SeaChange, Net Insight and Kreatel Provide Integrated Video-On-Demand Solution for Triple Play.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers TVoDSL Conference PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 20, 2004 Proven End to End Triple Play Solution with VOD See video-on-demand. VoD - video on demand Demonstrated at TVoDSL Conference SeaChange International  This article or section is written like an .Please help [ rewrite this article] from a neutral point of view. Mark blatant advertising for , using . (Nasdaq: SEAC SEAC Student Environmental Action Coalition SEAC Spongiform Encephalopathy Advisory Committee SEAC Southeast Archeological Center (National Park Service) SEAC South East Asia Command (Allies WWII) ), Net Insight (SX: NETI NETI Network Information Table NETI Network Table Inquiry (Sprint) B), and Kreatel have joined together to provide an integrated, end-to-end Video-on-Demand (VOD) solution via xDSL or fiber for triple play operators. The joint solution provides a scalable, proven solution that makes it easy for Telcos to economically deploy VOD with superior robustness and reliability. The companies are demonstrating their solution for telecommunications service providers at the TV over 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 show in Paris from January 20-23. VOD is a burgeoning television application that enables viewers to personally select what they want to watch, at their convenience. Telco's xDSL and fiber networks, together with integrated components of the three companies, provide two-way interactive capabilities and permit viewers to pause, fast-forward and rewind movies and other television programming. The fully integrated solution uses widely deployed components from three companies with proven track records in triple play:
a) IP set-top boxes from Kreatel with support for MPEG-2 and
advanced codecs that are used in Europe, Middle East and
Africa triple play deployments;
b) SeaChange's scalable, fault-resilient VOD server platform that
has been proven in the largest commercial VOD deployments
worldwide; and
c) High efficiency network equipment with guaranteed 100% QoS from
Net Insight that is powering U.S. triple play deployments.
The companies have extensively tested the interoperability of their products to ensure that customers will get the most reliable VOD solution. The result is a solution where Telcos can quickly and reliably meet consumer demand for VOD services SeaChange is the market leader for VOD systems and software with over 750,000 streams installed worldwide in over 100 commercial deployments. SeaChange's patented, Emmy award-winning MediaCluster(TM) VOD server platform provides multi-format streaming of MPEG-2, MPEG-4, and other advanced codecs The following is a list of codecs. Audio codecs Non-compression formats
(operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. Media 9, H.264, and On2, and is scalable from a few hundred streams to hundreds of thousands of streams. "The integrated end-to-end VOD solution from SeaChange, Kreatel, and Net Insight provides telecommunications service providers with a proven, cost-effective path for deploying commercial VOD services over xDSL and fiber networks," said Yvette Kanouff, corporate vice president, strategic planning Strategic planning is an organization's process of defining its strategy, or direction, and making decisions on allocating its resources to pursue this strategy, including its capital and people. , SeaChange International. "This collaboration enables successful deployment of VOD services for Triple Play solutions by providing a low-risk implementation that delivers lowest Total Cost of Ownership." The Kreatel IP-STB System combines set-top box The cable TV box that sits on "top" of the TV "set," although it is often located several feet away in an equipment rack. The set-top box descrambles the premium channels and provides a tuner for the higher cable numbers that very old TVs did not support. hardware with a software platform, providing a multi-application environment with standards-based open interfaces for quick system integration and application development. Kreatel set-top boxes have been proven in large volume deployments. "Making it easy for Telcos to deploy high-quality video services is of large importance to Kreatel," said Lars Bengtsson, 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 Kreatel. "The integrated solution together with SeaChange and Net Insight is such a combination that fulfills that perspective." Net Insight's standards-based Nimbra transport platform provides 100% QoS multicast with over 95% network utilization to deliver the most reliable VOD transport. Net Insight's solutions currently deliver triple play in Wisconsin and Alaska, and are used by leading broadcasters such as ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. , Fox, WDR WDR Westdeutscher Rundfunk (German radio and TV station) WDR World Development Report (World Bank) WDR Wide Dynamic Range (cameras) and MSNBC MSNBC Microsoft/National Broadcasting Company . "SeaChange, Kreatel and Net Insight have been pioneers in delivering reliable triple play service," said Tomas Duffy, CEO of Net Insight. "That experience has resulted in a scalable and reliable VOD solution that meets the needs of Telcos in today's competitive environment." About SeaChange SeaChange provides digital video systems that are changing television. Its powerful server and software systems enable television operators to provide new on-demand services and to gain greater efficiencies in advertising and content delivery. With its Emmy-winning MediaCluster technology, thousands of SeaChange systems are helping broadband, broadcast and satellite television companies to streamline operations, expand services and increase revenues. SeaChange is headquartered in Maynard, Massachusetts Maynard is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2001 census, the town population was 10,037. History Maynard, located on the Assabet River, was first settled in 1638 and was officially incorporated in 1871. and has product development, support and sales offices throughout the world. For more information, visit www.schange.com. About Net Insight Net Insight develops data and video networking equipment that combines 100% QoS with maximum network utilization and multicast to provide a network with superior efficiency. Our customers benefit from significantly reduced CAPEX and OPEX See CAPEX. , which protect and enhance their existing infrastructure investment, while providing the ability to launch new TV and video related services. Net Insight is quoted on Stockholm stock exchange's O-list and has offices in Sweden and the United States. For more information, please see www.netinsight.net About Kreatel Kreatel fulfils necessary conditions for high-quality end user experience of TV-centric services in IP-based networks. The Kreatel(R) TV Application Platform, the corner stone of the Kreatel(R) IP-STB Solution, is an open multi-application environment for creation and rollout of profitable TV services. Kreatel delivers an optimized combination of software, set-top boxes, and professional services, proven to satisfy service providers' need for a stable and future-proof solution. Through established partnerships with leading companies, Kreatel can offer the best complete solution and is the preferred choice among xDSL and fiber operators worldwide. For more information, please visit www.kreatel.com |
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