July 2017 NEWS & VIEWS 11
❝ We ’ re implementing IP productions into our workflows now because there is a demand for IP . One reason for this is because of expensive satellite costs . Moreover , all our clients want to go IP , so we ’ ll have to meet their expectations .
What we like at the Broadcast IP Inter-Op Lab is the encoding workflow — it is interesting and is something new to us . We hope to find some new applications for this in our workplace .❞
— Team from Outside Multimedia Production Technology Group , Mediacorp
❝ We ’ re now studying the new IP environment , although our broadcast infrastructure is still purely terrestrial broadcasting . However , we ’ re waiting for a common platform for IP production and distribution .
The industry is waiting for IP standard to mature so as to allow us to use any common network switch for
the distribution of our A / V signals .❞
— Mohd Sharil Bin Duki ( centre ), Manager , Automation System Engineering , with team members from Sistem Televisyen Malaysia , Media Prima Company
❝ In the global market , we can see growing demand for IP live solutions . Sony has already delivered IP live solutions to global broadcasters such as
TV Globo in Brazil , Sky Perfect TV in Japan , the BBC in the UK , and China Central TV ( CCTV ).
However , open standards and compatibility are the key major issues in this transition . Sony ’ s Network Media Interface ( NMI ) is an open standard . We ’ ve published and documented NMI to the SMPTE ( Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers ) standard . In addition , Sony is working on the new SMPTE ST 2110 standard , and we ’ re also committed to
incorporating this new standard for the future migrations .❞
— Hiroyuki Takahama ,
Assistant General Manager , Content Creation Solutions Marketing ,
Professional Solutions Company ( PSAP ), Sony Corporation of Hong Kong
❝ IP is really good for our clients , as well as endconsumers ; from a broadcasters perspective , media operators will want to expand , to have more different channels and live streaming . The future of media is not just the TV . It has to include OTT services . I think IP can really expand our horizon . Having so many different manufacturers to come on board for the Broadcast IP Inter-Op Lab will open up a lot of windows for our media business .❞
— Caspar Francis ( left ), Founder , Director , Music Producer , Caspar Productions ; and
Luke Lim , Director of Content Strategy and Assistant Head of Visual Production , Caspar Productions n AUGUST
August 23 - 26 BIRTV 2017 CIEC , Beijing , China www . birtv . com
n SEPTEMBER
September 15 - 19 IBC 2017 RAI Amsterdam , The Netherlands www . ibc . org
n OCTOBER
October 10 - 12 APSCC 2017 Tokyo , Japan www . apscc . or . kr / sub3 . asp '
October 10 - 12 IEEE BROADCAST SYMPOSIUM ( BTS ) Keybridge Marriott Arlington , VA , USA www . bts . ieee . org /
White Paper @ www . apb-news . com
v Interoperability of broadcast devices in COTS IP networks
This white paper from Ideal Systems examines the main IP standards and provides a technical introduction to some of the key concepts of IP .
It also focuses on the architecture of the Broadcast IP Inter-Op Lab at Broadcast- Asia2017 and highlights how IP can play a key role in helping broadcasters bridge into decentralised cloud-centric architectures .
October 12 - 14 BROADCAST INDIA 2017 Bombay Exhibition Centre Goregaon , Mumbai , India www . broadcastindiashow . com
October 26 - 29 CASBAA CONVENTION 2017 www . casbaa . com Venue to be announced
n NOVEMBER
November 15 - 17 INTER BEE 2017 Makuhari Messe , Tokyo , Japan www . inter-bee . com
n DECEMBER
IABM ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS CONFERENCE & AWARDS 2017 UK www . theiabm . org Date and venue to be announced
Interoperability of broadcast devices in COTS IP networks .
Written by James Taylor Senior Vice President of Cloud Solutions at Ideal Systems