We have our first sign that IBC is nearly upon us—the list of products and companies shortlisted for a CSI award has been released! And we are once again very happy to be included with a finalist spot for our Just-in-Time Packaging solution in the Best Mobile TV Technology category. Delivered as a new capability for our TransAct Packager, this will be the second CSI nomination for this versatile adaptive streaming product, which also won a Vision Award at last fall’s TelcoTV as a key element of RGB’s eVIA multiscreen IP video solution.

Now that the IBC countdown is underway, please keep an eye out for our upcoming blog series on topics that will help IBC attendees navigate developments as multiscreen deployment enters the next phase.

We look forward to seeing you back here over the next few weeks and in Amsterdam in September!

We’re very excited about next week’s Independent Show in Orlando. Hosted by the NCTC for its 900+ independent cable operator members, this annual event gives us the opportunity to meet face-on-face with so many of our most valued customers.

Since RGB’s inception, NCTC members have been a critical element of our customer base. Over the last several years, we have helped independent operators of all sizes to implement digital simulcast solutions as they transitioned to all-digital, optimize their bandwidth in order to add more HD and other services, deploy local ad insertion solutions to generate new revenue, and now, we’re partnering with them to tackle the challenge of multiscreen IP video delivery.

Wherever you are in the evolution of the video delivery network, RGB Networks has a video processing solution and the expertise to help make your deployments easier and more cost-efficient.

Our reputation and track record are strong with this membership and we invite you to read about just a few of our deployments with NCTC member operators over the last several years:

• GCI Streams 2011 Iditarod Race to Subscribers’ PCs with RGB Networks
• XIT Communications Deploys RGB Networks’ Video Multiprocessing Gateway to Deliver Services to its IPTV Subscribers
• Horizon Telcom Uses RGB Networks’ Video Multiprocessing Gateway to Deliver More HDTV to its IPTV Subscribers
• Hargray Communications Expands Services with RGB Networks Products
• Pembroke Telephone Selects RGB Networks for IPTV Network Upgrade
• San Bruno Cable Chooses RGB Networks for Comprehensive Digital Video Network Upgrade
• Midstate Communications Delivers More Programming with RGB Networks
• RGB Networks Chosen by Crosslake Communications for Digital Video Upgrade

Stop by booth #95 at The Independent Show and let us show you why over 400 video service providers around the world trust digital and IP video solutions from RGB Networks.

The biggest broadcasting event of the decade – and some even predict in all of history – the London 2012 Olympics is about to descend upon video screens across the globe. An estimated four billion people will tune in for over 5,000 hours of Olympic coverage, which will be provided to viewers in approximately 200 countries. Billed as the first ‘truly’ digital Olympics, the industry has been abuzz with what infrastructure overhaul will be needed to keep up with the various new demands that the London 2012 Olympics will require. Indeed, it’s astounding to think how technology has developed since the event last took place four years ago – mobile apps were rare, tablets yet to penetrate the market and watching live TV on mobile phones without any delay or jitter seemed a distant reality.

Discussions surrounding how video consumption habits have changed since the last Olympics have dominated media reports for months. Now, it is no longer essential that we either watch events live, wait for re-runs (which are often just as awkwardly timed as live showings) or settle for just catching the highlights during the news. Consumers today have the ability to watch Olympic moments wherever and whenever they wish, on pretty much whichever video-enabled device they choose.

So we thought we would conduct a poll over the next few weeks in the lead up to the opening ceremony on July 27 to get an accurate picture of how our readers will be watching the Games – we want to know which device will be your viewing platform of choice, where you’ll choose to watch them, if this differs from the last Olympics and how (if at all) you’ll be supplementing your viewing experience with a second screen. Fill out the poll here and help us take a snapshot of how consumer viewing habits have changed over the course of the last four years!

As we continue to expand our customer base (recently tallied at over 400 video service providers worldwide!), we’re excited to be able to share the story of one of the premier operators in Europe—Ziggo in the Netherlands.

Take a look at this case study for an overview of their multiscreen deployment and close partnership with RGB Networks. If you’re interested in more details, please get in touch and we’d be happy to discuss how we can help you with your multiscreen and other digital video needs.