Telecast Fiber's Python 3G Makes Debut at 2011 NAB Show
Industry-Leading Multichannel Fiber Optic HD/SDI System Offers Better Performance Than Earlier Versions
LAS VEGAS — April 11, 2011 — Telecast Fiber Systems, the industry's most experienced company in video over fiber signal transmission, today announced the launch of the Python 3G, the latest release of the company's industry-leading Python multichannel fiber optic HD/SDI transport system. The new Python 3G offers the industry's broadest range of digital transmission rates while maintaining the signal quality and reliability required in today's most demanding studio and outside broadcasting environments.
"The new Python 3G is an ideal solution for broadcasters looking to lower their digital video distribution costs, simplify the cable plant, and eliminate all concerns about distance, interference, and grounding," said Steve DeFrancesco, vice president and general manager at Telecast Fiber Systems. "With the Python 3G, broadcasters can cable once and future-proof their installation with a solution that enables them to reach hundreds of times further using a cable that is a tenth the size of equivalent coax."
The Telecast Fiber Systems Python 3G enables fiber optic transport for up to four groups of HD/SDI channels, all in a compact 1RU frame. For example, operators can select a transmitter and a receiver frame for eight or 16 channels in one direction or two transceiver frames for channels in each direction — or they can use Telecast's Rattler™ miniature transmit/receive modules in conjunction with Python 3G frames to distribute signals to and from several locations simultaneously. Since most Telecast SD/HD products can interface with the Python 3G, broadcasters can create the exact topology required for a given operation.
In addition, the Python 3G's coarse wavelength division multiplexing (CWDM) capabilities enable it to carry up to 16 HD signals on a single optical fiber while remaining compatible with earlier versions of the Python. The system accepts signals ranging from 19.4Mb/s ATSC to 3Gb/s uncompressed HD/SDI, and supports numerous interface standards including applicable SMPTE, ATSC, and DVB recommendations.
The Python 3G will be among several new Telecast Fiber Systems innovations for fiber optic transport on display in the company's booth at the 2011 NAB Show, C8925.
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PRESS RELEASE #2 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
www.wallstcom.com/Telecast/TelePort.zip
Telecast Fiber Systems Introduces TelePort™ 3G CWDM Management System
Powerful New System Provides Higher-Bandwidth Multiplexing for up to 16 Devices on One Single-Mode Fiber
LAS VEGAS — April 11, 2011 — Telecast Fiber Systems today announced the launch of the TelePort™ 3G multichannel coarse wavelength division multiplexing (CWDM) management system. By taking advantage of CWDM's ability to multiply the effectiveness of fiber optic cables for high-bandwidth signal transport, the TelePort 3G is ideal for a variety of applications including outside broadcast, metropolitan video transport, studio-transmitter links, and inter-facility communications.
"CWDM has become the preferred approach to optical multiplexing in digital video/audio communications because of its reliability and cost advantages. Designing systems around CWDM, however, can be a complex task," said Steve DeFrancesco, vice president and general manager at Telecast Fiber Systems. "The TelePort 3G removes the complexities to make CWDM easy, flexible, and economical — reducing cable costs and simplifying management of broadcast facilities."
The new TelePort 3G provides better performance and easy high-bandwidth multiplexing on just one single-mode fiber for as many as 16 digital fiber optic devices. The TelePort can accept the optical output of virtually any digital transmitter in the 1300-nm and 1550-nm wavelength windows, such as Telecast Fiber System's Viper™, Adder™, or Cobra™, and convert the signal into a specific CWDM wavelength. On the other end, a CWDM demultiplexer directs the signal to any standard receiver. With each port capable of 3Gbps transfer, double the rate of the original TelePort, one unit can support up to eight HD cameras, 2,048 AES channels, or any mix of signals required.
