Optibase Solutions Stream Live Video from the 2004 Olympics.MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. & HERZLIYA, Israel -- Optibase, Ltd. (Nasdaq:OBAS OBAS Ofotbanen AS (Norwegian) OBAS Optical Bench Alignment System OBAS On-Board ATM-Switched (communication satellite protocol type) ), a leading provider of streaming media See streaming audio, streaming video and digital media hub. solutions, today announced that its MGW MGW Media Gateway (3GPP) MGW Maximum Gross Weight MGW Morgantown, WV, USA - Morgantown Municipal Airport (Airport Code) MGW Mission Gross Weight (aviation) 2000e MPEG (Moving Pictures Experts Group) An ISO/ITU standard for compressing digital video. Pronounced "em-peg," it is the universal standard for digital terrestrial, cable and satellite TV, DVDs and digital video recorders (DVRs). 1&2 streaming platform is enabling Israeli commercial broadcasters, Channel 2 and Channel 10 to deliver live video programming from the Athens 2004 Olympic Games. The two broadcasters, which deliver round-the-clock news flashes from the Olympic Games, sought a robust, reliable solution that would enable them to avoid the expense of dedicated satellite links. By using Optibase's streaming solution, the broadcasters are able to implement IP multicasts and utilize IP networks, which allow for the delivery of 4 Mbps streams at a fraction of the cost of satellite broadcasts. A web based management system facilitates remote control and configuration of the system at all times. "The Optibase streaming platform opened a window of opportunities," said Efi Dilmoni, vice president of technologies, Channel 10. "Using the MGW 2000e we are able to deliver two live channels at broadcast quality, without having to lease two satellite links. The savings is substantial and the quality is uncompromised. We have searched long and hard for such a platform and Optibase provided an unparalleled cost-performance solution." System design, integration and installation for the project were performed by AVCOM AVCOM Avionics Components Obsolescence Management , of the Netcom Group. AVCOM is a leading A/V (1) (Audio/Video) Refers to equipment and applications that deal with sound and sight. The A/V world includes microphones, tape recorders, audio mixers, still and video cameras, film projectors, slide projectors, VCRs, CD and DVD players/recorders, amplifiers and integrator in the Broadcast market and represents Optibase in Israel. About Optibase Optibase, Ltd. (Nasdaq:OBAS) provides professional editing, compositing, encoding, decoding, video server upload and streaming solutions for telecom operators, service providers, broadcasters and content creators. The company's platforms enable the creation, broadband streaming and playback of high quality digital video. Optibase's breadth of product offerings are used in applications, such as: video over DSL/Fiber networks, post production for the broadcast and cables industries, archiving; high-end surveillance, distance learning; and business television. Headquartered in Israel, Optibase operates through its fully owned subsidiary in Mountain View, California For the census-designated place, see Mountain View, Contra Costa County, California. For other places called "Mountain View", see . Mountain View is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. The city gets its name from the views of the Santa Cruz Mountains. and offices in Massachusetts, Europe, Japan and China. Optibase products are marketed in over 40 countries through a combination of direct sales, independent distributors, system integrators and OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and partners. For further information, please visit www.optibase.com. EDITOR'S NOTE: Product photography is available upon request. |
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