…(J:COM), the largest cable service operator in Japan based on the number of customers served, is adopting Ciena’s optical Ethernet platforms for the transport of Video on Demand (VOD) services, specifically for its "J:COM On Demand" digital service offering. The deployment is a result of Ciena…

…growth—it also has become an effective tool for preventing encroachment by satellite providers. As VOD services expand to “everything on demand”, VOD becomes an even more important revenue stream for those operators capable of providing subscribers with access to diverse libraries of…

…STU-P Stratum Traceability Unknown-Provisioned SVC Switched Virtual Circuit SVCC Switched Virtual Channel Connection SVOD Subscription Video on Demand SVP Secure Video Processor SVPC Switched Virtual Path Connection SW Software SWCA Split Working Channel Access SWID Software Identifier SWOD Software ODACS…

…residential customers around the world. Good for general Internet access and for applications where downstream speed is most important, such as video-on-demand. ITU-T Recommendation G.992.1 and ANSI Standard T1.413-1998 specify full rate ADSL. ITU Recommendation G.992.3 specifies ADSL2 which provides advanced…

…close by June 30, 2004. * BigBand Networks: Interoperability with BigBand Networks’ BMR® video switch and BME™ EdgeQAM. The focus of the testing was on broadcast and on-demand video content aggregation and switching over Optical Ethernet transport. The test successfully proved interoperability…

…often cited reasons for the global explosion in bandwidth demand is the significant rise in video traffic, and specifically HD video traffic.  While most people immediately think of this as Hulu and Netflix, a portion of that HD video is from the traditional broadcast TV market, were an  increasing…

…including video calls, video streaming and video Multimedia Messaging Services (MMS). * Jupiter Telecommunications Co., Ltd. (J:COM), the largest cable service operator in Japan based on the number of customers served, is adopting Ciena?s optical Ethernet platforms for the transport of Video on Demand (VOD…

…applied to bandwidth, our market-leading software and switching intelligence enables our customers to automatically deliver on-demand capacity in response to application demands, enabling new levels of control and elasticity for enterprises and new potential sources of revenue for network operators.&rdquo…

…over-the-top (OTT) video providers in the U.S. highlights this fact, and suggests that the days of the TV as the centerpiece of the living room are far from over. According to recent data from Nielsen, a majority of Netflix’s streaming customers are now viewing the service on their TV, with many…

…, to expand its subsea cable network. To meet growing demand for high-bandwidth services and applications like video and cloud computing, which is now pushing its needs beyond 10 Gb/s wavelengths, Southern Cross Cables will increase capacity on all of its network segments between Australia, New Zealand…