"With the TelePort, there is no need to purchase customized wavelengths for each system, or to buy spares for each wavelength. You can take the fiber optic systems you already own and combine them all on one or two low-cost fibers, and the TelePort handles it all easily and seamlessly," added DeFrancesco. "For a big event, a broadcaster can bring in more equipment and have it be instantly compatible. And, since the TelePort is repeating the optical signal, operators get a fresh optical budget and another 25 kilometers of distance — or up to 50 km with the available APD option."
The TelePort 3G is among several new Telecast Fiber Systems innovations for fiber optic transport on display in the company's booth at the 2011 NAB Show, C8925.
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PRESS RELEASE #3 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
www.wallstcom.com/Telecast/Telethon.zip
Telecast Fiber Systems Launches Telethon™ II 3G Multichannel Wavelength Manager for HD/SDI Fiber Transport
With CWDM Multiplexing, Telethon II 3G Improves Signal Capacity for Large Numbers of Wideband Signals
LAS VEGAS — April 11, 2011 — At the 2011 NAB Show today, Telecast Fiber Systems, the industry's most experienced company in video over fiber signal transmission, introduced the Telethon™ II 3G multichannel wavelength manager and HD/SDI transport system. The new Telethon now handles 3G signals with no increase in price while remaining backward compatible with earlier 1.5G versions of the Telethon.
Through its coarse wavelength division multiplexing (CWDM) capabilities, the Telethon 3G simplifies and multiplies the effectiveness of fiber optic cables — reducing operator costs and improving overall signal transmission capacity for a wide range of studio and outside broadcasting environments. All of the transmitters and receivers are now reclocked using Telecast's vast experience in signal transmission, insuring that no other fiber optic transport system is more stable.
"The Telethon is our latest tool to reduce the cost and complexity of moving large numbers of wideband signals through fixed or mobile infrastructures. With each fiber strand capable of moving up to 48Gbps of data, fewer fibers are used, resulting in less expensive cable and connector costs and lower overall lifecycle costs for broadcasters," said Steve DeFrancesco, vice president and general manager at Telecast Fiber Systems. "At a compact 1RU, the Telethon is ideal for HD studio operations, sports and field productions, HDTV distribution on corporate and educational campuses, and other facilities requiring reliable, efficient delivery of HD and other signals."
The new Telethon 3G optical and electrical multiplexer system is a hybrid device that combines the CWDM wavelength management functionality of the company's TelePort™ 3G system with the dense digital signal capacity of the Python 3G digital video transceiver system. The Telethon unit accepts electrical digital signals ranging from 19.4Mb/s to 3Gb/s uncompressed HD/SDI and optical signals of up to 3Gb/s each, and multiplexes them for transmission in either or both directions. Up to 16 optical signals can be accommodated on one fiber, significantly increasing fiber capacity.
Since the Telethon accepts the optical output of virtually any digital transmitter and turns it into a specific CWDM wavelength, there is no need for "wavelength-specific" devices in the system. This represents a huge savings not only in the cost of spares but in the overall complexity of managing the individual wavelengths. In addition, because Telethon can accept any optical signal and retransmit it on a CWDM wavelength, the optical signal is both amplified and repeated — extending the usable life of older fiber optic systems.
The Telethon 3G is among several new Telecast Fiber Systems innovations for fiber optic transport on display in the company's booth at the 2011 NAB Show, C8925.
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About Telecast Fiber Systems, Inc.
Telecast Fiber Systems, Inc. is the company known for its portable and fixed fiber optic systems for television broadcast production. Telecast's video, audio, and communications systems are used worldwide by TV networks, teleproduction companies, sports venues, and various private, educational, and government and military organizations to extend range, simplify cabling, and reduce labor costs and set-up time. Telecast systems have helped usher in the age of HD television production, and the company now is active in the development of 3D HD TV production. Telecast Fiber Systems is a subsidiary of Belden (NYSE: BDC), a leader in comprehensive signal transmission solutions for fiber, cable, wireless signal, and industrial networking applications.
More information about Telecast Fiber Systems can be found at www.telecast-fiber.com.
