IPTV
IPTV promises to revolutionize cable industry
The rise of Internet Protocol Television, or IPTV, is a significant development in consumer entertainment and business communication. Whether used by residential customers for video on demand or business customers for corporate content, IPTV promises to be a strong and hotly contested market. Cable operators with leading edge technology will have the best chance of winning greater market share and delivering the kind of service that will attract and retain more subscribers. For next generation IPTV solutions, cable operators globally are relying on products from ARRIS.
ARRIS delivers leading edge DMTS for IPTV and more
ARRIS is a leader in supplying the cable industry with solutions for the convergence of voice, video, data and mobile phone services. ARRIS enables operators to deliver superior IPTV services with the ARRIS D5™ Universal Edge QAM that supports simultaneous delivery of MPEG2 and DVB-C based digital video, as well as IP digital multimedia content. This highly robust device is designed for the requirements of a broad range of digital service applications, delivering video content in a highly dense, redundant and modular package that is also very cost-effective. Redundant features include WAN Link and Power, ensuring higher performance and reliability. The D5 Universal Edge QAM supports 1,488 Encrypted streams, providing sufficient headroom to avoid limitations that can compromise the end-user experience. By deploying the D5 solution, operators can reduce capital costs and protect headend hub investments by leveraging existing IP switching and transport resources.
The D5 Universal Edge QAM also enables operators to adapt as new IPTV capabilities and standards evolve. With new DOCSIS 3.0 specifications on the horizon, the D5 solution can be upgraded in the field to meet new requirements, support wideband data service, migrate to IPv6 technology, and mix and match upstream and downstream bandwidths.
Bundling IPTV with other services
In addition to IPTV, ARRIS provides technology that can deliver additional sources of revenue for MSOs. A fixed mobile convergence solution allows operators to offer advanced mobile services to subscribers. With dual-mode cell phone handsets, users can switch between cellular networks and wi-fi networks, providing more coverage, lower cost and greater opportunities for entertainment and communication. ARRIS offers cable modems and wireless modems to deliver high-speed Internet access to homes and businesses. VoIP phone equipment, including telephony modems, allows subscribers to save money on telephone service. Wideband technology offers subscribers greater bandwidth for receiving services on a converged network, and MDU products enable operators to provide service for hotels and other multiple unit deployments.
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