Optimum Lightpath, a division of Cablevision Systems Corp. (CVC) that provides Ethernet-based communications services over its enterprise network, has launched Lightpath Managed Video Service, a service that provides connectivity as well as encoding and decoding of digital video.

Lightpath Managed Video Service is geared for enterprises with high-resolution broadcast-quality video requirements, such as security surveillance and video conferencing, and it offers a cheaper alternative to satellite with a fully redundant protected connection.

Lightpath Managed Video Service is the newest addition to Optimum Lightpath's Video Services Portfolio, which also includes Lightpath Video Transport, a dedicated Layer 2 point-to-point service designed for broadcast-quality video transport. The new service electronically accepts, transports and delivers native compressed and uncompressed digital video in common industry formats including Asynchronous Serial Interface (ASI), Standard Definition Serial Digital Interface (SD-SDI) and High Definition Serial Digital Interface (HD-SDI).