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BMC TV expands UK network for major sports broadcasts with Adtran and Fibre Technologies Ltd

  • Adtran announced BMC TV has expanded its UK core network to support major live sports events like the FIFA World Cup & extensive racecourse broadcasting.
  • The deployment utilizes Adtran's FSP 150 packet edge switching & routing portfolio to strengthen packet edge, access & aggregation layers.
  • The scalable architecture delivers deterministic, low-latency performance for current 100Gbit/s Ethernet services while providing a path to 400Gbit/s capacity.
  • Fibre Technologies Ltd led the solution design, commercial engagement & implementation support for the project.
  • The software-driven platform is orchestrated by Mosaic Network Controller with Packet Director to enable rapid capacity reconfiguration between events.
  • BMC TV operations director Lee Russell cited the need for flexible infrastructure to handle intense, changing demands of live sports coverage.
  • Adtran GM Stuart Broome highlighted the growing requirement for scalable networks that combine operational flexibility with a migration path to higher capacities.
  • Fibre Technologies account manager Mark Jackson emphasized the collaboration to translate event-driven requirements into a practical, scalable network design.
  • BMC TV's LMX Live network now reliably aggregates & distributes live feeds across multiple UK locations with broadcast-grade reliability.