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THE DIGITAL REVOLUTION

Convergence

Technology has revolutionized how we listen to music, watch television, view movies, gather information, stay connected to friends and family and do business. Today all aspects of life – business, education, even governance – are impacted by the ability to distribute and access digital content simply and easily.

For more than 20 years International Datacasting has been at the forefront of the digital revolution by providing solutions that enhance the inherent capabilities of satellite transmission and has led the way in providing solutions that optimize the investment in bandwidth. A leader in point to multi-point reliable IP multicasting,  IDC takes pride in its speciality -- the distribution of broadband content via satellite that  enables the digital lifestyle. IDC's technologies are on the cutting edge of this revolution because they:

• Feature reliable, stable, proven solutions
• Maximize usage of bandwidth, the most expensive commodity in IP networks
• Cover hard-to-reach places with equal quality as well-wired urban areas
• Allow for anytime, anywhere communications

As the demand for bandwidth continues unabated, IDC is a leader in the following high-growth applications for broadband point-to-multipoint networks – all of which are being driven by IP-based technology. IDC's products are in demand in the following high-growth markets:

IPTV, HDTV, Video on Demand

The digital revolution has made services possible that were unimaginable just 10 years ago. At the forefront is IPTV, Video on Demand and HDTV. By combining the power of internet protocol with the advantages of satellite delivery and IP multicast enables the distribution of these advanced and innovative delivery services.

Working with service providers like SES Americom and SHIN Satellite, IDC has been a pioneer in the deployment of solutions for the distribution of video over IP, providing solutions that meet the demands of the customer for on demand content all of the time.

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Broadcast Networks, Radio, Television, Financial and BTV

Digital convergence has had a tremendous impact on the speed with which information is delivered around the world. Speed, time, and accuracy of information are crucial for timely news delivery. Even more so is the reliability of the network carrying the information. The information, whether financial information, news stories or graphic images must be kept secure and the network must be reliable.

IDC has a long standing reputation of providing broadcasters with the products they need to ensure their own networks are reliable and functional. Financial and news networks, CBS Westwood One, TDF France, and Radio Maria are some of the companies that rely on IDC to move their content safely and reliably.

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Distance Learning

Distance learning provides the delivery of education and training to students and employees who are not physically in the same location. This Includes schools, universities, corporations, government agencies and other organizations that wish to provide education and training via a broadband network. Applications include synchronous and asynchronous web-based training as well as hybrid networks, which include some live video broadcasting.

Major clients include the Mexican Government's K-12 program, the Virtual University of ITESM across Latin America and universities in China. This market is growing as the industry converts to from passive learning models to interactive web based asynchronous learning which is driving the demand for reliable media rich content.

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Digital Cinema

Digital cinema is changing the way we view movies. Not only are movies being delivered via satellite, but now live events can be broadcast to multiple locations simultaneously.  And seeing and experiencing movies in 3-D is now a reality. This creates exciting new revenue streams for theatre operators.

IDC has been at the forefront of the digital cinema revolution. IDC has been  working with Access Integrated Technologies to deliver a turnkey digital delivery infrastructure that securely encodes and transmits content via a multicast stream to serves located at each individual theatre on a network.  In over 2,000 cinemas throughout North America, the IDC solution is at the heart of delivering movies.

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