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Leading telecommunications and technology company, Telstra, announces advancements and partnerships to its Telstra Global Media Network (GMN) through a cloud gateway solution and media data services.

Originally set to be announced at NAB 2020 and rolling out in April 2020, the new cloud gateway solution, known as GMN MediaNet, expands on the Telstra GMN’s international fibre, satellite and partner media networks by providing a gateway from “on-net” media rights holders to “off-net” media buyers, using cloud infrastructure.

Telstra is also adding data-based capability, known as GMN Media Data, using bi-directional and multi-point Ethernet services with the ability to create data channels that allow a point-to-point data link between a media company HQ and a remote event or location. Improving operations and workflows for contribution customers to bundle components which reduces their operational costs.

The Telstra Global Media Network is a purpose-built video contribution and distribution network integrating underlying media fibre networks, satellite capabilities, and partnerships, connecting 2500+ OnNet endpoints, including 1000+ customer sites and more than1500 venues and stadiums. The addition of a new secure cloud gateway to and from the network will allow high-quality video transport to and from markets with little to no infrastructure, as well as incident prone areas.

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LTN Network is a broadcast-quality IP Video transport solution providing an innovative, IP-based live video delivery service that meets or exceeds broadcast- quality standards. It has been widely adopted by major broadcasters, media companies, content creators and owners and is connected to over 3000 sites globally.

LTN's unique and patented technology was designed to combine the reach and flexibility of the internet with the quality and reliability of a private network. The network enables live video delivery with consistent low delay and high quality - with 99.999% reliability - on a global scale.

 

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Designed from the ground up to address the distinct needs of your industry, the network is built on dedicated high-capacity fibre with a streamlined topology and robust media nodes to deliver peak performance and reliability. The core network has in-built redundancy for real time video, while hitless mode comes as standard helping ensure high availability through two geographically diverse paths throughout the core. You can also enhance ‘last mile’ resilience through upgraded on-site equipment and dual fibre paths to the media node. The solution has been configured to more easily adapt to your changing needs. Increase or move sites, add and change features in a standardised and streamlined way with full support from our team of experts. For simplicity, on-site equipment is fully managed and ready to go with your choice of connectivity options.

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Using Internet Protocols to transport video from stadium to studio is one of the most efficient and cost-effective means of connectivity today. And with The Switch’s global footprint, and quality-first approach, the delivery of your content won’t be compromised.

For the acquisition and contribution of IP video feeds to your production facility, we draw on our first-mile experience and best-in-class IP innovations to give you access no matter what. Our experienced engineers make sure that regardless of where your event takes place, your feed is seamless and surefire. We support all major IP Transport protocols, including SRT, BRT, ZIXI, RTP w/FEC, and others.

Using internet connections and leading IP video protocols, we send high-quality signals from difficult-to-connect venues or remote sites to your control room or cloud destination. We provide the on and off ramps to and from the cloud, from The Switch’s first-in-class closed DTM network – transporting live feeds to broadcasters, streaming services and the cloud from areas with a low fiber footprint.

In an increasingly complex media marketplace, The Switch makes it simple. We enable you to deliver your live content, whether for a TV network, online video platform, social media platform, website, cloud service – or all of the above – offering the know-how, world-class equipment, safe hands, scalability, back-up and great service you need. From the broadcast giant to the online disruptor, we ensure you can switch on your content from anywhere.

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Bring your content into new territories with our Global Media Network. We link major media hubs in Amsterdam to Sydney and on every continent between. Start sending video through our pre-connected gateways straight away. They bring hundreds of potential customers within reach – including broadcasters, platforms operators, sports venues, studios and satellite teleports.

 

Sports broadcasters, news channels and production companies rely on us. They’ve sent some of the world’s most important state, sporting and awards events over our media network. Recent examples include the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics in Brazil, as well as 2017’s UEFA Champions League Final and IAAF World Championships in London.

 

Three ways our media network is built for live TV:

·         A single channel input can reach many broadcasters Using a point-to-multipoint connection.

·         We can up- and downlink satellite feeds Video can travel around the world to broadcasters, and back.

·         When we add channels for a customer, we build permanent connections This expands our network and means regular customers can use permanent connections to make rapid transactions.

