Alcatel to provide BellSouth with unique video technology for Olympics broadcasts.RICHARDSON, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 31, 1995--Alcatel Network Systems will provide a unique technology solution for the world's broadcasters during the 1996 Summer Olympic Games The Summer Olympic Games or the Games of the Olympiad are an international multi-sport event held every four years, organised by the International Olympic Committee. held in Atlanta and other sites. In a deal with BellSouth, which is constructing the first integrated voice, data and video telecommunications infrastructure for the Games, Alcatel will supply Alcatel 1718 VC video codecs for each venue and at the International Broadcast Center in downtown Atlanta Downtown Atlanta refers to the largest financial district for the city of Atlanta. As defined by the Central Atlanta Progress (CAP) organization, the area measures approximately 4 mi², and was home to 23,300 as of 2006. to encode and decode broadcast video and audio for transport over the telephone network. This amounts to more than 200 units. The 1718 VC, designed and built by Alcatel STR STR abbr. synchronous transmitter receiver in Zurich, is a new product and unique to the broadcasting industry in that it transports an uncompressed, studio-quality video signal through synchronous optical networks (SONET or SDH (Synchronous Digital Hierarchy) The European counterpart to SONET. See SONET. SDH - Synchronous Digital Hierarchy ). "Its fiber-optic connections for the transport of uncompressed video make it the right choice for our network and broadcast services," said Coleman Bentley, Manager of Olympic Coordination for BellSouth Telecommunications. Alcatel has extensive experience providing high-quality video at the Olympic Games, having provided high-definition television (HDTV (High Definition TV) A set of digital television (DTV) standards that offer the highest resolution and sharpest picture. Although some HDTV sets are available in standard (rather square) screen sizes, the overwhelming majority of sets are wide screen, which eliminates ) codecs The following is a list of codecs. Audio codecs Non-compression formats
"Alcatel accepted the challenge to provide a codec (1) (enCOder/DECoder) A hardware circuit that performs analog-to-digital conversion (ADC) and digital-to-analog (DAC) conversion. When analog signals are entered into a computer, cellphone or other device via a microphone or video source such as VHS tape or analog TV, solution to meet BellSouth's SONET-based video transport requirements," said Bob Reed, Alcatel Vice President for Product Line Management. "Alcatel developed the 1718 VC to transport uncompressed video over standard digital telecommunication networks. Both companies have benefited from this project and will apply the expertise gained to meet other video transmission and distribution needs." Alcatel will begin shipment of the 1718 VC in January 1996. Alcatel also is providing BellSouth with significant technical assistance. At the conclusion of the Games, BellSouth plans to redeploy re·de·ploy tr.v. re·de·ployed, re·de·ploy·ing, re·de·ploys 1. To move (military forces) from one combat zone to another. 2. the codecs throughout its nine-state service area. The 1718 VC is designed for transmission over standardized digital telecommunications networks around the world -- making it perfect for a world event like the Olympics. The 1718 VC excels in the transmission of video over medium and long hauls, where the greatest demands on signal quality are made, for example: national television networks, connection between remote studios and regional distribution centers and contribution connections to satellite earth stations, cable headends and television transmitter sites. Alcatel Network Systems designs, manufactures and services a full line of voice, data, video and multimedia transmission products -- such as ATM switching systems, digital cross connects, fiber-optic transmission systems, optical amplifiers, microwave radios, video codecs and network management systems. These products are used in high-performance networks throughout the telecommunications, broadcast and utility industries. The parent Company, Alcatel, is one of the world's leading communications equipment manufacturers, with plants in 32 countries and markets in over 125 countries. CONTACT: Alcatel Network Systems, Richardson Michael Newsom, 214/996-7896 or Internet: michael_newsom@aud.alcatel.com |
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