VOD is a critical application for cable operators like Bresnan to differentiate their services, increase customer satisfaction and generate new revenue streams.

 

Harmonic’s (News - Alert) NSG systems, using best-of-breed technology, enable Privacy Mode encryption at the network edge to effectively protect the on-demand content against content piracy.

 

The NSG’s integrated support for real-time encryption at the network edge allows Bresnan to reliably and efficiently protect VOD assets as they are transmitted to the home. The versatility of the NSG 9000 universal edgeQAM platform also provides Bresnan with the flexibility to migrate to a modular cable modem termination system (M-CMTS) architecture in the future.

 

“As we were planning the expansion of our VOD architecture, two requirements were critical: the ability to deliver a secure and robust on-demand service today and to support other future applications such as modular CMTS to deliver more bandwidth in the future. The NSG 9000 satisfies these requirements,” said Pragash Pillai, vice president of strategic engineering for Bresnan.

 

Bresnan Communications is a broadband communications company serving some 300,000 subscribers across Colorado, Montana, Wyoming and Utah.

 

Bresnan now offers advanced digital and high-speed Internet services to over 95 percent of its subscriber base, and has launched digital video recorder service, high-definition TV and/or video-on-demand to two-thirds of its homes-passed. The company also serves the business community through its Business Services and Advertising Sales divisions.

 

“The popularity of anytime viewing capabilities continues to grow, and Harmonic remains focused on enabling leading operators like Bresnan to offer a high quality, personalized on-demand video experience for the consumer,” said Yoav Derazon, senior manager of cable strategy and solutions for Harmonic.

 

“Our family of NSG edgeQAMs offers unparalleled RF performance and flexibility to support a greater variety of applications at the edge. Combined with the heritage of edgeQAM success and technology development pioneered by Harmonic, these benefits make the NSG the solution of choice,” added Derazon.