Icareus offers a versatile and comprehensive platform for digital video broadcasting (DVB) services, aimed at enhancing TV service management for various operators worldwide. Their playout management system supports multiple networks, content integration, and real-time monitoring, making it suitable for broadcasters, system integrators, and academic institutions. The platform is modular, economical, and future-proof, allowing clients to start with basic functionalities and scale as their needs grow.

1. VERSATILE
PRODUCTION QUALITY
INTERACTIVE LAB PLATFORM
DVB IPTV / OTT EPG PSI-SI EIT DSM-CC HBBTV SSU MULTINETWORK
COMPACT LAB

2. GLOBAL CUSTOMER BASE
North-America
South-America
Central and South-Europe
North-Europe
Middle-East
Africa
Asia
Icareus has customers in about 50 countries around the world.

3. VERSATILE PLATFORM TO ENHANCE YOUR TV SERVICE
Comprehensive platform to manage the DVB services and cross carriage in multiplexes
Carousel platform to ingest TV Applications and data to DVB networks
Carousel platform to update the firmware of the end-devices or head-end equipment
Digital video server to broadcast multicast video
All-in-one Interactive digital TV platform for developers, Universities and research units.
EPG
CAROUSEL
SSU
VIDEO
COMPACT

4. ICAREUS PLAYOUT
MODULAR PLATFORM
Generation of all
necessary PSI/SI tables
to manage
multitransponder DVB
networks
PSI/SI
EPG
HBBTV
OTA
Complete EPG management
and transmission
TV Applications AIT and DSM-CC
Carousel generation
Management of TV and STB
over-the-air updates
SCHEDULER
MULTIPLEXER
Schedules activities like starting streams and timers.
Communicates with the Management Console.
Multiplexes all streams into
DVB outputs in either via
ASI-card or IP
EPG
SOURCES
AV
STREAMING
LIVE
ENCODERS
PLAYLISTS
APPLICATIONS &
OBJECT
CAROUSEL
REPOSITORY
DATA
CAROUSEL
REPOSITORY
STREAM (TS)
RECORDER
PLAYOUT
MANAGEMENT
CONSOLE
Live and File –based
video playout for digital
TV networks
Can be used to record
the output for analysis
User interface to configure and
monitor Icareus Playout servers
CORE MODULES
CONTENT SOURCES AND
INTEGRATION POINTS
XML outputs via IP to IPTV /
OTT platforms

5. ICAREUS PLAYOUT SOFTWARE
PRE-INSTALLED DEFAULT HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE
Get versatile, highly robust and future-proof DVB service
management solution Icareus Playout used by the world leading TV
operators and broadcasters like SES (Luxemburg), Cyfrowy
Polsat (Poland) and Mediaset (Italy).
No need to pay extra hardware or software platform costs as
Icareus Playout is developed on top of the open and robust software
platforms including CentOS and PostgreSQL.
Future-proof selection by supporting all the latest standards and
high modularity - It grows and changes when your needs
change: start e.g. with single network EPG, but later you can use the
same system for multi-networks environments, Interactive Carousel
or for data transmissions.

6. PLAYOUT MANAGEMENT CONSOLE (PMC)
FOR EASY MANAGEMENT OF THE SOLUTION
ICAREUS PLAYOUT EP MANAGEMENT CONSOLE GUI
Manage Icareus Playout server through Playout Management
Console (PMC).
With PMC you get easy-to-use and lightning fast stand-alone tools
to control all your Icareus Playout servers, services and data.
With PMC editor tools you can also create and edit custom data like
EPG events, stream events and private descriptors.
Integrate Playout Management Console through an extensive Java
API that can be used to control the server from third-party
applications.
Key Features:
• Managing servers, services, events and data
• Runs on all common operating systems
• No license restrictions
• Real-time monitoring of services running
• Full APIs for integrations

7. ICAREUS PLAYOUT HARDWARE
PRE-INSTALLED DEFAULT HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE
Icareus Playout uses standard Linux hardware server platforms.
Icareus is a DELL OEM partner and has been using robust and
economical DELL servers for Icareus Playout since 2007.
It is also possible that customer or reseller uses the HW servers
from their valued partner.
Example hardware:
• 1RU, DELL R330 or R440
• 4GB (single network) up to 16 GB (tens of networks)
• 2.4 GHz processor and
• 4 Ethernet outputs
Icareus is also a Dektec OEM partner.
Icareus uses Dektec PCIe cards for different input and output
options.

