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www.inbroadcast.com | Vol: 6 - Issue 4 | April 2016

InMedia

World First For Broadpeak's
ABR Technology

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roadpeak, a leading provider of
content delivery network (CDN)
technologies and live and on-demand
servers for cable, IPTV, OTT, hybrid
TV, and mobile operators worldwide,
has announced that Emtel, the telecom
and mobile operator in Mauritius,
has deployed Broadpeak nanoCDN
multicast ABR (Adaptive Bitrate)
technology to deliver live multiscreen
services through its fibre-through-theair (FTTA) network.
With nanoCDN multicast ABR, Emtel
can ensure that OTT services are
distributed by video content providers
with a superior service quality. This
innovative multicast ABR solution
is the first of its kind deployed by a
telecom and mobile operator to enable
efficient multiscreen delivery of live
television programmes.
"Whenever there is a major sports
event, such as the 2015 Rugby World
Cup event in London, there is a
dramatic increase in multiscreen video

consumption. To meet our customers'
insatiable appetite for video content without disrupting our Internet service
- we needed a flexible, scalable, and
affordable CDN solution capable
of handling the peak bandwidth
consumption of live events," said
Teddy Bhullar, CEO of Emtel.
"We chose Broadpeak nanoCDN
because it enables us to deliver
multicast streams via CDN, eliminating
the need for expensive, bandwidthhungry unicast streams. Thanks to
nanoCDN we can deliver an
exceptional live video experience
to our customers, with optimal
bandwidth usage, safeguarding
standard
Internet-based
services."
MC
VISION,
the
official
broadcaster of Canal+ for
Mauritius, recently introduced
its myCANAL multiscreen service
utilising Emtel's latest network
broadcasting delivery features.

By leveraging multicast capabilities
of the network, nanoCDN will enable
Emtel to infinitely scale the delivery
of live video streams to a wide range
of devices, while providing a superior
quality of service to customers.
"Managing and optimising the viewer
experience on the myCANAL service
was a key requirement for us," said
Ghislaine Tchibozo, general manager
of MC VISION.
"Working with Emtel and Broadpeak,
we can provide viewers with a superior
live entertainment experience on
every screen."

nanoCDN technology relies on
standard DOCSIS 3.0 and DSL/fibre
home broadband gateways. Running
Broadpeak technology, the Technicolor
TC7200 broadband cable modems can
receive and translate the multicast
streams into unicast sessions for
delivery to individual devices across
the residential environment. This
multicast-to-unicast process allows
Emtel to save network bandwidth,
enabling a fast Internet connection
as well as delivery of high-quality live
ABR video streams to any standard
device within the home.
"Using nanoCDN over fibre to the
air is a truly innovative application
that sets the benchmark for saving
bandwidth while also meeting
demand for live multiscreen
content. As other telecom and
cable operators around the world
look to take advantage of network
multicast technology, this project
provides them with a great realworld deployment," said Jacques
Emtel deploys Broadpeak nanoCDN Le Mancq, CEO, Broadpeak.
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