Thomson’s technology prepared eight HD channels of live content for transmission to Australia via an IP link. Foxtel in Sydney incorporates many generations of encoders, multiplexers, and video servers, operating one of the largest Thomson Video Networks platforms in the Asia-Pacific region. Foxtel’s Thomson XMS Management System integrated both the Sydney head-end and the installation at the broadcast center in London for the London Games, providing the broadcaster with an integrated solution for monitoring and controlling the contribution feeds from city to city

"Getting it all together for an event of this scale requires really good teamwork and a great understanding between the collaborating partners," Foxtel Head of Product Solutions Design Brett Paton said in a statement. "With Thomson Video Networks, we knew we could deliver the best-possible quality for our coverage with a fully integrated system at both ends."

Thomson ViBE EM3000 HD is designed to broadcast high-quality HD content even at low bit rates by combining compression efficiency and advanced preprocessing to deliver clearer pictures with increased depth and clarity, while also aiming to simplify head-end infrastructure.