JUNE 18, 2007, PETALUMA, CA—In conjunction with the Calix Compatible
interoperability program, Calix, together with ADB, Akimbo, Amino,
Scientific Atlanta, A Cisco Company, Entone, Minerva Networks, Modulus Video, and
SES AMERICOM, will demonstrate production high definition IPTV and internet
video using MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding (AVC) at NXTcomm in Chicago (June
19-21, booth #5101). Service providers, whether deploying fiber to the premises
(FTTP) or advanced DSL, are increasingly demanding HDTV as a critical component
of IPTV and internet video service packages. The NXTcomm demonstration will be
among the first exhibiting all of the components required to make MPEG-4-based
HD video a reality.
According to Geoff Burke, Calix director of field marketing,
"Roughly 160 of our more than 425 customers are involved in commercially
deployed video service delivery as a critical component of multiplay bundles
designed to meet consumer demand, stymie cable competition, and increase
average revenue per user. A substantial majority of these service providers
have eagerly awaited the availability of all components required to deliver
production HD content using MPEG-4. As this demonstration shows, the wait is
over."
The multifaceted demonstration employs ITU-T H.264 / MPEG-4
AVC to encode high-definition video content for delivery over three types of
access infrastructure: GPON operating at 2.4 Gbps, VDSL2 operating at 25 Mbps,
and ADSL2+ operating at 15 Mbps. The demonstration shows MPEG-4 used in both
packaged IPTV service bundles as well as in video streamed to internet
appliances.
Matt Davis, director of multiplay research with IDC, said,
"This is an important milestone toward the full realization of advanced,
IP-based multiplay packages that include production high-definition video
content. By pulling the pieces together, Calix is demonstrating the feasibility
of delivering this content today over very-high-speed fiber- and copper-based
access infrastructure."
Specific MPEG-4 AVC enabling technologies Calix is
highlighting include the following:
- Pre-encoded MPEG-4 HD content on IP-PRIME™ from SES AMERICOM. IP-PRIME, the most
comprehensive end-to-end and turnkey IPTV solution for telecommunications
companies, comes with more than 275 high-quality MPEG-4 television channels
including over 20 HD channels, a carrier-grade headend, a choice of consumer
set-top boxes, and multiple middleware solutions that make it all work.
- Set-top boxes from ADB, Amino, Scientific Atlanta, A Cisco
Company, and Entone. These are among the first production examples of MPEG-4
AVC HD-capable set tops.
- Middleware capable of controlling IPTV service packages that
include HDTV content from Minerva Networks.
- MPEG-4 AVC encoding and compression systems designed for delivery of HD-IPTV
content from Modulus Video.
- Internet video appliances from Akimbo that allow service
providers to deliver and monetize internet-based video content.
About Calix
Calix is the largest telecom equipment supplier focused
solely on access solutions for broadband service delivery. Service providers
deploy Calix access systems to enable a rich set of information, communication,
and entertainment services and to expand their revenue base beyond
connectivity. Calix access innovation helps service providers transform their
networks from circuit to packet, narrowband to broadband, and copper to fiber.
Calix has deployed millions of ports and tens of thousands of systems into
hundreds of service provider networks throughout North America. For more
information, visit the Calix website at www.calix.com.
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