Digital Fountain and Neptuny Unveil New IPTV Solution to Streamline Deployment of Packet Loss Protection for Improved Quality of Service.ToughStream Server(TM) Provides a Faster, Easier Way for IPTV (Internet Protocol TV) Also called "TV over IP," IPTV delivers scheduled TV programs and video-on-demand (VOD) via the IP protocol and digital streaming techniques used to watch video on the Internet. Service Providers to Protect Their Entire Network Against Packet Loss and QoS Problems AMSTERDAM, Netherlands -- Digital Fountain[TM], Inc., a leading provider of advanced, standardized software solutions and services for optimizing digital media delivery, and Neptuny, a leading provider of IPTV services and solutions, today announced the launch of a new server-based software solution to dramatically improve quality of service for IPTV providers. ToughStream Server[TM] is a stand-alone, enterprise class software solution that can be installed on a standard server within an operator's IPTV head-end, protecting the entire network against packet loss, the leading cause of IPTV customer complaints. ToughStream Server was jointly developed under a new partnership between Digital Fountain and Neptuny. Based on Digital Fountain's ToughStream solution, ToughStream Server includes additional technology from Neptuny that enables fast, easy deployment of ToughStream on an IPTV provider's standard server equipment. Because it is a highly flexible, highly configurable software solution, ToughStream Server can be installed, configured, and fully deployed in a very short period of time. Digital Fountain and Neptuny will be demonstrating this new solution at IBC IBC International Building Code IBC Iraq Body Count IBC Institutional Biosafety Committee IBC Inflammatory Breast Cancer IBC International Business Company IBC Independence Blue Cross IBC Insurance Bureau of Canada IBC International Broadcasting Convention 2007, RAI rai n. A form of popular Algerian music combining traditional Arabic vocal styles with various elements of popular Western music and featuring outspoken, often controversial lyrics. , Amsterdam. Visit Neptuny at booth # 3.200, and Digital Fountain at booth # IP322 in the IPTV Zone. "ToughStream Server enables our IPTV customers to deploy the benefits of our ToughStream(TM) technology faster and easier than ever before," said Charlie Oppenheimer, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Digital Fountain. "This new offering will provide increased levels of flexibility and performance, while still delivering the very best packet loss protection that IPTV providers expect from Digital Fountain." "The combination of Neptuny's innovative high availability Also called "RAS" (reliability, availability, serviceability) or "fault resilient," it refers to a multiprocessing system that can quickly recover from a failure. There may be a minute or two of downtime while one system switches over to another, but processing will continue. server technology with Digital Fountain's ToughStream packet loss software creates a unique and powerful solution," said Fabio Violante, CEO of Neptuny. IPTV providers now have a carrier-grade, easy-to-deploy solution for ensuring quality of service across their entire network." ToughStream Server is compatible with any standard Linux server, and is can be deployed in a fully redundant configuration with low switching times (less than 2 seconds) to enable continuous, uninterrupted, high-quality IPTV service. ToughStream Server incorporates Digital Fountain's DF Raptor(TM) Forward Error Correction A communications technique that can correct bad data on the receiving end. Before transmission, the data are processed through an algorithm that adds extra bits for error correction. If the transmitted message is received in error, the correction bits are used to repair it. technology, which has been adopted by several IPTV standards, including DVB-IPTV (Digital Video Broadcasting - IPTV). Other standards bodies are currently evaluating DF Raptor as a best practices standard for high-quality IPTV service delivery. About Digital Fountain Digital Fountain software optimizes the delivery of digital media over any network, even in the most challenging environments. The company's proprietary DF Raptor technology redefines the science of forward error correction (FEC See forward error correction. FEC - Forward Error Correction ) and sets the standard for efficient and reliable transmission of digital media. Digital Fountain solutions and services are used today in advanced mobile broadcast, IPTV, streaming video, file transfer, and national defense applications, and are recognized by leading international standards bodies including DVB (Digital Video Broadcasting) An international digital television (DTV) standard that is the European and Far Eastern counterpart of the North American ATSC standard. , 3GPP GPP Government Performance Project GPP General Purpose Processor GPP General Physical Preparedness GPP Gambian People's Party GPP Good Pharmacy Practice GPP Gross Primary Productivity GPP Green Procurement Program GPP Generic Packetized Protocol and IETF See Internet Engineering Task Force. IETF - Internet Engineering Task Force . Partners and customers include leading global companies such as Cisco Systems, Sumitomo Electric Networks, Scientific Atlanta, Northrop Grumman, Pioneer, KDDI, Sirius Satellite Radio
About Neptuny Based in Milan, Italy, Neptuny's aim is to help enterprises successfully face information systems performance management issues and complex IT systems optimization, allowing organizations to maximize their business objectives. Neptuny's team is composed of engineers, highly skilled on IT performance issues coupled with a strong problem solving problem solving Process involved in finding a solution to a problem. Many animals routinely solve problems of locomotion, food finding, and shelter through trial and error. attitude. The team is able to face new customers' challenges every day, moving toward better results. Neptuny has a variety of long standing customers that operate in a variety of industries: Vodafone, Fastweb, Unicredit, Banca, Mediolanum, ENI, Fiat, and Sun Microsystems, to name a few. Neptuny provides customer organizations with a whole and personalized service, according to very specific business needs. For more information, please visit http://www.neptuny.it. |
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