IP Video Contribution

IP-based contribution networks hold great potential for broadcasters and video network operators when looking for new and exciting ways to grow their video business and to optimize their operational costs and efficiency of their organization. Our IP-based solutions combine the best of Cisco’s IP technology leadership with Scientific Atlanta’s video delivery leadership - all from a single source.  

Business Benefits:

• Savings on operational expense from network consolidation and simplification
• Flexibility for launching launch new revenue-generating services
• Rapid deployment of new facilities and services
• Widely deployed and supported technology
• Full reassurance – systems integration from SciCare

Technical Benefits:

• Full range of video adaptation catering for any bandwidth/quality requirement (Uncompressed, JPEG2000, MPEG2, MPEG-4 AVC)
• Strict Quality of Service with managed latency and jitter
• Proven multicast support
• High resilience to failures
• Comprehensive and easy to operate connection management system
  

Key elements of our IP Contribution offering:

Encoders:

• D9054™ MPEG-4 HD encoder [.pdf]
• D9034™ MPEG-4 SD encoder [.pdf]
• D9050™ MPEG-2 HD encoder [.pdf]
• D9032™ MPEG-2 SD encoder [.pdf]
• D9022™ MPEG-2 SD encoder [.pdf]

IP Video Network Adapters:

• D9430™ SDI to IP Gateway
• D9431™ JPEG2000 SDI to IP Gateway
• D9432™ JPEG2000 HD-SDI to IP Gateway
• D9435™ ASI-to-IP Gateway

Learn more about our video network adapters

Digital Content Manager (DCM [.pdf]) :

• D9900™ Digital Content Manager

IP Decoders:

• D9887 Professional Modular Receiver [.pdf]
• D9846 Contribution Decoder [.pdf]
• D9844 Commercial Decoder [.pdf]

Routers:

• High-End Routers: 7600, GSR, CRS1
• Medium-Range Routers: 7200, 7300
• Medium-Range Metro Ethernet: ME3400, 3750-ME, 4K
  
  Learn more about Cisco's routers and switches for Service providers

Management Systems:

• ROSA Network Management System
• Dimetis BOSS LINK Manager (fully integrated 3rd party product)

(*) Research conducted for Scientific Atlanta by the Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth University, December 2006 – January 2007