Alcatel-Lucent’s Bell Labs and Belgian research institute IBBT are establishing a joint research lab to focus on video communications. The joint lab aims to efficiently integrate fundamental and applied research in order to unlock the value of these new dimensions of video communications within the marketplace. Specifically, the joint lab expects to introduce capabilities imbued with “intelligence” to analyze the content of a video transmission as well as understand user preferences in order to create a viewer experience that is more relevant, more valuable, and more compelling. A complementary initiative will introduce a capability for high-speed access networks to accommodate this information when deciding the optimal means for delivering that content, adapting as conditions and requirements change.
“Engaging in collaborative programs with other research institutions is essential to the Bell Labs research model and an area in which we have extensive experience,” said Danny Goderis, vice-president, Bell Labs. “We look forward to employing our competencies in forming such collaborations in order to make the joint research lab with IBBT a true success story.”http://www.alcatel-lucent.com
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