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TMCNet:  Ericsson live event coverage solution recognized for innovation

[April 27, 2012]

Ericsson live event coverage solution recognized for innovation

(M2 PressWIRE Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) AVP 3000 Voyager receives TV Technology STAR Award at NAB 2012 New multi-codec, multi-function video compression and processing platform provides greater performance, scalability, flexibility and efficiency NAB launch endorsed by awards for both Ericsson technology and customer deployment Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) has received further recognition as the market leader for content acquisition and exchange with a TV Technology STAR Award at NAB 2012, the world's largest media and entertainment event. Ericsson's AVP 3000 Voyager was launched at the show in Las Vegas as part of the brand new AVP multi-codec, multi-function video compression and processing platform. The platform provides greater performance, scalability, flexibility and efficiency for broadcasters and TV service providers. A number of key AVP configurations extend Ericsson's leadership in live and linear video processing throughout the value chain of content acquisition and exchange to delivery to the consumer.


The STAR (Superior Technology Awards Recipient) Award follows further success for Voyager, after Arqiva's deployment of Ericsson's solution for its entire DSNG fleet was honored in the Broadcast Engineering Excellence Awards. The deployment by Arqiva, the communications infrastructure and media services company, provided the ability to broadcast from any location using the power of a MPEG-4 AVC 4:2:2 encoder with 10-bit precision specifically designed for the high quality requirements of live event television.

"As the market leader for video content acquisition, exchange and distribution, we have a strong heritage in delivering best-in-class next-generation solutions, and the new AVP video processing platform further reflects this," said Staffan Pehrson, Vice President and Head of TV, Ericsson. "The success of Arqiva's deployment of Voyager for its entire fleet serves as proof of the power the solution for the acquisition of such critical live content. We are delighted to be recognized with these awards at NAB 2012 following the very successful and well-received launch of the AVP platform, which provides the performance and video quality that operators require to deliver more of the high quality fixed and mobile video services that viewers demand." Voyager is the market leading DSNG platform that is now equipped for the multi-platform, multi-screen world and is the only product to offer a hot-swappable modular architecture capable of supporting MPEG-2, MPEG-4 AVC and JPEG 2000 video compression over satellite and IP networks.

TV Technology's STAR Awards are designed to celebrate and showcase the preeminent technological innovations available to the media industry. The Broadcast Engineering Excellence Awards honor new facilities, recognizing innovation, high-quality design and construction. Notes to editors Our multimedia content is available at the broadcast room .

Ericsson is the world's leading provider of communications technology and services. We are enabling the Networked Society with efficient real-time solutions that allow us all to study, work and live our lives more freely, in sustainable societies around the world.

Our offering comprises services, software and infrastructure within Information and Communications Technology for telecom operators and other industries. Today more than 40 percent of the world's mobile traffic goes through Ericsson networks and we support customers' networks servicing more than 2 billion subscribers.

We operate in 180 countries and employ more than 100,000 people. Founded in 1876, Ericsson is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. In 2011 the company had revenues of SEK 226,9 billion (USD 35,0 billion). Ericsson is listed on NASDAQ OMX, Stockholm and NASDAQ, New York stock exchanges. www.ericsson.com www.twitter.com/ericssonpress www.facebook.com/technologyforgood www.youtube.com/ericssonpress For further information, please contact Ericsson Corporate Public & Media Relations Phone: +46 10 719 69 92 E-mail: media.relations@ericsson.com Ericsson Investor Relations Phone: +46 10 719 00 00 E-mail: investor.relations@ericsson.com ((M2 Communications disclaims all liability for information provided within M2 PressWIRE. Data supplied by named party/parties. Further information on M2 PressWIRE can be obtained at http://www.presswire.net on the world wide web. Inquiries to info@m2.com)).

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