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Sanghai Post & Telecommunication Administration (SPTA) has chosen a cutting-edge technology solution to upgrade its broadband network. This new infrastructure, which includes video serving and multimedia access technology from SGI, Oracle Corporation, and ViaGate Technologies, will enable residential and business customers in the Shanghai metropolitan area to access high-speed Internet connections, voice services, video-on-demand, and interactive gaming. The project aims to alleviate the "bottleneck effect" associated with high-bandwidth applications over traditional internet infrastructure. By deploying a fiber network throughout the area and extending fiber to buildings and neighborhoods, SPTA can provide users with faster download speeds, up to 26 Mbps.

Key Takeaways:

  • SPTA has selected SGI, Oracle Corporation, and ViaGate Technologies to provide video serving and multimedia access technology for the Shanghai Online II broadband network.
  • The project aims to offer residential and business customers broadband multimedia services including high-speed Internet connections, voice services, video-on-demand, and interactive gaming.
  • The fiber network will alleviate the "bottleneck effect" associated with high-bandwidth applications over traditional internet infrastructure.
  • SGI's scalable server technology will enable Shanghai Online to expand their services and capacity as their subscriber base grows.
  • Users will have the option to receive services via cable modem or set-top box, with download speeds reaching up to 26 Mbps.
  • Oracle's Video Server v. 3.1 and ViaGate 3096 multimedia access switches will be used to deliver video content in MPEG-2 format.
  • SPTA has selected set-top boxes from Pace Micro Technology and StellarOne for the project.

Statistics:

  • The Shanghai Online II project will provide access to 100 users during the initial trial phase.
  • The trial phase involved delivering MPEG-2 video content to users.
  • SGI's Origin 200 and Origin 2000 scalable servers have been specified for the trial.
  • Oracle's Video Server v. 3.1 and ViaGate 3096 multimedia access switches have been chosen for the project.
  • The project aims to provide download speeds up to 26 Mbps using VDSL technology.

Sources:

  • PRNewswire, "SGI Offers Advanced Video Serving and Multimedia Access Technology to Shanghai Post & Telecommunication Administration", October 10.
  • SGI, "SGI Announces Broadband Network Upgrade for Shanghai Post & Telecommunication Administration"

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