Billions of people are watching valuable TV content and advertising on a daily basis.
Different distribution networks transport this content from the content owner to the
consumer. The consumer has the choice to receive a full set of TV channels from many
service providers, be it telco, cable, terrestrial or DTH operators.
This Solution Overview gives an overview of the most common Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) primary distribution
architectures involving satellite. Attention is paid to the role of efficient usage of the satellite payload in order to minimize OPEX costs.
DVB-T2 Lite for Digital Radio by Kenneth WenzelYOZZO
At Thailand’s Engineering Expo 2014, Kenneth Wenzel from Open Channel in Denmark, shared the experiences gained, from being the world’s first to deploy and trial digital radio based on the new DVB-T2 profile T2-Base-Lite. The presentation proved the superiority and robustness of T2 Lite for digital radio, instead of DAB+
Hong Kong’s independent regulator issued July 13th 2017 an amended mobile TV license to HKMTV, which allows it to change its transmission technology from CMMB to DVB-T2 Lite. The new transmission standard will be implemented within 12 months.
Content distribution to professional users can be easily combined with DTH. As video content is abundant in the video headend, it’s the right place for distributing content rights to, for example, cinema venues via file transfer. This Solution Overview details
how the ST Engineering iDirect’s M6100 Broadcast Satellite Modulator, the MCX7000 Multi-Carrier Satellite Gateway and the Dialog® platform support these three aspects of DTH.
At Sveriges Radio, Stockholm February 6th 2015, Mr. Kenneth Wenzel from Open Channel in Denmark shared the experiences gained, from being the world’s first to deploy and trial digital radio based on the new DVB-T2 profile T2 Lite. The presentation proved the superiority and robustness of T2 Lite for digital radio, instead of DAB+, which is widely regarded as obsolete today.
Next Generation of Digital Radio & Mobile TV.
June 19th 2016 | Updated version (# 115) with more DVB-T2 mobile device, more countries case and a section on T2 Lite vs DAB+ plus a new section on HEVC.
This is a technical training presentation on the renewed satcom Newtec DVB-S2 Calculator v2.17 and covers:
- DVB-S
- DVB-S2
- S2 Extensions
For all current Azimuth, Elevation and MDM series (both demods and modems) and includes Sat3Play terminals.
Officially launched beginning of June 2013, this DVB-S2 calculator replaces its widely spread predecessor (which had over 7,000 downloads).
To download the calculator: http://www.newtec.eu/services-training/dvb-s2-calculator
This Solution Overview gives an overview of the most common Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) primary distribution
architectures involving satellite. Attention is paid to the role of efficient usage of the satellite payload in order to minimize OPEX costs.
DVB-T2 Lite for Digital Radio by Kenneth WenzelYOZZO
At Thailand’s Engineering Expo 2014, Kenneth Wenzel from Open Channel in Denmark, shared the experiences gained, from being the world’s first to deploy and trial digital radio based on the new DVB-T2 profile T2-Base-Lite. The presentation proved the superiority and robustness of T2 Lite for digital radio, instead of DAB+
Hong Kong’s independent regulator issued July 13th 2017 an amended mobile TV license to HKMTV, which allows it to change its transmission technology from CMMB to DVB-T2 Lite. The new transmission standard will be implemented within 12 months.
Content distribution to professional users can be easily combined with DTH. As video content is abundant in the video headend, it’s the right place for distributing content rights to, for example, cinema venues via file transfer. This Solution Overview details
how the ST Engineering iDirect’s M6100 Broadcast Satellite Modulator, the MCX7000 Multi-Carrier Satellite Gateway and the Dialog® platform support these three aspects of DTH.
At Sveriges Radio, Stockholm February 6th 2015, Mr. Kenneth Wenzel from Open Channel in Denmark shared the experiences gained, from being the world’s first to deploy and trial digital radio based on the new DVB-T2 profile T2 Lite. The presentation proved the superiority and robustness of T2 Lite for digital radio, instead of DAB+, which is widely regarded as obsolete today.
Next Generation of Digital Radio & Mobile TV.
June 19th 2016 | Updated version (# 115) with more DVB-T2 mobile device, more countries case and a section on T2 Lite vs DAB+ plus a new section on HEVC.
This is a technical training presentation on the renewed satcom Newtec DVB-S2 Calculator v2.17 and covers:
- DVB-S
- DVB-S2
- S2 Extensions
For all current Azimuth, Elevation and MDM series (both demods and modems) and includes Sat3Play terminals.
Officially launched beginning of June 2013, this DVB-S2 calculator replaces its widely spread predecessor (which had over 7,000 downloads).
To download the calculator: http://www.newtec.eu/services-training/dvb-s2-calculator
DVB is a set of standards that define digital broadcasting using existing satellite, cable, and terrestrial infrastructures.
The term digital television is sometimes used as a synonym for DVB
Learn more about Newtec Dialog release 1.2 along with two reference cases
Newtec were hosting an info session at IBC2015 to introduce an updated version of its multiservice platform Newtec Dialog which guarantees optimal modulation and bandwidth allocation, whether it is being used for broadcast, enterprise, mobility or HTS networks.
