The conversion of the entire studio production area to HDTV needed a massive expansion of the transmission capacities
designed to link the different facilities throughout Switzerland. To accommodate SRG SSR’s audio requirements, Net Insight also developed a unique solution with support for MADI (Multichannel Audio Digital Interface). The solution was and is claimed to be still the only one on the market with guaranteed broadcast QoS for both uncompressed and compressed audio and video traffic. MADI is an industry-standard electronic communications protocol that defines the data format and electrical characteristics of an interface carrying multiple channels of digital audio, offering transparent transport of up to seven MADI signals, each including up to 64 AES/EBU channels. To meet the SLA’s reporting and operations management needs, Net Insight’s network management tool Nimbra Vision, together with upc cablecom’s fault management system and a third-party supplier’s system for provisioning were all integrated
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Quality of service One of the major benefits of implementing Net Insight’s Nimbra platform was to give SRG SSR the highest quality of service and control of all video, audio and data services. SRG SSR’s media network
A major benefit of Nimbra was to
give SRG SSR the highest quality of service and control of all video, audio and data services
to gain unparalleled control of all parts of the network. SRG SSR, the service
provider upc cablecom and Net Insight established an efficient project team. With a thorough planning phase, detailed implementation and migration, combined with careful execution, detailed emergency and roll back procedures, the team made the project very successful. To facilitate an optimal final installation and implementation phase, Net
now has the capability to transport all video and audio services in compressed and uncompressed formats, and a solution that is well integrated for network monitoring and provisioning. The network runs video, voice and data on the very same platform,
setup involving a customised spare part handling process within upc cablecom and next day spare part replacement by the third party supplier. The media network is fully integrated with legacy interfaces, which allows SRG SSR to realise operational savings and use investments already made. SRG SSR had separate
networks for radio contribution, radio/video distribution and data services, making network management very complex and costly. It needed to introduce
SRG SSR had separate networks for radio contribution, radio/video distribution and data services, making network management very complex and costly
Insight conducted all the pre-testing and pre-provisioning at the company’s premises in Stockholm, Sweden, and was able to successfully implement the solution within the time limits and with minimal service disruption.
eliminating the need for any additional external converters. It also supports through-clocks and synchronous clocks which is unique and fits perfectly into a heterogonous environment. The solution also runs smoothly thanks to a special
one single network with the highest service availability and service quality and at the same time, save on operating expenses. The project was accomplished successfully with efficient teamwork within the set time frame.