Omneon Video Networks today announced that MediaFLO USA, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of QUALCOMM Incorporated, has deployed an Omneon Spectrum™ media server system to support FLO TV™, MediaFLO USA’s mobile entertainment service now available in select markets across the U.S. With FLO TV, MediaFLO USA aggregates and delivers TV-quality entertainment and information services to mobile phones. FLO TV programming currently includes eight channels of content from some of the world’s best-known entertainment brands.

At MediaFLO USA, a fully mirrored multichannel Omneon Spectrum server system supports delays, ingest, and playout for originated programming as well as for interstitial material for the live playout channels. The Spectrum server makes material available for direct editing by MediaFLO USA’s own production team, as well as stores all material from outside content providers. To support editorial reviews, proxies of material for all channels on the Spectrum system can be viewed by the production team from anywhere, on any desktop computer, using Omneon’s ProBrowse™ system.

“We wanted to build an efficient, reliable automated system, offering high availability with maximum monitoring and control as core design criteria,”
said Tom Mikkelsen, senior director of operations at MediaFLO USA. “Because of our commitment to meeting rigorous reliability standards, we valued proven technologies from best-of-breed vendors. The Omneon Spectrum server system fit perfectly into our plan for this unique and innovative application.”

More information about the Spectrum system and other Omneon products is available at www.omneon.com.

About Omneon
Omneon is a leading provider of flexible media server and active storage systems that optimize workflow productivity and on-air reliability for the production, distribution, and management of digital media. Omneon is a pioneer in the use of advanced IT technologies and open systems for broadcast applications, producing a modular and expandable video server architecture in the Omneon Spectrum. The company's MediaGrid active storage system delivers centralized content storage that is scalable in capacity, bandwidth, and media-processing power. The company has an extensive global presence with customers in 45 countries on six continents. Omneon is on the Web at www.Omneon.com.

About QUALCOMM
QUALCOMM is a registered trademark of QUALCOMM Incorporated. MediaFLO and FLO TV are trademarks of QUALCOMM Incorporated.

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