This session was enriched by our partners from Intelsat and Network Innovations, talking about their service offerings based on Newtec Dialog.
Speakers:
- Main Newtec Speaker: Kevin McCarthy, VP of Market Development
- Reference with Guest Speaker from Intelsat (IntelsatOne Prism): Peter Ostapiuk, Head of Media Product Services
- Reference with Guest Speakers from Network Innovations (MAVERICK): John Stoltz, Vice President, Media & Enterprise
For more information visit our website www.newtec.eu
Is a New Satellite Communication Standard Relevant for the MilSatCom Market?Newtec
Presentation Koen Willems, Strategic Marketing Director Government & IP Trunking, gave during MilSatCom 2013 about how the new satcom DVB standard (S2 Extensions) impacts MilSatCom networks. Especially focusing on:
- 7 improvements behind the successor of the DVB-S2 standard (aka S2 Extensions)
- Why S2 Extensions are relevant to the Milsatcom Market
- Polling the Milsatcom Market Opinion about the New DVB Standard
- How to Establish a Smooth Migration Plan towards the new DVB Standard
Want to know more? Visit: www.newtec.eu
Suárez&Co Satellite Solutions Division operates from its Head Quarters in Hong Kong, and is a leading full Satellite Internet service provider, utilizing state of the art technologies to bring the Internet more efficiently to the Asia Pacific Region, Middle East and Africa and it was formed with the goal of providing integrated convergent communication solutions for high bandwidth requirements.
We specialize in providing two-way broadband satellite solutions and point-to-multipoint C-Band satellite transmission services to ISPs, PTTs, Enterprise and Home Users, featuring TDM-TDMA, SCPC and DVB for video and data transmission services.
In areas where there are multiple original networks (Original Network IDs) as Copenhagen, where you can receive DTT signals from both Denmark (red) and Sweden (green), the DVB-T2 device (NorDig IRD) shall first sort/list all services from Denmark (Original Network ID = 0x20D0), before sorting/listing the next original network, here Sweden (Original Network ID = 0x22F1).
Within DVB’s SI code allocation (ETR162), there is normally an un-written code of practise for digital terrestrial networks that the original network id has been allocated by the DVB office to the value of 0x2000 plus the country’s ISO 3166 Country code value.
This is true for all countries, except three countries DTT network:
› Swedish DTT (0x22F1), Hungarian DTT (0x22C7) & Portugal DTT (0x22C8)
At DVB Wolrd 2015, Copenhagen March 24th 2015, Mr. Kenneth Wenzel from Open Channel in Denmark shared the experiences gained, from being the world’s first to deploy and trial digital radio based on the new DVB-T2 profile T2 Lite.
The presentation proved the superiority and robustness of T2 Lite for digital radio, instead of DAB+, which is widely regarded as obsolete today.
Mitigating Interference in the Network & Status Carrier ID StandardizationNewtec
At the WBU-ISOG Forum, May 30th, 2012, Steven Soenens from Newtec presented about Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) and Carried ID.
Topics discussed where:
- DVB-S2 Adaptive Coding and Modulation (ACM)
- How traditional ACM use cases react on RFI
- How ACM can be used against RFI
- Status Carrier-Identifier (CID) Standardization
- RF CID versus NIT CID
Satellite Newsgathering and Fixed Broadcast Contribution and Exchange - White...ST Engineering iDirect
To be able to exchange content in
multiple formats across different
transmission channels, broadcasters
benefit from solutions that support
flexible workflows and are scalable
with their customer base and
broadcast services on offer.
This presentation provides a full overview of the DAB+ system, from its history to the family of standards, network structure, receivers, automotive and the future
Digital Television (DTV) is a new type of broadcasting technology that will transform your television viewing experience. DTV enables broadcasters to offer television with movie-quality picture and sound. It can also offer multicasting and interactive capabilities.
Open Channel has applied for permission to conduct a 3-year DRM+ trial on the FM band in Copenhagen from April 2019.
DRM+ (Mode E) is a new digital radio broadcasting standard above 30 MHz up to 240 MHz.
DRM+ provides bitrates between 37.2 and 186.3 kbit/s depending on robustness level, using QPSK or 16QAM modulations and 100 kHz bandwidth.
Jens Stockmann from GatesAir looks at the DAB+ transmission system and compares the costs with other broadcast technologies.
Presented in Kiev in March 2016
An increasing amount of TV channels, transmitted at higher
quality, creates the need for a higher efficiency transmission. The DVB-S2X standard fuels growth in revenues and lower OPEX by up to 30%.
Satellite IP Trunking networks provide local networks with access to the internet (or any other type of network) from a remote access point to the backbone. Providing IP Trunking and Backbone services to ISPs and Telecom operators requires constant scrutinizing of the operational expenses due to a highly competitive market with razor- thin margins.
DVB is a set of standards that define digital broadcasting using existing satellite, cable, and terrestrial infrastructures.
The term digital television is sometimes used as a synonym for DVB
Learn more about Newtec Dialog release 1.2 along with two reference cases
Newtec were hosting an info session at IBC2015 to introduce an updated version of its multiservice platform Newtec Dialog which guarantees optimal modulation and bandwidth allocation, whether it is being used for broadcast, enterprise, mobility or HTS networks.