8. ICAREUS PLAYOUT SERVICES
WORLD CLASS SYSTEM WITH WORLD CLASS SERVICE
Professional operators and broadcasters gets professional
services from Icareus.
Services can include set-up, installation, integration,
development, training, support and maintenance.
Service Level Agreement options based on your needs:
• Standard 8/5 (office hours, GMT+2)
• Extended 12/7
• Superior 24/7
Support & Maintenance agreement:
• Email, phone and online configuration and installation help
• Agreed response times for failover situations
• Software updates and bug-fixes
• Priority feature requests
• Standard and Extended options

9. GO AS YOU GROW
ICAREUS PLAYOUT SERVER HW AND SW CAN BE UPGRADED ANYTIME
Example Hardware options:
• DVB-ASI input/output:
• Dektec DTA-105 PCI or
• Dektec DTA-2145 (dual) PCIe or
• Dektec DTA-2144 (quad) PCIe
• IP input: Dektec DTA-2162 for TS
• RF input:
• Dektec DTA-2136 2xQAM
• Dektec DTA-2137C DVB-S2
• Dektec DTA-2138B C(2)/T(2)/I
• RF output:
• Dektec DTA-2107 (L-band)
• Dektec DTA-2111 VHF/UHF
• Dektec DTA-2115B All band
• 2U (2x1U) 19” rack mount casing for redundant systems
• 8GB (multinetwork) of RAM, RAID-1 Hard drive setup
• Number of hard disks for media storage
Example software options:
• Multi-network support
• FastScan
• Additional DVB services / channels
• Additional standards support
• Carousel module
• Carousel update methods
• Java API
• DVB-SSU bootloading module
• DVB-SSU enhanced profile
• PSI/SI generation
• EIT input formats (also custom)
• EIT generation
• EIT and PSI/SI data output to FTP
• MPEG-2 TS recording
• SNMP services
• Other integrations Icareus Suite OTT environment
• Other integrations to other 3rd party solutions

10. COMPACT LAB
ICAREUS PLAYOUT BENEFITS
Accurate and Reliable
All processes have been optimized to meet the highest criteria and
reliability requirements of broadcast systems
Economical hardware environments
Runs on any hardware - You can select your favorite server provider
whether it is Dell, HP, IBM or SuperMicro
No hidden costs
Flexible and Modular platform where you can select the modules you
need and don’t need to pay for features you don’t use
Free evaluation and trial
We offer a free trial of our platform as we believe it will convince you
to go for Icareus Playout
Scales per business requirements
Possibility to start from one channel and grow up to hundreds of
channels and multiple outputs from single server
Trusted by the leading operators & broadcasters
In production since 2004 in 20 countries. Extensive reseller network
offer local support for the most demanding customers
Future proof to avoid any technology risks
Icareus Playout is constantly developed to adopt the latest standards
and feature request from our customers. Become part of our team!
Seamless integrations
Java API for total integration and real-time monitoring of services.
SNMP interface provides easy integration to automation systems
Offered by industry A –list vendors
Supported by the best vendors of broadcast industry such as Imagine
Communications, Ateme, Rohde&Schwarz, Thomson Broadcast, ..
Easy to Use
Intuitive user interface decreases the training requirements and
configuration mistakes
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11. COMPACT LAB
COMPACT
VERSATILE AND PRODUCTION QUALITY INTERACTIVE LAB PLATFORM
PRODUCT INFO

