18 May-June 2017
NEWS & VIEWS
Partners bring IP interoperability to BroadcastAsia2017
SINGAPORE – In collaboration with systems integrator Ideal Systems and show organiser UBM SES , APB will be setting up the Broadcast IP Inter-Op Lab @ BroadcastAsia2017 , which will offer visitors a hands-on experience in working on an all-IP ecosystem . The lab will also highlight interoperability across the broadcast IP ecosystem , supported by some of the most world ’ s leading broadcast equipment manufacturers . Here ’ s what some of them have to say about the Broadcast IP Inter-Op Lab , and the transition to IP , particularly in Asia-Pacific …
Joe Khodeir , SVP , Asia-Pacific , Imagine Communications �IP connectivity is crucial to the softwaredefined architectures of the media industry ’ s future . But systems engineers will always want to choose the individual elements of their infrastructure that best meet their commercial , operational , technical and quality requirements .
So open interconnectivity is vital , allowing engineers to select equipment from multiple vendors , confident that the whole system will work seamlessly .
�IP has been a hot topic in the industry for a couple of years now , with only pockets of uptake within the food chain . As with all new technologies , IP has no value unless it allows us to work better , faster or most cost-effectively .
One of the greatest benefits IP brings is allowing the broadcast industry to tap into the infrastructure that ’ s already built for the computer industry — in particular the Internet . We now expect access to highspeed communications whenever and
Imagine Communications has always recognised this basic fact , which is why we were proud to be one of the initiators of AIMS , which has developed a roadmap based on published standards from SMPTE , VSF , AES and others .
The Broadcast IP Inter-Op Lab will see a practical demonstration of what is deliverable today , and will feature multiple vendors collaborating on live studio production , editing and post , as well as over-the-top ( OTT ) distribution — this is a very important intiative for the future of our industry . �
Mark Moore , VP , Sales – International , Dejero indeed , wherever we are . For the media and entertainment industry , it means that we can connect cameras and audio over blended cellular , Wi-Fi and portable satellite connections to provide live content to ever-demanding viewers from virtually anywhere .
For this to be effective , we need to be able to integrate systems from multiple vendors across entire workflows . At Dejero , we have always advocated open standards , and the Broadcast IP Inter-Op Lab is a great demonstration of what ’ s possible across an all-IP ecosystem . �
Mo Goyal , Director , Product Marketing , Evertz �In 2014 , Evertz deployed ESPN DC-2 as the world ’ s first large-scale IP production facility , and that has allowed us to deliver our software-defined video networking
( SDVN ) solution in more than 80 global installations since .
Therefore , as one of the early proponents for IP , we felt it was important for us to be a participant of the IP Inter- Op Lab . We want to alleviate concerns within the industry about interoperability with the various formats .
We published SMPTE RDD 37 ( ASPEN ) last year to provide an open format to carry independent uncompressed video , audio and metadata essences using MPEG-2 transport streams over IP . We ’ ve carried that effort in the work that ’ s being done with other vendors for SMPTE 2110 — the IP Inter-Op Lab will showcase that collaborative effort .
We also see the transition to IP in Asia following the same trends in the other regions — it will be driven by business factors and cost . For some facilities , a hybrid SDI / IP deployment will be a reality , whereas for others , they will go with a full IP-based one . �
Richard Jones , Regional Sales Director – ASEAN , Grass Valley �Within Asia , Grass Valley has already seen the adoption of IP both in playout facilities and production facilities . As in many areas around the world , Asia will experience a transitional phase in which broadcasters will need to install IP solutions while maintaining certain SDI workflow elements .
Camera , router , server , signal processing , production switcher , multi-viewer : this is the workflow chain that enables live production and is the engine that drives broadcast — Grass Valley refers to this critical solution set as ‘ Glass-to-Glass ’.
Nowhere else in video is time synchronicity as critical . Processing video pixels and audio samples requires accurate timing of hundreds , sometimes thousands , of signals . Providing interoperable IP technology across many , if not all , elements of a broadcast workflow ensures tight integration that leads to efficiency and solid on-air performance . All of these solutions can work together as a cohesive unit with ensured connectivity via IP .
The Broadcast IP Inter-Op Lab at BroadcastAsia2017 will again demonstrate to the broadcast industry that IP can be interoperable between vendors when common standards are applied , such as those supported by AIMS . �