Packet Exchange and PNW Net send ASI broadcast video over transcontinental Ethernet VLAN using economical Pleora IP engine
2006-04-24
Trial paves way for new class of broadcast video transport services based on low-cost equipment and affordable, dedicated Ethernet connections
PacketExchange, Pacific Northwest (PNW) Net, and Pleora Technologies have announced the successful conclusion of a rigorous, two-way transcontinental trial to stream high definition television around the world, without compromising on image quality.
The trial was conducted last week over a dedicated long-haul Ethernet VLAN (virtual local-area network) provisioned by PacketExchange between one of its London network nodes and PNW Net‘s facility in Seattle, Washington. Pleora‘s EtherCast™ Video IP Engines streamed a high definition television signal in real time from Seattle to London and back again for a continuous 24-hour period.
The EtherCast engines performed flawlessly. The transfers were lossless and the video quality was excellent. Moreover, the picture was delivered back to Seattle with a round-trip latency of only 0.5 seconds. This low latency reflects the high quality of the PacketExchange VLAN connection and the fact that this completely bypasses the ‘public Internet‘. The ultra-efficient, purpose-built hardware in the PL1453A engine was also critical.
