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NEWSBirth of a New Technology – Mx-DMA™

EBU’s Satellite Broadcasting Solution

DVB-S2X: The New Standard

The Solar Powered Satellite Tablet

SHAPING THE FUTURE OFSATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS

Newtec NewsletterMarch 2014

MEET NEWTEC DIALOG THE PLATFORM THAT EMBRACES CHANGE

10-13 March SATELLITEWashington D.C., Booth 3019

11-13 March CABSATDubai, UAE, Hall 1 Booth B1-21

7-10 April NABLas Vegas, Booth SU7521

20-22 May ANGA COMCologne, Germany,Hall 10.1 Booth U30

16-20 June EUROSATORY Paris, France

17-20 June COMMUNICASIASingapore,Booth 1P2-01

29-31 July BROADCAST & CABLE São Paulo, Brazil

11-16 Sept. IBCAmsterdam, NL,Hall 1 Booth A49

Train with NewtecCONTENTS

Newtec training is the most efficient way to fully understand the theory and application of Newtec’s products and technologies. We offer a comprehensive portfolio of face-to-face and online courses for businesses, customers and individuals interested in developing their technical knowledge.

Our courses are designed to ensure that participants are kept up-to-date with the latest technologies to help them advance their business. Well-trained engineers are a solid base for designing and running a future-proof system with high availability, reliability and maximum performance at minimal cost.

NEWTEC OFFER GVF TRAINING We have successfully integrated the Global VSAT Forum’s (GVF) VSAT Installation Certification Program into our training portfolio. We are offering GVF’s online courses as part of our product-specific classroom training.

The GVF courses complement Newtec’s training program, bringing the skill level of all trainees to a solid understanding of the fundamentals of Satcom. The online courses cover an extensive range of Satcom fundamentals, knowledge and installation techniques.

OPEN TRAINING CALENDAR We offer our training courses throughout the year, available to all and organized at one of Newtec’s Training Centers. Please see our training calendar for the latest availability.

Newtec is also able to offer our customers closed training sessions. Select any combination of courses from our training portfolio and we can deliver in full confidentiality either at a Newtec Training Center or at the customer premises.

By Nicola White, Training Operations Manager at Newtec, [email protected]

DEAR BUSINESS PARTNER 3 SLEEP TIGHT, WHILE THE MULTISERVICE REVOLUTION RUMBLES 4

BUSINESS MAY CHANGE, YOUR PLATFORM STAYS. MEET NEWTEC DIALOG. 6 RETURN ON EFFICIENCY: THE MX-DMA™ TECHNOLOGY 7

DVB-S2X: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW 8

CONNECTING VILLAGES FROM ONE DAY TO ANOTHER 9

EXPANDED CERTIFICATION PORTFOLIO 10

MULTIMILLION EURO CONTRACT SIGNED WITH EBU 11

DON’T MISS THE GOAL 12

FIRST GULF COMPANY HELPS BUILD BIGGEST BROADCAST CONTROL ROOM IN THE WORLD 13

SOLAR POWERED TABLET:EDUCATING AND ENRICHING THE LIVES OF STUDENTS IN EMERGING MARKETS 14

BROADBAND INTERNET: HOW CAN WE PREPARE FOR THE FUTURE? 15

NEW PRODUCTS AND TECHNOLOGIES 16

UPCOMING NEWTEC EVENTS IN 2014www.newtec.eu/meet-us

DIRECT-TO-HOME, DSNG & DUALFLOW 29/04/2014 – 30/04/2014 Sint Niklaas, Belgium

EARTH STATION DESIGNINCLUDING IN-DEPTH LINK BUDGET CALCULATION 22/04/2014 - 25/04/2014 Sint Niklaas, Belgium

IP TRUNKING FUNDAMENTALS: IP ESSENTIALS & POINT-TO-POINT NETWORK DESIGN 19/05/2014 - 20/05/2014 Sint Niklaas, Belgium

IP TRUNKING ADVANCED: SHAPING, ACCELERATION & POINT-TO-MULTIPOINT NETWORK DESIGNNEW! INCLUDES HUB6000 23/05/2014 Sint Niklaas, Belgium

DVB-S2 - THE HOW, WHAT & WHY NEW! DVB-S2 EXTENSIONS 27/05/2014 Sint Niklaas, Belgium

TAILOR-MADE TRAININGSometimes the most effective way to meet your organization’s learning objectives is to commission us to design a program of training specifically for you. This can involve tailoring existing modules or devising an entirely new solution, held either at a Newtec Training Center or at the customer premises.

