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TalkTalk utilises Harmonic IPTV solutions [DigitalProductionME.com](DigitalProductionME.com Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) The UK telecommunications provider TalkTalk, looking to cost-effectively deliver high-quality live and VOD content and an increased channel lineup to subscribers' set-top boxes, has announced the use of an integrated headend solution from Harmonic to help deliver its IPTV services. TalkTalk will utilise Harmonic's Electra 9200 universal multiservice encoder and ProStream 9100 with ACE stream processor and transcoder, which both feature a highly dense and scalable architecture, in their YouView IPTV service. "YouView from TalkTalk is Britain's fastest growing TV service. To deliver our growing range of content to more than a million subscribers, we needed an IPTV headend solution that would increase our encoding efficiency and support future growth," said Naresh Raj, broadcast systems team leader at TalkTalk Group. Raj added that by using a unified headend from Harmonic, TalkTalk would have the flexibility to support additional subscribers and add more channels as their market requirements change. Harmonic's Electra 9200 provides high-quality, low-bandwidth MPEG-4 AVC encoding of video content through a high-density design that supports up to eight HD output services per chassis, thereby reducing capital and operational expenses. The system includes powerful integrated audio encoding tools and enhanced serviceability via hot-swappable dual power supplies, fan assembly, compression modules, and processing cards – increasing the telco's video quality, reliability, and operational efficiencies. TalkTalk is looking to maximise cost efficiencies by use of the ProStream 9100 with ACE. The system is marketed as the industry's highest density processing and transcoding solution, with the ability to transcode up to 60 SD MPEG-2 or MPEG-4 AVC broadcast services. "Harmonic is the leading global provider of IPTV headends," said Ian Graham, vice president of sales for Europe, the Middle East and Africa at Harmonic. "Our IPTV headend solutions offer the density, scalability, and advanced compression technology that will allow TalkTalk to easily meet the growing subscriber expectation for more content and better video quality." (c) 2014 ITP Business Publishing Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (Syndigate.info). |