Optimum Lightpath Offers Broadcast Video Transport over Metro Ethernet

Cablevision Systems’ Optimum Lightpath division has launched a Broadcast Video Transport (BVT) service as part of its Metro Ethernet Intelligent Transport Services portfolio. The service, which is aimed at media companies, supports compressed, uncompressed, analog, digital, and high-definition video applications that require “Broadcast Quality” transportgiven its sensitivity to packet loss, transit delay and jitter.

Optimum Lightpath’s BVT is a MEF 9 and 14 certified service with standard attributes that include Dedicated Access Termination; Guaranteed Bandwidth [CIR]; Quality of Service; and Network Path Protection with