12. COMPACT LAB
ICAREUS PLAYOUT COMPACT LAB SERVER
Icareus Playout PC100 Compact is the perfect solution
for broadcasters, system integrators, academic
institutions and practically anybody who needs a
complete broadcasting solution for interactive and video
service testing and development.
All the functionality needed for managing and
broadcasting interactive content.
It consists of DSM-CC object carousel generator, PSI/SI
generator, scheduler and transport stream multiplexer.
Pre-recorded TS/PS audio/video streams are used as a
standard option. Additionally, an optional real-time video
encoder can be used for broadcasting live content.
COMPACT PLAYOUT SYSTEM FOR DELIVERY OF INTERACTIVE SERVICES OVER DVB NETWORKS
ICAREUS PLAYOUT COMPACT LAB SERVER IS
TARGETED FOR:
Broadcasters:
To develop and test data casting and interactive services
Satellite / Cable / Terrestrial Operators:
To develop and test data casting and interactive services
CE manufacturers:
To test PSI/SI, EIT EPG, data casting and interactive
service functions of the devices
Academic institutions:
To test have full interactive TV network in lab for
research and education

13. COMPACT LAB
PC100 PRODUCT
WANT TO TEST ONE OR MORE NETWORKS SERVICES?
All-in-one lab and development platform with single network support
PC
100
All-in-one lab and development platform with multi network support PC
110
ICAREUS PLAYOUT PC100 OPTIONAL STANDARDS

14. COMPACT LAB
VERSATILE ALL-IN-ONE LAB SOLUTION
PC100 PLATFORM KEY FEATURES
ICAREUS PLAYOUT PC100 MANAGEMENT CONSOLE GUI
• DSM-CC Object / Data Carousel generator:
• Real-time generation of object carousels
• Support for dynamic updates of carousel data.
• Support for both pre-scheduled and immediate (do-it-now)
stream events
• Definable application and file weighting and prioritisation
• PSI/SI generation, all the necessary data for complete services:
• PMT and PAT
• NIT, SDT and EIT (Current programme, next programme and
schedule information)
• Automatic generation of all mandatory SI descriptors
• Scheduler play lists and execution with Start and Stop commands
• Built-in transport stream multiplexer
• Video server support files on playlist and Live sources
• User-friendly drag-and-drop management console
• Ready RF output signal from integrated modulator toTV or set-
top box
• Optionally: MPEG2 TS (MPTS or SPTS) over IP or DVB-ASI output
Full Java API for extensive integration with 3rd party system
Supported broadcast environments are:
• DVB-T/T2 (Terrestrial)
• DVB-C (Cable)
• DVB-S/S2 (Satellite)
• ATSC VSB
• ISDB-T
• SBDTV (Brazilian)
• QAM

15. DATA INPUT MANAGEMENT OUTPUT / DISTRIBUTION
RECEPTION
ICAREUS PLAYOUT COMPACT ARCHITECTURE

16. COMPACT LAB
ICAREUS PLAYOUT COMPACT PC BENEFITS
PSI/SI editor for custom descriptors
The PSI/SI editor enable you to add custom descriptors easily using
standard approaches like HEX values or XML
Flexibility of EPG ingestion
Icareus offers over different formats to ingest EPG data. It is also
possible to write your own XML transformations to adapt any source
Decide generated tables
Depending on your head-end architecture it is important to be able to
decide the generated PSI/SI tables as well as their repetition rates
Turnkey delivery
We deliver Playout SW, HW, DVB output cards, test applications,
cloud back-end, local training and support and maintenance services
Full control of bandwidth and repetition rates
Controlling the used bandwidth for EPG data maybe critical to
guarantee the quality of server and Icareus provides tools to do this
Versatile All-in-one Solution
Enables the simulation of a full broadcasting environment and
therefore an essential part of any DVB laboratory / test platform
Economical
No need to invest to multiple servers and solutions – just one
economical PC100 server is enough.
Flexible Architecture
Works alone or with external equipment, integrations with Icareus
Suite cloud services, Support for 3rd party playout solutions, Java API
Optional Hybrid TVs Apps and Cloud Service
Icareus provides ready HbbTV app templates and Suite cloud
platform for HbbTV application management and customization.
Leading references
Leading customer references in world among broadcaster, DVB
network operators, CE manufacturers and Universities
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17. COMPACT LAB
ICAREUS HYBRID TV
APPLICATIONS AND SUITE
SERVICE MANAGEMENT
PLATFORM