This session was enriched by our partners from Intelsat and Network Innovations, talking about their service offerings based on Newtec Dialog.
Speakers:
- Main Newtec Speaker: Kevin McCarthy, VP of Market Development
- Reference with Guest Speaker from Intelsat (IntelsatOne Prism): Peter Ostapiuk, Head of Media Product Services
- Reference with Guest Speakers from Network Innovations (MAVERICK): John Stoltz, Vice President, Media & Enterprise
For more information visit our website www.newtec.eu
Is a New Satellite Communication Standard Relevant for the MilSatCom Market?Newtec
Presentation Koen Willems, Strategic Marketing Director Government & IP Trunking, gave during MilSatCom 2013 about how the new satcom DVB standard (S2 Extensions) impacts MilSatCom networks. Especially focusing on:
- 7 improvements behind the successor of the DVB-S2 standard (aka S2 Extensions)
- Why S2 Extensions are relevant to the Milsatcom Market
- Polling the Milsatcom Market Opinion about the New DVB Standard
- How to Establish a Smooth Migration Plan towards the new DVB Standard
Want to know more? Visit: www.newtec.eu
Suárez&Co Satellite Solutions Division operates from its Head Quarters in Hong Kong, and is a leading full Satellite Internet service provider, utilizing state of the art technologies to bring the Internet more efficiently to the Asia Pacific Region, Middle East and Africa and it was formed with the goal of providing integrated convergent communication solutions for high bandwidth requirements.
We specialize in providing two-way broadband satellite solutions and point-to-multipoint C-Band satellite transmission services to ISPs, PTTs, Enterprise and Home Users, featuring TDM-TDMA, SCPC and DVB for video and data transmission services.
In areas where there are multiple original networks (Original Network IDs) as Copenhagen, where you can receive DTT signals from both Denmark (red) and Sweden (green), the DVB-T2 device (NorDig IRD) shall first sort/list all services from Denmark (Original Network ID = 0x20D0), before sorting/listing the next original network, here Sweden (Original Network ID = 0x22F1).
Within DVB’s SI code allocation (ETR162), there is normally an un-written code of practise for digital terrestrial networks that the original network id has been allocated by the DVB office to the value of 0x2000 plus the country’s ISO 3166 Country code value.
This is true for all countries, except three countries DTT network:
› Swedish DTT (0x22F1), Hungarian DTT (0x22C7) & Portugal DTT (0x22C8)
At DVB Wolrd 2015, Copenhagen March 24th 2015, Mr. Kenneth Wenzel from Open Channel in Denmark shared the experiences gained, from being the world’s first to deploy and trial digital radio based on the new DVB-T2 profile T2 Lite.
The presentation proved the superiority and robustness of T2 Lite for digital radio, instead of DAB+, which is widely regarded as obsolete today.
Mitigating Interference in the Network & Status Carrier ID StandardizationNewtec
At the WBU-ISOG Forum, May 30th, 2012, Steven Soenens from Newtec presented about Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) and Carried ID.
Topics discussed where:
- DVB-S2 Adaptive Coding and Modulation (ACM)
- How traditional ACM use cases react on RFI
- How ACM can be used against RFI
- Status Carrier-Identifier (CID) Standardization
- RF CID versus NIT CID
Satellite Newsgathering and Fixed Broadcast Contribution and Exchange - White...ST Engineering iDirect
To be able to exchange content in
multiple formats across different
transmission channels, broadcasters
benefit from solutions that support
flexible workflows and are scalable
with their customer base and
broadcast services on offer.
This presentation provides a full overview of the DAB+ system, from its history to the family of standards, network structure, receivers, automotive and the future
Digital Television (DTV) is a new type of broadcasting technology that will transform your television viewing experience. DTV enables broadcasters to offer television with movie-quality picture and sound. It can also offer multicasting and interactive capabilities.
Open Channel has applied for permission to conduct a 3-year DRM+ trial on the FM band in Copenhagen from April 2019.
DRM+ (Mode E) is a new digital radio broadcasting standard above 30 MHz up to 240 MHz.
DRM+ provides bitrates between 37.2 and 186.3 kbit/s depending on robustness level, using QPSK or 16QAM modulations and 100 kHz bandwidth.
Jens Stockmann from GatesAir looks at the DAB+ transmission system and compares the costs with other broadcast technologies.
Presented in Kiev in March 2016
An increasing amount of TV channels, transmitted at higher
quality, creates the need for a higher efficiency transmission. The DVB-S2X standard fuels growth in revenues and lower OPEX by up to 30%.
Satellite IP Trunking networks provide local networks with access to the internet (or any other type of network) from a remote access point to the backbone. Providing IP Trunking and Backbone services to ISPs and Telecom operators requires constant scrutinizing of the operational expenses due to a highly competitive market with razor- thin margins.
AIR Gigabit Fixed Wireless Last Mile SolutionPavle Mikuz
AIR Gigabit Fixed Wireless Last Mile Solution is the ultimate last mile solution enabling operators to provide state of the art services to their customers in a manner that up until now was only seen in wireline deployments!
