Harmonic Inc. today announced that TV Cabo, a subsidiary of PT Multimedia (Euronext Lisbon: PT) and the largest pay-TV operator in Portugal, is using Harmonic's portfolio of HFC broadband access solutions to optimize bandwidth efficiency in its cable television network. TV Cabo has implemented Harmonic's high performance METROLinkâ„¢ forward and return path transmitters for narrowcast applications. Harmonic now provides a complete HFC transport solution for TV Cabo which includes MAXLinkâ„¢ broadcast transmitters and receivers, PWRBlazerâ„¢ scalable nodes and Harmonic's newest return path solution.
"By increasing the bandwidth available to each home, we can ensure a higher-quality and wider range of services to our customers, including ultra high-speed Internet, video-on-demand and voice capabilities. The tools provided by Harmonic are extremely important for the accomplishment of our goals," according to TV Cabo.
Cable operators around the world are facing increased levels of competition from telco operators introducing compelling IPTV services. In response, the ability to deliver a bundled triple play video, voice and high-speed data service is an important requirement for incumbent cable TV service providers. Operators such as TV Cabo are segmenting their networks to make capacity available for these services and increase downstream and upstream bandwidth.
"Increased demand for narrowcast services is prompting cable operators to segment their networks," said Sunil Frida, Senior Manager of HFC Solutions and Strategy for Harmonic Inc. "Harmonic's technically innovative and market-leading transport solutions are selected by service providers worldwide to improve efficiency and deliver more dedicated bandwidth. Using the proven end-to-end Harmonic solution, TV Cabo can greatly expand the number and types of narrowcast services they can offer to their customers, enhancing their position in an extremely competitive environment."
Harmonic offers a range of 1 GHz and digital return path systems as part of a comprehensive set of bandwidth reclamation, segmentation and extension solutions which increase network capacity, reach, reliability and manageability. These scalable solutions enable cable operators to leverage their existing infrastructure investments while allowing the network to grow to meet the demands of an increasingly on-demand and interactive world.
By Harmonic
Posted December 24th, 2006 by Nymphadora