 

Our Global Media Network is fast, reliable and supported round the clock

 

Send your video at speeds up to 10Gbps

Our network’s designed to carry 4K ultra high definition footage with  sound for Dolby Atmos. And is ready for technology that’s on the horizon. Every video and data file takes its own route through the network. They’re kept secure in virtual private networks with unique labels.

 

Bypass the open internet

The internet wasn’t built for broadcasters. You can’t use it to send video without latency and it drops data packages when it’s congested. When you join our Global Media Network, we connect you with a dedicated line so you’ll have minimal disruptions. You get to decide what we send as a priority. Customers use our most resilient lines for live video. And cheaper routes for data transfers.

 

Get support, anytime

We constantly monitor our Global Media Network. And we’re proud to tell you our network’s available 99.999% of the time. Our industry-leading technology and service protect you from latency, jitter and downtime. If trouble arises, you’ll instantly switch to a second video path.

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IP network technology and infrastructure is evolving, as is the distribution of video. Dedicated SDI-based networks are being replaced by transmission over standard IP-based networks as high-speed IP infrastructures are becoming affordable and easily available. Broadcasters seek ways to standardize on IP networks for all video transmission, regardless of video format.

Designed for IP-centric operations:

Specifically designed for IP-centric operations, the X10 and X20 chassis has a significant video processing capacity. 10G bi-directional IP interfaces provides video firewall-grade IP security at every connection node. Capable of internal routing of up to 140G, the backplane extends Appear’s tradition of providing high capacity future-proof platforms. The chassis supports dual active backplane providing Appear TV patented lossless redundancy between modules. Service density can be defined up to 2,000 services in and out per module.

Current and future IP video standards:

The X platform supports “light” intra-codecs as well as AVC and HEVC. Option modules for receiving compressed or uncompressed video from IP or SDI (Optical and Electrical) are readily available. With backplane latency of less than 1ms, universal applicability for virtually any video application is ensured, as is the implementation of both current and future IP video standards, including VSF-TR03, VSF-TR04 and SMPTE2110.

X Platform Modules:

Hi-density, modular and hot-swappable - the X10 and X20 use the same set of modules and same software:

• Dual 10G IP IO


• DVB-S/S2X Input


• DVB-S/S2X Satellite Modulator


• 12G SDI/ASI IO


• HEVC Encoder


• HEVC Transcoder


• HEVC Decoder


• Scrambler


• Bulk Descrambler

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Whether for real-time or on-demand consumption, streaming your live events to consumer video platforms requires failsafe connectivity and broadcast quality. From major sports fixtures and esports tournaments to red carpet interviews and corporate press events, The Switch is always there to turn on your coverage.

In a multiscreen, internet-enabled entertainment world, video feeds must deliver the same reliability and quality for online streaming and social platforms as they do for traditional linear broadcast. In transporting your produced feed – or multiple feeds from an array of venues – via fiber or satellite, we take the same best-in-class approach that we do with the world’s biggest TV broadcasters. You get the established professionalism and back-up you need to ensure that, whatever the complexities involved in livestreaming an event, you have The Switch’s knowledgeable engineers on hand. Plus, we have you covered on all IP transport formats, whether that’s HLS, DASH, RTMP or an alternative. We also support livestreaming via Akamai, Amazon CloudFront and other CDNs.

Taking your feed from venue to viewer is made easier and safer than ever when you trust The Switch to support your live video streaming. You can depend on The Switch’s longstanding reputation for rock-solid reliability as we work hand-in-hand with you to ensure your streaming concepts become a reality. That’s why we are the delivery partner of choice for many of the world’s leading content platforms.

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Highest quality video. Delivered

 

FacilityLine Plus is an easy way to transmit and receive broadcast-quality video  content quickly and securely. Video is carried in uncompressed format at full resolution, with embedded audio, in accordance with SMPTE 272M/299M. It’s a dedicated service that bypasses the open internet, so there  is  no chance of the video stream degrading due to network congestion. One circuit supports multiple channel variants and you can have up to four channels – saving you up to 30% on the individual cost.