Beyond four times (4K) the resolution of High Definition (HD) video, true Ultra HD (UHD) delivers a more immersive
viewing experience, boosting picture detail and sharpness, as well as providing more realistic and richer colors.
Until recently, the UHD market has mainly been driven by TV manufacturers. Now it is set to expand, providing
opportunities for the whole value chain from content suppliers through to service providers and equipment
manufacturers.
But with capacity already at a premium due to trends like HD video generating high bitrate streams, is the satellite
industry ready to cope with a UHD world?
Fixed Satellite Communications are used for multiple applications within government and defense operations. The fixed communication infrastructure is the permanent or semi-permanent satellite link between
headquarters and remote operation sites. In many cases these sites are located in hotspots or remote areas around the world that have no access to terrestrial communication infrastructure.
Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) programmes are a key part of Government and Defense operations. MWR networks are designed to support remotely deployed defense personnel, civilian employees, ship crews and their families.
The Globtel AIR fixed wireless access solution is a market leading solution in the segment of fixed wireless last mile solutions. A DOCSIS based, spectrum agnostic, high capacity solution that supports triple play services that is deployed in Europe, North America, Caribbean, Africa and Russia.
Globtel AIR Fixed Wireless Access SolutionPavle Mikuz
Globtel AIR is a DOCSIS based Fixed Wireless solution, designed for rural, urban and suburban areas which are underserved. It delivers unprecented capacities in regard to users connected, throughputs and coverage range.
The presentation deals with evolution of telecommunication from basic analog to new age LTE /IMS IP based technology.
It provides easy to follow step by step solution description of migration from PSTN / circuit switched / softswtch solution to IP based IMS .
Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) is a broadcasting technique that uses digital transmissions rather than analog signals to transmit television broadcasts over the airwaves. It is a contemporary technique of delivering television programming to viewers' homes using terrestrial (ground-based) transmission towers and antennas.
DTT offers various benefits over analog television transmission. For starters, it improves visual and sound quality since digital signals can carry more information and are less susceptible to interference. DTT also allows for the transmission of additional channels within the same frequency band, a process known as multiplexing, which expands the range of programs available to viewers.
The demand for bandwidth is soaring worldwide. More people in more places are connecting for work,
entertainment, social communication, and education, and they’re increasingly using mobile phones, tablets,
and other easy-to-carry devices. And in many developing parts of the world, mobile phones are often the only
internet-access technology that’s both affordable and available.
Satellite Backhaul has historically allowed MNOs to expand their coverage. However, these opportunities were
traditionally restrained to very remote locations, driven by government incentive programs. Satellite was perceived
as a slow, expensive and cumbersome solution, able to capture a mere 1.7 percent of global installations of base
stations (2019 Satellite Market Share by BTS Backhaul Technology).
Whitepaper: Staying Ahead of the Changing Security Threat LandscapeST Engineering iDirect
The satellite industry is undergoing its greatest transformation with the launch of thousands of satellites
across all orbits and the convergence of the telecom ecosystem. With this progression brings an increase of
vulnerabilities and threat vectors. It is more imperative than ever that government and military entities
continually improve their security posture to remain resilient in the face of adversaries.
Whitepaper: Satellites Role in the Transformation of Enterprise DigitalizationST Engineering iDirect
Satellite technology has, is and will continue to play a critical role in enterprise markets, particularly for remote
and underserved locations. This is evident in the energy sector where satellite communications are often the
lifeline, if not the only link, for personnel and critical assets such as those in offshore oil platforms. However, urban
centers require satellite connectivity as well, and many industries including retail and banking have adopted
satcom solutions as part of their primary mode of communication. Back-up services likewise take up demand
for both remote and urban premises.
The rise and growth of streamed video has completely
revolutionized how we watch TV and consume content.
During 2020, this has been magnified as people on every
continent have dealt with the effects of the COVID-19
lockdown, faced with months of isolation. The go-to
entertainment solution has been streaming services and
this has been reflected in a sharp rise in subscriptions.
In the advent of key technology innovation breakthroughs and their implementation in next generation satellite
networks, it is a good time to take a step back and reflect how these technologies will enable new capabilities and
improve civil, government and military missions and operations. Convergence is the central theme across these
new generation of satellite networks that reunite space segment, ground segment, user segment and the service
layer. With the adoption of 5G and cloud-based architectures convergence also applies to the increased demand
for hybrid networks combining satellite and terrestrial technologies into a single network. The main purpose for the
convergence is to remove the complexity of ground segment networks and cater for an orchestration of services
across these networks, allowing for new operational scenarios and supporting increased scalability and flexibility for
globally dispersed government and military operations connecting fixed, on-the-move and on-the pause platforms
on the ground, in the air and at sea.
Demand for the Internet of Things (IoT) is exploding, as more and more companies in a wide range of industries
look to capitalize on the promises of IoT to improve their efficiency and increase their revenues. The opportunity
for satellite to play a role in the IoT ecosystem is here, but the satellite industry has to overcome the challenge of
integrating seamlessly into the complex IoT framework. However, with an appropriate understanding of end-user
needs and careful planning, satellite service providers have the chance to fulfill the unmet, voracious demand for
all things IoT and reap the rewards of this technology’s explosive growth.
