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cabsat_cabsat 26/02/2014 18:22 Page 3 performance with demonstrable savings in cost, space and power. The 8500 range is available in five frame sizes, all of which include superior audio processing capabilities and simplified cable management systems. Also featuring will be Kaleido-MX and KaleidoModular-X, class-leading multiviewers that combine performance with weight, space and power efficiency. Both multiviewers provide video scaling quality that delivers ‘any source, anywhere’ processing with the flexibility to place any signal on any display at any size. implementations with global telecom provider TATA Communications and Satcab, a leading systems operator and distributor of professional broadband and broadcast equipment in Portugal. Specifically, Net Insight will detail how TATA Communications deployed the Nimbra VA 210 to offer new services through Internet connectivity to its global Nimbra media backbone network, and how Satcab effectively uses the Nimbra VA 210 as a disaster recovery service for cable-TV customers. meet with its partners and customers in the Middle East. “Our theme for 2014 is the integration and interoperability of our different product families. On a single, real-time network, all of your video, audio, intercom, Ethernet, and data can travel together and be managed seamlessly from a single interface,” he says. Thomson Video Networks - Stand G7-30 The specialist in transport solutions for Broadcast and IP will share the success of the Nimbra VA 210 using examples from According to Ahmed Magd El Din, international sales manager, Middle East, Riedel Communications, CABSAT provides the company with a wonderful opportunity to This provider of advanced video compression solutions will demonstrate key innovations for delivering OTT and multi-platform services in the most costeffective, bandwidth-efficient manner possible while meeting consumers’ evergrowing expectations for exceptional HD picture quality on every platform and device. Featured products will include elebrating its 10th birthday, TV Connect London is returning with what is claimed as its biggest and best line-up of speakers, new sponsors and exhibitors, innovative features and networking opportunities for 2014. The event brings together leading service providers from across the globe to meet, network and discuss the future of connected TV entertainment. As the industry’s convergence continues TV Connect (Grand Hall Olympia, March 18-20) reflects this with an agenda that brings together leading OTT players, telcos, cablecos, broadcasters, content providers and solution providers to speak on the evolution of multiscreen experiences. Event organisers expect to surpass 2013’s figures of 7,500 attendees from 83 countries as delegates aim to be part of the world’s largest and most established Connected Entertainment event. CONFERENCES. This year’s conferences will offer expert insight on a wide variety of topics, including: l The future opportunities and challenges for telcos entering the digital home l The OTT’s impact on telco and pay-TV business models l Engaging cross-platform audiences with social TV l Assessing cloud TV’s impact on the business of broadcasters and network owners These discussions will feature leading industry figures, which include Andrew Fisher, chairman, Shazam; Spencer Stevens, CTO, Sony Pictures Entertainment; Alvaro De Nicola, CTO TV, BT; Francisco Varela, global head of platform partnerships, YouTube; and Nicolas Bry, SVP Digital, Orange France Telecom. During this three day conference, these panellists and many more will reveal where TV is headed in the near future. EXHIBITION. On the show floor, TV Connect London brings together over 200 exhibitors offering technologies and solutions in connected entertainment. Product categories include: Network Solution Providers; Content Management Solutions; Middleware and Gateways; Software Solutions; Quality and Security Improvement; Content Delivery Networks/Storage/Cloud; UI, Search and Recommendation, and OSS, BSS and Payment Solutions. Among the blue chip exhibitors confirmed are: ACCESS Europe; Agama Technologies; AirTies; Alticast; Net Insight Stand A5-30 C 32 EUROMEDIA Riedel Communications - Stand H7-30 the company’s broadcast video compression systems for DTH, as well as a worldclass HEVC solution for live and file-based delivery to multi-screen and OTT services. Volicon - Stand 600 The provider of enterprise media intelligence solutions will feature version 7.1 of its Observer TS MPEG transport stream logging and monitoring system. Enhanced to accom [