New York, New York, October 14, 2009
Azzurro HD has been awarded the procurement and management of a video transport fiber service to enable Korean Broadcasting Network (KBN) to access both their Cablevision and Time Warner Cable distribution affiliates. KBN needed to distribute their signal to both Cablevision, and Time Warner Cable in New York. They came to Azzurro as the hub between the two cable MSO's, the Azzurro solution utilizes a managed service from Optimum Lightpath powered by the T-VIPS TVG420.
Azzurro provides an ASI circuit to Cablevision in Parsippany New Jersey using T-VIPS TVG420 ASI transport as a managed solution provided by Lightpath. Utilizing the Lightpath offering KBN delivers their program feed to Azzurro HD's all digital, Manhattan-based and HD-enabled Video HUB, where Azzurro monitors and routes the signal to Cablevision and Time Warner. Once the signal is delivered to Cablevision they decode it back into an analog signal, and it is then distributed.
Mark Lowden, Azzurro HD's Vice President of Sales states: "This project was an ideal way for Azzurro HD and Azzurro Systems integration to combine our skills and experience to develop a custom solution to meet the needs of our customer. By choosing first class partners like T-VIPS, Lightpath and MediaXstream we developed a one-of-a-kind solution that delivers the highest quality in broadcast standards."
T-VIPS Video Gateways is a line of compact and powerful, yet cost-effective products designed for real-time contribution and distribution of professional video over IP networks. By taking advantage of the inherent flexibility of IP, broadcasters are offered an efficient, cost-effective and scalable solution for video contribution over IP transport networks. The product portfolio includes the market leading JPEG2000 Video Gateways.
"It is exciting to be chosen to provide video transport solutions for this project," said Johnny Dolvik, CEO, T-VIPS. "We have a long association with both Azzurro HD and Optimum Lightpath and look forward to our leading edge equipment being used for more exciting Azzurro HD projects, for which our advantages in video quality and latency are of primary importance."
About Azzurro Systems Integration
Azzurro Systems Integration (ASI) is a full service systems design and integration company. ASI addresses the technical needs of the television industry offering comprehensive solutions, including consulting, engineering, design, documentation, project management, equipment procurement, custom fabrication, system integration, project commissioning, training, and after-installation support.
ASI is located at 100 Stonehurst Ct., Northvale, NJ 07647.
About T-VIPS AS
T-VIPS is a global leader in professional video solutions with innovative products and systems that make the distribution, control and management of professional quality video services more efficient, flexible and cost-effective. By getting video to the right place at the right time, in the right quality, the company enables its customers to meet consumer demands for next-generation television including HDTV, high quality live sports and event coverage, and localised content. From its corporate and international headquarters in Oslo, Norway and its Americas headquarters in New Jersey, USA, T-VIPS serves many of the world's leading media organisations, studios and broadcasters in over 50 countries. The company is funded by leading Scandinavian VC funds Northzone Ventures and Incitia Ventures. Further information at:
www.t-vips.com
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Note to editors:
To find out more about the Azzurro and T-VIPS solution please visit the T-VIPS booth # 1231 at HD World, October 14-15, Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York, NY.
