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Vodafone Spain Completes LTE Broadcast Trial Using Thomson Video Networks' Multi-Screen HEVC Encoder

Vodafone Spain Completes LTE Broadcast Trial Using Thomson Video Networks' Multi-Screen HEVC Encoder Image Credit: Vodafone

Thomson Video Networks, Friday announced that its ViBE® VS7000 multi-screen and HEVC encoder was chosen by Vodafone Spain and the Valencia Football Club for Spain’s first live trial of an LTE Broadcast on May 17. The operator has successfully delivered exclusive video content to Valencia CF fans during games via a new application on their mobile devices using its 4G network infrastructure.

Vodafone Spain and Valencia CF used the ViBE VS7000 to distribute five simultaneous channels of live HD content to fans in the Mestalla Stadium during Valencia CF’s last Spanish League match against Celta de Vigo. Based on evolved Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (eMBMS) standards, LTE Broadcast is designed to distribute a single instance of the content to multiple users for more efficient use of available bandwidth spectrum. As an eMBMS-ready solution, the ViBE VS7000 provided the video encoding technology for converting the HD content to mobile formats during the trial, said the company.

According to Thomson, it offers a full IP video solution tailored for Web TV and OTT service delivery with build-in support of MPEG-DASH, integration with eMBMS, and rich interfacing capabilities.

Christophe Delahousse, president, Thomson Video Networks
All over the world, 4G LTE networks are changing the way consumers think about accessing video on their mobile devices. The growth of 4G LTE-capable devices is exploding, and video traffic over the Internet and mobile networks will reach unprecedented levels over the next few years. The rapid evolution and innovation of mobile consumer devices is not only driving an ever-increasing demand for HD services, but also differentiated value-added services such as live in-event broadcasts.

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