Iowa Public Network selects Harris NetVX high-speed system

Iowa Public Television Network (IPTV), which operates an 18-station public television network in Iowa, has purchased Harris' NetVX high-speed network connectivity solution.


With the NetVX, the Iowa network will use its digital capacity to multicast several standard-definition channels during daytime hours including a children's channel.

With NetVX, the Iowa Public Television system will be able to provide programming from PBS as well as local and statewide material and data from a centralized location, reducing operating costs and helping IPTV better allocate its engineering resources. They’ll also use the system to distribute analog and digital content via fiber-optic lines and remotely monitor its transmitters, as well as send data services and back-monitoring programming.

The Iowa network will use its digital capacity to multicast several standard-definition channels during daytime hours including a children's channel, a lifelong learning channel and a channel for senior citizens, along with Web-generated material. According to Bill Hayes, director of engineering for IPTV, the network hopes to maximize its bandwidth use to provide more video and data services to viewers.

For more information visit www.broadcast.harris.com.

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