Subscribers are demanding more personalized video services that let them watch what they want, when they want. These services include video on demand (VoD), but go beyond it to include time shifting, network personal video recorder (network PVR), and advanced advertising.
Central to personalized and VoD services is the Cisco Content Delivery System (CDS), which transcends traditional VoD and uses a highly scalable and efficient distributed architecture. The CDS is designed not just to support today’s services but also to deliver "any stream to any screen."
VoD and personalized video are delivered over flexible and scalable Cisco IP next-generation networks (IP NGNs) typically through Edge QAM modulators such as the RF Gateway Series and then through a hybrid fiber-coaxial (HFC) access network.
The ability to deliver VoD services is one of the cable industry’s primary advantages over competitive video services. Cisco’s extensive VoD launch experience and its integrated hardware/software platform can help you reduce time to market and improve reliability when launching or expanding these powerful services.
Cisco
Video on Demand (VoD) and Time Shifting solution elements include:
The Cisco session and resource manager acts as a VoD session manager in the system; it is a scalable, modular system capable of handling a large number of devices.
This scalable and resilient series of edge QAMs maps switched digital video (SDV) sessions to the appropriate RF port for delivery to the subscriber’s set-top.
Cisco Digital Cable Set-Tops:
VoD can be delivered by any of the set-tops in Cisco’s digital cable lineup, providing protection for your equipment investments. Cisco's digital cable set-tops include the Cisco Explorer 4000 and 8000 Series.
• Managed as a single system for easy operation
• Traditional VoD and internet streaming enabled through a single unified system
• Delivers video not just to set-tops but also to other devices
• Flexible platform for both existing VoD services and next-generation applications
