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KPN, a Netherlands based telecommunications and ICT service provider, announced today that it’s deploying a Scopus IP “head end” solution for delivery of video and audio over IP.

 

KPN’s IP-based “head end” system consists of Scopus’ dense UE-9240 four-channel MPEG-2 Universal Encoders and IVG-7100 IP streamers for routing and processing content. These are managed by Scopus’ NMS network management system.

 

Incorporating all of the necessary building blocks for supporting video and audio services, this solution is designed to increase revenue generation through the future addition of new services and offerings.

 

KPN using Scopus solution offers its subscribers more than 180 video and audio channels via its fiber optic cable infrastructure.

 

“The economic and competitive benefits generated by enhanced triple-play capabilities were important motivators in our decision to move forward with an IP-based solution,” said Dolf Schinkel , KPN senior architect.

 

“Working once again with Scopus, we found that their enhanced system capabilities and elegant IP-based ‘head end’ solution met our requirements for maximizing our existing infrastructure and delivering digital video while allowing our subscribers to keep their analog home entertainment systems,” Schinkel said.

 

KPN is a telecommunications and ICT service provider in the Netherlands, offering wireline and wireless telephony, internet and TV to consumers and end-to-end telecom and ICT services to business customers.

 

KPN’s subsidiary Getronics operates a global ICT services company with a market leading position in the Benelux, offering end-to-end solutions in infrastructure and network-related IT.

 

In Germany and Belgium, KPN pursues a multi-brand strategy in its mobile operations through E-Plus and BASE.

 

KPN provides wholesale network services to third parties and operates an efficient IP-based infrastructure with global scale in international wholesale through iBasis (News - Alert).

 

As of March 31, 2008, KPN served over 35 million customers, including 27.5 million in wireless services, 5.3 million in wireline voice, 2.4 million in broadband Internet and 600,000 in TV.

 

“It is a pleasure to work with KPN and facilitate the expansion of their triple-play offerings,” said Shimon Shanor, Scopus Vice President of sales. “This installation extends the Scopus brand in Europe and further reinforces our position in the telecom marketplace.”

 

Scopus Video Networks (News - Alert) 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.