Whitepaper: Gaining Operational Advantage Through Innovative Milsatcom NetworksST Engineering iDirect
For defense agencies, gaining an operational advantage is always a critical objective. In today’s evolving world, that means military organizations need a sophisticated satellite communications network that can accommodate increasingly dispersed and complex operations while providing the utmost security and resiliency. This white paper focuses on building a multi-layered security and resiliency network in line with the six key requirements necessary to obtain information superiority, tactical advantage and successful operations.
Enterprises all over the world are joining the cloud revolution and moving their vital operations and IT infrastructure to the cloud—a trend that has increased in recent years and that shows no signs of slowing down. This development has major implications for the satellite industry: To keep pace and stay relevant and useful to enterprise clients both present and future networking infrastructure needs to migrate to the cloud. By embracing this shift, the satellite industry can create enormous opportunity by improving its technology through scalability and delivering its services in a space where enterprise clients are increasingly operating
Why Enterprises Are Moving to the Cloud:
It’s Good Business
The shift toward the cloud is a sound business practice for modern enterprises, delivering cost, efficiency, and competitiveness benefits in myriad ways.
Cost Savings
Moving to cloud-based operations pays off many times over for enterprises by allowing them to embrace digitalization without incurring the significant costs that would accompany such an undertaking if it were datacenter based. By relying on cloud-based infrastructure, enterprises don’t need to invest in the capital expenditure of a new or upgraded data center, or its attendant new hardware and real estate. They can save on operating expenses, since they don’t need to fund the utilities and workforce needed to maintain the data center. And they can reduce the cost of their IT departments by shifting from fixed-cost models to pay-as-you-use models.
When it comes time to launch a new application, an enterprise can realize even more cost savings through the cloud. Using a pre-cloud model, enterprises would run their applications using either their own data centers or a costly third party-run data center in both opex and capex. Enterprises can now develop and deploy an application with no capex investment, since all the application’s data is stored in cloud-based infrastructure. And since the cloud features a pay-as-you-use cost structure, all the increased expenses of launching a new application can be immediately covered with the savings and profits realized by the use of the application itself resulting in a faster return on investment. And since enterprises are outsourcing their infrastructure needs, they are free to focus their time and money on data analysis and interpretation of the application’s results.
Compared to
The 5G architecture standard has changed the communications landscape, and it is now punctuated by real
opportunities for satellite to play an integral role. Acting as a banner for all standardization technologies,
including Network Function Virtualization (NFV), Software-Defined Networking (SDN) and Metro Ethernet
Forum (MEF), the 5G architecture standard potentiates both satellite’s place in mainstream connectivity, and
full interoperability within the end-to-end 5G network.
Advances in telco, IT and new space bring greater opportunity, but also new complexities that need to be solved for that opportunity to be realized. And much of this falls on the shoulders of the ground segment industry.
Intelsat FlexMove provides a breakthrough in speed, reliability and flexibility for communications-on-the-move (COTM) users even in the most remote and hard to reach locations.
The satellite sector is undergoing the biggest transformation in its history and at the root of it all is New Space innovation. We’re moving into new orbits, moving towards new, configurable satellite designs and new business models. And as we saw last week during the Satellite Show’s LEO Forum, interest in this new era is surging as operators, launch providers, service providers and equipment manufacturers learn more about what is expected of them and how they will need to collaborate. This move to NGSO (Non-Geostationary Satellite Orbit) is now pushing the entire ecosystem towards new ways of thinking.
ST Engineering iDirect’s universal suite of products supports
multiple bands and topologies to meet any application across a broad array of markets. Compatible on both the Evolution® and Velocity® platforms, the proven DVB-S2 and DVB-S2/DVB-S2X portfolio bring unprecedented levels of performance and efficiency for HTS as well as investment protection.
ST Engineering iDirect offers a powerful range of universal satellite hubs, versatile satellite routers, and a series
of application-specific, network products such as accelerators and optimization solutions.
Unlocking New Satcom Markets and Capabilities with Next-Gen Ground SegmentST Engineering iDirect
The space segment has attracted most of the innovative focus in recent years. And the industry is targeting a wide spectrum of new applications to reactivate growth. Ground platforms must provide the tools to manage skyrocketing throughputs, as well as the expanding number of terminals.
To cover live news events, camera crews today deploy mobile solutions capable of transmitting video, voice and broadband services over a multiservice communication link. This is made possible by leveraging the power of IP.
As a global leader of IP based satellite communications
our platform is designed to deliver the highest performance,
greatest efficiency and maximum opportunity for ST Engineering iDirect partners. Key differentiators when using a solution for 2G/3G/4G/LTE connectivity is our SatHaul-XE™ Optimization Suite which integrates Cellular Backhaul optimization with features that include TCP Acceleration features with GTP optimization, IPSec specifically for mobile networks, and Compression.