18. HYBRID TV SERVICES
WITH ICAREUS SUITE CONNECTION
HYBRID TV SERVICE PORTAL
For Hybrid TV services there are many important and critical
requirements to be successful in terms of user experience, business
wise and technical environment:
• Hybrid-TV apps must be fast to use and react, accurate with
synchronizations and with high usability.
• Apps must be maintained and updated constantly or dynamically.
• Maintenance work must be easy, economical and possible
without any programming.
• Robust and scalable technical platform and distribution
environment to server the end-users and avoid any service brakes.
Icareus Playout CS Carousel with Icareus Suite OTT and TV
Everywhere solutions provide a future proof environment meeting
those requirements in the TV world where broadcast and broadband
combines.

19. BACK-END TO HYBRID-TV SERVICES
ICAREUS SUITE CLOUD SERVICE
ICAREUS SUITE UI FOR ONLINE APP MANAGEMENT
ICAREUS RED BUTTON APP, WHERE SOME SERVICE ARE COMING
OVER BROADCAST AND SOME OVER BROADBAND
Icareus Suite is the cloud environment that is used for managing and hosting
Icareus Hybrid-TV applications and services. It offers the back-end and front-end
functionality needed for a scalable and robust solution.
Nowadays only part of the Interactive TV services are broadcasted over-the-air.
New Interactive TV standards like HbbTV (Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV)
combines broadcast with Internet services.
Usually it is recommended to broadcast:
• Application Information Table (AIT)
• Broadcast/Broadband Launcher / Red button application
• Some core application like EPG to provide some service for viewers not
having Internet attached and to “lure” them to connect TV device to Internet
Rest of the services are received over the Internet from Icareus’ cloud
environment Icareus Suite.

20. SUITE CLOUD BASED SERVICE MANAGEMENT
KEY FEATURES
• Crating new HbbTV applications from templates
• Managing of the HbbTV applications content
• Management of the content sources
• Modifying the look-and-feel of the applications
without coding
• Control of the service delivery and scheduling
• Control of the application management
• Application analytics and reports
• Ads analytics and reports
• Optionally: tools to manage on-demand videos
• Optionally: tools to manage Live online / OTT
channels
• Optionally: tools to manage subscriber devices
• Optionally: tools to manage subscribers
• Optionally: tools to manage subscriber payments
based on either subscriptions or pay-per views model
• Optionally Analytics and reports for VOD, LiveTV, end-
users etc. For further information, contact sales@Icareus.com
Icareus Suite has easy-to-use browser based user interface

21. ICAREUS SUITE BENEFITS
TV quality systems – Not just Internet
Icareus’ systems has been in TV broadcaster production use since
2004, our solutions meet the requirements of the TV world
No hidden or platform costs
Flexible and Modular platform running on any standard Linux server
environments. You can select the modules and feature you need.
Easy to maintain
Whole service from the cloud, automated updates done by Icareus
Open API interfaces for integrations
Integration to existing 3rd party platforms like CMS, CRM, EPG, DRM
and billing providers or to existing Client devices.
Highly scalable and robust system
Scalable, both up and down with cloud architecture enables quick
changes in computing power.
Easy, fast and economical to take into use
no big projects or costs to start using the cloud service.
Flexible OPEX business model
Low set-up investments and OPEX based business model.
Ready built-in Apps and Services
Includes HybridTV apps management module including applications
for fast service and test launch
Versatile Features
Modular and versatile platform based on customer’s needs for Hybrid
TV app management, but also Live TV, catch-up TV, time-shift-TV,
Re-start TV, VOD, free, advertisement based or premium services.
Leading customer and partner references
Icareus Suite service is used by ATV, Emitel, Digita, Bauer Media,
SBS Discovery (Discovery Channel, TV5, Frii), AlfaTV, WeOnTV etc
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22. Icareus can provide a sortiment of Hybrid TV application templates for
testing use, including e.g.:
• Launcher application
• Enhanced EPG application
• Live TV and RADIO IP Channels
• Timeshift
• Catch-up TV application
• AVOD / VOD application
• NVOD / Playlist TV channels
• Audience Measurement
• Addressable TV (advertising): SwitchIn
• Addressable TV (advertising): ActiveAd
• Addressable TV (advertising): Promote
• Addressable TV (advertising): VideoSwap
• Addressable TV (advertising): Slider
• Addressable TV (advertising): Adverts Portal / E-commerce
• Addressable TV (advertising): Mobile Return Channels /
Registration / Coupon application
• Portal application
• News application
• Weather application
HYBRID TV APPLICATIONS AND SERVICES
EXAMPLE HBBTV APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE
For further information, contact sales@Icareus.com
Icareus Suite has easy-to-use browser based user interface

