Modulus Video MPEG-4 AVC Systems Selected by MRC for New Broadcast Microwave Systems

Modulus Video MPEG-4 AVC Systems Selected by MRC for New Broadcast Microwave Systems

Integrated Systems Will Provide High Quality, Low Bandwidth Video Encoding Solution for News, Live Events and Other Remote Video Delivery Applications

SUNNYVALE, Calif., April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Modulus Video, Inc. today announced that its MPEG-4 AVC encoding and decoding systems have been selected by Microwave Radio Corporation (MRC), the world's leading microwave system provider, for integration in a new line of microwave video transport systems. The new systems will support a wide range of applications facing shrinking microwave bandwidth and increasing costs, including studio-to-transmitter links (STLs), electronic news gathering (ENG), international outside broadcast operations, inter-city relays, satellite backhauls, and regional networks.

"MRC's commitment to providing the most effective microwave video transport solutions means that we are constantly evaluating technologies and partners that can improve broadcast operations," said Tony Finizio, CEO of MRC. "Modulus Video's complete focus on MPEG-4 AVC has yielded a best-in-class encoding solution that will provide MRC customers with clear advantages in bandwidth savings while ensuring video quality that meets or exceeds expectations."

Under the agreement, MRC will offer the Modulus ME1000 encoder and MD1000 decoder to the broadcast microwave market. Developers from the two companies will work together to integrate the products into complete systems. The companies will present a live demonstration of system solutions at the National Association of Broadcasters convention, April 18-21 in Las Vegas, at the MRC Booth C3007.

"We are very pleased that MRC, the most trusted name in microwave transport applications, has selected Modulus as its partner for delivering its next generation of systems," said Bob Wilson, CEO and chairman of Modulus Video. "Increasing pressure on available spectrum presents broadcasters with an increasing challenge. Working together, MRC and Modulus are bringing the best engineering minds in the business to bear on the challenge. MPEG-4 AVC is well suited to these applications, delivering video quality that can be superior to MPEG-2 in less than half of the bandwidth."

About MRC

As the television industry continues its transition from analog to digital transmission, Microwave Radio Communications (MRC) provides broadcasters with flexibility in implementing digital video transport strategies. MRC delivers a comprehensive line of microwave radio products for portable and fixed digital and analog video transport operations. Since the early 1960s, MRC has served television organizations with point-to- point microwave systems for video transport. Today MRC has the largest share of video microwave systems in domestic and global broadcast markets. Serving most major television broadcasting networks, MRC has an installed base of over 100,000 microwave radios in over 60 countries around the world. MRC has been ISO-certified since 1994 and is dedicated to providing exactly the kind of round-the-clock, round- the-globe support that television broadcasters require.

About Modulus Video, Inc.

Modulus Video, Inc. is a provider of next-generation HD and SD video compression solutions for digital television based on the MPEG-4 AVC (H.264 / MPEG-4.10) standard. Its products include encoders and professional decoders targeted at the broadcast, narrowcast and video-on-demand markets. Each product provides significantly greater efficiency over legacy MPEG-2 systems, while working seamlessly within that existing transport infrastructure. Modulus provides long-term, cost-effective solutions for meeting the increased demand for bandwidth in market segments including: contribution / distribution; digital television delivered via satellite, cable, terrestrial, or IPTV, and enterprise networks. Modulus is based in Sunnyvale, California, and was founded in 2002. For more information, please visit www.modulusvideo.com.

Source: Modulus Video, Inc.

CONTACT: Evan Sirof, Media Relations, of Marcomm-on-call.com, +1-914-993-0805 or evan@marcomm-on-call.com, for Modulus Video

Web site: http://www.modulusvideo.com/

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