Date: 21/04/2009

Fujitsu and Cisco together developed BW-efficient video distribution system

Fujitsu and Cisco have worked together to create bandwidth efficient video contribution system for use over Internet Protocol (IP) based systems and satellite based video transmission/broadcasting systems. Both the companies claim, this system delivers breakthrough low-latency performance for IP video transmission. Contribution networks provide flexible and efficient mechanisms of transporting video programming from the source (such as a sports stadium) to a broadcasting studio or head-end. By applying IP efficiencies to processes that traditionally have relied on legacy technologies. Fujitsu and Cisco are demonstrating this cost saving and performance enhancing solution at Fujitsu's booth SU10921 at NAB 2009 in Las Vegas, April 20-23.

The notable features and facts of this system includes,

The new IP encoding platform includes the Cisco D9094 MPEG-4 advanced video coding (AVC) encoder, which was developed by Fujitsu to support high-quality high-definition (HD) and standard-definition (SD).

The Cisco D9094 encoder, and its standard-definition counterpart, the Cisco D9093 encoder, both include an option for a built-in satellite modulator, ideally suited for DSNG (Digital Satellite News Gathering) applications.

The IP system includes digital content processing technology of the Cisco Digital Content Manager (DCM) for IP forward error-correction and to simultaneously process huge number of (in hundreds) of HD video streams.

The end-to-end IP solution includes both Cisco ROSA technology and Dimetis Link Connector and Link Manager options for network and service management.

The system supports the use of satellite delivery using DVB-S or DVB-S2 modulation for newsgathering and outside broadcast applications.