EBU Goes for Gold at London 2012
Ericsson is helping the European Broadcasting Union bring the 2012 London Games to a global audience of almost 5 billion.Ericsson is supplying the European Broadcasting Union with solutions for the delivery of coverage of the 2012 London Games, and other future sporting occasions, to broadcasters around the world.
This premium global sports content will be distributed to EBU members and other rights holders across the globe over both satellite and fibre networks in MPEG-2 Standard Definition (SD) or MPEG-4 AVC 4:2:2 High Definition (HD) using nearly 1000 Ericsson RX8200 receivers.
Broadcasters’ requirements for differing equipment configurations and the many and varied ways in which receivers are used are driving the need for a flexible receiver platform.
The Ericsson RX8200 Advanced Modular Receiver has been designed to precisely meet these requirements. By allowing each individual RX8200 to be configured and tailored to the user’s precise needs the balance of functionality and cost can be achieved, resulting in a unit with all the required features without the additional expense of superfluous connectivity or functionality.
The RX8200 builds on the success and knowledge of previous generations of products to ensure an unrivalled level of quality and reliability. The RX8200 can be tailored to standard definition or high definition uses with MPEG-2 or MPEG-4 AVC decode technology, while connectivity to the receiver is achieved with DVB-S2 satellite, IP and ASI options.
The RX8200 is designed to offer maximum configurability giving the user an à la carte choice of functionality. The configurability brings the benefit that each unit can be specifically tailored to the required application without being loaded with the additional cost overhead of unwanted features.
The RX8200 can be integrated into a variety of system architectures, including ASI, IP and satellite delivery systems through a choice of input and output modules.
The receiver offers choices for IP, audio and video outputs for high quality delivery to all major onward networks.
The RX8200 in combination with Ericsson’s MPEG-4 AVC encoders, DVB-S2 and PREKOR™ Dynamic Pre-Correction System by Ericsson satellite modulators achieves a level of bandwidth efficiency that is unrivalled allowing more HD services per transponder compared with any competing solution.
“The EBU has over 60 years’ experience in delivering premium live content in a seamless, reliable and cost-effective way. We are delighted to extend our relationship with Ericsson for the 2012 Games – the biggest sporting event in the world – to allow us to provide our broadcast customers with the high-quality and flexible service they demand,” said Paolo Pusterla, Head of Procurement & Network Partnerships, EBU.
“The 2012 Games in London is one of those critical events for which reliability and quality are of absolute paramount importance to the viewer, and therefore to broadcasters as well,” said Staffan Pehrson, Vice-President and Head of Solution Area TV, Ericsson. “The Ericsson team has worked with the EBU for over 14 years on the world’s highest profile sports coverage.”
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Posted by Bruce at 21 Dec 2011 
Categories: Entertainment Engineering
Tags: EBU European Broadcasting Union London Games 2012 Ericsson satellite broadcasting RX8200 sports coverage
Categories: Entertainment Engineering
Tags: EBU European Broadcasting Union London Games 2012 Ericsson satellite broadcasting RX8200 sports coverage
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