Scientific Atlanta Expands Support for 2006 FIFA World Cup Video Transport

Strategic Insights -

Scientific Atlanta, a Cisco company, has expanded its support for the upcoming 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany matches by incorporating high-definition (HD) encoding and delivery of video to German national broadcaster ARD/ZDF. The company's iLYNX video adaptation platform has been chosen to support live video feeds from 12 German football stadiums to an International Broadcast Center (IBC) in Munich for distribution to soccer fans around the world. The new video transport project will use additional iLYNX systems to connect three ARD/ZDF regional broadcast centers with the IBC for delivery of coverage across Germany.

Key Takeaways:

  • Scientific Atlanta's iLYNX video adaptation platform has been chosen to support live video feeds from 12 German football stadiums to an International Broadcast Center (IBC) in Munich for distribution to soccer fans around the world.
  • The new video transport project will use additional iLYNX systems to connect three ARD/ZDF regional broadcast centers with the IBC for delivery of coverage across Germany.
  • Over 30 Scientific Atlanta HD encoders (Model D9050) will be used at the venues and in the IBC to deliver compressed HD video streams to maximize bandwidth use over the iLYNX platform and for satellite distribution worldwide.
  • The nationwide transport network will use Scientific-Atlanta's ROSA server-client network management for the 2006 FIFA World Cup video & audio feeds to manage and control any Scientific Atlanta equipment.
  • The project demonstrates Scientific Atlanta's decades of video transport experience, local presence in Europe, and past successes with other 2006 FIFA World Cup projects.
  • The high-performance, all-in-one compression, aggregation, and network adaptation platform, and encoding solution will deliver an exciting entertainment experience for viewers across Germany and around the world.

Statistics:

  • Over 30 Scientific Atlanta HD encoders (Model D9050) will be used at the venues and in the IBC.
  • The new video transport project will connect three ARD/ZDF regional broadcast centers with the IBC.
  • The project will deliver compressed HD video streams to maximize bandwidth use over the iLYNX platform.
  • Scientific Atlanta's iLYNX video adaptation platform has been used in previous 2006 FIFA World Cup projects.

Sources:

  • "Scientific Atlanta Expands Support for 2006 FIFA World Cup Video Transport" press release, May 24
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