Cisco, Scientific Atlanta showcase diverse solutions

    Among the new releases was the next generation of MPEG-4 AVC encoders supporting HD and SD video with up to 40 percent improvement in bandwidth savings compared to previously deployed MPEG-4 AVC encode
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    Cisco Systems and Cisco-owned Scientific Atlanta showcased at IBC2006 solutions designed to enable broadcasters and service providers to deliver the experience wanted by today’s viewers.
    Cisco/Scientific Atlanta IBC highlights included:

    • Integrated, comprehensive triple- and quad-play networks, creating multiservice Internet Protocol Next-Generation Networks (IP NGN) with intelligent services for scalable video delivery and advanced IP video encoding/transcoding and processing systems;
    • New releases of Scientific Atlanta’s MPEG-4 AVC encoders supporting HD and SD video with up to 40 percent improvement in bandwidth savings compared to previously deployed MPEG-4 AVC encoders;
    • An expanded satellite decoder portfolio supporting cost-effective distribution applications and studio-quality contribution receivers using MPEG-4 AVC or MPEG-2 encoding.

    For more information, visit: www.scientificatlanta.com.

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