Asia-Pacific Broadcasting (APB) July 2018 Volume 35, Issue 6 | Page 23

DISTRIBUTION July 2018 23 Newtec set to boost satellite performance for broadband and broadcast As the satellite industry contin- ues to be marked by uncertainty, Newtec showcased a range of satellite solutions at last month’s ConnecTechAsia2018. These, said the company, help broadcasters and service providers enhance efficiency and performance, thus maximising the potential of their business. One of the solutions that Newtec demonstrated at the show was the new Satellite Network Calculator. Designed to give users the power to analyse performance and evaluate potential gains made by their satellite network in new markets, the Satellite Network Calculator provides insights from the planning stage of a new net- work all the way up to optimising and implementing an established network. This, in turn, maximises the operator’s business potential by displaying how different elements of the network would affect band- width consumption and, therefore, cost and capacity, said Newtec. Used for distribution and contribution broadcast applications, the MCX7000 multi- carrier satellite gateway platform is able to function as a quadruple modulator or modem with dual demodulator. Optimum efficiency and perfor- mance were also top of Newtec’s agenda at the event, as it offered the Newtec Dialog Mobility Man- ager. With the Mobility Manager, Newtec is taking a new approach by centralising the process at the network operations centre (NOC), giving operators control over all terminals and beams on the net- work. The behaviour of the Mobility Manager is configured through a rules-based engine, allowing net- work operators to customise the logic to match their business needs and priorities. The Newtec Dialog Mobility Manager includes the ability to switch between different satellite beams. Incorporating a set of ap- plication programming interfaces (APIs) to provide control over beam switching logic, facilitate network load balance, routing and regu- latory compliance, the Mobility Manager overcomes the limitations of previous systems and brings fur- ther gains through capacity shar- ing, which is enabled by Newtec’s Mx-DMA technology. To further enhance efficiency, Newtec highlighted its DVB-S2X Designed as a HTS modem, the Newtec MDM2510 IP satellite modem supports a wide range of services including Internet/Intranet access, VoIP, backhauling, mobility, contribution and multicasting. modem portfolio, which enables satellite operators to optimally address any market or application from a single network. Offered under this portfolio is the Newtec MDM2510 IP satellite modem, a high-throughput satellite (HTS) modem that supports a wide range of services including Inter- net/Intranet access, voice-over- IP (VoIP), backhauling, mobility, contribution and multicasting. Completing Newtec’s showcase at ConnecTechAsia2018 was the MCX7000 multi-carrier satellite gateway. Used for distribution and contribution broadcast applica- tions, the MCX7000 multi-carrier satellite gateway platform is able to function as a quadruple modulator or modem with dual demodulator, while the optional Advanced En- cryption Standard (AES) encryption of the baseband frames provides protection for closed networks.