DevOps and Testing slides at DASA ConnectKari Kakkonen
My and Rik Marselis slides at 30.5.2024 DASA Connect conference. We discuss about what is testing, then what is agile testing and finally what is Testing in DevOps. Finally we had lovely workshop with the participants trying to find out different ways to think about quality and testing in different parts of the DevOps infinity loop.
Why You Should Replace Windows 11 with Nitrux Linux 3.5.0 for enhanced perfor...SOFTTECHHUB
The choice of an operating system plays a pivotal role in shaping our computing experience. For decades, Microsoft's Windows has dominated the market, offering a familiar and widely adopted platform for personal and professional use. However, as technological advancements continue to push the boundaries of innovation, alternative operating systems have emerged, challenging the status quo and offering users a fresh perspective on computing.
One such alternative that has garnered significant attention and acclaim is Nitrux Linux 3.5.0, a sleek, powerful, and user-friendly Linux distribution that promises to redefine the way we interact with our devices. With its focus on performance, security, and customization, Nitrux Linux presents a compelling case for those seeking to break free from the constraints of proprietary software and embrace the freedom and flexibility of open-source computing.
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 5DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 5. In this session, we will cover CI/CD with devops.
Topics covered:
CI/CD with in UiPath
End-to-end overview of CI/CD pipeline with Azure devops
Speaker:
Lyndsey Byblow, Test Suite Sales Engineer @ UiPath, Inc.
Encryption in Microsoft 365 - ExpertsLive Netherlands 2024Albert Hoitingh
In this session I delve into the encryption technology used in Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Purview. Including the concepts of Customer Key and Double Key Encryption.
Sudheer Mechineni, Head of Application Frameworks, Standard Chartered Bank
Discover how Standard Chartered Bank harnessed the power of Neo4j to transform complex data access challenges into a dynamic, scalable graph database solution. This keynote will cover their journey from initial adoption to deploying a fully automated, enterprise-grade causal cluster, highlighting key strategies for modelling organisational changes and ensuring robust disaster recovery. Learn how these innovations have not only enhanced Standard Chartered Bank’s data infrastructure but also positioned them as pioneers in the banking sector’s adoption of graph technology.
GraphSummit Singapore | The Art of the Possible with Graph - Q2 2024Neo4j
Neha Bajwa, Vice President of Product Marketing, Neo4j
Join us as we explore breakthrough innovations enabled by interconnected data and AI. Discover firsthand how organizations use relationships in data to uncover contextual insights and solve our most pressing challenges – from optimizing supply chains, detecting fraud, and improving customer experiences to accelerating drug discoveries.
State of ICS and IoT Cyber Threat Landscape Report 2024 previewPrayukth K V
The IoT and OT threat landscape report has been prepared by the Threat Research Team at Sectrio using data from Sectrio, cyber threat intelligence farming facilities spread across over 85 cities around the world. In addition, Sectrio also runs AI-based advanced threat and payload engagement facilities that serve as sinks to attract and engage sophisticated threat actors, and newer malware including new variants and latent threats that are at an earlier stage of development.
The latest edition of the OT/ICS and IoT security Threat Landscape Report 2024 also covers:
State of global ICS asset and network exposure
Sectoral targets and attacks as well as the cost of ransom
Global APT activity, AI usage, actor and tactic profiles, and implications
Rise in volumes of AI-powered cyberattacks
Major cyber events in 2024
Malware and malicious payload trends
Cyberattack types and targets
Vulnerability exploit attempts on CVEs
Attacks on counties – USA
Expansion of bot farms – how, where, and why
In-depth analysis of the cyber threat landscape across North America, South America, Europe, APAC, and the Middle East
Why are attacks on smart factories rising?
Cyber risk predictions
Axis of attacks – Europe
Systemic attacks in the Middle East
Download the full report from here:
https://sectrio.com/resources/ot-threat-landscape-reports/sectrio-releases-ot-ics-and-iot-security-threat-landscape-report-2024/
Epistemic Interaction - tuning interfaces to provide information for AI supportAlan Dix
Paper presented at SYNERGY workshop at AVI 2024, Genoa, Italy. 3rd June 2024
https://alandix.com/academic/papers/synergy2024-epistemic/
As machine learning integrates deeper into human-computer interactions, the concept of epistemic interaction emerges, aiming to refine these interactions to enhance system adaptability. This approach encourages minor, intentional adjustments in user behaviour to enrich the data available for system learning. This paper introduces epistemic interaction within the context of human-system communication, illustrating how deliberate interaction design can improve system understanding and adaptation. Through concrete examples, we demonstrate the potential of epistemic interaction to significantly advance human-computer interaction by leveraging intuitive human communication strategies to inform system design and functionality, offering a novel pathway for enriching user-system engagements.
SAP Sapphire 2024 - ASUG301 building better apps with SAP Fiori.pdfPeter Spielvogel
Building better applications for business users with SAP Fiori.
