microVB™ wins the prestigious TV Technology STAR award at IBC2008
(OSLO, Norway - Sept. 12, 2008) - BRIDGE Technologies microVB™ system won the prestigious TV Technology STAR award for most advanced technology during the IBC2008 show in Amsterdam. This follows the award winning VideoBRIDGE system, with awards all the way back to 2005.
Bridge Technologies Launches microVB: Breakthrough Accuracy and Cost-Effectiveness in Remote IPTV Analysis
(OSLO, Norway - Sept. 12, 2008) - Bridge Technologies, the leading broadcast and telecommunications monitoring provider, has launched the microVB™, a breakthrough in miniaturised remote monitoring and analysis for IPTV applications. With the microVB™ system, IPTV operators can for the first time gather complete and accurate data about the performance at the viewers’ set-top box, using a cost-effective user-installed monitoring device.
Bridge Technologies Announces New Partnership With TANDBERG Television for IPTV Monitoring Products
(OSLO, Norway - Sept. 15, 2008) Bridge Technologies and TANDBERG Television have entered into a partnership to market the VideoBRIDGE series of IP-Probes for IPTV monitoring. TANDBERG Television will supply VideoBRIDGE installations to broadcasters, telcos, and network operators worldwide, providing the most advanced end-to-end monitoring solution available in the industry.
BRIDGE TECHNOLOGIES IP-Probe Software v3.7 Delivers Enhanced Functionality for Digital TV Operators
(OSLO, Norway - Sept. 8, 2008) - Bridge Technologies released version 3.7 software for its series of IP-Probes delivering even more advanced monitoring of digital TV service quality. The software includes new features that add to the power of the company’s outstanding end-to-end digital TV monitoring solution.
BRIDGE Technologies releases QAM as well as COFDM input interfaces for the VB120 and VB220 IP-PROBES
(Oslo,Norway - 5th September 2007) - Cable, Satellite and Terrestrial operators are now utilizing packet switched networks for television distribution as never before. That means increased complexity at the edges of the network where the modulation typically takes place. With the Bridgetech VB260-QAM and VB250-COFDM input interfaces operators effectively minimize operational costs by deploying proactive monitoring at the edges.
BRIDGE Technologies' participations in june 2007
(Oslo, Norway - 12th June 2007) - BRIDGE Technologies will participate in both the NXTCOMM conference in Chicago, USA and the BROADCAST LIVE conference in London, England in June. NXTCOMM opens June 19th and closes on the 21st of June. BROADCAST LIVE will happen at these exact same dates. BRIDGE Technologies will together with our partner SENCORE in Chicago and our partner INTERPLAN in London be showing the complete range of VideoBRIDGE confidence monitoring products including the new RF series of input interfaces with QAM for DVB-C cable and COFDM for DVB-T terrestrial digital transmission.
Software release VideoBRIDGE IP-PROBES v2.0 and VBC v3.0
(Oslo, Norway - 16th March 2007) - Available immediately for existing customers and shipping with all VideoBRIDGE IP-PROBES is software version 2.0 containing an array of new features and an updated user interface. Also released is the VBC - VideoBRIDGE Controller Server software version 3.0. It introduces the innovative MicroTimeline™ interface.
2006
BRIDGE Technologies IBC2006 lecture available as PodCast (Oslo, Norway 18th September 2006) BRIDGE Technologies CEO, Rolf Ollmar highlighted the pitfalls and challenges facing the industry in the transmission of broadcast video over IP. His speech was part of the IBC2006 program entitled "IPTV - programme delivery that does not cost a packet" session.
BRIDGE Technologies and NORDIJA chosen for one of Europe´s largest FTTH deployments (Amsterdam, The Nederlands 7th September 2006) Danish utilities company TRE-FOR has chosen the BRIDGE Technologie's FSM - Full Service Monitoring architecture for its massive Metro Ethernet FTTH deployment. TRE-FOR Broadband is a public entity serving over 120,000 inhabitants in the South of Denmark. Working with its Danish partner NORDIJA, a leading IPTV Middleware provider and systems house, the 3.2 million DKR deal will see the deployment of BRIDGE Technologie’s innovative IPTV Monitoring probes throughout the TRE-FOR network.
NERA deploys BRIDGE Technologies monitoring architecture in national broadcast contribution network.
(Amsterdam, The Nederlands 7th September 2006) The state-owned broadcaster MRT in Macedonia is now live with a world-class, next-generation broadcast contribution network based entirely on IP technology. The network is deployed primarily with radio/television distribution in mind. However, the architecture chosen ensures other services such as: high-capacity data transfer (‘clips’). Voice-over-IP and Internet transport are equally possible right from the start.
BRIDGE Technologies to release FSM framework at IBC2006
(Amsterdam, The Netherlands 7th September 2006) With the release of FSM, Full Service Monitoring technology in the BRIDGE Technologies, award winning IP-PROBES, full surveillance in real time of all services needed to access, use and watch IPTV can now be monitored in one system.