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Meet Newtec Dialog® 2014 will be a significant year for Newtec. Even though we are innovative, we do not launch new products and platforms every day. After years of research and development we have created a new efficient, flexible and scalable platform called Newtec Dialog®. These are the traits that we believe are most important today in order to thrive. Our new platform, seen for the first time at SATELLITE in Washington D.C. and CABSAT in Dubai, embraces change by allowing satellite service providers to build their business to the size they need, while also allowing them to adapt their infrastructure easily as their business or the market changes.

We are also excited about our new patented return link technology, Mx-DMA™, which is set to make significant efficiency improvements. Be sure to ask a Newtec representative for a demo and ‘Meet Newtec Dialog’!

Arrival of DVB-S2X Next to being innovative, we’ve always been a huge fan of standardization. That’s why we have been actively paving the way for the brand new DVB-S2X standard. Since DVB published DVB-S2 in 2005, the satellite industry has changed remarkably. Find out inside how the new standard will improve your operations, what benefits you can expect and for which applications.

Major New PartnershipsWe are pleased to deploy for the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) our latest satellite broadcasting solutions as part of its major pan-European news exchange network. This is just one of a number of new projects outlined within these pages, including a new satellite powered tablet to provide affordable educational resources to the world’s remote and developing communities. Other projects see broadband delivery expansion and the building of the world’s biggest broadcast control center in the Middle East.

Enjoy reading!

Warm regards,Serge

Serge Van HerckChief Executive Officer

Newtec

DEAR BUSINESS PARTNER Welcome to this new edition of Newtec NEWS before World Cup mania takes over Brazil, Latin America and the whole world! There is of course an important role that satellite will be playing in broadcasting the games and you can find out inside how broadcasters are ensuring a quality viewing experience.


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by Jean-Pierre De Muyt VP Strategic Business Development at Newtec

Predicting the market evolution in the somewhat longer term whilst having to invest in what seems to be the most profitable option now, is a tough thing to do. That’s nevertheless what satellite service providers have to do. In the first instance it might look like somewhat of a daunting task. After all, there is the relentless competition from fiber. But it shouldn’t keep any of us awake.

SLEEP TIGHT, WHILE THE MULTISERVICE REVOLUTION RUMBLES

Ensuring satellite services remain relevant for the market is not

as difficult as it might initially seem, it doesn’t require a flawless

crystal ball or loads of money. All it really needs is agility and

flexibility in the way you serve the market because there are lots

of things going on out there.

Going for Growth

In the more traditional satellite home territory of broadcast-

related services, business opportunity abounds. Growth is

ubiquitous, there’s more content to deliver, and both require

higher quality viewing for the consumer. Getting more Mbits out

of your transponder and being agile in your ability to support

changing IP based workflows is key. The latter does translate into

the need to support multiple services, which are now, more than

ever, IP-based. For example, offering straightforward, one way,

ASI-based contribution-only services might complete the trick

for now, however, how long will this service keep the newsroom

happy?

In other areas, growth might be less obvious and the crowd of satellite service providers is being gathered together in a smaller marketplace. Here too a revolution seems to be developing, now still rather quietly. Some might however already hear the rumble of change.

The good old days where one could concentrate on a single type of service and continue to safeguard profitability are gone. For example, the decline of high speed IP trunking has definitely ensured that some service providers remain fully awake at night. Here too however, agility allows service providers to survive and even thrive. There’s simply too much action in the sky and on the ground that will keep satellite relevant for a long, long time, be it in cellular backhauling in to areas where terrestrial infrastructure cannot reach, or for that matter in communication on the move, where only satellite can reach.

The Key to Agility: Meet Newtec Dialog®

To meet the demand of multiservice, we’ve created Newtec Dialog®, a scalable and flexible multiservice platform which allows operators to build and adapt their infrastructure easily as their business and the satellite market grows and changes.

Newtec Dialog gives operators the power to offer a variety of new services on one platform always in the knowledge that they are using the most optimal modulation and bandwidth allocation.

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No More Tough Choices

That’s what you now have; peace of mind in going for one platform while still being able to tap in to any business opportunity. When and as it arises.

