HP and Intel Launch IPTV Test Centers for Telecom Service Providers

HP and Intel Launch IPTV Test Centers for Telecom Service Providers

HP today announced that it has worked with Intel to open two Internet Protocol TV (IPTV) test centers to help carriers and broadband providers take advantage of the opportunities of the emerging technology. The IPTV Centers of Excellence will help customers accelerate deployment of new revenue-producing IPTV services, as well as reduce the costs and risks associated with them. The centers also address the service providers’ need for a “one-stop” facility where they can test and validate IPTV solutions and resolve problems before the solution is deployed for subscribers.

At the two facilities, located in Grenoble, France, and Richardson, Texas, HP and Intel have created state-of-the-art working environments where carriers and broadband providers can develop and model the infrastructure they need to deliver a successful IPTV service. The facilities allow for performance and scalability evaluation, characterization, sizing, full proof-of-concept testing, and integration of IPTV solutions into the network and the operational and business support systems.

“Intel and HP have created a world-class IPTV resource that will deliver very real operational and business value for service providers,” said Peggy Dau, worldwide director, broadband and media solutions, Communications, Media and Entertainment, HP. “Our close cooperation with Intel has been key to HP’s overall effort to make IPTV services more attractive for both operators and consumers.”

At the centers, service providers will use HP ProLiant servers and server blades with the recently announced Dual-Core Intel® Xeon™ processor series, as well as HP Integrity servers with Intel® Itanium® 2 processors. They will have access to HP professional services, HP service management solutions for IPTV, and HP content management and distribution expertise. The centers also will include Intel technologies such as virtualization, active management and input/output acceleration.

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