IP: inevitable, integral & invaluable
from where they are to where they want
to be.
With the myriad amount of challenges
facing Asia’s broadcast industry, the region
is also likely to be a land of opportunities.
Other highlights you can read about in this
supplement include how Riedel provided
a number of best-in-breed solutions for
events such as the SEA Games 2015 and
the National Day Parade in Singapore.
For the former, Riedel’s MediorNet
fibre-optic signal transport system was
used to transport video around the SEA
Games venues in Singapore, wh ile Riedel
Artist keypanels were used to power the
Games’ opening and closing ceremonies.
In Indonesia, 24-hour news channel
Metro TV installed Axon’s Cerebrum
control and monitoring solution as part
of its New HD Studio upgrade. Cerebrum
monitors systems via Simple Network
Management Protocol (SNMP) and
also uses software control to oversee
equipment such as master control and
routers.
Looking to the future, Metro TV is also
convinced that its Axon equipment will be
able to support any future adoptions of
both IP and 4K/UHD.
A European company that is looking
Live sporting events, for so
long testbeds for emerging
technologies, will create a
boon in 2016, with France
hosting the 2016 UEFA
European Championship,
while the 2016 Summer
Olympics will take place in
Rio, Brazil.
to expand its footprint in Asia-Pacific is
Belgium’s MediaGeniX, which has opened
a new office in Singapore, with a Bangkok
office to follow in the near future.
One of MediaGeniX’s flagship products
is WHATS’ON, a broadcast management
system that allows broadcasters to have
the same flexibility in on-demand ads
placement as they have had on linear TV.
According to Michel Beke, SVP Product
Strategy, MediaGeniX, WHATS’ON can
allow operators to rapidly launch new
channels and services, without multiplying
operational costs.
And to ensure that broadcasters in
Asia-Pacific can ride the wave of technical
innovations into 2016, there appears to be
good news emanating from Geneva.
While WRC-15 was still ongoing as at
press time, an “overwhelming” majority
of proposals reportedly supported a ‘No
Change’ position for the UHF band 470-
694/698MHz, which is currently allocated
for terrestrial TV.
With spectrum being the lifeblood
of terrestrial TV, this is a welcome
development, and could also be key in the
delivery of services such as 4K/UHD.
In the combined January/February
2016 issue of APB, we will be providing
an in-depth analysis of the final WRC-
15 outcomes, which if favourable to
broadcasters, will go some way in defining
the industry’s direction in 2016.
CEREBRUM
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In modern broadcasting, the multi-platform
delivery and multi-purpose repackaging
of materials demand that you master a
diversity of workflows. Cerebrum makes
the control and monitoring of multiple video
and audio signal paths easier, more efficient
and cost-effective than ever.
Cerebrum provides comprehensive tools to
configure, monitor and maintain products
from any manufacturer within and beyond
the broadcasting industry. The result is that
multiple users can take total control over
multiple and complex routines.
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