; Solution allows service providers to generate additional revenue from their DSL networks.Business Editors SUPERCOMM 2001 Booth No. 717 DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 31, 2001 Alcatel (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : ALA), the world leader in Digital Subscriber Line See DSL. (communications, protocol) Digital Subscriber Line - (DSL, or Digital Subscriber Loop, xDSL - see below) A family of digital telecommunications protocols designed to allow high speed data communication over the existing copper telephone lines between end-users and (DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary ) solutions, has teamed with Microsoft and Intertainer at Supercomm 2001 (June 5-7) to demonstrate to DSL service providers how they can deliver value-added broadband applications and generate additional revenue from their DSL networks by providing video-on-demand services over ordinary telephone lines. Using the latest in video compression and digital rights management (DRM) technology from Microsoft and the rich content library available from Intertainer, the demonstration will show how high quality video can be delivered to DSL subscribers over existing DSL networks. Unlike current video solutions which require 4-6 Mbps of bandwidth per channel, the Alcatel / Microsoft implementation is capable of delivering near-DVD quality video using under 700 Kbps of downstream bandwidth, only a fraction of the bandwidth available on a common DSL connection. The bandwidth savings are due to the compression efficiency of the new Windows Media Video See Windows Media formats. 8 codec, which delivers the best video quality in the smallest file size compared with other codecs. The data center in the Microsoft booth will showcase an Alcatel Advanced Services Access Manager (ASAM ASAM American Society of Addiction Medicine ASAM Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile ASAM Advanced Services Access Manager ASAM ATM Subscriber Access Multiplexer (Alcatel) ASAM Association for Solidarity with Asylum Seekers and Migrants ), the most widely deployed DSLAM (DSL Access Multiplexor) A central office (CO) device for ADSL service that intermixes voice traffic and DSL traffic onto a customer's DSL line. It also separates incoming phone and data signals and directs them onto the appropriate carrier's network. See DSL. in the world, with DSL lines streaming Intertainer's video content to several TV and PC viewing locations in the Microsoft and Alcatel booths. This DSL video-on-demand system is part of the coming wave of value-added broadband applications that present additional revenue potential for DSL network operators. Alcatel is located in Booth 717 at the Georgia World Congress Center The Georgia World Congress Center or GWCC is the major convention center in Atlanta. It is the fourth-largest convention center in the United States at 1.4 million ft2 (130,000 m2) and hosts more than a million visitors each year. , Microsoft is in Booth 1442. About Alcatel DSL For more information on Alcatel DSL solutions, visit: http://www.alcatel.com/dsl About Alcatel Alcatel builds next generation networks, delivering integrated end-to-end voice and data networking solutions to established and new carriers, as well as enterprises and consumers worldwide. With 130,000 employees and sales of EURO 31 billion in 2000, Alcatel operates in more than 130 countries. For more information, see http://www.alcatel.com. |
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