Modulus Video said it opened a new office in Tokyo, Japan to support the growing demand from satellite, telecommunications and cable service providers for MPEG-4 AVC video encoding systems. Broadcast industry veteran Shigeru Nakayama was hired as the general manager for Japan operations to lead the Modulus expansion into the Japanese market.

“Global interest in mission-critical caliber, visually superior, bandwidth-saving MPEG-4 AVC encoding solutions is growing at a remarkable pace,” Modulus Video Chairman and CEO Bob Wilson said in a prepared statement. “This is particularly evident in Japan where MPEG-4 AVC already is in use for mobile applications.”

Bob Wilson recently spoke to sister publication Satellite News regarding the market opportunity for the satellite industry that could result from widespread usage of MPEG-4 AVC. To learn more about his vision, please see the Feb. 21 issue of Satellite News. For more information about Access Intelligence’s satellite industry news and information products, please visit us on the Web at https://www.satellitetoday.com.