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Introduction

In the second half of 2014, Newtec conducted a comprehensive industry

survey to understand the key challenges broadcasters face today and

in the near future. Respondents included satellite operators, service

providers and end-users, the latter being mainly private or public

broadcasters or service providers in the broadcast industry; see image 1

‘Survey Demographics’.

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ADDRESSING THE BROADCAST CHALLENGES OF TODAY AND TOMORROW

Market Trend

Survey ResultsNext Generation Video Networks

Rev.1 04/2015

By Hans Massart, Market Director Broadcast,

and Kerstin Roost, Public Relations Director at Newtec


Multiservice Networks

Today’s networks often carry a single specific service, operated

in isolation from others. As a result, there is limited or no

sharing of OPEX and CAPEX. The flexibility to change service

offerings or add new services is also limited. Each service often

has its own separate space segment, with specialized staff and

dedicated Network Management System (NMS) operating

separate equipment both at remote stations and teleports. This

setup can be rigid, requiring different workflows for different

networks. Single service networks are therefore not cost-

effective. A multiservice network is the exact opposite of this,

sharing the NMS, space segment, ground equipment and staff

resources among different applications.

16%

48%

8%

12%

5%

11%C-level (e.g. CEO, CTO)

Engineering

Marketing and Product Management

Operations

The survey includes participants from all regions around the world.

9%

18%

33%

13%

8%

19% Africa

Asia Pacific

Europe

Latin America

9%

18%

33%

13%

8%

19% Africa

Asia Pacific

Europe

Latin America

Middle East

North America

16%

48%

8%

12%

5%

C-level (e.g. CEO, CTO)

Engineering


Operations

Other

Sales

36%

9%15%

16%

13%

11%

Broadcaster or Service Provider in the Broadcast BusinessConsultant/Adviser, PressGovernment/Defense, Satcom Manufactuer, OtherIntegrator/System houseSatellite OperatorService Provider (non Broadcast)

36%

9%15%

16%

13%

11% Broadcaster or Service Providerin the Broadcast Business

Consultant/Adviser, Press

Government/Defense, Satcom Manufacturer, Other

Integrator/System House

Satellite Operator

Service Provider (non Broadcast)

16%

48%

8%

12%

5%


Engineering


Operations


9%

18%

33%

13%

8%

19% Africa

Asia Pacific

Europe

Latin America

9%

18%

33%

13%

8%

19% Africa

Asia Pacific

Europe

Latin America

Middle East

North America

16%

48%

8%

12%

5%


Engineering


Operations

Other

Sales

36%

9%15%

16%

13%

11%


36%

9%15%

16%

13%





Satellite Operator


16%

48%

8%

12%

5%


Engineering


Operations


9%

18%

33%

13%

8%

19% Africa

Asia Pacific

Europe

Latin America

9%

18%

33%

13%

8%

19% Africa

Asia Pacific

Europe

Latin America

Middle East

North America

16%

48%

8%

12%

5%


Engineering


Operations

Other

Sales

36%

9%15%

16%

13%

11%


36%

9%15%

16%

13%





Satellite Operator


WHAT’S YOUR JOB FUNCTION? WHERE IS YOUR COMPANY BASED?

WHAT IS THE PRINCIPAL INDUSTRY SEGMENTOF YOUR ORGANIZATION?

Image 1: Survey Demographics: 270 respondents

Care to Share?

Our survey found that over 90 percent of the industry considers

the satellite segment OPEX to be a very high expense, yet

more than a third (40%) say they have spare capacity. The total

amount of space segment is therefore an expense area where

OPEX can be reduced; see image 2 ‘Overview: OPEX and

Capacity Usage’.

The survey results also uncover many Occasional Use (OU)

sessions in broadcast networks. These sessions often require

a lot of manual operations, despite the cost of staff overall

being considered even more important than the satellite space

segment OPEX. This is another area where OPEX can be saved.

The industry is also constantly searching for new growth.

More than 80 percent of broadcasters and broadcast service

providers plan to launch additional services in the near

future. A single platform shared between multiple services,

a “multiservice network”, will help address rising costs while

increasing network flexibility, enabling business cases for new

service deployments.


