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May 21, 2008
PRO TECHnology and Anevia Deploy IPTV Solution for Abu Dhabi Media
By Anshu Shrivastava, TMCnet Contributing Editor
PRO TECHnology and Anevia (News - Alert) have partnered to deploy an IPTV
solution within Abu Dhabi Media Corporation (ADMC).
solution within Abu Dhabi Media Corporation (ADMC).
This deployment involved the implementation of the Flamingo DVB to IP gateway solution, as part of the media group’s steps to upgrading its systems by introducing a reliable IPTV (News - Alert) service in the headquarter.
to IP gateway solution, as part of the media group’s steps to upgrading its systems by introducing a reliable IPTV (News - Alert) service in the headquarter.ADMC said that it has shifted to IPTV in a bid to leverage the advantages of the full-IP approach towards broadcasting.
approach towards broadcasting. Anevia’s FLAMINGO solution enables ADMC to transmit encrypted or free to air digital channels available from satellite channels (DVB-S or DVB-S2), digital terrestrial TV (DVB-T), cable TV (DVB-C) or professional DVB equipment (DVB-ASI) in unicast or multicast mode over an IP network.
Moreover, by using DVB to IP gateways, ADMC can benefit from seamless TV channel monitoring and have 24/7 access throughout the building, according to the companies.
“We believe that implementing state of art and cutting edge technologies help us in efficiency and effectiveness towards our high quality services and products. The Anevia System will help our News Room and Editorial Team to be up to date watching latest news using IP Protocol Technology,” said Abdul Hadi Al Sheikh, CTO at Abu Dhabi Media Company.
Jamal Maraqa, managing director at PRO TECHnology, said that this deployment of Anevia’s Flamingo solution marks the cornerstone for future developments related to site coverage and end-user usage for Abu Dhabi Media Corporation.
“Through this latest technology in IPTV, ADMC can now provide innovative features for high quality digital video delivery, thereby extending its capability to offer more worldwide TV channels,” he added.
Damien LUCAS, co-founder of Anevia, said that the services implemented on the existing IP Network combine multiple benefits: ease of use, fast installation on employees’ computers, seamless TV channel monitoring and ubiquitous access throughout the building.
“Anevia’s FLAMINGO solution is the cornerstone for future developments related to ADMC site coverage and end-user usage such as VOD, nPVR or Catch-Up TV, which are made available through Anevia’s TOUCAN suite of applications,” he added.
Anshu Shrivastava is a contributing editor for TMCnet. To see more of her articles, please visit her columnist page.
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