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Swiss IPTV wholesaler Netstream has selected video encoding products from US firm Harmonic for a new IPTV head-end platform it is building.

Swiss distributor Adrenio installed a variety of Harmonic solutions for Netstream, including the Harmonic Electra 8000 universal SD/HD MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 AVC encoders, ProStream 1000 stream processors with ACE transcoders, and the NMX digital service manager.

"Because they operate at less than 70 watts per service, the Electra 8000 encoders were the perfect solution for lowering our power consumption and, in turn, operating expenses," said Alexis Caceda, CEO of Netstream. "Each 1-RU chassis houses up to four encoders, and that significantly reduces the amount of rack space we use while providing additional cost savings."

Netstream is planning to expand its head-end by adding new channels to the platform over the next few months. The company reports that its IPTV platform is already being used by one of the largest mobile and fixed-line providers in Switzerland.

Likely candidates for the deployment include Sunrise Communications, which launched its new IPTV service last month, and which received advanced logistic services from Adrenio for its service launch.

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