South San Francisco, CA – June 14, 2007 – Envivio Inc.,
the leading technology
provider of IP video
convergence solutions
from mobile to HD, today
introduced an entry
level encoder for 3G
network operators. The
quad-channel 4Caster™ M4
mobile TV encoder
supports multiple bit
rates, resolutions and
standards within a space
saving one rack unit
(RU). Capable of
encoding in both H.263
and H.264, and compliant
with international
mobile video standards
including 3GPP and
3GPP2, the telco-grade
M4 allows operators to
optimally distribute
high quality audio and
video to mobile phone
and mobile television
subscribers.
“As users demand more
mobile video content,
operators face the
challenge of creating
quality-conscious, yet
cost-effective video
headends for their
mobile TV services,”
said Julien Signès,
President and CEO of
Envivio Inc. “The high
quality and high density
4Caster M4 is ideal for
3G mobile TV
applications.”
As an integral part of
the Envivio® Mobile
Series of encoders, the
4Caster M4 complements
the product range by
offering affordable
access to mobile TV
encoding for 2.5G, 3G
and 3.5G network
operators. The new M4 is
available in multiple
configuration options
designed to match the
requirements of the
mobile network in which
it will be deployed.
Product highlights
include:
- High-density
3GPP and 3GPP2
mobile TV encoding
with 4 channels per
encoder,
- Management and
output of up to
three simultaneous
subscriber profiles
per channel
supporting multiple
bit rates,
resolutions and
standards,
- Industry leading
video quality,
- Advanced rate
control including
constant bit rate
(CBR), capped
variable bit rate
(VBR) and available
bit rate (ABR)
encoding modes,
- Powerful
network-aware bit
rate control
capabilities with
live multi-rate
switching,
- Extensive device
support, including
the most popular
video handsets
currently deployed
in mobile networks,
and
- Video to 2.5G,
3G, and 3.5G
networks, as well as
next-generation
networks such as 4G,
Wifi and Wimax.
Currently, Envivio has
the largest number of
mobile video headend
deployments with more
than 2,000 encoders sold
to over 100 Tier 1 and
Tier 2 operators. In
2007, the company’s
success in the area of
mobile video was
recognized by the
world-renowned
telecommunications
industry analyst firm
Frost & Sullivan, who
awarded Envivio both the
Frost and Sullivan
Product Innovation award
for the 4Caster M2
mobile TV encoder as
well as the
Entrepreneurial Company
of the Year award for
the world digital media
infrastructure market.
The 4Caster M4 mobile TV
encoder for 3G video
applications is
available today.
About Envivio Inc.
Envivio Inc. is the
leading technology
provider of MPEG-4-based
IP video convergence
solutions for telcos,
enterprises, and
broadcasters. Supporting
a wide range of network
protocols, resolutions,
bit rates and devices,
Envivio is the only
company to offer IP
video convergence
solutions from mobile to
HD. In 2007, Envivio won
the Frost and Sullivan
Product Innovation award
for the 4Caster M2
mobile TV encoder as
well as the
Entrepreneurial Company
of the Year award in the
world digital media
infrastructure market.
Envivio solutions
deliver industry leading
AVC/H.264 compressed
video quality at the
lowest bit rate for
mobile TV, Internet TV,
broadcast contribution
and interactive IPTV.
Service providers
worldwide use Envivio
solutions to reduce
their operational costs
while offering
subscribers compelling
video services anytime
and anywhere. Visit
www.envivio.com for
more information.
Envivio is a registered
trademark of Envivio
Inc. All trademarks used
herein, whether
recognized or not, are
the properties of their
respective companies.
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