Thomson demonstrates 4k real-time data streaming of uncompressed digital content over ip network 

11/6/2007

Proof-of-Concept Exhibition Marks the World’s First Transmission of a Production-Quality Digital Movie Over a Long-Distance Ethernet Network

Thomson today successfully demonstrated the real-time streaming of an uncompressed digital 4K movie over a 10Gbps optical fibre IP network operated by LambdaNet Communications Deutschland AG. For the first time, a production-quality digital movie was transmitted over a looped 2,000 km IP network, interconnecting German cities Berlin, Dresden, Erfurt, Hannover, Leipzig and Magdeburg. Transport and playback in real-time took place at Thomson’s Corporate Research Center in Hannover.
"This demonstration validates Thomson’s position as the leader in digital audiovisual content delivery", said Gary Donnan, head of Thomson’s Corporate Research business unit, within the Group’s Technology Division. "We are excited to have showcased this groundbreaking demonstration, which will set a new standard for long distance real-time streaming".

LambdaNet provided "LambdaNet Data Link", a business solution that allows customers to utilize simple and cost-efficient Ethernet technology for both LAN and WAN networking.

"The powerful range of our Ethernet solutions represents an innovative tool for customers", said Stefan Krüger, CEO of LambdaNet Communications Deutschland AG. "The LambdaNet Data Link has been customized to meet the requirements of service providers and large corporate customers, offering cutting-edge communication services".

Thomson’s newly developed high-performance transport protocol allows a comprehensive utilization of the 10Gbps network bandwidth, eliminating adverse effects introduced by long distance connections. Outperforming other solutions in the marketplace, such as Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and User Datagram Protocol (UDP), the new Thomson protocol is fully backwards compatible with existing IP network infrastructure.

Anticipating the needs of the increasingly globalized digital content production industry, Thomson has been conducting research for almost two years on high speed real-time data transfer technology to enable efficient management of production-quality digital content over long distances. Initial achievements on a simulated network were presented at NAB 2007. Now, by partnering with LambdaNet, Thomson was able, for the first time, to showcase the results of their research on a commercial European network.

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About Thomson — World leader in digital video technologies
Thomson (Euronext Paris: 18453; NYSE: TMS) provides technology, services, and systems to help its Media & Entertainment clients – content creators, content distributors and users of its technology – realize their business goals and optimize their performance in a rapidly changing technology environment. The Group is the preferred partner to the Media & Entertainment Industries through its Technicolor, Grass Valley, RCA, and Thomson brands. For more information: www.thomson.net

About Thomson’s Technology Division
Thomson’s Technology division develops and supplies advanced products, services and technologies to media, entertainment and telecommunications companies. One of three divisions of Thomson, S.A., the Technology division capitalizes on its worldwide research organization to feed its 3 other businesses: Intellectual Property & Licensing, managing one of the world’s largest patent portfolios; Thomson Silicon Solutions, developing advanced integrated circuits; and Software & Technology Solutions, a leading developer and provider of innovative digital and technology solutions.

About LambdaNet Communications Deutschland AG
LambdaNet Communications Deutschland AG is a premier provider of telecommunication and Internet services. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Hannover. LambdaNet operates one of the most sophisticated fiber-optic and IP/MPLS networks in Europe, covering 40 cities in 11 countries, including metropolitan networks to 5 major European business centers. LambdaNet provides global solutions based on a network of cooperation partners. The company´s service portfolio includes state-of-the-art IP/MPLS data services, high-availability Internet services, integrated voice services, bandwidth transmission services up to 10 Gigabit per second as well as hosting services based on LambdaNet´s 24 data centers.