[Satellite Today 12-09-08] Brazilian broadcasting company RMT has chosen Scopus Video Networks’ digital networking solutions to upgrade video distribution networks for two Brazilian regional RMT television stations, TV Centro America and TV Morena, Scopus announced Dec. 9.
    RMT chose a combination of equipment from Scopus, including UE-9000 encoders, the IVG 7304 Intelligent Video Gateway, IRD-2900 integrated receiver decoders and the NMS 4000 centralized network management system. Prior to installing the Scopus equipment, the stations’ satellite distribution system was based on leased equipment that had become outdated.
    RMT said the combination of Scopus encoding, multiplexing, DVB-S2 channel coding and network management equipment has helped it reduce its bandwidth costs by 30 percent. “We expect to see a complete return on our investment in 18 months,” Luis Botello, RMT engineering director, said in a statement.