Telecast Fiber's Python 3G Makes Debut at 2011 NAB Show
Industry-Leading Multichannel Fiber Optic HD/SDI System Offers Better Performance Than Earlier Versions
LAS VEGAS — April 11, 2011 — Telecast Fiber Systems, the industry's most experienced company in video over fiber signal transmission, today announced the launch of the Python 3G, the latest release of the company's industry-leading Python multichannel fiber optic HD/SDI transport system. The new Python 3G offers the industry's broadest range of digital transmission rates while maintaining the signal quality and reliability required in today's most demanding studio and outside broadcasting environments.
"The new Python 3G is an ideal solution for broadcasters looking to lower their digital video distribution costs, simplify the cable plant, and eliminate all concerns about distance, interference, and grounding," said Steve DeFrancesco, vice president and general manager at Telecast Fiber Systems. "With the Python 3G, broadcasters can cable once and future-proof their installation with a solution that enables them to reach hundreds of times further using a cable that is a tenth the size of equivalent coax."
The Telecast Fiber Systems Python 3G enables fiber optic transport for up to four groups of HD/SDI channels, all in a compact 1RU frame. For example, operators can select a transmitter and a receiver frame for eight or 16 channels in one direction or two transceiver frames for channels in each direction — or they can use Telecast's Rattler™ miniature transmit/receive modules in conjunction with Python 3G frames to distribute signals to and from several locations simultaneously. Since most Telecast SD/HD products can interface with the Python 3G, broadcasters can create the exact topology required for a given operation.
In addition, the Python 3G's coarse wavelength division multiplexing (CWDM) capabilities enable it to carry up to 16 HD signals on a single optical fiber while remaining compatible with earlier versions of the Python. The system accepts signals ranging from 19.4Mb/s ATSC to 3Gb/s uncompressed HD/SDI, and supports numerous interface standards including applicable SMPTE, ATSC, and DVB recommendations.
The Python 3G will be among several new Telecast Fiber Systems innovations for fiber optic transport on display in the company's booth at the 2011 NAB Show, C8925.
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PRESS RELEASE #2 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
www.wallstcom.com/Telecast/TelePort.zip
Telecast Fiber Systems Introduces TelePort™ 3G CWDM Management System
Powerful New System Provides Higher-Bandwidth Multiplexing for up to 16 Devices on One Single-Mode Fiber
LAS VEGAS — April 11, 2011 — Telecast Fiber Systems today announced the launch of the TelePort™ 3G multichannel coarse wavelength division multiplexing (CWDM) management system. By taking advantage of CWDM's ability to multiply the effectiveness of fiber optic cables for high-bandwidth signal transport, the TelePort 3G is ideal for a variety of applications including outside broadcast, metropolitan video transport, studio-transmitter links, and inter-facility communications.
"CWDM has become the preferred approach to optical multiplexing in digital video/audio communications because of its reliability and cost advantages. Designing systems around CWDM, however, can be a complex task," said Steve DeFrancesco, vice president and general manager at Telecast Fiber Systems. "The TelePort 3G removes the complexities to make CWDM easy, flexible, and economical — reducing cable costs and simplifying management of broadcast facilities."
The new TelePort 3G provides better performance and easy high-bandwidth multiplexing on just one single-mode fiber for as many as 16 digital fiber optic devices. The TelePort can accept the optical output of virtually any digital transmitter in the 1300-nm and 1550-nm wavelength windows, such as Telecast Fiber System's Viper™, Adder™, or Cobra™, and convert the signal into a specific CWDM wavelength. On the other end, a CWDM demultiplexer directs the signal to any standard receiver. With each port capable of 3Gbps transfer, double the rate of the original TelePort, one unit can support up to eight HD cameras, 2,048 AES channels, or any mix of signals required.
