Korea Telecom (KT), the largest IPTV operator in Korea, has chosen Ericsson’s AVP 4000 MPEG-4 HD encoders to enable the addition of 20 new HD channels over the next three years. This product is powered by Ericsson’s first propriety programmable video processing chip, designed specifically to offer class-leading capability for all applications. The installation will reduce KT’s encoding delay to less than 700ms. This solution also provides a pathway to UHD.
The Ericsson solution also includes the Ericsson nCompass headend management system. Among other things this provides fully automated failure detection and switching, equipment configuration and scheduling (all from a single view). The latest deployment extends a relationship that stretches back to 2007.