16%

48%

8%

12%

5%


Engineering


Operations


9%

18%

33%

13%

8%

19% Africa

Asia Pacific

Europe

Latin America

9%

18%

33%

13%

8%

19% Africa

Asia Pacific

Europe

Latin America

Middle East

North America

16%

48%

8%

12%

5%


Engineering


Operations

Other

Sales

36%

9%15%

16%

13%

11%


36%

9%15%

16%

13%





Satellite Operator


Image 2: Overview: OPEX and Capacity Usage

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SATELLITE SEGMENT OPEX IS TOP OF MIND

YET 40% SAYS THEY HAVE SPARE CAPACITY

YET YOU TELL THAT STAFFING COST IS HIGLY IMPORTANT

YOU SET UP OCCASIONAL USE SESSIONS EVERY MONTH

3

Remote Tower Monitoring

Exchange

Remote Headend Monitoring

DSNG

Voice

Enterprise Broadband (VSAT)

Consumer Broadband (VSAT)

Sports Contribution

Fast News Gathering

Trunking / Cellular Backhaul

DTH + Broadband (B2C & B2B)

Cloud Services

No New Services

DTH

DSNG/FNG Fleet Automation

7%

6%

5%

4%

8%

4%

5%

3%

10%

10%

5%

18%

6%

7%

2%

DTH 7%

No New Services 18%

Fast News Gathering 7%

Sports Contribution 6%

DSNG 5%

Consumer Broadband (VSAT) 6%

Enterprise Broadband (VSAT) 5%

DSNG/FNG Fleet Automation 4%

Trunking / Cellular Backhaul 8%

Remote Headend Monitoring 4%

Voice 5%

Exchange 3%

Cloud Services 10%

Remote Tower Monitoring 2%

DTH + Broadband (B2C & B2B) 10%

BIDIRECTIONAL:

The Nuts and Bolts

A multiservice network is based on a single and future proof all-

IP transport layer, independent of the underlying network layers.

An all-IP multiservice network supports video, voice, data and

broadband services on a single infrastructure and space segment.

Different broadcast linear and non-linear workflows can run

simultaneously on multiservice networks. They share the same

infrastructure, operating staff and space segment, instantly

reducing the level of CAPEX and OPEX while increasing business

flexibility; see image 4 ‘Multiservice Broadcast Network (MSBC)’.

A unified NMS provides end-to-end visibility, monitoring and

control of all network elements and accommodates scheduling

and execution of broadcast workflows. A multiservice network

is able to apply the optimal satellite transmission return

technologies to reach the highest efficiency and quality of

service (SCPC, MF-TDMA or Mx-DMA™). It is capable of hosting

different applications, including cellular backhaul and enterprise

connectivity.

WHAT NEW SERVICES WILL YOU ADD IN THE NEAR FUTURE?

MULTISERVICE BROADCAST

MDM3x00

MDM2x00

MDM6000

MDM6100

MULTISERVICE BROADCAST

MDM3x00

MDM2x00MDM2x00

MDM6000MDM6000

MDM6100MDM6100

CELLULAR BACKHAUL

ENTERPRISE CONNECTIVITY

BROADBAND ACCESS

SCADA

DTH

FNG

TO HEADENDS

SNG

DTT

FIXED CONTRIBUTION

DIGITAL CINEMA

DIGITAL SIGNAGE

DISTRIBUTION

SCA

LAB

ILIT

Y

FLEXIBILITY

EFFICIENCY


Image 3: Future Services

Image 4: Multiservice Broadcast Network (MSBC)4

Hybrid Networks are the Future

When discussing which transmission infrastructure is used

for broadcast services, there is often a terrestrial component

involved. In our survey we wanted to see how the mix of

satellite/terrestrial networks is expected to evolve.

Of respondents using 100 percent satellite today, about half

indicated they intend to complement satellite transmission

technology with other technologies; see image 5.

For those operators using satellite transmission between 50-100

percent and 0-50 percent of the OU sessions, some expect to

grow the amount of satellite transmissions relative to terrestrial,

others think the opposite. Finally, of the broadcasters that today

have no OU services on satellite, almost 40 percent plan to

start using satellite. A balance between satellite and terrestrial

transmissions will therefore continue to exist.

