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Harmonic powers first HDTV services in the Maldives
CableNET, the premiere cable provider in the Republic of Maldives, has deployed Harmonic’s end-to-end video processing and delivery solutions to provide HD services throughout the islands from a single MPEG-4 headend. The infrastructure provided by Harmonic allows CableNET to offer the first MPEG-4 SD and HD, nVOD and digital channel mosaic services available in the Maldives. |
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Harmonic ships 1,000,000 QAMs
Further increasing the leadership of the NSG edgeQAM, Harmonic has shipped 1,000,000 QAMs to cable providers worldwide. 18 of the top 20 US MSOs and several Tier-1 providers in Asia and Europe use the NSG to power their VOD, broadcast, SDV, M-CMTS and cable IPTV services, reaching over 50 million cable subscribers around the globe.
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World Cup broadcast by Harmonic in South Africa
The South African Broadcasting Corporation deployed Harmonic’s contribution and distribution solutions to enable live broadcast of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The solution used Electra 8000 encoders, Ellipse contribution encoders and ProView integrated receiver/decoders to bring matches live to the fans.
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ProStream 1000 and ACE featured in Triple Play magazine
Harmonic’s cable solutions were recently featured in Spanish magazine Triple Play, focusing on the ProStream 1000 and ACE. The article discusses the problems operators face in keeping up with rapid technological change, and the importance of selecting equipment that will not become quickly obsolete. The article then goes on to explain how ProStream 1000 and ACE can give operators the flexibility necessary to avoid these pitfalls. |
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Harmonic director published in CED magazine
Industry magazine CED recently published a piece by Harmonic’s Senior Director of Cable Solutions Gil Katz entitled “SDV/ADVANCED COMPRESSION - Reclaim Bandwidth and Maintain HD Video Quality.” In the article, Gil explains the options available to operators trying to balance demand for HD against limited bandwidth resources and the situations in which they are most applicable.
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Shenzhen expands with Harmonic
Leading Chinese cable operators Shenzhen Topway Video Communication has chosen Harmonic’s headend and EdgeQAM solutions to expand its HD and VOD offerings. The service expansion enables Shenzhen to deliver 13 high-quality HD channels, as well as HD VOD and enhanced on-demand services such as time-shifted TV.
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Harmonic expert wins prestigious ATSC award
Harmonic’s Technical Marketing Manager J. Patrick Waddell was recently awarded the Bernard J. Lechner Outstanding Contributor Award for 2010 at the ATSC Annual Meeting in Washington DC. Named for its first recipient, the award is given each year to an individual “whose technical and leadership contributions to the ATSC have been invaluable and exemplary.”
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Electra 8000 featured in CED Video Product Showcase
Industry magazine CED recently interviewed Harmonic Vice President of Business Development and Marketing Communications David Price at the Cable Show in Los Angeles as part of a special feature on video products. The segment focuses on Harmonic’s Electra 8000 encoder and how its capabilities continue to evolve to fit the needs of the industry.
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