16 Monday 10.09.2012
theibcdaily Next-generation cable and wireless
Conference Today By Chris Forrester
“The traditional world for broadcasting content is changing,” says Professor David Crawford of the University of Essex. “New global players, technology platforms and consumers are entering the market; and
cable and wireless networks are having to develop to meet the new demands for increased capacity, improved quality and all-IP transport.” Professor Crawford, who
co-produced today’s session with technology consultant Nicholas Lodge, says that cable operators are deploying new technologies and standards like DVB-C2, with
enhanced physical layer protocols, improved spectrum efficiency and more secure digital rights management. The latest cable systems
offer services with up to 1Gbps video streaming capabilities. Similarly a new generation of services for video streaming over WiFi channels is being developed. Standards like IEEE 802.11aa and 802.15.3c are
3D HD live streaming now used in hospital
Teracue By Anne Morris
Teracue is showcasing encoder and decoder technology that enables three dimensional HD live streaming, as has recently been demonstrated at Tübingen University Gynaecology Clinic for telemedicine video transmissions.
During the inauguration of the newly equipped operating theatre, guests from the worlds of academia and politics witnessed 3D transmissions at the Hospital’s clinic. The guests were shown the potential that high resolution, clinical images in HD and 3D offer for the areas of research and teaching through their richness of detail, depth and sharpness.
To attain a sustainable design and a future-proof transmission solution, the University Hospital is using approved television and media technology standards. The IPTV solution from Teracue was selected because it is based on current standards such as HD-SDI and the H.264-codec, and does not use proprietary technologies, especially for 3D use. 14.442
The IPTV solution from Teracue has been demonstrated at Tübingen University Gynaecology Clinic
The need for sophisticated monitoring Opinion
Centralised monitoring for broadcasters goes far beyond logging in its potential, argues Ned Chini, vice president of Sales and Marketing, Digital Nirvana
Ned Chini: ‘One-size-fits-all no longer works’
As today’s broadcast plants become increasingly more complex, monitoring systems must become at least as advanced, if not one step ahead, in their sophistication. It’s no longer necessary to maintain separate systems tracking different broadcast parameters with multiple operators running between disparate computers. Nor is that model the most financially sound way to run a
broadcast facility. Quality control is too important to an organisation’s bottom line to be relegated to a system that operators must ‘make-do’ with. The ability to cross reference all on-site and off-site systems within an enterprise, harvest metadata, drill down and take action on any issue – all from one central user interface – is what’s to be expected from a monitoring system today.
Our flagship broadcast monitoring system, Monitor IQ, has a significantly advanced architecture built for both stability and scalability. Based upon Web Services (REST) API, the system integrates easily with other systems in a broadcast plant. It integrates with storage systems, multi-viewers and network managers from SAN Solutions, Evertz, Miranda, and others. Because it’s based on open web services, the software can scale from one to multiple servers and from one to hundreds of channels. It is web enabled, so users can access the software through any standard web browser without ActiveX component. Broadcasters today have a complex set of monitoring requirements. As they deliver an increasing number of channels, seek to implement a cohesive and revenue-generating mobile and online platform, provide
signals that comply with closed captioning and loudness regulations, this rapidly changing and expanding environment requires a monitoring platform that is flexible and scalable. A one size fits all approach no longer works.
Monitor IQ can tailor itself to meet the particular needs of one broadcaster – as opposed to having a hard set of features that are not designed for your unique environment. A monitoring system for today and tomorrow must be built to scale, able to adapt to an evolving broadcast environment. And it should enable a simpler, improved workflow with fewer systems to track – not more.
One system monitoring an
entire plant from one central user interface means one server, one operator, less technology to buy and maintain, less space needed for
equipment and less power consumption. The end result is an operator who’s able to view and take action on all monitoring issues within an entire broadcast environment. With all metadata coming to one location instead of disparate computers, diagnostics occur much faster. There’s no longer the need to jump from one system to another to determine which part of the signal path is experiencing an issue. Broadcasters today need much more than a logging system. Their needs dictate an elegant and sophisticated system that provides an in- depth view of the entire environment and gives them the ability to take action from one, central location. Monitor IQ provides an efficient broadcast monitoring architecture that reduces operation costs and lowers the total cost of ownership. It’s what works in today’s digital broadcast environment. 10A12
providing scalable solutions for HD content, with low packet error rates and improved quality of service. The papers presented in this session will review some of the latest techniques for streaming multimedia content in cable and WiFi networks. Delegates will gain an understanding of the innovative concepts and
technologies now being deployed by the industry, and the resultant benefits to consumers and operators. Chaired by Neil MacArthur, chairman of the UK’s TalkTalk Technology, and includes Alex Ashley, principal systems architect, NDS and Mike Gannon, home product architect, Motorola. 14:00-15:30, Emerald Rm
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