[June 18, 2013] Eutelsat KabelKiosk deploys Harmonic's integrated headend solution Tweet Jun 18, 2013 (Datamonitor via COMTEX) -- Harmonic, Inc., a provider of video delivery infrastructure, has announced that Eutelsat KabelKiosk, a provider of TV products and services for network operators, has deployed Harmonic's integrated headend solution to power its extended DVB and IP platform and multiscreen service distributed to multiple cable and telco operators throughout Germany. Utilizing Harmonic's ultra-dense headend solution, Eutelsat KabelKiosk can prepare 50 HD and 100 SD channels for IPTV and adaptive bitrate streaming to smartphones, PCs, set-top boxes, and connected TV devices, said Harmonic. Using Harmonic's versatile ProView 7100 integrated receiver-decoder (IRD), Eutelsat KabelKiosk can receive up to four satellite carriers per rack unit. Harmonic's ProStream 9100 with ACE high-density stream processor and transcoder increases Eutelsat KabelKiosk's operational efficiencies by supporting 20 HD or 60 SD broadcast transcoding services, as well as 10 HD or 20 SD OTT services encoded in a variety of adaptive bitrate profiles, from a single rack unit, added Harmonic. Content storage is optimized using a combination of Harmonic's ProMedia Origin HTTP streaming video server and Harmonic MediaGrid shared storage system. Together, ProMedia Origin and MediaGrid accelerate file-based workflows while reducing I/O latencies. Relying on industry-standard protocols like Apple HLS and Microsoft Smooth Streaming, ProMedia Origin publishes live and time-shifted services to multiple viewing devices. Harmonic's NMX Digital Service Manager reportedly controls the ProView 7100, ProStream 9100 with ACE, and ProMedia Origin systems. Through a user interface, NMX enables Eutelsat KabelKiosk to create and modify network topology and channel lineups, in addition to setting transcoding parameters. "Eutelsat KabelKiosk is constantly increasing the size of its digital service offering to anticipate the needs of our customers," said Martina Rutenbeck, managing director of Eutelsat visAvision GmbH, which operates KabelKiosk. "For this project, it was important that we are able to support a wide range of applications, including live, on-demand services, and start-over TV, on both set-top boxes and multiscreen devices. Harmonic's end-to-end headend solution is extremely dense, making it easy to support a wide range of applications, services, and devices, while also ensuring superior video quality." "Harmonic has vast expertise in deploying end-to-end multiscreen and OTT solutions for satellite operators around the world, including Eutelsat," said Michael Salomon, area sales manager, Germany and Switzerland, at Harmonic. "Our headend solutions feature an integrated functionality and flexibility to support seamless migration and future expansion. This functionality, along with our dedicated support team, will be critical to increasing Eutelsat KabelKiosk's revenue streams as they continue to roll out advanced pay-TV services." http://www.datamonitor.com Republication or redistribution, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without prior written consent. Datamonitor shall not be liable for errors or delays in the content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]