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Globecomm Unveils SkyBorne IPTV Regional HeadendTMCnet Associate Editor Globecomm Systems recently introduced its SkyBorne IPTV (News - Alert) Regional Headend (RHE) for telephone companies and broadband carriers looking to add video services.
The latest in the company’s line of pre-engineered systems, SkyBorne RHE provides content acquisition, content management, subscriber management, content packaging and delivery to the carrier’s distribution network – all in a single, cost-effective, customizable package. Optional revenue-generating features include systems for advertising insertion and video-on-demand. According to Globecomm, SkyBorne RHE, which is based on field-proven modular building blocks, provides the performance, reliability and operational integrity of a custom broadcast system at a competitive price. It can adapt quickly and easily to changing customer needs. In addition to the Regional Headend, SkyBorne also includes lifecycle support services such as network monitoring, installation, field service and repair to preserve the value of the original investment and provide maximum uptime and throughput. “Much of the world’s television moves through digital transmission systems, networks and studios designed and built by Globecomm,” said Chairman and CEO David Hershberg in a press release. “We have also created multi-service IP networks from Afghanistan and Tonga to the USA. SkyBorne gives new video service providers the best of both technologies in a single cost-effective package.” Globecomm made news recently when it announced that it had been selected as designer and integrator of the Super Headend for SES Americom's revolutionary IP-PRIME satellite-delivered IPTV service at Vernon Valley, N.J. The SkyBorne suite includes systems design and engineering of Super Headends for origination of satellite-based IPTV services. Globecomm is a global satellite communications company delivering solutions to customers in broadcasting, telecommunications, Internet, industry and government. The company’s satellite communications services include satellite broadband Internet, satellite video broadcasting, videoconferencing, telecommunications, industrial communications, portable and remote communications, telemetry solutions, digital teleports, data centers, elearning or distance learning, and VoIP. For more information, visit http://www.globecommsystems.com/rs/home.aspx. ------- Patrick Barnard is Associate Editor for TMCnet and a columnist covering the telecom industry. To see more of his articles, please visit Patrick Barnard’s columnist page. |