Digital TV the sooner the better for the country Sep 25, 2009
This means a UHF spectrum is needed while a single digital terrestrial transmission/TV broadcast (DTTB) infrastructure, which includes a multiplexer, needs to be built. A multiplexer is a technique that combines all TV signals from different sources or stations and transmits it on a single-frequency channel for reception by TV viewers. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Malaysia's Leading WiMAX Operator Deploys Fujitsu's High-Speed Optical Wavelength Division Multiplexer Sep 18, 2009
Tokyo, Sept 18, 2009 - (JCN Newswire) - Fujitsu today announced that Packet One Networks (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (P1), Malaysia's leading WiMAX telecom carrier, has successfully deployed Fujitsu's FLASHWAVE(R) 7500 high-speed optical wavelength division multiplexer as the transmission backbone for its WiMAX network in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur, as well as the adjacent state of Selangor ... One is that the FLASHWAVE 7500 system includes a Reconfigurable Optical Add/Drop Multiplexer... (JCN Network, Japan)
MPEG LA and ULDAGE Reach Historic Agreement Sep 15, 2009
The MPEG-2 Systems Standard defines how to format the various components of multiplexer programs and combine them into a single program or transport stream. Where the standard is used without licensed MPEG-2 video encoders or decoders, such as in One-Seg handset and other mobile television and audio receivers and certain set-top boxes and cameras, MPEG LAs MPEG-2 Systems Patent Portfolio License provides coverage under essential patents. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
VTC Selects TANDBERG Television for HD and SD Playout to DTT and Satellite Jun 16, 2009
The Vietnamese broadcaster and platform operator combines MPEG-2 SD and MPEG-4 AVC HDTV channels in the same TANDBERG Television Multiplexer Transport Stream and the content is modulated using DVB-S2 for satellite and DVB-T for digital terrestrial television. VTC is the first pay TV operator in Vietnam that is providing MPEG-4 AVC HDTV.. (Multichannel News)
Patton's Low-Cost IpStatMux Transitions RS-232 Device Networks to Ethernet/IP May 26, 2009
May 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Patton -- the leader in business and carrier-class network access, connectivity, Voice-over-IP and triple-play equipment -- is now shipping the multiport asynchronous statistical multiplexer for industrial automation networks. Manufactured at Patton's USA headquarters and priced at half the cost of traditional multiplexers, the IpStatMux(TM) offers RS-232/V.24 device networks a smooth transition to Ethernet/IP. ... Patton's Model 3038 is the first and only multiplexer on... (PR Newswire)
2009 NAB Show Exhibitor Profiles Apr 18, 2009
Foremost in the NAB offerings is Ai's complete mobile solution, integrating the entire Mobile DTV value chain - AVC Encoders, Program Service Metadata server, OMA (Open Mobile Alliance) Electronic Service Guide and Interactive applications, Mobile Service Multiplexer with IP Encapsulation and Exciter - into one product - "Mobile360." ... Products include analogue and digital switchers, rate/standards and format convertors, time code logging equipment, media combiners, inverse multiplexers,... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Escape Communications Announces EXM-2L16 Cost-Optimized Indoor Unit (IDU) for Price-Sensitive Mobile Backhaul Point-to-Point Applications Apr 17, 2009
Flexible data rate and bandwidth occupancy up to 170 Mbps * Remotely configurable as all Ethernet or any combination of 1 to 16xE1/T1 + Ethernet * Native E1/T1 and Ethernet transmission: No packet-over-circuit or circuit-over-packet * Flexible modem and multiplexer: Programmable modulations (QPSK to 256 QAM), symbol rates and FEC * FlexBand(tm) arbitrary bandwidth selection: Flexible channel sizing up to 30 MHz * Embedded layer-2 switch with port-based VLAN security, rate limiting and QoS... (Primezone Releases)
Tianjin Broadcast & TV Network Deploys TANDBERG Television iSIS 8000 Solution for Cable Headend Mar 21, 2009
BEIJING--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TANDBERG Television, part of the Ericsson group (NASDAQ: - ), today announced that Tianjin Broadcast & TV Network has deployed a fully redundant cable headend built on the award-winning TANDBERG iSIS 8000 solution, including encoders, multiplexers, and QAM modulators. The system is the first deployment of TANDBERG Televisions next generation MX8400 IP multiplexer in China, and will enable Tianjin Cable to harness the efficiencies of IP as it expands its cable... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
NEC to Provide Albania's Albtelecom with Microwave Systems and SDH Multiplexers Feb 19, 2009
Tokyo, Feb 19, 2009 - (JCN Newswire) - NEC Corporation announced today its selection by Albania's Albtelecom (Headquarters: Tirana) to deploy a broadband access network based on NEC's 5000 Series ultra compact trunk microwave communications system, PASOLINK, and its MN Series SDH multiplexer, which will enable Albetelecom to efficiently address the region's rapidly increasing data traffic needs ... Today's announcement marks the opening of business between NEC and Albtelecom, an agreement that... (JCN Network, Japan)
Engineers push into 40G networking Feb 12, 2009
Finally, two researchers from University of California at Irvine presented a full-rate 40G multiplexer built in 180 nm CMOS. Prior designs used a half-rate approach and topped out at 34 Gbits/s. Alternative 40G parts have been made in more expensive indium phosphide, gallium arsenide or silicon germanium processes. (EETimes)
Alcatel-Lucent Expands Portfolio With Eco-Sustainable Broadband Access Gear That Further Reduces Environmental Impact of Fiber-Based Networks Feb 12, 2009
Two existing technologies - Alcatel-Lucent's distributed digital subscriber line access multiplexer (DSLAM) concept, as well as a series of passively cooled fiber-to-the-building (FTTB) DSLAMs - are now complemented by a whole new range of eco-sustainable indoor optical network terminals (ONTs), which are located at the customer's premise and convert optical signals back into electrical voice, video or data. The new indoor ONTs consume up to 30 percent less power and are compact - requiring... (PR Newswire)
Verizon Business Customers to Benefit From Global Network Expansion, Enhancements Feb 8, 2009
Deployment of ROADM (reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexer) technology used to remotely configure wavelengths on the network, allowing for faster provisioning and trouble isolation. Implementation of packet-optical transport platform (P-OTP) network design. (PR Newswire)
