Mexican TV Provider Megacable Deploys Unified Headend Solution From Harmonic
Using Harmonic's Integrated Video Processing and Network Management Solutions, Megacable Can Quickly Launch New Channels and Deliver Improved 视频质量
圣何塞，加州.(4月23日)
Harmonic(纳斯达克股票代码:HLIT), 视频传输基础设施的全球领导者, 今天宣布Megacable, 墨西哥最大的有线电视供应商之一, has deployed an integrated headend solution from Harmonic to power its cable TV services. 采用高密度, scalable architecture that includes Harmonic's Electra 9200 universal multiservice encoder, ProStream 9100 with ACE(R) high-density stream processor and transcoder, and NMX(TM) Digital Service Manager video network management solution, Megacable cost-effectively delivers high-quality SD and HD video content to set-top boxes (STBs) located in more than 110 cities throughout Mexico.
“在此安装之前, we were managing a variety of diverse headends around the country, which made it challenging to provide a consistent channel lineup and good video quality to our customers,爱默生·桑帕约说, Megacable的首席技术官. “通过一个统一的前端, Harmonic's unique video processing and network management solutions improve our operational efficiencies, allowing us to deliver exceptional video quality and uniform channel lineup, and to rapidly roll out new channels and revenue-generating services."
自从部署Harmonic解决方案以来, Megacable has consolidated more than 110 headends situated in cities across its service area down to two main headends -- located in Guadalajara and Veracruz -- which feed approximately 20 regional headends. 从瓜达拉哈拉的头, 谐波的Electra 9200编码器提供高品质, low-bandwidth MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 AVC encoding of SD and HD video content for Megacable's television services. Harmonic's ProStream 9100 stream processors with DiviTrackIP(TM) technology work with the Electra encoders across a LAN or WAN, allowing for efficient management of the encoders' statmux pools. 利用DiviTrackIP, the Electra supports up to 64 channels per statmux pool, providing Megacable with a high-density solution that reduces the operator's capital and operating expenses.
By simultaneously generating both an HD AVC and an SD MPEG-2 down-converted output signal from a single HD input, the Electra 9200 allows Megacable to reach HD AVC and legacy SD MPEG-2 STBs in the most cost-effective manner possible, 同时提供惊人的视频质量. The encoder features a scalable architecture that will grow as Megacable adds more channels and services in the future.
除了伊莱克特拉编码器, Megacable has deployed Harmonic's ProStream 9100 with ACE in its backup headend in Veracruz. The ProStream 9100 with ACE performs transcoding of 60 SD or 20 HD MPEG-2 and AVC broadcast channels, further increasing Megacable's operational efficiencies and cost savings. 除了, the ProStream 9100 features enhanced socket redundancy capabilities that enable triggering of Megacable's disaster recovery site based on a set of predefined conditions.
The NMX Digital Service Manager video network management solution supplies a powerful set of tools for monitoring and managing Megacable's cable TV services.
"Our customers in Latin America are realizing the dramatic impact that a unified headend can have on their business,阿尔瓦罗·马丁说, managing director of sales for Latin America at Harmonic. "The installation at Megacable is a great example of the operational efficiencies, 减少费用, and improved video quality that an integrated infrastructure solution from Harmonic brings to the table."
Harmonic's market-leading video processing and cable edge solutions will be featured at booth 1247 during The Cable Show 2014 in Los Angeles, 4月29日- 5月1日. Further 信息 about Harmonic and the company's products is available at www.harmonicinc.com.
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Harmonic(纳斯达克股票代码:HLIT) is 视频传输基础设施的全球领导者 for emerging television and video services. The company's production-ready innovation enables content and service providers to efficiently create, 准备, and deliver differentiated services for television and new media video platforms. 更多信息请访问 www.harmonicinc.com.