• What is SAP Fiori and why it matters to you
• How a better user experience drives measurable business benefits
• How to get started with SAP Fiori today
• How SAP Fiori elements accelerates application development
• How SAP Build Code includes SAP Fiori tools and other generative artificial intelligence capabilities
• How SAP Fiori paves the way for using AI in SAP apps
Climate Impact of Software Testing at Nordic Testing DaysKari Kakkonen
My slides at Nordic Testing Days 6.6.2024
Climate impact / sustainability of software testing discussed on the talk. ICT and testing must carry their part of global responsibility to help with the climat warming. We can minimize the carbon footprint but we can also have a carbon handprint, a positive impact on the climate. Quality characteristics can be added with sustainability, and then measured continuously. Test environments can be used less, and in smaller scale and on demand. Test techniques can be used in optimizing or minimizing number of tests. Test automation can be used to speed up testing.
The Art of the Pitch: WordPress Relationships and SalesLaura Byrne
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Introduction
Billions of people are watching valuable TV content and advertising on a daily basis.
Different distribution networks transport this content from the content owner to the
consumer. The consumer has the choice to receive a full set of TV channels from many
service providers, be it telco, cable, terrestrial or DTH operators.
INTERACTIVE
PRIMARY
DISTRIBUTION
A reliable primary distribution
network is crucial. Any service
loss instantly impacts millions of
consumers.
Telco
Headend
Cable
Headend
BC
Affiliate
DTH
Headend
IPTV DVB-C
ATSC
DVB-T2
ATSC
ISDB-T
DVB-S2
UPLINK
PROGRAMMER
VIDEO
HEADEND
2. Primary Distribution to Headends…
One important step in the content distribution network is
the primary distribution of TV channels from the content
provider’s video headend and uplink (programmer video
headend), to the headends of each of the service
providers. In many cases, TV channels are distributed to
100s or 1,000s of headends. Naturally, satellite is the
preferred medium used for primary distribution. Dispersed
over vast geographical areas, these headends retransmit
the received TV channels to many millions of consumers
paying to watch the content. Therefore, any service loss in
the primary distribution network instantly impacts millions
of consumers, resulting in consumer churn and instant loss
of advertisement revenues for service providers and
content producers.
…and Towers
The same is true for primary distribution to DTT Towers.
Content aggregated by the service providers needs to be
distributed to many towers dispersed over a large
geographical area for off-air retransmission.
3. Advanced Technologies: The Quest for
Efficiency
While reliability, flexibility and deploying future proof
solutions are key considerations for primary distribution
operations, a significant amount of effort is spent on ever
more efficient transmission, in order to minimize cost. This
is the reason why many networks have been upgraded
from DVB-S to DVB-S2 or even DVB-S2X.
In addition, other advanced technologies are available to
improve transmission efficiency. These technologies
include:
• Clean Channel Technology®: Low roll-offs combined
with advanced filtering techniques
• Equalink® 3: The latest advancement in linear and
non-linear pre-distortion for single carrier per
transponder operations
• Multistream: Allows operators to aggregate a number
of independent transport streams or IP streams into
one carrier in a fully transparent manner, maintaining
the integrity of the original content
• Wideband: Provides aggregated streams to be up to
72 Mbaud, resulting in one large single carrier to be
transmitted over satellite. This allows the operator to
saturate the transponder, thereby increasing the
efficiency by up to 20% through non-linear operation
The efficiency improvements these technologies provide
can also be stacked.
4. Cost-effective bi-directional monitoring &
control over satellite saves OPEX:
• Preventive measures can be taken
• Minimize dispatch of technically highly
skilled personnel to far away towers in
harsh environmental conditions
• Reduce space segment usage by sharing
the distribution carrier with the VSAT
forward
Interactive Primary Distribution
In order to meet Service Level Agreements, primary
distribution operators become more and more interested
in monitoring the capabilities of the remote locations in
addition to being able to control them.
Reporting capabilities of revenue generating events is very
important, such as actual broadcasting reports of
advertisement insertions or even full broadcast
confidence monitoring per region.
For DTT deployments, transmission towers are often set up
at locations which are not only far away, but also hard to
reach due to altitude or weather conditions. Being able to
monitor and control the complete tower site remotely
– including its environment – may generate significant
OPEX savings.
Measurable data from peripheral equipment such as diesel
tank fuel level indicators, tower environmental data, local
weather conditions and site security monitoring including
CCTV can all be collated centrally.
The OPEX savings are realized as preventive measures can
be taken proactively, minimizing the need to dispatch
technically highly skilled people on site. In case a local
intervention is required, VoIP communication may help
speedy troubleshooting.
Until today, such an infrastructure has been too expensive
or operationally difficult using terrestrial (VPN) links. The
satellite based solution Newtec offers lowers the barrier to
entry on both CAPEX and OPEX sides.
The Bidirectional Satellite Link
With a bidirectional satellite IP-link, monitoring and control
of all transmission equipment, reconfiguration of channel
line-up and RF parameter measurement of actual
transmissions all become possible.
Confidence monitoring, wheretransmitted content is
demodulated and radio or low resolution video is sent
back to the NOC can also be facilitated.
Measurable data from peripheral equipment such as diesel
tank fuel level indicators, tower environmental data, local
weather conditions and site security monitoring including
CCTV can all be collated centrally.
The OPEX savings are realized as preventive measures can
be taken proactively, minimizing the need to dispatch
technically highly skilled people on site. In case a local
intervention is required, VoIP communication may help
speedy troubleshooting.
