The Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu (RCJ), the Saudi Arabian government organisation responsible for the worlds largest petrochemical city, has selected solutions from ARRIS Group, Inc. to transform and enhance its entertainment services. The end-to-end solution from ARRIS includes a centralised video and optical headend, HFC network, IPTV middleware as well as IP and […]
The Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu (RCJ), the Saudi Arabian government organisation responsible for the worlds largest petrochemical city, has selected solutions from ARRIS Group, Inc. to transform and enhance its entertainment services.
The end-to-end solution from ARRIS includes a centralised video and optical headend, HFC network, IPTV middleware as well as IP and cable set-top devices. The ARRIS solution will enable RCJ to deliver enhanced Internet data services; expand the number of channels it currently offers and the refreshed IPTV portal will improve the user interface and channel display, as well as enabling programme recording. Furthermore, subscribers benefit from the Arabisation of content a key requirement for the region.
ARRIS has also enabled RCJ to optimise bandwidth limitations in its HFC network. RCJ can now unify the number of channels supported over HFC and GPON networks from a centralised headend, instead of separate headend per each city it administrates.
We were looking for a proven, integrated solution enabling us to cover delivery from end to end, said Eng. Ahmed Hassan Director of Engineering Department at Royal Commission in Jubail.
The ARRIS portfolio allows us to streamline this process, while providing added business benefits such as content localisation capabilities. Furthermore, as we look to expand our geographical remit, the ability to stream from a single centralized headend will be paramount in supporting this growth.
The following solutions will be deployed by Nesma Telecom, a value added reseller for ARRIS in Saudi Arabia:
CAP-1000, APEX1000, OmniStar GX2Optical broadband transmission platform, VTN244 fibre deep optical node, ARRIS DreamGallery, HMC3000 series, VIP1003 .
Steve McCaffery, Senior Vice President, EMEA, ARRIS said: We are transforming how organisations deliver entertainment and communications without boundaries, and our engagement with the Royal Commission in Jubail is a prime example of this. With our end-to-end video delivery solutions, the organisation can now provide its subscribers with a wider choice and an improved experience all while streamlining its delivery processes.