23. COMPACT LAB
EP
ICAREUS PC100 COMPACT
LAB CUSTOMERS CASE
EXAMPLES

24. COMPACT LAB
SENTECH
NATIONAL TV NETWORK OPERATOR
Sentech
SENTECH SOC Limited is a State Owned Enterprise (SOE)
operating in the broadcasting signal distribution and
telecommunications sectors in South Africa and reporting to the
Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services..
The Solution
HbbTV Lab solution including Icareus Playout PC100 Compact,
Icareus Suite cloud service and eight HbbTV application templates
for testing. Sentech lab have own hardware and streaming
environment.
The Technical details
• Platform DVB-T/T2 and DVB-S/S2
• Country South Africa
• Delivered 2018

25. COMPACT LAB
MEDIASET
LARGEST COMMERCIAL BROADCASTER IN EUROPE
Mediaset
Mediaset S.p.A., also known as Gruppo Mediaset in Italian, is
an Italian-based mass media company which is the largest
commercial broadcaster in the Europe. Broadcasts 13 TV
channels and 4 radio channels in Italy, Spain, Albania, Croatia,
Switzerland, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, San Marino, the
Vatican City and Slovenia.
The Solution
Icareus Playout PC100 for Lab environment when developing
new services. In addition CS100 DSM-CC solution + for HbbTV
to production use for DVB-T /T2 network.
The Technical details
• Platform DVB-T/T2
• Country Italy
• In production 2017

26. COMPACT LAB
RADIO TELEVISION BRUNEI
STATE BROADCASTER OF BRUNEI
RTB
Radio Television Brunei (officially abbreviated as RTB) is the
state broadcaster of Brunei. Radio Brunei made its first
broadcast on 2 May 1957, with a television service starting on 1
March 1975. Radio Television Brunei also monopolies the free-
to-air television in the country
The Solution
Icareus has delivered Icareus Playout PC100 for lab use to test
new Interactive services. In addition delivery included production
servers: Icareus Playout EP100 EPG, CS100 Carousel and
CS200 OTA-SSU updates servers.
The Technical details
• Platform DVB-T
• Country Brunei
• Delivery 2007

27. COMPACT LAB
OTHER REFERENCES
GLOBAL USAGE
Laboratory usage
• Aalto - Helsinki University of Technology, Finland
• Korea Polytechnic University, South-Korea
• SENA - Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje, Colombia
• BPPT, National Technology Agency, Indonesia
• Unicamp – Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Brazil
• SOGEI - Società Generale di Informatica, Italy
• Metropolia University of Apllied Sciences, Finland
• Mautilus, app developer company, Czech Republic
CE usage:
• TVP (ex-Philips), Netherlands
• Samsung, South-Korea
• Irdeto, Netherlands
Broadcast usage:
• Rai Torino, Italy
• RiksTV, Norway
• ORF, Austria
• TV3 – Televisio de Catalunya, Spain

28. COMPACT LAB
Toni Leiponen
Managing Director
e. Toni.Leiponen@icareus.com
m. +358 415015996
s. toni.leiponen
DON’T HESITATE TO CONTACT US AND WE WILL HELP
YOU TO HAVE THE VIDEO SERVICE YOU NEED:
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Director
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