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(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.
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, visitwww.netinsight.net
About Shanghai Telecom and China Telecom
For more information, visit http://en.chinatelecom.com.cn/index.html
About CSS
For more information, visitwww.css-group.net/en/
Net Insight chosen for FINA World Championships in China:
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