CP-Tel Selects SkyStream Mediaplex-20 Video Headend for Switched Digital Television Over Fiber and ADSL.SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- SkyStream Networks, the leader in IP video delivery solutions, today announced that CP-Tel Network Service Inc., a telecommunications carrier in north central Louisiana
Central Louisiana, also known as the Crossroads region, is the part of Louisiana which includes the following parishes: Allen Parish, Beauregard Parish, Catahoula Parish, Concordia Parish, Grant , has purchased its Mediaplex-20(TM) video headend to roll out a switched digital television service to its subscribers. CP-Tel owns and operates its own network as an incumbent local exchange carrier ILEC, short for incumbent local exchange carrier, is a local telephone company in the United States that was in existence at the time of the break up of AT&T into the Regional Bell Operating Companies (RBOCs) also known as the "Baby Bells". (ILEC (Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier) A traditional local telephone company such as one of the Regional Bell companies (RBOCs). Contrast with CLEC. See ELEC and TELRIC. ) in some exchanges, and uses a combination of overbuild o·ver·build v. o·ver·built , o·ver·build·ing, o·ver·builds v.tr. 1. To build over or on top of. 2. To construct more buildings in (an area) than necessary. 3. facilities and leased lines as a competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC (Competitive Local Exchange Carrier) An organization offering local telephone service that is not one of the traditional telephone companies. The Telecommunications Act of 1996 allowed competition to the incumbent telcos (ILECs), enabling new companies (CLECs) ) in others. The telco will use Mediaplex-20 to deliver IP video services to its existing ILEC and CLEC subscribers over an ADSL See DSL. ADSL - Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line network, and will also leverage the flexibility of the SkyStream equipment to deliver IP video over a "fiber to the home" (FTTH (Fiber To The Home) See FTTP. ) network it is building out to homes in new subdivisions. "What really stood out to us was the versatility of the Mediaplex," said Philip Fernbaugh, network operations manager See datacenter manager. for CP-Tel. "We have a heterogeneous network (networking) heterogeneous network - A network running multiple network layer protocols such as DECnet, IP, IPX, XNS. -- we're distributing video simultaneously over our ATM network via four OC-3's for video-over-DSL and gigabit Ethernet An Ethernet standard that transmits at 1 Gbps. Used mostly to connect high-end workstations and servers as well as for network backbones, Gigabit Ethernet transmits full duplex from point to point using switches and half duplex in a shared environment (CSMA/CD) using a hub. for our fiber-to-the-home deployment. SkyStream is the only company that can support video processing and delivery on both networks with a single piece of equipment, without the need for separate routers, switches or encoders. The Mediaplex saves us a lot of money, time and headache by supporting any network and providing any function we need." CP-Tel plans to offer 96 channels of digital TV initially, and will also roll out pay-per-view and digital music channels. The telco will also use Mediaplex to encode and deliver local channels with programs of particular interest to Louisiana residents. "SkyStream's encoding capabilities are impressive -- the picture quality on our local channels is significantly better than digital cable and can stand toe to toe with the best satellite has to offer," said Fernbaugh. "Mediaplex offers a combination of attributes you don't find in any other product in this category -- carrier-class redundancy coupled with a broad range of high-quality video processing and routing functionality." CP-Tel is a family-owned business and has been operating in Louisiana for 75 years, initially offering voice, then data and now video services to residents of its ILEC and CLEC exchanges in the towns of Campti, Creston, Pleasant Hill, Pelican, Natchitoches and Many. Located approximately 60 miles southeast of Shreveport, it is the first service provider of any kind to offer the "triple play" of voice, video and data services in northern Louisiana. "CP-Tel is a trailblazer in triple play and another testament to the versatility of SkyStream's equipment," said Andy Lovit, vice president of field operations for SkyStream. "Our Mediaplex-20 platform can support any IP video service a carrier chooses to deploy, at a cost low enough to make it profitable to do so." About SkyStream's Mediaplex-20 Video Headend SkyStream's Mediaplex-20 is a single chassis, all-in-one video delivery system. SkyStream's Mediaplex can distribute hundreds of high-quality video channels for large-scale video delivery in multiple formats and rates to millions of subscribers at the same time, enabling service providers to deliver the maximum number of channels using existing bandwidth. Mediaplex-20 receives video content via satellite and analog channels for advanced MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 encoding. Mediaplex also provides video multiplexing and demultiplexing, video rate-shaping, transrating, stream replication, routing and ATM to IP conversion. Mediaplex-20 enables a new level of converged services over any last mile (ADSL, FTTH, and CATV (Community Antenna TV) The original name for cable TV. It used a single antenna at the highest location in the community in order to deliver a quality signal to homes in areas with hilly terrain or other interference. ) delivered with carrier-class security, reliability and scalability. About SkyStream Networks SkyStream provides IP video delivery platforms that enable service providers to transform their business. With SkyStream products, they can better manage their existing services and generate new revenues from broadcast TV, movies on demand and multimedia. By taking IP closer to the edge, SkyStream's software and hardware products dramatically lower costs to provide services and optimize video delivery in any network. SkyStream is the leader in IP video with over 250 customers. SkyStream Networks' website can be found on the Internet at www.skystream.com. |
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