High-Definition Video
High Definition = High Expectations
Scalable, affordable HD Optimized Video Infrastructure
Consumer demand for multi-channel high-definition (HD) video services is pushing many providers’ networks to their limits. Service providers must deliver HD affordably and with all the quality of experience (QoE) expected from standard-definition video—or risk losing market share.
These operators need a solution suited to their network architectures and budgetary realities, and able to support the rollout of new, competitive video services.
Key Requirements
- High Quality of Experience - Fast channel changes and responsive video-on-demand
- Cost efficiency to meet budgetary realities
- Simple integration with existing architectures
- Ability to scale to high channel count, 50% peak HD viewing
- Customer Satisfaction
- Protection of the video control plane against attack
BTI Value
BTI offers a purpose-built solution with dramatically lower entry costs that allows for efficient delivery of linear and on-demand HD content. By distributing intelligence to the network edge, providers deploying BTIs Packet Optical Edge solution at the edge of their fiber-transport networks gain a host of performance advantages:
- Downstream as well as upstream QOS classification for high performance, predictable QOE
- Distributed switching at the network edge to provide efficient fiber usage for bandwidth, cost savings, and to open up the access network bringing content closer to the consumer and enabling network scalability
- Reliable Ring an hub and spoke transport and backhaul of all residential services
- Consistent QOE for video services in a consolidated network supporting all services to the residence
- Video transaction processing for predictable channel change response and protection against video control plane DoS attacks
Learn More: HD Optimized Video Delivery Solution Brief.