PMG ups the ante for sports broadcasting with Nextgen

Monday, 07 September, 2009

Nextgen Networks has secured a multimillion-dollar deal to directly connect Premier Media Group (PMG), owner of Fox Sports, to prime sporting venues located in Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Newcastle, Gosford, Canberra, Brisbane and the Gold Coast.

Nextgen's high bandwidth metro and long-haul fibre network is at the core of a new National Sports Video Contribution Network for the delivery of high-quality, high-definition (HD) TV broadcasts of Australia's favourite sports. Leveraging Nextgen's technical expertise and extensive metro and long-haul national fibre-optic network, PMG has been able to put in place a nationwide video contribution network for its AFL, NRL, Football, Rugby Union and other Fox Sports broadcasts.

Phil Sykes, Managing Director, Nextgen Networks, said PMG's new network is a landmark for Nextgen and for sports broadcasting in Australia.

"As the owner and operator of Australia's third largest fibre-optic network, Nextgen is suitably positioned to provide this national, Gbps private networking solution to support PMG's HD video transport and distribution needs," Sykes said.

As part of the deal, Nextgen has extended the reach of its existing metro fibre networks to provide Gbps connections into 15 major sports venues in Australia as well as into the headquarters of PMG. The Nextgen solution has the capability to carry up to 10 Gbps from multiple venues including the MCG in Melbourne, Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, AAMI Stadium in Adelaide and Subiaco Oval in Perth back to PMG.

Tony Scanlan, Chief Technology Officer at Premier Media Group, said "Our new Sports Contribution Network will also allow PMG to cater for new and emerging media contribution applications and converged services."

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