1) The document discusses Newtec's multi-service broadcast networks, which allow various content like video, radio, and data to be distributed over a single optimized infrastructure.
2) Newtec's networks provide the lowest total cost of ownership through features like converged all-IP technology, intra- and cross-layer optimization, and dynamic carrier management.
3) The networks are designed to evolve with emerging technologies such as DVB-S2 extensions, adaptive coding and modulation, and carrier identification to further improve efficiency and capacity.
3. One Multi-Service Network
Sources Consumption
FNG Trunking Direct to Home
SNG & OB Government Teleport DTT Distribution
IP
Fixed Contribution Aerial Systems Distribution
Headends
Newsrooms & Studios
Post production
Command & Control
VAS Providers
Archives
Studio Exchange B2B VSAT Broadband
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4. Any Content … Anywhere … Anytime …
CONTRIBUTION EXCHANGE DISTRIBUTION
DTH
3G/4G
CDN
Fixed Overlay
Contribution Multilateral Hub
1-Hop Radio & TV
Contribution
DTT, FM, DAB+
Studio Mobile TV
SNG Newsroom
Hybrid Networks
SD/HD/3D Flyaway
FNG
Cable & IPTV Head-ends
Terrestrial Studios, Newsrooms
Redundant Hub Fiber Broadcast Centers
Global Network Head-ends
5. Multi-Service Broadcast Networks
New Services enable New
Business Models
Lowest TCO with Single &
Optimized Infrastructure
Evolve towards tomorrow‟s
technology
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6. Multi-Service Broadcast Networks
New Services enable New
Business Models
Lowest TCO with Single &
Optimized Infrastructure
Evolve towards tomorrow‟s
technology
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7. Carry More and Different Content
Blended File and Live Workflows
1 Day
Bandwidth
Distribution Contribution Program News clips Additional
Exchange & packages
• Live Exchange Peak determines max
transponder capacity • Automated File Exchanges increase efficient • Extra services
• Utilized during „peak‟ day-time only! space segment usage • Extra revenue
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8. Process Services In the Network
Smart Network Platform
Transport Pipe
Playout
Store
Stream
Content
In The Cloud
Video
Audio tracks
New Value-Ad Services Metadata
Content Life to File SD to HD
Archive
Aggregation Workflows Upconversion
HD to SD down
Transwrap Transcode OTT Content
Conversion
Meta Data RDS Ad Insertion Localization
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9. Fast Service Deployment
Dedicated Single-Service Networks
Marie’s Radio Network
Ken’s SNG Vans
Bill’s Video Distribution Network
Tom’s Enterprise Network
David’s Broadband Network
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10. Fast Service Deployment
Virtual Network Operation
• Fast deployment of other Services
• Pay as you Grow concept
• Flexible SLAs per VN
• Dedicated Networks through
Partitioning
Satellite SP
Marie’s Radio Network • Terminal and User
BC Union
Authentication, Authorization &
Encryption
Private Ken’s SNG Vans
Virtual • Quotas per user / terminal
Cloud
Bill’s Video
Distribution Network Tom’s Enterprise Network
David’s Broadband Network
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11. Fast Service Deployment
Virtual Network Operation - Billing
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10,10
10,10
10,10
10,10
30,30 20,20
John’s Terminal
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12. Hybrid Global Content Exchange
Buying & Selling Content – As a Service, End-to-End
• Hybrid Satellite/Terrestrial
• Maximum Uptime via Redundancy
• Managed Reliable Services
• Attractive $/min
Hub
Content Aggregation & Brokerage, International Event Coverage,
‘Diaspora TV’, News Feeds
Hybrid Private
Networks Cloud
13. Multi-Service Broadcast Networks
New Services enable New
Business Models
Lowest TCO with Single &
Optimized Infrastructure
Evolve towards tomorrow‟s
technology
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14. All-IP Based Infrastructure
Converged All-IP Network
• Live and File
• Media Format Agnostic
• QoS Management for all services
IP
• Unmanned Remote Terminal Operation
• “Always on” Managed Network
• Hybrid Satellite – Fiber
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15. MS-BC Optimization at All Layers
Intra- and Cross-Layer Optimization
Video, radio, VoIP & data services
Broadcast Broadcast SD/HD contribution links
Permanent and Occasional Use
Applications File based workflows
Content and metadata management
and Services VNO hosted managed services
Integrated NMS & accounting/billing
North-bound interface to OSS/BSS
IP p2p and p2mp session reservation
Transport Reliable multicast file transfer (DataCasting)
Session and resource management
Efficient bandwidth and carrier management
Efficiency
X-layer optimization through ACM up to 150%
IP IP policy control and QoS (Bandwidth Mgt)
Hybrid satellite / terrestrial fiber IP Networks
Compression & acceleration (Optimization)
up to 9%
From narrow band to wide band up to 37%
More bits/sec/Hz (S2 extensions)
Physical Bandwidth Cancellation up to 33%
Open standards based interoperability
Optimal satellite spectral efficiency up to 10%
RFI Reduction (Carrier ID)
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16. Dynamic Carrier Management
Primary OPEX = Satellite Transponder Costs
managed bandwidth
dynamic permanent provisioned occasional dynamic Freq
Support Operational Transmission Needs
• Regular Permanent & Occasional
• Extra Ad-Hoc Managed Bandwidth – Special Events
Pay As You Grow
• Add extra bandwidth as usage grows
• Cost-effective migration from legacy networks
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17. Right Equipment @ the Right Place
Portfolio of Modems and Application Terminals
SIT VOIP + IP
SAT SNG
SAT Flyaway
FNG
Scalable Hub
SAT Video +IP
SD, HD,
MPEG-2, H.264
SAT Radio + IP
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18. Operational Excellence at All Levels
End to End service and network management
SLA Management Single Console
Business Management VNO Mgmt E2E Visibilty
Accounting and Billing Performance Mon.
