BBC Selects Scopus for Beijing Summer Olympics
August 14 2008 - 10:38AM
PR Newswire (US)
Scopus H.264 Dense Encoders Deployed at Olympics to Enable
High-Quality, Low-Bit Rate Video Delivery to BBC Offices Over IP
Network TEL AVIV, Israel, August 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Scopus Video Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ:SCOP), a provider of digital
video networking solutions, today announced that the BBC has chosen
Scopus' MPEG-4 encoders for use at the Beijing Summer Olympic
Games. The worldwide leader in news and sports coverage will deploy
Scopus' UE-9420 dense encoders for transmission of high quality
video feeds from the Olympics to its London offices for the logging
of scores and statistics used for monitoring purpose. Scopus was
selected following a thorough selection process for the best match
of BBC's specific requirement for high video quality at low bit
rates. The UE - 9420 is able to distinguish granular picture
details, and offers two H.264 channels in a 1-RU chassis. The
UE-9420 IP output unique design enables BBC to transmit its feeds
over an IP infrastructure across continents without compromising
picture excellence. "The BBC's choice of our encoder platform
recognizes the excellent performance that our solutions provide,"
said David Shamir, encoder product marketing manager at Scopus. "We
take pride in our ability to meet client requirements for a
demanding event such as the Olympic Games with reliable,
high-quality video encoding solutions." About Scopus Video
Networks: Scopus Video Networks (NASDAQ:SCOP) develops, markets,
and supports digital video networking solutions that enable network
operators to offer advanced video services to their subscribers.
Scopus solutions support digital television, HDTV, live event
coverage, and content distribution. Scopus' comprehensive digital
video networking solutions offer intelligent video gateways,
encoders, decoders, and network management platforms. Scopus'
solutions are designed to allow network operators to increase
service revenues, improve customer retention, and minimize capital
and operating expenses. Scopus customers include satellite, cable,
and terrestrial operators; broadcasters; and telecom service
providers. Scopus solutions are used by hundreds of network
operators worldwide. More information is available at
http://www.scopus.net/. This press release contains forward-looking
statements concerning our marketing and operations plans. All
statements other than statements of historical fact are statements
that could be deemed forward-looking statements. All
forward-looking statements in this press release are made based on
management's current expectations and estimates, which involve
risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause results to
differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking
statements. These statements involve a number of risks and
uncertainties including, but not limited to, risks related to the
evolving market for digital video in general and the ability to
successfully deploy our UE-9000 Series Encoders, general economic
conditions and other risk factors. Scopus does not undertake any
obligation to update forward-looking statements made herein.
Contacts: Scopus Corporate Contact: Ovadia Cohen Tel:
+972-3-9007777, PR Agency: Shuman & Associates Tel:
+972-54-498-5833 Investor Relations: GK Investor Relations Ehud
Helft / Kenny Green Tel: (US) +1-646-201-9246 DATASOURCE: Scopus
Network Technologies Ltd CONTACT: Contacts: Scopus Corporate
Contact: Ovadia Cohen, Tel. +972-3-9007777, . PR Agency: Shuman
& Associates, Tel. +972-54-498-5833, . Investor Relations: GK
Investor Relations, Ehud Helft / Kenny Green, Tel: (US)
+1-646-201-9246,
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