Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) today introduced the industry’s
first Audio/Video Coding Standard (AVS)-IPTV analysis and monitoring
solution. Designed for the Agilent Triple Play Analyzer platform, this
software empowers service providers and network equipment manufacturers
to accelerate the development and deployment of AVS-based IPTV networks
and ensure the acceptable Quality of Service.
AVS is one of the advanced audio/video coding standards for delivery of
Internet protocol television (IPTV) services developed by the AVS
Workgroup of China. Service providers and manufacturers are faced with
numerous network-related challenges including network element
interoperability, proactive measurement of video media transport,
service delivery optimization, ensuring Quality of Experience (such as
video quality and channel zapping), and balancing IP network performance
for real-time services.
The Agilent J6900A Triple Play Analyzer is the most complete test
solution for network equipment manufacturers and communication service
providers who develop, install, maintain, troubleshoot and monitor
IP-based voice, video and data systems, such as IPTV and VoIP networks
and services. The Triple Play Analyzer is the ideal tool to detect and
resolve signaling, transport and voice/video/data Quality of Service and
Quality of Experience problems -- before customers are affected. It
provides the essential measurements and key performance indicators that
enable engineers and technicians to quickly and proactively identify
customer-impacting issues before they become problems, and empowers
faster and higher-quality AVS-IPTV network deployment.
The Agilent Triple Play Analyzer provides comprehensive AVS-IPTV
measurements including:
passive AVS Video MOS (Mean Opinion Score) analysis for hundreds of
IPTV/VoD streams in real-time;
real-time playback of AVS-based IPTV multicast or Video/TV on-demand
streams in real-time with audio;
comprehensive AVS-IPTV MPEG Transport Stream analysis based on the
ETSI TR101-290 standard;
IPTV transmission layer analysis based on the RFC4445 - Media Delivery
Index standard; and
analysis of IPTV channel-zapping latency and VoD command response
times.
“In China, the AVS standard and its
applications in IPTV have made rapid progress in recent years,”
said Henry Lu, business manager of Agilent’s
IP Network Convergence China operation. “However,
there are still a lot of challenges in deploying AVS-based IPTV networks
commercially. Using our Triple Play Analyzer, network operators can
proactively manage and measure the metrics that affect the end-user
quality of experience across the AVS-based IPTV networks, as well as
quickly identify the root cause of Quality of Service/Quality of
Experience degradations. This allows network operators to deploy
high-quality AVS-based IPTV services correctly -- the first time -- and
increase market share and revenues.”
Availability
The Agilent J6900A Triple Play Analyzer with AVS test capability is
available for order now.
More information is available at www.agilent.com/find/tpa.
Product photos are available at www.agilent.com/find/tpa_images.
Agilent in China
China is Agilent’s second-largest region and
fastest-growing market. Employees serve in sales, marketing, customer
support, Agilent Labs, R&D and manufacturing. Agilent is increasingly
focused on localizing products to meet Chinese standards and customer
needs, and has invested in several R&D centers such as China
Communications Operation in Beijing, Chengdu Instrument Division and
Shanghai Software Development Center.
Agilent joined the AVS Forum in July 2007. The Triple Play Analyzer AVS
solution was jointly developed by Agilent Lab Beijing and Shanghai
Software Development Center.
About Agilent Technologies
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) is the world’s
premier measurement company and a technology leader in communications,
electronics, life sciences and chemical analysis. The company’s
19,000 employees serve customers in more than 110 countries. Agilent had
net revenues of $5.4 billion in fiscal 2007. Information about Agilent
is available on the Web at www.agilent.com.
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