Globecast has said that it intends to offer IP/multiprotocol label switching (MPLS) technology with over its Globecast Backbone Network (GCBN) in 2014.
GCBN is an international dynamic synchronous transfer mode (DTM) network spanning five continents with 92,000 km of fiber, reaches 32 points of presence around the globe.
Now, alongside DTM, the company is expected to provide IP/MPLS services. Globecast’s broadcast clients will be able to benefit from a wide-range of options for content delivery through traditional linear services and non-linear and multi-platform offerings, company officials said.
DTM, an optical network technology standardized by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI (News - Alert)), is viewed as the current standard for full-time linear broadcast delivery. Globecast’s DTM network is designed to enable clients to explore new market opportunities. Company officials said that they are able to connect major operators, broadcasters, playout facilities, media centers, and teleports worldwide.
Industry reports, however, suggest that broadcasters are continuing to diversify and expand such offerings. They are increasingly moving away from linear programming and are instead adopting VOD and other non-linear services. Company officials said that these broadcasters need reliable capabilities for delivering file-based content.
“The company is network agnostic and aims to provide our clients with the best solution using the best adapted technology,” said Philippe Fort, chief operating officer at Globecast. “Today we are responding to the growing trend towards file-based technologies and the use of IP networks by announcing that next year Globecast will be able to use IP/MPLS in addition to current terrestrial and satellite broadcast solutions to reach their audience in the most effective way possible.”
Earlier in August, Globecast introduced an application designed to provide its customers with access to its MyGlobeTV service from any Internet-connected device.
Edited by Blaise McNamee