Cyprus public broadcaster launches digital services for the first time using
Net Insight's Nimbra technology
STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Net Insight, a leading developer of efficient and scalable
transport solutions for media, IP and broadcast networks, today announces that
Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC), public broadcaster for the Republic of
Cyprus, will use Net Insight's Nimbra platform when it launches the island
nation's first high definition services via a new, national Digital Terrestrial
TV (DTT) distribution and contribution network.
The DTT network scheduled to launch by the end of 2010 will be the transport
network for all DTT services, including radio, across Cyprus. It also will
supply High Definition contribution services in a JPEG 2000 format from regional
studios back to the main site in Nicosia. The transport network covers 11 main
transmitter sites and four reporter sites. The Nimbra 680 will be the core node,
located in Nicosia, offering the ultimate in distribution and contribution
flexibility when paired with switches from the Nimbra 300 series at the
transmitter and studio site nodes. This form of distributed network architecture
is fast becoming the de facto standard for new DTT network designs.
Net Insight received the order in close cooperation with local partners JD
Dynamic and EMR.
"After an extensive evaluation process, we have selected the Nimbra platform as
the top choice for delivering the national DTT network" says Mr Grigoris
Maliotis, Director of Technology at CyBC. "Net Insight's proven successes in
media transport made them an ideal choice to help build the next generation of
our video network."
The new network will guarantee 100 percent QoS in distributing video services
across Cyprus, provide scalable multicast capabilities and a single distribution
and contribution switched network.
CyBC will manage the entire network through Net Insight's Nimbra Vision network
management platform, which offers additional security and provides easy
provisioning.
"As the leading broadcaster in Cyprus, CyBC will be able to implement digital
transmissions to its customers using the Nimbra platform," says Fredrik
Trägårdh, CEO of Net Insight. "This order is another confirmation of our DTT
solution leadership."
For further information, please contact:
Fredrik Trägårdh, CEO of Net Insight, +46 8 685 04 00,
fredrik.tragardh@netinsight.se <mailto:fredrik.tragardh@netinsight.se>
About Net Insight
Net Insight delivers the world´s most efficient and scalable optical 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(TM) 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.
World class customers run mission critical video services over Net Insight
products for more than 100 million people in more than 40 countries. Net Insight
is quoted on the Stockholm Stock Exchange.
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About CyBC
For more information please visit: http://www.cybc.com.cy/eng/
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