"With the TelePort, there is no need to purchase customized wavelengths for each system, or to buy spares for each wavelength. You can take the fiber optic systems you already own and combine them all on one or two low-cost fibers, and the TelePort handles it all easily and seamlessly," added DeFrancesco. "For a big event, a broadcaster can bring in more equipment and have it be instantly compatible. And, since the TelePort is repeating the optical signal, operators get a fresh optical budget and another 25 kilometers of distance — or up to 50 km with the available APD option."
The TelePort 3G is among several new Telecast Fiber Systems innovations for fiber optic transport on display in the company's booth at the 2011 NAB Show, C8925.
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PRESS RELEASE #3 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
www.wallstcom.com/Telecast/Telethon.zip
Telecast Fiber Systems Launches Telethon™ II 3G Multichannel Wavelength Manager for HD/SDI Fiber Transport
With CWDM Multiplexing, Telethon II 3G Improves Signal Capacity for Large Numbers of Wideband Signals
LAS VEGAS — April 11, 2011 — At the 2011 NAB Show today, Telecast Fiber Systems, the industry's most experienced company in video over fiber signal transmission, introduced the Telethon™ II 3G multichannel wavelength manager and HD/SDI transport system. The new Telethon now handles 3G signals with no increase in price while remaining backward compatible with earlier 1.5G versions of the Telethon.
Through its coarse wavelength division multiplexing (CWDM) capabilities, the Telethon 3G simplifies and multiplies the effectiveness of fiber optic cables — reducing operator costs and improving overall signal transmission capacity for a wide range of studio and outside broadcasting environments. All of the transmitters and receivers are now reclocked using Telecast's vast experience in signal transmission, insuring that no other fiber optic transport system is more stable.
"The Telethon is our latest tool to reduce the cost and complexity of moving large numbers of wideband signals through fixed or mobile infrastructures. With each fiber strand capable of moving up to 48Gbps of data, fewer fibers are used, resulting in less expensive cable and connector costs and lower overall lifecycle costs for broadcasters," said Steve DeFrancesco, vice president and general manager at Telecast Fiber Systems. "At a compact 1RU, the Telethon is ideal for HD studio operations, sports and field productions, HDTV distribution on corporate and educational campuses, and other facilities requiring reliable, efficient delivery of HD and other signals."
The new Telethon 3G optical and electrical multiplexer system is a hybrid device that combines the CWDM wavelength management functionality of the company's TelePort™ 3G system with the dense digital signal capacity of the Python 3G digital video transceiver system. The Telethon unit accepts electrical digital signals ranging from 19.4Mb/s to 3Gb/s uncompressed HD/SDI and optical signals of up to 3Gb/s each, and multiplexes them for transmission in either or both directions. Up to 16 optical signals can be accommodated on one fiber, significantly increasing fiber capacity.
Since the Telethon accepts the optical output of virtually any digital transmitter and turns it into a specific CWDM wavelength, there is no need for "wavelength-specific" devices in the system. This represents a huge savings not only in the cost of spares but in the overall complexity of managing the individual wavelengths. In addition, because Telethon can accept any optical signal and retransmit it on a CWDM wavelength, the optical signal is both amplified and repeated — extending the usable life of older fiber optic systems.
The Telethon 3G is among several new Telecast Fiber Systems innovations for fiber optic transport on display in the company's booth at the 2011 NAB Show, C8925.
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About Telecast Fiber Systems, Inc.
Telecast Fiber Systems, Inc. is the company known for its portable and fixed fiber optic systems for television broadcast production. Telecast's video, audio, and communications systems are used worldwide by TV networks, teleproduction companies, sports venues, and various private, educational, and government and military organizations to extend range, simplify cabling, and reduce labor costs and set-up time. Telecast systems have helped usher in the age of HD television production, and the company now is active in the development of 3D HD TV production. Telecast Fiber Systems is a subsidiary of Belden (NYSE: BDC), a leader in comprehensive signal transmission solutions for fiber, cable, wireless signal, and industrial networking applications.
More information about Telecast Fiber Systems can be found at www.telecast-fiber.com.
