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The BigBand BMR^® (Broadband Multimedia-Service Router) is the recognized benchmark platform for network delivery of video services. It is a versatile platform for a broad range of solutions, built on the most powerful media processing and routing engines available in the industry.

• Versatile platform that enables “grow as you go” scalability
• Supports wide range of services including digital TV management, deep digital transport, digital simulcast, digital ad insertion, HDTV and switched digital video
• Innovative routing and processing engine, fully non-blocking
• Compact chassis holding two I/O cards, for a total of 32 ASI inputs, 12 ASI outputs, 8 GigE inputs/ outputs, and 16 broadcast QAM outputs
• Gigabit Ethernet, with optional DWDM and CWDM enables cost-effective digital transport
• Carrier-grade platform, with hot-swappable cards

Flexible and scalable, the BigBand BMR100 is fully interoperable with sources of a broad range of content and services in headend and hub facilities, enabling a service provider to achieve significantly higher utilization of network capacity and assets. The BMR features programmable hardware for easy upgrading and reconfiguration, maximizing return on capital investments. The compact BMR100 chassis holds two I/O cards and two management modules, and is the ideal platform for specialized deployments and network locations serving less populated areas.

At the core of the BigBand BMR is a protocol-agnostic, content intelligent architecture that switches and processes MPEG, IP and Ethernet packets. The  innovative BMR design supports applications such as headend management, digital simulcast, standards-based ad splicing, time-shifting and switched digital video. BMR functionality includes RateShaping^® dynamic bit rate adaptation for video, and other advanced capabilities such as network edge de-jittering and QAM modulation / RF upconversion.

The BigBand Management and Server Suite make it easy to configure and manage the BigBand BMR100 and co-located BigBand platforms, and dynamically provision content and services to be carried over a video network. Intuitive graphical user interfaces assist in provisioning services, and assessing network and element performance. Robust, open protocols including SNMP are used for communicating routing and performance data information. The extensive capabilities of the BigBand Management and Server Suite help minimize operational expenditures.

The BigBand BMR100 is a robust platform designed from the ground up to be carrier-class. Hot-swappable input/output cards, fans and power supplies, a passive backplane, and other features ensure that the BMR meets the highest availability requirements.

The BigBand BMR100 provides a broad range of video networking functionality