APPEAR TV and BRIDGE Technologies joint effort in network monitoring
(Oslo, Norway April 18th 2006) APPEAR TV products will from this date onwards be available for monitoring in BRIDGE Technologies VBC Server with all IP I/O devices including the highly successful DeCore DC1000 Multi Channel IRD with optional built-in RF modulation.
BRIDGE Technologies exhibits at CES2006 in Las Vegas
(Oslo, Norway January 2th 2006) BRIDGE Technologies is represented at this year's CES2006 (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas, Nevada by our business partner SENCORE. At booth #26118 the complete range of VideoBRIDGE measurement and monitoring tools will be shown together with the newly released VBC server system v2.0 with the unique MDI Media Window (pat.pending) correlation tool.
2005
BRIDGE Technologies ships v1.5.1 advanced IP-PROBE software
(Oslo, Norway November 7th 2005) BRIDGE Technologies is today shipping the new software release to the award winning VideoBRIDGE IP-PROBES with even more features than previewed at IBC2005 in Amsterdam. Since the introduction of the MDI Media Window (patent pending) customer response has been fantastic. The shipping v1.5.1 version of software for the VB10 portable IP-Probe and the VB110 Blade for the VB100 chassis is released with a multitude of new features.
Software v1.5 for the IP-Probe and v2.0 for the VBC Controller
(Oslo, Norway September 1st 2005) BRIDGE Technologies is today proud to announce new features for its award winning VideoBRIDGE IP-Probes and the VBC Server software at the IBC2005 Convention in Amsterdam.
Software release 1.3.1 for the IP-Probe
(Oslo, Norway - June 1st, 2005). BRIDGE Technologies is proud to announce a major release of the IP-Probe software with advanced new RTP monitoring features and built- in SNMP support for all major measurement parameters. The software is available free of charge to all registered customers for download from the BRIDGE Technologies web site.
NAB 2005 Pick-Hit award win
(LAS VEGAS, USA - April 21st, 2005). BRIDGE Technologie's VideoBridge product line courted considerable attention at this year's North American Broadcast, NAB show. Interest turned to acclaim and BRIDGE Technologies, with our US Partner SENCORE, was awarded Broadcast Engineering?s Pick-Hit award for its VB10 IP-Probe.
Innovative Timeline View added to the VideoBridge IP-Probe
(LAS VEGAS, USA - April 18th, 2005). First shown at the North American Broadcasters' show (NAB 2005) in Las Vegas, the Timeline View is a new way of looking at an event status with chronology in mind and has been added to the entire range of VideoBridge IP-Probes.
Partnership BRIDGE Technologies and SENCORE
(OSLO, Norway - April 1st, 2005). SENCORE and BRIDGE Technologies enter a Distribution Agreement on New IP Network Test Solutions in the US and ASIA.
BRIDGE Technologies joins the Pro-MPEG Forum
(OSLO, Norway - February 1st, 2005). BRIDGE Technologies joins the Pro-MPEG Forum, a key standardisations forum for digital interoperability and for standardisation efforts in the digital media industry.
2004
First deliveries of VB10 and VB100
(OSLO, Norway – December 30th, 2004). Following the introduction of the VideoBridge IP-Probe series at the International Broadcast Convention in September 2004, Bridgetech has received an increasing stream of orders for its VB10 and VB100 Monitoring technology with first shipments going out to customers already in November.
Successful launch of the VideoBRIDGE IP PROBE monitoring series at IBC
(OSLO, NOR - September 14th, 2004). At the 2004 International Broadcast Convention in Amsterdam, BRIDGE Technologies launched its innovative series of monitoring products specifically tailored for the emerging DVBoIP markets of: Professional Contribution Links and Broadcast-to-the-home over DSL and fibre networks.
The VB10 Portable IP Probe released
(AMSTERDAM, Netherlands - September 10th, 2004). The VB10 IP PROBE from BRIDGE Technologies is a cost-effective, portable measuring unit ideal for inspecting TV multicasts found in fibre or DSL triple-play networks. The VB10 operator can easily characterise the signal quality of up to 10 TV multicasts simultaneously, and from anywhere in the network ranging from TV head-end through to customer set-top box.
The VB100 High Density Rack Mountable IP Probe released
(AMSTERDAM, Netherlands - September 10th, 2004). The VB100 IP PROBE from BRIDGE Technologies is a 3RU rack-mountable unit, offering continuous monitoring of TV signals in any network carrying video over IP frames. A single VB100 shelf equipped with up to 12 IP-PROBE cards is capable of verifying the signal integrity of 120 individual TV multicasts in parallel, making it a cost-effective and compact solution particularly suitable in fibre and DSL triple-play networks.
BRIDGE Technologies Co AS founded
(OSLO, Norway - May 2nd, 2004). In May 2004 BRIDGE Technologies was founded by members from the Broadcasting and Telecom communities.