Live & File Workflows Service Processing
Service Management CMS & Playlist Mgmt Content Protection
Service Scheduler (OU) QoS Management
Network Topology Session Manager
Network Management Session Scheduler Resource Manager
Link Optimizer Carrier (ID) Management
FCAPS on NE layer Multi-vendor Protocols
Element Management Terminal Certification Automated Redundancy
Local Automation Always-On experience
Network Elements
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19. Multi-Service Broadcast Networks
New Services enable New
Business Models
Lowest TCO with Single &
Optimized Infrastructure
Evolve towards tomorrow‟s
technology
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20. Contribution to Even Better Standards
Standards are important
The DVB (Digital Video Broadcast) standard protects end-users
from vendor lock-in and provides freedom of choice
Evolution is good for our industry
DVB evolutions like DVB-S to DVB-S2 provided
20-30% OPEX reduction for broadcasters
Newtec contributes to a more efficient DVB-S2
Newtec contributes to DVB to establish an evolution that further optimizes satellite capacity usage
Newtec actively supports standardization of Carrier ID (CID)
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22. Using ACM & Ka-Band
Adaptive Bit-Rate in Contribution & Exchange
Fading more pronounced in Ka-Band
Fading but bandwidth is cheaper
Extra B/W Extra B/W ? Extra bandwidth, same cost, how to use?
Guaranteed Minimum Bandwidth ✔ Constant Bit-Rate (CBR) Live Video
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23. Fighting Carrier Interference
ID Injected by Modulator
Signal A + signal B + Noise into Carrier
Signal A + Noise
Symbol Rate Service A (Host Carrier)
Signal to
Noise Ratio Service B (Interfering Other Service)
Noise floor
Spread CarrierID
(224kHz)
Carrier ID Info
Available in 2 versions
• NIT version (available today)
• DVB standard RF version (Q4
2012)
24. Tackling Interference by Design
Automated networks inherently “interference friendly”
Terminal installation & certification
Eliminating the „repetitive manual‟ errors
Ongoing „calibration sessions‟ to monitor & adjust parameters
Transmission block of „bad citizens‟
No „FWD lock‟ = no transmission
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25. Multi-Service Broadcast Networks
1. Blended Live and File Workflows
New Services enable New
2. Smart Network Platform
Business Models
3. Virtual Network Operation
1. Converged All-IP Network
2. Intra- and Cross-Layer Optimization
Lowest TCO with Single &
3. Dynamic Carrier Management
Optimized Infrastructure
4. Portfolio of Modems and Applications
5. E2E Service and Network Management
1. S2 Extentions
Evolve towards tomorrow‟s
2. Use of ACM & Ka-band
technology
3. Carrier ID
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IntroductionChange never occurred so rapidly in our industry as todayBackflash Serge (Belgacom)… satellite will be replaced by fiber (1994)But HTS, efficiency technologies have changed the gameAmount of capacity in the sky has never been so big & will explode in the upcoming years thanks to HTSSatellite has a life next to terrestrial (complimentary)NEWTEC: exciting year full of introductions of new products & breakthrough technologies
Intro slideToday I’m going to talk about multi-service technologies, in video networksWe are at IBC, our focus is ‘broadcast’As you can see it is about of lot of thingsBut what are we actually talking about?
