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BigBand's Multi-Screen Platform Earns High Rating in BTR's 2011 Diamond Technology Reviews
Cable industry experts praise platform as a "forward thinking approach" that scales, offers high density, and is easily expanded
October 18, 2011
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., October 18, 2011 - BigBand Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: BBND) today announced that its Media Services Platform (MSP), the MSP2800 with the MSP QAM, has received a "Four Diamond" rating in Broadband Technology Report's (BTR's) 2011 Diamond Technology Reviews.
Engineering executives from Bright House, Charter, Comcast, Cox, Suddenlink, Sunflower Broadband and Time Warner Cable served as third-party judges for the 2011 Diamonds. The BTR Diamond Technology Reviews ("the Diamonds"), now in its seventh year, is a renowned industry program that was developed to recognize some of the top products and solutions available to the cable industry as determined by this stellar panel of MSO engineering experts. Criteria used in the Diamonds rankings include, first and foremost, unique technology or application thereof, innovation, ease of use, efficiency, reliability and contribution to profitability.
"Our judges were impressed with BigBand's innovation and forward thinking approach to multi-service QAM signal delivery," said Steve Johnson, Program Director for Diamond Reviews with Broadband Technology Report. "The MSP's high density and expansion capabilities also helped it garner such an outstanding score from the judges, who recognized it as a great enabler for providing advanced services."
The BigBand MSP2800 platform in conjunction with the MSP QAM is a breakthrough solution that combines an ultra-dense QAM with advanced media processing for highly reliable, multi-application video service delivery. This powerful combination gives cable engineers the ability to cost-effectively deploy, manage, and scale new applications and services while solving the operational complexity and challenges associated with such growth.
"We created a platform that improves the subscriber experience by optimizing the bandwidth required for the delivery of more content to more devices," said Rajive Djar, Senior Vice President, Corporate Development and Strategic Planning. "It is an honor to be recognized by this distinguished panel."
Visit media-services-platform-overview.html for additional information about BigBand's platform for multi-screen video delivery and advanced advertising.
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About BigBand Networks
BigBand Networks, Inc. [NASDAQ: BBND] provides broadband service providers with innovative digital video networking solutions designed to make it easier to move, manage and monetize video. These solutions are based on BigBand's video-networking platforms that are built to enable efficient and reliable delivery across a wide range of services, including digital TV, high definition TV, advanced advertising, IPTV, video-on-demand and interactive TV. BigBand Networks has done business with more than 200 customers in North America, Asia and Europe -- including seven of the ten largest cable and telco service providers in North America. BigBand Networks is based in Redwood City, Calif., with offices worldwide. For additional information about the company, please call +1.650.995.5000, email info@bigbandnet.com or visit www.bigbandnet.com.