MONTERREY, Mexico, Feb. 24,
2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Television
Internacional selected the globally deployed APEX3000
Universal Edge QAM platform from ARRIS International plc (NASDAQ:
ARRS) to expand its HD channel broadcasting.
TVI also chose ARRIS Global Services to converge its current QAM
services into EQAM utilizing the APEX3000. The project included the
distributed installment of 16 APEX3000s in 16 Hubs, replacing the
centralized APEX1000s in Monterrey's headend.
This deployment marks the first APEX3000 installation in
Mexico. TVI will benefit
immediately from savings in power and cooling costs, while the
APEX3000's high-density, converged video and data platform will
provide TVI with the network scalability and CCAP compatibility to
deliver tomorrow's IP-based services. In addition, the
APEX3000's proven capabilities for Digital Video Broadcasting
(DVB), strategically position TVI to reliably deliver a range of
digital TV content.
"We partnered with ARRIS to bring the future of TV to our
customers," said Jorge Diaz, CTO at
TVI. "The ARRIS APEX3000 enables us to streamline our broadcast
delivery today and expand our HD channel offerings tomorrow. The
ARRIS Global Services team provided the expertise and support to
switch platforms quickly and reliably."
"The APEX3000 represents a big step forward for TVI in
delivering tomorrow's video services and introduces our
state-of-the-art QAM platform to Latin
America," said German
Iaryczower, SVP of Sales, Caribbean and Latin
America at ARRIS. "The APEX3000 platform is proven for
large-scale global deployments, and our work with TVI introduces
its next-generation capabilities to the region."
ABOUT APEX3000
The APEX3000 is an ultra-dense, fully
redundant, state-of-the-art chassis-based edge QAM platform. Its
ability to save power and provide excellent RF performance for QAM
delivery is ideal for linear broadcast applications as well as
narrowcast applications such as VOD, Cloud DVR, SDV and M-CMTS.
The APEX3000 features key capabilities for DVB delivery‚
including integrated DVB Simulcrypt and MediaCipher Encryption,
fully-agile RF QAM placement design (57-999 MHz), and a standby QAM
Blade for MediaCipher and DVB Broadcast QAM backups. Its scalable
platform gives operators options for converging QAM services on a
single EQAM platform today, while providing a migration path to
support the network's future needs.
About TVI
Television Internacional, S.A. de
C.V., which is partially owned by Televisa Group and Multimedios
Group, is one of Mexico's largest
telco providers in Mexico
offering Broadband, telephony and Digital TV services in
Mexico's Northeast area.
Its coverage includes Estado de Nuevo León, Coahuila, Tamaulipas and San Luis Potosí Regions with
solutions for the Residential under the brands Cablevision, and
izzi and the Enterprise markets under Telum brand.
With more than 40 years in the market, over 700,000 subscribers
and more than 1,400,000 services installed, Cablevision leads the
residential market in the Region, covering all socioeconomic
levels. For more information, visit multimedios.com.
About ARRIS Global Services
ARRIS Global Services
helps customers plan, design, implement and operate their networks
and business processes. Services include installation of network
elements; operational, technology and strategic consulting; staff
augmentation; strategic outsourcing; and defining and integrating
complex, multi-vendor solutions.
About ARRIS
ARRIS International plc (NASDAQ:
ARRS) is a world leader in entertainment and communications
technology. Our innovations combine hardware, software, and
services across the cloud, network, and home to power TV and
Internet for millions of people around the globe. The people of
ARRIS collaborate with the world's top service providers,
content providers, and retailers to advance the state of our
industry and pioneer tomorrow's connected world. Together, we are
inventing the future. For more information,
visit www.arris.com.
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