 

Connecting the heart of European media

 

London is one of the most significant media hubs in Europe. There are hundreds of production and post-production companies, facility houses and advertising agencies – all of them creating and sending high-quality video content every day. FacilityLine Plus connects you directly with over 100 media partners via our digital switch infrastructure, and over 600 media production and distribution customers. And you don’t need to be in Soho to use it either – it has a range of 35km from the BT Tower in central London, which covers the entire Greater London area.

 

Reliable and supported.

 

BT’s International Media Centre gives you 24/7/365 support. If you need diverse resilience, you can have two diversely routed circuits terminating on different Network Terminating Equipment (NTE).

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Modules

Modules include switching, input for content aggregation, compression, processing, output and decoding. All modules can be combined freely to provide the desired functionality. This includes the possibility to deliver and convert both analog and digital broadcast services, from point to point, or from point to multipoint and in any format to any screen.

Chassis

Appear offers two different chassis: the 4RU XC5000 chassis which can hold 16 option modules and the 1RU XC5100 chassis which can hold 6 option modules. In addition, each of the chassis houses a switch and management module that can be equipped with dual IP I/Os. Both chassis variants have dual-redundant and hot-swappable power supplies. Hot-swappable modules allow for various redundancy scenarios.

All Appear modules can be combined into the same chassis. Only chassis space or total throughput will limit the number of modules that can be fitted.

Carrier Grade Platform

Appear’s XC5000 and XC5100 are carrier grade platforms of equal power and versatility. Able to handle intensive processing requirements with built-in automatic routing of signals between modules via the backplane. Both units feature dual-redundant and hot-swappable power supplies, hot-swappable modules and enhanced redundancy options.

Simplicity in Operation

The advanced user-friendly GUI offers intuitive and comprehensive management of the entire system. Alarm on multiple levels, centralized monitoring and easy integration to third-party management systems simplifies deployment and maintenance.

XC Platform Modules

Hi-density, modular and hot-swappable.

XC 5000 Switch

• Switch module with management


• Switch module with management and dual IP IO


• Clock reference module

XC 5100 Switch

• Switch module with management


• Switch module with management and dual IP IO

Input

• Dual IP IO


• ASI Input


• DVB-C Input


• ISDB-T Input


• DVB-S/S2X Input


• 8VSB Input


• DVB-T/T2 Input


• SRT IO

Output

• Dual IP IO


• ASI Output


• DVB-S/S2X Satellite Modulator


• DVB-T/T2 Terrestrial Modulator


• DVB-T/T2 Cable Modulator


• QAM Modulator


• ISDB-T Modulator


• DVB-T/T2 Gateway


• DAB/DAB+ Modulator


• SRT IO

Encoding / transcoding

• Encoder RF Input


• Analogue Encoder


• Universal Encoder – High VQ Broadcast


• Universal Encoder – Multiscreen (OTT)


• Universal Encoder – Dense Broadcast


• Universal Transcoder – High VQ Broadcast


• Universal Transcoder – Multiscreen (OTT)


• Universal Transcoder – Dense Broadcast

Processing

• Bulk Descrambler


• SIM Bulk Descrambler


• Scrambler


• Descrambler


• Descrambler gen. 2


• Pro Descrambler


• EPG


• Digital Audio Leveling


• Audio Processor

Decoder

• Dual MPEG-2/4 Decoder with SDI/HD-SDI Output


• Dual MPEG-2/4 Decoder with SDI/HD-SDI Output & AES Audio


• Dual MPEG-2/4 Decoder with Composite Output


• FM Radio with RDS Output


• Quad Decoder with RF Output

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Intraplex® IPConnect is an IP networking gateway solution for fortification of mission-critical communication across wide area networks
IPConnect solves the problem of reliable transport across complex networks that traditionally suffer data loss through dropped packets. IPConnect provides an added layer of reliability for many types of IP traffic such as HD Radio, DAB/DAB+, or DRM by employing a combination of packet protection schemes with network/time diversity and packet-level forward error correction. Additionally, IPConnect can bridge local area network (LAN) segments across wide-area networks with seamless tunneling to enhance reliability of program and signal transport across large geographical regions with multiple receiving and transmitting sites.

With its three network interfaces, IPConnect’s data gateway provides extra protection through packet encapsulation, which encloses external IP data packets in a GatesAir protocol wrapper as it moves across IP networks. IPConnect provides this protection for studio-generated data, as well as IP data from external sources. While the former might include RDS data or SNMP control signals to trigger a command at the transmitter site, the latter may incorporate program or control data coming from a network operations center, satellite feed or advertising service.

