Harmonic Inc. [NASDAQ: HLIT] has announced that General Dynamics [NYSE: GD] is implementing Harmonic’s IP-based digital video and HFC broadband access solutions to upgrade the cable video system operated at the Pentagon. The project included an upgrade of the entire video headend and expansion of the transport infrastructure to support more standard definition (SD) and high definition (HD) video channels, as well as on-demand video applications.
The headend replacement at the Pentagon encompassed a full range of digital video solutions from Harmonic. The elements included multi-channel DiviCom Ion MPEG-2 SD encoders, MV 500 MPEG-2 HD encoders, NSG 9116 edgeQAMs, the ProStream™ 8000 digital video mosaic solution and NMX Digital Service Manager. The HFC expansion provided by Harmonic included MAXLink™ transmitters and amplifiers, PWRBlazer nodes and digital return path systems. The new encoders provide superior bandwidth efficiency. The entire headend and transport upgrade provided a seamless transition—New York, New York
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