Media Links is continuing its long-standing tradition of supplying IP technology for the Summer Olympics, with broadcasters worldwide putting their trust in the company’s solutions.
Media Links’ complete range of IP media gateways, switches and network management software are being deployed in Paris, anchored by its Xscend platform. Media services are being sent across the ocean as well as from various sporting venues throughout France to the International Broadcasting Center (IBC) located by the Media Village in Dugny in Seine-Saint-Denis.
Over 200 media and data services are transported between the IBC and the USA-based broadcast rightsholder for final production and mass distribution to the viewing public. JPEG-XS compression is utilised to lower overall bandwidth usage and resulting transit costs while maintaining maximum signal quality with minimal latency.
Xscend’s hitless protection switching is additionally activated across multiple 100Gbps undersea optical trunks to allow for perfect media signal reconstruction at the receiving end in the event of intermittent or more frequently occurring physical layer errors in any one transoceanic path.
“Media Links is proud to once again provide advanced media over IP transport technology along with on-site professional services for the Olympics. Our solutions enable broadcasters to deliver the highest quality and most reliable media services to a global audience, underscoring our commitment to innovation, performance and customer support,” concluded Tom Canavan, executive vice president at Media Links.