A multi-service network is ‘what it says on the can’There are many sources & types of content ingress.In broadcast, the typical contribution: SNGs, Fixed contributions, FNG It may be for sports, for newsgathering, for special events, whatever As well as contribution, there is the exchange & transfer of content & assets, trunking, post, …And it’s not just broadcasting: video’s everywhere, for reconnaissance, surveillance, SCADA monitoringThe consumption of this cotent can be channels for distribution, DTH, DTT, head-endsOther IP services like broadband access can be multiplexed onto the same networkThe all IP hybrid satellite & terrestrial networks are integrated in managed networks
The multiservice networks are about moving content, whatever the content, moving it to where it needs to be, at anytimeIt’s also about doing it as a reliable optimized ‘hosted service’: offering attractive services & SLAs to users, that are cost-effective.It’s also about having a modular system that is flexible enough to meet specific customer needs, to be ‘fit for purpose’ It’s also about running a profitable commercial business
Running a business is about ROI and business modelsIt about making money by generating revenues from providing services, new services that can enable new business modelsTo be profitable, costs need to be kept under control. A single and optimized infrastructure can lower the TCOA viable business has to survive over time and that means evolving towards tomorrows technologies, to stay relevant & keep ahead of the pack
Running a business is about ROI and business modelsIt about making money by generating revenues from providing services, new services that can enable new business modelsTo be profitable, costs need to be kept under control. A single and optimized infrastructure can lower the TCOA viable business has to survive over time and that means evolving towards tomorrows technologies, to stay relevant & keep ahead of the pack
Business use cases to generate more revenue on platform (multiple services): - Distribution, for permanent channels - Live contribution, typically day-time @ peak times. It is this that defines the required transponder capacity - As well as live, you can also support file services - Like program exchange, for instance transferred at night - And news clips & packages that have deadlines to meet during the day as well as night
Not only can the storage be used to migrate Live workflows to File, the infrastructure can also be used to generate revenue from additional services
Before: Existing networks on dedicated networksEach network was setup for a specific focus on their core applicationsThe step is too big for each individual network to expand, adding services
After: Hosted servicesThe individual networks become ‘virtual networks’ on a hosted platform, operated by a service providerFor both the service providers & VNOs: - Provide capability to quickly offer new services to VN, adding revenue generations possibilities for both VNs & SPs - By providing flexible SLAs to the VNs, it allows them to grow as needed with dedicated & secured resources - By ensuring ‘commercially healthy’ and growing VNs, this generates long term revenues for the SP
The revenues are ensured by integrated & automated accounting & billing for both service providers & VNOs
The fundamental architecture to support a multi-service platform is a converged All-IP network infrastructure
In an integrated network stack, all the layers technologies are optimized to obtain more efficiencyAdditionally, integration across the layers provide substantial gains.Using the the latest physical layers gain, like extensions to the DVB-S2 standard already provide good gainsBut as we traverse up the stack, the efficiency gains can be far greater: Merging disparate businesses onto one platform has major TCO benefits in business streamlining
The single biggest cost of operating a satellite platform is the transponder bandwidth.This needs to be effectively managed for TCO & profitability.The key profitability parameter is “utilization rate of managed bandwidth”As well as the ‘regular’ bandwidth, used for permanent & occasional services, there can be needs for extra bandwith.For broadcasters, this is typically the case for sports like football/Olympics, special events (e.g. Summits), breaking news storiesDuring the introduction of new platforms, it takes time for services to be deployed and for users to adopt & use the platform‘Over provisioning’ for the maximum is just too expensive. Pay for the ‘right’ amount of bandwidth, which changes (grows) over time
How many different networks & NOCs do you operate?Separate teams of transmission teams, video & audio teams, operational teamsReducing network operational costs by streamlining operations by consolidation of networks towards multi service networks
In this world, staying still means going backwards. We all have to evolve and embrace tomorrows technology
How to use that extra ACM Bandwidth?Other Best-Effort IP ServicesBest-Effort File TransferAdaptive Live Video, e.g. NewsgatheringLow-res proxy (prioritized) + high-res (buffered)Adaptive bit-rate have made strong inroads into distribution with MPEG-DASH, “smooth streaming” and the like.But in live contribution and exchange, CBR still reigns supreme & the industry is often conservative in a fast changing worldUsing ACM can give you extra bandwidth, which allows extra services to be offered, more revenues stream, if the services are what the market acceptsKa-band bandwidth can be considerably cheaper, but the rain fading is even more pronounced. Find for consumer services but is the availability high enough to contribute champions league in CBR without wasting all gains from Ka? The juries still out but workflows will need to evolveThere are obvious ways to use that bandwidth: other best-effort IP services and file transfers that don’t have tight deadlines, if it’s there by the morning that will be fine!But there are other possibilities. Take the example workflow: - Breaking new event & you’ve got a scoop - You’re guaranteed at least a low-res proxy version for the 6 o’clock news. It might look like BGAN but hey, it’s breaking news. - As the news story evolves by the 9 o’clock news, you’ve got the higher-res assets - And the transmission costs per minute are much lower, so you can afford to cover more news eventsWe are also doing tests of adapting the bitrate over Ka, adjusting the quality to the current bandwidth
IntroductionChange never occurred so rapidly in our industry as todayBackflash Serge (Belgacom)… satellite will be replaced by fiber (1994)But HTS, efficiency technologies have changed the gameAmount of capacity in the sky has never been so big & will explode in the upcoming years thanks to HTSSatellite has a life next to terrestrial (complimentary)NEWTEC: exciting year full of introductions of new products & breakthrough technologies