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June 13, 2008

Ekinops Revolutionizes Video Transport with New Module

By Michelle Robart, TMCnet Editor


With the announcement of its new PM1004V module, Ekinops (News - Alert) has created a major breakthrough in video transport.

 
A provider of optical transport and WDM solutions, Ekinops’ PM1004V module is the company’s first product to take full of advantage of the Ekinops T-Chip (Transport on a Chip) technology, which was announced earlier this week.
 
The video module will be showcased by Ekinops at the NXTcomm (News - Alert) conference in Las Vegas, June 17-19, and at the WDM conference in Cannes, June 23-27.
 
The PM1004V module is fully integrated into Ekinops’ flagship Ekinops 360 optical transport platform. It enables, for the first time, aggregation and transport of multiple, non-compressed video signals over one wavelength, supporting all the newest video protocols (HD-SDI – PAL and NTSC – and SD-SDI) over long distances.
 
This module makes possible the transport of up to 270 kilometers (170 miles) without in-line amplification, and up to 1,400 kilometers (870 miles) with amplification.
 
With the rapid growth experienced globally within the video transport market, new requirements have surfaced, such as the need to address both point-to-point and point-to-multipoint video transport, control new video formats supporting HDTV, and respond to the expanding usage of digital video. These new applications and formats require transport systems that can provide higher bandwidth solutions and can carry video over longer distances.
 
In an effort to meet the needs of this growing market, Ekinops’ new module brings powerful video capability to its dynamic multi-protocol, multi-reach Ekinops 360 platform.
 
Media and entertainment companies will be able to broadcast live sports events with the video-capable, highly compact, and affordable Ekinops 360 platform.
 
“The PM1004V video module brings an entirely new perspective to video signal transport, thanks to its innovative T-Chip technology,” explained Jean-Luc Pamart, vice president of engineering and co-founder of Ekinops.
 
“With its unique capabilities, Ekinops allows point-to-point and ring configurations and enables video transport over long distances without compression,” added Pamart.
 
The video module is powered by the T-Chip which encompasses all transport functionality in a single device, and shatters the concept of transport as a commodity. The video module is the first Ekinops solution to fully leverage T-Chip capabilities. Those capabilities include programmability for any type of functionality and the ability to handle all existing protocols. With the T-Chip, Ekinops is able to launch products quicker, and the video module is an example of that, taking only four months from product inception to availability.
 
“Customers are looking for cost-effective solutions for delivering digital video live and for both pre- and post-production purposes without compression, which degrades its quality,” said Rob Adams, vice president global marketing and product line management.
 
“The Ekinops 360 platform, with this robust new video support, will allow them to do this for local, metro, and long-haul applications,” explained Adams.
 
The PM1004V module supports industry standard video formats. It aggregates HD-SDI and/or SD-SDI signals with Gigabit Ethernet and Fast Ethernet over a single wavelength. Multiple wavelengths can be multiplexed together with WDM (Wave Division Multiplexing) and transported over fiber. Each video port auto-senses between SD-SDI, HD-SDI-PAL, or HD-SDI-NTSC signals and is individually configurable.
 
The new module eliminates the need for network edge elements such as SDI encoders and ATM switches that are usually required for native video transport. In addition, it simplifies the carrier’s network and lessens the operational cost of managing new and complex network elements.
 
Headquartered in Lannion, France, Ekinops operates as a designer and supplier of optical transport equipment for service providers and enterprise networks. Ekinops’ CWDM, DWDM and aggregation solutions are used by major carriers to build Metro, Regional and Long Haul networks.
 
The company’s optical transport platform relies on an innovative, programmable architecture that significantly lowers the cost of building high speed optical networks. 

Using Ekinops' 360 carrier-grade products, operators can increase transport capacity over Fiber, CWDM, DWDM, SONET/SDH and IP networks.
 
Michelle Robart is a Contributing Editor at TMCnet. To read more of her articles please visit her columnist page.
 
 


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