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WorldCast Systems Update
AUDEMAT DAB Probe
W

orldCast Systems, a leading
supplier of advanced broadcast
solutions for customers across the
globe, has announced a new version of
its AUDEMAT DAB Probe.
Introduced to the market in 2019,
AUDEMAT DAB Probe, the company's
unique product for monitoring DAB,
DAB+ and DMB radio applications,
has already met with success in DAB
markets across Europe and Australia.
Designed to monitor DAB signal
quality and service continuity, at the
transmitter site or in a coverage area,
the AUDEMAT DAB Probe enables
remote monitoring of a set list of
channels and allows users to verify the
conformity of their DAB network with
both legislation and their broadcasting
needs.

Installed in SFN or MFN networks
(Single
or
Multiple
Frequency
Networks), the AUDEMAT DAB Probe
is feature-packed with a user-friendly
web interface, alarm notification by
email or SNMP traps, and is equipped
with telemetry board (via ScriptEasy)
and audio output connectors. The
advanced software tools provide in
depth signal and content analysis with
impulse response representation, TII,
audio or ETI recording, and more. Also
designed for optimal monitoring of the
user experience (QoE), AUDEMAT DAB
Probe includes visual slide-shows and
a Dynamic Label and Services (DLS)
display to enable users to hear and see
in real-time the same content as their
listeners.

"Thanks
to
the
worldwide
deployment of the AUDEMAT DAB
Probe last year, we have been able
to validate its high reliability and
decoding performance under real
'field' conditions. With this new
version, we are strengthening the
capacity to analyse received signals
while providing users with an easyto-use solution." explains Philippe
Missoud,
Product
Manager
at
WorldCast Systems.
The new product version (2.2.2),
includes
the
following
main
improvements:
*	 Option to activate a second DAB
receiver allowing reception of a second
signal source and for a remote user to
take measurements or listen to one

programme without disrupting the
monitoring;
*	 Availability
of
additional
measurements, useful for evaluating
signal and content quality -MER by
carrier, Link Margin, shoulders, Reed
Solomon errors, MSC errors per
service;
*	 Recording of the drifts of the
transmitter's impulse response peak in
SFN area;
*	 Possibility
to
associate
a
transmitter name with a detected TII
code;
*	 Customised monitoring of the
audio of each service.
With the growing presence of DAB
radio, this product meets the needs
of broadcasters for a highly reliable,
accurate, and feature-packed solution
at a competitive cost.
The newest version of Worldcast
Systems' AUDEMAT DAB Probe,
enhanced with these new features, is
now available for delivery.

WorldCast
Systems'
AUDEMAT
DAB Probe

The Switch and News Agency New TR
Partner on News Gathering
T

he Switch has partnered with
Turkish news agency New TR
to add crucial Middle Eastern and
European news hotspots to its global
transmission network while enabling
the Istanbul-based organisation to
extend its own global reach.
The
agreement
allows
both
organisations to acquire and distribute
live feeds between the Turkish
agency's new Istanbul teleport and The
Switch's London facility.
The deal gives The Switch's clients
greater access to key news hubs in
the Middle East and Europe, while
giving New TR the capacity to cover
international events in markets where
it does not have a network presence on
the ground.
The Switch can now easily connect
to any of New TR's facilities across the
Middle East and Europe to carry news
to broadcasters in the US, Canada,
UK and other countries while, for
distribution in its key markets, New TR
can receive content from any location

in The Switch's extensive global
network.
"Getting breaking news to viewers
first is critical and this agreement
enables The Switch to help our media
customers gain easy, fast access to
stories from the strategic Middle East
region," says Nicholas Castaneda,
Senior Vice President of Sales, The
Switch. "The partnership with New
TR also allows them to leverage our
global network reach and connectivity
to deliver news from many locations,
while their services can also reach new
markets more readily."
The Switch is providing two
dedicated transmission paths between
its London hub and New TR's Istanbul
facility, plus a return path from
Istanbul to London. New TR is also able
to leverage The Switch's fully equipped
studios in New York and London for
live inserts and breaking news events.
"Working with The Switch gives us
unprecedented reach and enables us
to grow our customer base," Jihad

Nicholas Castaneda,
SVP of Sales, The Switch

Asmar, Director, New TR notes. "Our
agency provides a range of content
services - from breaking news stories
to investigative reporting, from live
event coverage to multi-camera
studio shows for broadcasters around

the world. The Switch's experience
handling live feeds and robust network
performance ensure we can deliver
flawless feeds to media outlets and
online platforms. This is a valuable
partnership that will help us maximise
our position in the gateway between
the Middle East and Europe."
Castaneda adds: "This partnership
with New TR is an important milestone
for us as we continue to extend the
global reach of The Switch network.
By leveraging key partnerships
across Europe we can open up new
opportunities for our clients, giving
them access to our unmatched services
as they meet the growing demand for
live sports, news and event coverage."
The partnership follows similar deals
The Switch has forged recently with
EI Towers in Italy, and MTI Teleport in
Germany.
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