Telenor Satellite chooses Thomson for streaming technology

Telenor Satellite Broadcasting has chosen compression technology provider Thomson Video Networks’ ViBE VS7000 multi-screen video platform to deliver streaming services for its key broadcast clients.

The ViBE VS7000 handles 26 services, each formatted, compressed, and ready for multi-screen delivery, according to Thomson Video Networks.

“With the introduction of the ViBE VS7000 multi-screen transcoding platform, Thomson Video Networks has delivered a very interesting new product,” said Torkel Aamodt Thoresen, chief technologist (broadcast), Telenor Satellite Broadcasting. “In our operation, the VS7000 produces excellent picture quality while at the same time offering critical functions such as blackout management, service monitoring, and flexible DRM handling.”