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www.inbroadcast.com | Vol: 14 - Issue 4 | April 2024
InNABShow
ST Engineering iDirect Innovation
on Show at this year's NAB Show
A
t NAB this year, the ST Engineering iDirect
team will
give delegates the opportunity
to experience live demonstrations and ask our
experts the questions that matter to discover how
ST Engineering iDirect can support their broadcast
requirements and enable them to capitalize on
emerging opportunities today and in the future.
Breaking down the barriers with SKYflow
Last year, the National Institute of Radio and
Television of Peru (IRTP) selected SKYflow - a partner
ecosystem comprising
ST Engineering iDirect,
EKT, EasyBroadcast, EZDRM and Quadrille - and
whose technology leverages the DVB-NIP (Native
IP) standard. The system does not require internet
connectivity, to help reach the remaining 30% of the
Peruvian public without access to internet or public
broadcasting.
The launch of the new system made national
news on January 17th, 2024 - the 66th anniversary
of IRTP, marking a watershed moment in the history
of Peruvian broadcasting. Now every individual in
Peru will have access to view entertainment and
educational content, 24 hours a day - free of charge.
Regional and municipal governments are making
self-install kits available so that households can
implement the system at home.
The project was a year in development with IRTP
and the SKYflow partners working to assist the
Government of Peru to reach 100% of the population
with cost-effective, ultra-fast, low-latency delivery
of DTH live and file-based video content to homes
and mobile devices. The ecosystem partners are
working to supplement this offering with multiple
government and educational channels, emergency/
disaster notifications, the option of 2-way network
communications, all-IP contribution capabilities,
and more. The project is being co-managed as a
system integration by DIVICAM and ST Engineering
iDirect. Leading satellite operator Eutelsat Group
has been chosen to deliver satellite capacity for
content distribution to the unconnected population
of Peru. Underscoring Eutelsat's
dedication to
supporting digital inclusion programs initiated by
public authorities in emerging countries.
This breakthrough represents more than content
delivery for all. It is transformational for Peruvians
who have previously lived without any consistent
access to content and information. It opens doors
to education, business opportunities, healthcare
and even life-saving information. Now, not one
household needs to go without this invaluable
information source and with the very real prospect
of two-way communication through SKYflow in the
near future, the possibilities are endless.
Experience the MCX8000
ST Engineering iDirect will also be showcasing
the MCX8000, the Next-Gen Broadcast MultiCarrier
Satellite Gateway. The Gateway is uniquely
positioned
transport
to provide a path to support
of today's
the
traditional broadcasts and
tomorrow's OTT services. The 2024 NAB demo will
showcase an efficient and compact 6x redundant
carrier setup based on the MCX8000 architecture.
The MCX8000 is a high density, high availability,
fully redundant modular system that is suitable
for a variety of broadcast use cases. These include
direct-to-home broadcasting where bringing quality
content to the largest possible subscriber base is
key. The MCX8000 Multi-Carrier Satellite Gateway
is highly bandwidth efficient thus maximizing the
throughput, using the DVB-S, DVB-S2, DVB-S2X and
DVB NIP standard and providing reliable transport
stream delivery.
In Distribution to Towers (DTT), the MCX8000
ideally fits as a satellite front-end, feeding multiple
IRDs
(Integrated Receiver Decoders) and one
MCX8000 can be used for tens of TV channels.
For OTT delivery, the MCX8000's
encapsulation
rates
and
efficient
high IP
multicast
capabilities, means that it is uniquely positioned to
provide a path to support the transport of today's
traditional broadcasts and tomorrow's OTT services.
Its unique features including BISS-CA encryption
for contribution and its hot-swappable design that
reduces OPEX, high availability and full redundancy
and easy configuration. The result is a future proof
system that combines video and IP multiservice
capabilities to support the transport of today's and
tomorrow's services.
And don't forget the rest of the portfolio
We'll also be showcasing our range of solutions for
traditional and converged broadcast infrastructures
(ASI) and IP-based workflows cover a whole range
of satellite broadcast
transmission applications
from contribution to exchange and distribution. Our
products meet the high operational requirements
for professional reliability and service availability.
Experience it for yourself at book a meeting in
hospitality suite W4573 and discover more about
how we're shaping the future of how the world
connects.
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