Until today, such an infrastructure has been too expensive
or operationally difficult using terrestrial (VPN) links. The
satellite based solution Newtec offers lowers the barrier to
entry on both CAPEX and OPEX sides.
Newtec Dialog®
The Newtec Dialog® platform provides the right tools for
remote monitoring and management. Low bitrate
transmissions such as monitoring and control, and VoIP
services are usually based on VSAT MF-TDMA access
technology. The platform supports a mix of always-on
broadband and VoIP connectivity on a 4CPM MF-TDMA
return link between the remote terminals and the central
playout, guaranteeing the Quality of Service (QoS) of each
of these services through per service QoS settings.
The narrowband link requires a very low amount of
satellite capacity consumption, while the cost of the
terminal is very affordable starting at just a few hundred
dollars!
5. Interactive File Multicasting and Unicasting
The same Newtec Dialog platform can be used to facilitate
file multicasting from the central playout to the headends
and file unicasting from the headends back to the central
playout. This opens up the classical video live distribution
network for new technologies such as video on demand
(VoD), ads and video clips. The return channel can be used
for backhauling video files from regional headends.
The file exchange module provides the operator with a
tool to transfer file based content error-free and is
conceived as a software product that can support various
use cases typically found within satellite broadcasting. It
serves a broad range of point-to-point and point-to-
multipoint applications.
The file exchange module is designed for satellite
optimized file transmissions, supporting file transmissions
over a unidirectional link with guaranteed file delivery
through FEC mechanisms and retransmission of lost file
fragments.
On top of the 4CPM modulation with MF-TDMA return
technology, HRCTM modulation with Mx-DMA™ can also
be used.
Mx-DMA is the return technology that incorporates the
best features of MF-TDMA and SCPC technologies, solving
the difficult choice of selecting one or the other. MF-TDMA
is ideally suited to provide broadband access for the
monitoring and control of large populations of remote
headends or towers.
Mx-DMA is ideally suited to provide larger bandwidth from
the remote headends towards the broadcast uplink
enabling, for example, file transfers.
6. Improving Efficiency for Interactive Primary
Distribution
In order to minimize the space segment usage needed to
launch“Interactive Primary Distribution”, the Newtec Dialog
DVB-S2 (soon to be DVB-S2X) forward carrier can be shared
with another system.
The characteristics of this shared carrier can be set to a
single Transport Stream (TS) using Constant Coding and
Modulation (CCM). This enables the reception of this
shared carrier by a wide range of legacy devices such as IP
receivers, DTH STB, etc., that typically are not capable of
receiving Multistream or Adaptive Coding and Modulation
(ACM) carriers.
The actual sharing is done by multiplexing a TV or radio
transport stream (TS) with the Multi-Protocol
Encapsulation (MPE) encapsulated IP data from the
Newtec Dialog system using an external MUX. The Newtec
Dialog platform interfaces with the external MUX using ASI
interfaces. The external MUX adds the audio/video
broadcast transport stream and sends the multiplexed
stream back to the Newtec Dialog forward modulator. The
modulator then sends the multiplexed stream over
satellite to remote Newtec Dialog terminals and other
reception only devices. The setup can be configured fully
redundant, guaranteeing high availability of the audio/
video service.
7. Cost-effective bidirectional monitoring over
satellite creates visibility to the content
owner of the local processing and ad
insertion in all remote locations or a subset
thereof (e.g. one per digital market).
Services and Applications
• Primary distribution to headends
• DTT distribution: DVB-T/T2, ISDB-T, ATSC
• Radio Distribution
• MFN & SFN Networks
• 6-8 DVB-T2 Mux per Xponder
• DTH Overlay Possible
• SD & HD Services, UHD ready
• Encrypted or FTA content
• Always-on IP Connectivity
• Remote monitoring & control via secure connection
• Opportunistic Data Insertion
Benefits of ST Engineering iDirect’s
Technologies for Broadcast Interactive Primary
Distribution
Scalability
• Turn a traditional distribution network into a more
efficient interactive distribution network while
preserving installed base of infrastructure
• Re-use existing IRDs in all growth scenarios, including
NMS and encryption: no operational changes
• Add file distribution and exchange to traditional live
distribution
Flexibility
• Breadth of choice for satellite RF interfaces as well as
audio/video interfaces
• Agnostic to video compression technology (MPEG-2,
H.264, HEVC)
• Agnostic to video format (SD, HD, Ultra HD ready)
• Supports video, audio and data distribution and
exchange
• Integrated with all leading manufacturers of video
headends and distribution systems (Cisco, Arris,
Harmonic, Ericsson, etc..)
Efficiency
• Use highest modulation efficiency including SW
upgrade to DVB-S2X
• Clean Channel Technology works with a lot of
professional receivers up to 10% roll-off
• Full transponder saturation with DVB multistream
• Efficient transponder utilization using linear and
non-linear Equalink 3
• High performing and patented demodulator: better
link margin and RFI resilience compared to silicon
based IRDs
• Fast troubleshooting of video headend using real-time
transport stream analyzer in all modulators
ST Engineering iDirect | www.idirect.net 03/20