Image 5: Satellite for occasional use services, split over 4 categories of current

applications and their evolution over the coming 3 years (broadcast sector only)

47%

10%

0% 0%

40%

69%

20%

0%

7%

21%

65%

38%

7%

0%

15%

62%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

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100% 50%<100% 0%<50% No OU services over satellite

10%

0% 0%

20%

0%

7%

21%

7%

0%

15%

100% 50%<100% 0%<50% No OU services over satellite


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OPERATIONS & BUSINESS SYSTEMS

ENTERPRISE SESSION & RESOURCE BOOKING AND PLANNING (ERP)

SATELLITE SESSION & RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ADMISSION CONTROL

ALL-IP TRANSPORT LAYER ADVANCED QOS

UMBRELLA NMS HYBRID NETWORKS

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TERRESTRIAL

Running Broadcast Workflows over Hybrid Networks

We believe the future industry will rely on a multi-layered network

transmission protocol stack. Clear separation of protocol layers

and applications are a prerequisite for interoperability.

The lowest common layer of a hybrid network, is the all-IP

transport layer. This might be terrestrial fiber, 3G/4G or satellite.

Advanced QoS settings are required for all network segments

(including CIR and PIR SLA’s).

For satellite transmission, the next level up is satellite Session

and Resource Management (SRM). This layer’s responsibilities

include network and service admission control, to guarantee

availability of the satellite space segment and ground

equipment for the duration of a requested transmission which

effectively rules out any overbookings. It also looks after

automated satellite link setup and teardown.

An optional software layer may be required to handle file-based

transmissions. Different mechanisms can be used in order to

send files over the network in a prioritized order. For satellite

transmissions, these workflows make use of the same space

segment as linear workflows, and hence this layer needs to be able

to cooperate with the session and resource management layer.

The umbrella management system plays an important role, as

it needs to be able not only to control and monitor equipment

(satellite modems / hubs + video + MPLS), but also synchronize

reservations and execution of workflows over the hybrid

satellite/terrestrial network.

Depending on the specific ecosystems of an operator, there

may be an extra layer, here represented by the Enterprise

Resource Planning (ERP) layer.

Finally, there is the OSS/BSS layer communicating either directly

with the ERP or the lower level layers; see image 6 ‘Management

Layers of a Multiservice Network’.


Image 6: Management Layers of a Multiservice Network

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Network Automation

In order to seamlessly set up a management service across

the hybrid network, the umbrella NMS must be able to plan

the workflow independent of the connectivity situation of the

connected stations, while making use of specialized tools to

optimize the transport itself. In addition, it needs to communicate

potentially with higher level management systems to import for

example schedules or export data which are relevant for billing

purposes.

A key capability to facilitate all of this, is network automation.

Network automation, makes the promise of being more flexible,

use bandwidth more efficiently and effectively, execute faster

and with fewer errors while requiring less operational staff a

reality.

For SNG or FNG applications, requiring less highly technically

skilled personnel in the field may generate significant OPEX

savings.

Going back to the survey results, one out of three broadcasters

has a fleet of between six and 20 trucks and 11 percent have

more than 21 vans. Quite a lot of OU sessions are setup every

month to facilitate these broadcasts and as shown earlier, the

staffing cost is highly important; see image 2.

Network automation can address these OPEX concerns.

51-1003%

21-508%

6-2031%1-5

58%

SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF FLY-AWAY/VANS

ConclusionThe industry is continuously searching for new business opportunities, while seeking ways to reduce OPEX and CAPEX.

An all-IP future proof multiservice hybrid network, leveraging best of breed technologies available and featuring automated

processing of workflows, is key to achieving those objectives.

Newtec Mx-DMA™ and HighResCoding

NEW TECHNOLOGIES THAT MAKE THE DIFFERENCE

Newtec Dialog®, the multiservice platform from Newtec for

applications like broadcast, not only comes with MF-TDMA and

SCPC technology, but also with a third and new patented return

link technology called Mx-DMA™ (Cross-Dimensional Multiple

Access) and a new low latency waveform called HighResCoding

(HRC™).

Taking efficiency a step further, Mx-DMA, gives MF-TDMA

flexibility and on-demand variable bandwidth allocation at

SCPC efficiencies, solving the dilemma of having to chose one

or the other.

HighResCoding is an innovative next-generation waveform

typically applicable for low to medium rate applications

between 32 kbps and 22 Mbps. HRC has an efficiency

comparable to DVB-S2 with a 5% roll-off factor in order to get

as many bits through the available bandwidth as possible.


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