In Broadcast - October 2020 - 65

www.inbroadcast.com | Vol: 10 - Issue 10 | October 2020

InMedia

Rohde & Schwarz: From Heavy
Iron to Software Clouds
cont'd...

broadcaster, Schweizer Radio
und Fernsehen (SRF). SSG SSR
is responsible for all production
systems and technologies throughout
television, radio and multimedia
operations at SRF. A revolutionary
News and Sports Centre for SRF is
the most ambitious project that SRF
and SSG SSR have embarked on for
decades. The facility - located in the
Leutschenbach district of Zürich - is
being built specifically to leverage
an IP workflow for significantly

streamlined and simplified operational
processes. Its cornerstones are digital
first and mobile first with a tight focus
on video and audio quality. The project
sees a change away from programmeoriented organisation to a story and
content-oriented focus. Within the
new structure, journalists will be
organised as expert teams and not on
programme structures.
From day one, SSG SSR set out with
the ambition of creating a new and
radically different production solution.
R&S SpycerNode

Included in this approach was its
multiviewer system needs: from the
earliest stages, SSG SSR sought a fully
virtualised multiviewer architecture.
"With a completely virtualised
platform we get the flexibility that we
always wanted from a multiviewer
system," explains Andreas Lattmann,
Chief Technology Officer, Planning
& Projects at SSG SSR. "Hardware
agnostic, integrated in the network
and capable to display whatever and
wherever needed."
Within SSG SSR's new facility, there
exists a master switching room, central
ingest, many studios and galleries with
different multiviewer needs, as well
as a new playout and postproduction
system. "Within this environment, the
demands for multiviewing are very
high and mission critical," explains
Lattmann. "Everybody in the building
has different needs to see what's going
on and where. With Rohde & Schwarz's
PRISMON Multiviewer system we now
have the chance to fulfil all these
requirements and keep the flexibility

to change whenever needed.
"With the inherent flexibility of a
virtualised multiviewer system we can
support the operational teams as well
as the journalists by showing them
the specific sources and destinations
that are required for their work and
nothing less or more. Dynamic setups
and the sheer number of signals that
can be handled by PRISMON helps us in
supporting the efficiency of everyone,"
Lattmann explains.
The COVID Factor
As we recover from the coronavirus
pandemic, I believe that we will see
new workflows in the future. Some
customers will return to their old
traditional workflows, but we see
increasing numbers of organisations
looking to move forward. They are
looking for true IP connection across
all the elements of their production
workflows including storage, and the
flexibility to choose either OPEX or
CAPEX payment models.
In this environment, they need to
be prepared for anything that might
be thrown at them, and this is where
Rohde & Schwarz's software platform
approach can add real value. For more
information on all of our products, go
to: www.rohde-schwarz.com

Broadpeak's Online Open House
Set To Continue
B

roadpeak, a leading provider
of content delivery network
(CDN) and video streaming solutions
for content providers and pay-TV
operators worldwide, is continuing
to host its virtual Open House events
on October 15, and October 22 for
customers and partners.
During these global online events,
attendees will meet with Broadpeak's
experts and customers to gain critical
insights into the latest trends and
hot topics in the video streaming
industry through a series of compelling
presentations, roundtable discussions
with partners, fireside chats with
operators,
technology
demos,
customer stories, and more.
"Our Open House is an opportunity
for attendees to network with industry
peers and discuss video delivery," said
Jacques Le Mancq, CEO at Broadpeak.
"As our company celebrates its 10th
anniversary this year, and with the
cancellation of the trade shows, we
wanted to offer the industry a place

for people who share the same drive
to build the future of video to come
together. We'll share technology
innovations that are on the horizon
and celebrate our achievements with
some exciting activities."
Broadpeak's remaining two Open
House sessions are:
* Europe, the Middle East
and Africa region
Thursday, October 15, 2-4 pm CEST
* North, Central and South
America region
Thursday, October 22, 1-3 pm EDT
The sessions will discuss how content
providers and pay-TV operators can
deliver a superior quality of experience
(QoE) on every screen, with first-hand
information about the current state
of the industry, the trends, why QoE
is so important, and the associated
solutions.
The initial session held on October 8
specific Asia-Pacific region: Thursday,
Oct. 8, 2-4 p.m. SGT
A roundtable conversation about

multicast ABR will gather speakers
from Beeline, Cellcom, and Delta
Fiber, who will share their feedback
about deployments in an industry-first
discussion.
The latest innovations in cloud,
performance,
analytics,
and
monitoring will be examined. In
addition, Broadpeak's experts will
analyse the role of super aggregators
as well as strategies for optimizing
relationships
between
content
providers
and
operators.
The
advantages of local caching and IPnative video delivery over satellite
will be highlighted. Demos will include
Broadpeak's S4Streaming, HLS low
latency, A/B testing, and ad insertion
solutions.

To celebrate the anniversary of the
company, some special activities will
close the Open House, including live
cooking demos by a Michelin Startrained chef, wine tasting with a worldclass sommelier, live music, and more.
The full agenda and registration
may
be
found
at
www.
broadpeakopenhouse.tv.
Broadpeak
designs
and
manufactures
video
delivery
components for content providers and
network service providers deploying
IPTV, cable, OTT, and mobile services.
Its portfolio of solutions and
technologies powers the delivery of
movies, television programming, and
other video content over managed
networks and the Internet for viewing
on any type of device.

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