Cisco Video Tech Boards Intelsat Bird

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Cisco announced today that Intelsat S.A., the leading provider of fixed satellite services worldwide, has launched IntelsatONE, a first-of-its-kind global platform consisting of an IP/MPLS-based network, fiber, teleports and points of presence - fully integrated with Intelsat's global satellite fleet to better serve its media, network services and government customers.

For media organizations, IntelsatONE will manage video contribution and primary video distribution over an all-IP backbone using Cisco® Internet Protocol Next-Generation Network (IP NGN) technology and video transcoding and video network management platforms. For network services and government customers, IntelsatONE will provide enhanced products, such as IPv6 next-generation IP services, DVB-S2 trunking and MPLS VPN.

With end-to-end Cisco IP NGN architecture and technology, Intelsat is expanding its capacity for the delivery of global commercial satellite services, including high-definition (HD) video programming, media applications, broadband services and more.

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