As the next-generation member in GatesAir Intraplex family of IP codecs, the award-winning IPConnect leverages the strengths of previous IP Link codecs—including GatesAir’s patented Dynamic Stream Splicing (DSS) technology to mitigate IP packet loss, eliminate off-air time, and optimize stream reliability.

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Audiences want to see live action broadcasts and our TV Outside Broadcast service can help you deliver them, to anywhere in the world.  We’ve got the largest fibre footprint at venues around the country, including big sports stadiums, entertainment venues and exhibition centres.  We’ve scaled our network to handle vast numbers of feeds simultaneously. Our network capacity’s so huge, you can even produce the event remotely and it’s capable of supporting as many as 40 HD visions at once. Or we can send it over digital microwave, satellite or as a data feed. This means we can get your pictures from the venue and send them back in high quality to a designated point seamlessly.

 

We offer custom solutions to suit your needs, from one-off transmissions for few hours to multi-year agreements. Managed by an engineer on location or remotely, from the BT Tower in London.

 

Our resilient network can deliver your content in UHD/4K, HDR or HD, compressed or uncompressed and with minimal latency. Feel safe in the knowledge your content is secure on our network that is safe from piracy. We’ve successfully transmitted footage for the IAAF Athletic Championships in London, UEFA Champions League Finals, Olympics, Commonwealth Games and a royal wedding.

 

We’ve supported broadcasters for over 60 years, bringing sporting, cultural and state occasions to millions – so trust us to deliver your content to the world. Choose our TV Outside Broadcast for your next OB event.

 

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The Intraplex® IP Link family of IP audio codecs provides high-end features at an affordable price. Offering an array of audio coding options along with IPConnect technology for data tunneling, the IP Link codecs are suitable for use in Studio-to-Transmitter Links (STLs) as well as audio contribution and distribution networks. Support for IP multicast and multiple unicast streams enables one encoder to feed multiple decoders.

By incorporating three IP Interfaces that can be used for streaming and management, the IP Link systems can provide a level of reliability not seen in comparably-priced codecs.

As the latest additions to the Intraplex line of data transport products, the IP Link family of audio codecs bring legendary Intraplex reliability to the IP codec market.

IP Link 100/100p: Single bidirectional stereo audio channel IP Link 200: Two bidirectional stereo audio channels IP Link 200A: Two bidirectional stereo audio channels with one channel being AES67 Standard: Linear, AAC-LC, Opus and G.722 audio coding Optional: AAC-HE, AAC-HEv2, AACELD, MPEG2, MPEG3 and Enhanced aptX audio coding Optional: Automatic audio loudness leveling and metering compliant with EBU R-128 and ITU-R Optional: IPConnect capability to reliably transport external IP packets Other transport modes: Transparent AES up to 192 kbps to support composite FM multiplex signal over AES Protocol Encapsulation: RTP, SHOUTcast/Icecast, MPEG-TS Three independent IP interfaces for redundant network operation Optional redundant power supply: 12VDC or 48VDC Built-in silence sensor with optional stream switch over Automatic backup to audio playout from USB drive or external audio source Multicoding can encode the same audio source in multiple formats for STL, backup, and web streaming Optional Dynamic Stream Splicing providing “hitless” operation and T1/ E1 circuit like performance on less predictable IP networks Prioritized stream sources at the output with automatic switch over and switch back between primary and secondary streams and backup sources (streams, USB, external audio source) Programmable RTP level Forward Error Correction (FEC) scheme Programmable time diversity and interleaving of streams to combat burst packet losses Integrated with Intraplex IP Link Scheduler for automated scheduled program switching Integrated with Intraplex LiveLook (network analytics and monitoring software) N+1 redundancy with integrated control of external switching equipment IP Link 200/200A/100p: SynchroCast™ option provides dynamically managed precision delay for Single Frequency Network (SFN) broadcasting and simulcasting Support for IP multicast and multi-unicast Web browser user interface and SNMP network management Eight multipurpose contact closure inputs and outputs provide: Transport of logic signals with time-alignment to audio Stream control Alarm notification