New media contribution network to be based on the Nimbra platform
STOCKHOLM, Sweden – Net Insight, a leading provider of efficient and scalable transport solutions for media, IP and broadcast networks, today announces a media contribution network order based on the Nimbra platform for the FINA World Championships 2011 from Shanghai Telecom.
Shanghai Telecom, a new customer of Net Insight, is a branch office of China Telecom, the state-owned telecom operator in China. Shanghai Telecom will build a media contribution network for the live swimming event FINA World Championships 2011 taking place in Shanghai in July 2011. The contribution network will link from the International Broadcast Centre (IBC) to satellite earth stations.
Net Insight’s Nimbra platform was chosen for its flexibility and the network topology adaptability that simplifies network planning and allows step-by-step build-out resulting in higher resource utilization.
The order was received in partnership with one of Net Insight’s partners in China, Times Sage Technology, member of the CSS group.
“We have been present in the Chinese market for a couple of years and we are stepwise building our market position”, says Fredrik Trägårdh, CEO of Net Insight. “By adding Shanghai Telecom as a new customer we are broadening our customer base in China.”
For further information, please contact:
Fredrik Trägårdh, CEO of Net Insight, +46 8 685 04 00, fredrik.tragardh@netinsight.net
About Net Insight
Net Insight delivers the world’s most efficient and scalable transport solution for Broadcast and IP Media, Digital Terrestrial TV, Mobile TV and IPTV/CATV networks.
Net Insight products truly deliver 100 percent Quality of Service with three times improvement in utilization of bandwidth for a converged transport infrastructure. Net Insights Nimbra™ platform is the industry solution for video, voice and data, reducing operational costs by 50 percent and enhancing competitiveness in delivery of existing and new media services.
More than 130 world class customers run mission critical video services over Net Insight products in over 50 countries. Net Insight is quoted on the NASDAQ OMX, Stockholm. For more information, visit www.netinsight.net
About Shanghai Telecom and China Telecom
For more information, visit http://en.chinatelecom.com.cn/index.html
About CSS
For more information, visit www.css-group.net/en/
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