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Newtec with Iraqi satellite broadcaster Alsumaria
Such is the case for Newtec with Iraqi satellite broadcaster Alsumaria — that company has reached the third stage of its investment in Newtec’s modulation equipment with DualFlow™ and FlexACM® technologies, as part of its migration towards tapeless news production. Since 2004, Alsumaria has established itself as one of the most dynamic and popular broadcasters in Iraq. The latest stage of its infrastructure project involves the installation of DualFlow and FlexACM in its fleet of DSNG units for increased productivity, faster delivery of news content and reduced costs. Alsumaria’s fleet can now deliver live transmission of MPEG-4 over IP, with the dual capability of switching to ASI when required, thanks to DualFlow. Staff can also achieve file transfers and downloads between the DSNG units and the production centre, increasing speed of response to unfolding events. DualFlow technology further increases the productivity of DSNG crews by enabling VoIP connection with the studio, together with e-mail and broadband Internet. Alsumaria’s implementation of Newtec’s FlexACM in its DSNG fleet gives the broadcaster an extended reach in the satellite footprint, with five occasional use slots achieved in only 4MHz. The modems with FlexACM functionality allow high speed file transfers between the DSNG and the studio/playout/editing site. The Newtec EL810 Mobile PEP-Box® Terminal was added to achieve file transfers adding compression and real broadband experience.
Alsumaria’s homepage…DualFlow modems give Alsumaria TV the ability to deliver MPEG-4 live streaming and to store and forward video files. The Newtec solution provides comprehensive control of the quality of service and higher dedicated throughput than traditional VSAT (shared MF-TDMA) systems, together with lower delay, higher availability and better throughput. DualFlow allows broadcasters to transport IP over satellite in the most efficient way, either separately or in combination with traditional ASI live streams on the same carrier. DualFlow supports both IP and ASI interfaces, allowing broadcasters to make the transition to IP connectivity at any time. When used on a modem, DualFlow fully enables two-way IP interactivity over satellite, making it possible to introduce new services into the broadcast workflows, such as real-time interviews, VoIP coordination channels, file upload and download, and remote access to tapeless production infrastructures. By turning DSNG vans into remote offices, DualFlow increases the productivity of the remote teams.
BusinessCom Launches Evolution VSAT Services
BusinessCom, a global satellite Internet service provider, has launched iDirect Evolution enabled satellite Internet access services on the Loral Skynet Telstar-11N and the newly launched SES WORLD SKIES NSS-12 geostationary satellites. The new Evolution services are available on Ku-Band beams covering the Middle East, Iraq and many other countries. The new Evolution based services allow customers to enjoy always-on 24/7 broadband satellite Internet access with only a small 1.2m VSAT antenna and 3W block up-converters.
The iDirect Evolution platform selected by BusinessCom is an ideal choice for multi-service broadband satellite Internet access. The Evolution X3 modem is based on the DVB-S2 standard that delivers very high spectrum efficiency, and is backed up by ACM (Adaptive Coding and Modulation) technology.
The ACM automatically changes the outbound modulation and FEC overhead per each remote VSAT terminal on the fly, depending on the actual rain fade margins observed, allowing Evolution VSAT terminals to stay in the network even during heavy rainfalls. The return channel is based on a patented iDirect Deterministic TDMA technology that enables true QoS (Quality of Service) support.
The primary markets for the newly launched services, which complement BusinessCom’s flagmanship PEP-iDirect solution, are demanding DTH and SOHO users, Internet cafes, SCADA and telemetry applications, and small to medium-sized Wireless Hot Spots. Because the Ku-Band Evolution X3 satellite based equipment is much more affordable than the C-Band PEP-iDirect VSAT kits, BusinessCom quality service just got one step closer to a consumer market.
With a built-in Ethernet interface, additional key features of the newly launched BusinessCom VSAT services include support for a rich set of IP protocols (including both TCP and UDP), multicasting, DHCP and NAT, built-in TCP and HTTP acceleration, advanced QoS and traffic prioritization and seamless terrestrial integration.
SES WORLD SKIES Hosts Live Demonstration of the Defense Intelligence VSAT Network in Phoenix
SES WORLD SKIES, a new division of SES, which has been formed through the combination of the former SES NEW SKIES and SES AMERICOM, has announced that the company has hosted a live demonstration of the Defense Intelligence VSAT Network (DIVN) in Phoenix, Arizona, along with the DoD Intelligence Information Systems (DoDIIS) Conference 2010.
Deploying the bandwidth on board SES’s AMC-1 satellite and links through its Sunset Beach teleport in Hawaii, the company showcased the capability of the DIVN to offer live distribution of conference plenary sessions to locations worldwide. The people attending the conference being held at Phoenix also got to watch live video feeds of Defense leadership in Washington, DC and Afghanistan through the network.
The DIVN program aims at seamlessly integrating communications engineering with enhanced broadband satellite support service to offer advanced communication services to the Defense and Intelligence Community that is located at over 100 places worldwide, including Afghanistan, Iraq and Korea.
In the year 2009, the director of the DIA had selected the DIVN team for receiving his annual agency team award. DoDIIS is a conference hosted by the DIA, which offers a strong venue to demonstrate the capabilities of the global satellite communications network. The event is attended by around 2,000 participants.
In the words of Philip Kwong, chief defense intelligence VSAT Network, the success of the demonstration as well as the Director’s award recently presented to the DIVN team are indicative of both the importance and the quality of the service that VSAT Network provides to DIA and the nation.
According to Tip Osterthaler, president and CEO of SES WORLD SKIES, U.S. Government Solutions, DIVN has been a landmark program for SES WORLD SKIES, starting with a small contract to provide commercial bandwidth in support of a regional DIA network and evolving over several years into a significant program that provides mission critical capabilities to a large number of users across a wide geographic area. Osterthaler noted that the demonstration provided a great illustration of how the U.S. Government and industry can come together to provide an enhanced, global communications capability.