The interoperability of Ateme encoders and ZTE videoconference and surveillance decoding systems reduces the risk for telcos in deployment of MPEG-4 AVC-based services.

The MPEG Industry Forum (MPEGIF) has announced the launch of a new 6th round of interoperability testing, in which 30 companies will test the latest MPEG-4 audio and visual codecs.

The AVC standard was expected to result in significant performance improvements.

Terayon demonstrated the world’s first ad insertion and real-time splicing of MPEG-4/AVC video streams at IBC 2005.

Proven interoperability enables telcos to deploy advanced MPEG-4 AVC-based IPTV services with the option to choose the set-top box that’s most suited to their needs

Newer set-tops will be necessary for decoding

Reflecting the dynamic nature of the IPTV market it serves, Modulus Video today began demonstrating its new ME2000 family of MPEG-4 AVC encoders to attendees at GLOBALCOMM 2006 in Chicago, McCormick Place, Booth 67091. The world's first compact (1 rack unit) multi-format encoding platform, the ME2000 series expands Mod

By deploying the MPEG-4 systems in news vans and fixed and flyaway configurations, Televisa enhanced image quality and cut bit rate requirements in half.