Abu Dhabi Media Company, a diversified media and entertainment company, has made a significant investment in live outside broadcast technology.
The deal has been agreed with Thomson Grass Valley, a French company which provides the world’s leading media, entertainment and communications companies with technology, services and systems.
The agreement expands Abu Dhabi Media Company’s fleet of Outside Broadcast (OB) Vans, which can broadcast live television from anywhere in the emirates using superior quality digital technology.
‘This deal reinforces Abu Dhabi Media Company’s commitment to keeping the emirates at the forefront of broadcasting technology,’ says Abdul Hadi Al-Sheikh, technology executive officer at Abu Dhabi Media Company. ‘The arrival of the new vans ensures we can broadcast superior quality television as it happens across the seven emirates.’
The new vans, which carry between eight and sixteen cameras, also feature hydraulics, fire alarm systems, electric converters and environmentally-friendly air conditioning systems that can deal with extreme operating temperatures during summer. The new vans are slated to arrive in Abu Dhabi end of August, and will be operational in October.
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PRO TECHnology, a leading provider of communication, security and storage solutions, and Anevia, a leading vendor of next generation Video on Demand (VOD) and Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) head-end servers, have partnered to deploy a state-of-the-art IPTV solution within the Abu Dhabi Media Corporation (ADMC).
The implementation involved the implementation of cost effective and user-friendly Flamingo DVB to IP gateway solution, as part of the media group’s steps to upgrade its systems by introducing a reliable IPTV service in its headquarters.
As the Middle East’s pioneering multimedia organisation, ADMC has shifted to IPTV in a bid to leverage the advantages of the full-IP approach towards broadcasting. Through Anevia’s FLAMINGO solution, ADMC can transmit encrypted or free to air digital channels available from satellite channels (DVB-S or DVB-S2), digital terrestrial TV (DVB-T), cable TV (DVB-C) or professional DVB equipment (DVB-ASI) in unicast or multicast mode over an IP network. By using easy-to-install and cost efficient professional DVB to IP gateways, ADMC can also benefit from seamless TV channel monitoring and have 24/7 access throughout the building.
‘We at Abu Dhabi Media Company always look for best international standards when it comes to Technology Innovations,’ said Abdul Hadi Al Sheikh, Chief Technology Officer at Abu Dhabi Media Company.
He also added: ‘We believe that implementing state-of-the-art and cutting edge technologies help us in efficiency and effectiveness towards our high quality services and products. The Anevia System will help our News Room and Editorial Team to be up to date in watching latest news using IP Protocol Technology.’
‘IP convergence is fast becoming the trend in the Middle Eastern broadcasting arena, as the region is continuously witnessing a massive technological revolution, which is driving manufacturers to develop modern technologies,’ said Jamal Maraqa, Managing Director, PRO TECHnology. ‘This deployment of Anevia’s Flamingo solution marks the cornerstone for future developments related to site coverage and end-user usage for the Abu Dhabi Media Corporation. Through this latest technology in IPTV, ADMC can now provide innovative features for high quality digital video delivery, thereby extending its capability to offer more worldwide TV channels.’
Specialising in the video component of Triple Play - IPTV, VoD, Catch-Up TV and network PVR, Anevia provides services to more than 300 clients across 50 different countries by delivering technologies that facilitate migration to video and TV over IP.
‘We are truly looking forward to our partnership with PRO TECHnology to deploy the newest version of our Flamingo DVB to IP gateway solution within ADMC. The services implemented on the existing IP Network combine multiple benefits: ease of use, fast installation on employees’ computers, seamless TV channel monitoring, ubiquitous access throughout the building. Last but not least, it offers reduced costs of deployment. Anevia’s Flamingo solution is the cornerstone for future developments related to ADMC site coverage and end-user usage such as VOD, nPVR or Catch-Up TV, which are made available through Anevia’s TOUCAN suite of applications,’ said Damien LUCAS, co-founder of Anevia.
PRO TECHnology delivers technologies, products and solutions that provide the best IT solutions to both corporate and retail industries. Established in 1998, the company is headquartered in Dubai, UAE and has branches in Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Iran and Libya. Presently, PRO TECHnology works with 18 leading international brands in the Middle East and the Levant, including Apple, HP, IBM, Dicota, Qualstar, Nexsan, Storageflex, Maximum Throughput, ENPS, Freecom and Symantec, among others.
Tags: Abdul Hadi Al Sheikh, Abu Dhabi Media Company, ADMC, Anevia, Damien LUCAS, Jamal Maraqa, PRO TECHnology