And just in case you were wondering, we also did what we’re best at: made it all extremely efficient. So even on that one we didn’t compromise, still squeezing that last bit of megabits out of your satellite capacity.

The message is: be ready for the era of multiservice infrastructure, it’s no longer about making many different tough choices. You can tick all of the boxes in one go. With Newtec Dialog, sleep tight while others may need to stay vigilantly awake.


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FLEXIBILITY

Newtec Dialog allows you to adapt your infrastructure easily

as your business changes. That's flexibility.

Newtec Dialog is built to allow flexibility in the choice of

technology and equipment, but also the types of services

and applications available, ensuring a completely flexible

focus for the businesses using it. Newtec Dialog gives service

providers optimal efficiency enabling them to establish a

business case for single or multiple markets using one single

platform and Operations Support System / Business Support

System (OSS/BSS).

Having a platform with these qualities opens up a multitude

of possibilities for optimizing the usage of infrastructure and

satellite capacity across different markets. For example, a

provider with a history of servicing a majority of IP trunking

clients can shift focus easily and begin targeting broadcasting,

backhauling, consumer and enterprise VSAT or government

and defense markets quickly using the same Newtec Dialog

infrastructure. The platform therefore enables operators to

adapt to any business scenario and provides the capability

of delivering tailored services.

EFFICIENCY

Newtec Dialog enables the most optimal modulation and

bandwidth allocation. That's efficiency. Newtec’s engineers

have invented a new patented return link technology, which

combines the best qualities of SCPC and MF-TDMA.

The platform also supports SCPC DVB-S2, and Newtec S2

extensions return link for applications which demand high

bandwidth and MF-TDMA 4CPM technology for highly

overbooked services, such as Internet access for consumers,

SME/B2B and SCADA. The MDM3000 series of Newtec

modems, which run on the Newtec Dialog platform, support

all three return link technologies enabling operators to

optimize the service delivered to individual end-customers

via a simple configuration

in the NMS. This can be

done at any time and with

minimal impact. The Newtec

Dialog System is software

upgradeable to support the

new DVB-S2X in the return

link as well.

All return link technologies

are combined with Newtec’s core technology FlexACM®,

a highly efficient Adaptive Coding and Modulation (ACM)

algorithm using Newtec patent pending technology.

With these technologies, Newtec Dialog is able to provide

the most optimal modulation and bandwidth allocation at any

time, for any application and any satellite, while guaranteeing

the highest efficiency.

SCALABILITY

Newtec Dialog offers you a platform to build your business

to the size you need it. That's scalability.

The platform is designed to be used for every type of

networking: from the very smallest, with for example five

remotes, up to the very largest, having hundreds of thousands

of remotes, from single coverage to multi-spot High

Throughput Satellite (HTS) networks. Additionally, operators

can invest as the business grows, the HUB scalability and

flexibility enables low up-front CAPEX requirements.

The platform will use Newtec’s proven modems, including

both the MDM2000 and MDM3000 series. The modems have

many features embedded off-the-shelf including acceleration

and compression, encryption, multi-language web GUI and

IPv4/IPv6, as well as having the advantage of being easy to

install using Newtec’s Point&Play® self-installation system.

BUSINESS MAY CHANGE, YOUR PLATFORM STAYS. MEET NEWTEC DIALOG.

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By Jo De LoorProduct Manager at Newtec

What Is Mx-DMA™?

Today, Newtec introduces a new patented return link technology that will rock the satellite market – Mx-DMA™ or Cross-Dimensional Multiple Access. Mx-DMA combines the best qualities of SCPC and MF-TDMA technologies and solves the difficult choice of having to select either of them. In other words, on the one hand the new return technology will provide MF-TDMA-like on-demand variable bandwidth allocation. On the other hand Mx-DMA uses HighResCoding™ (HRC) coding and modulation which results SCPC-like efficiencies (from QPSK up-to 32APSK using 40 distinct MODCODs).

Both technologies combined also ensure low jitter/delay and excellent packet error rate performance, making Mx-DMA well suited for applications like voice and streaming video. The new technology is a perfect fit for applications running throughput rates from 32 kbps up to 21Mbps with low to medium overbooking.

In this category one typically finds enterprise/corporate networks, government/NGO networks, cellular backhaul and low to medium rate broadcast contribution and news gathering.

Mx-DMA Is Part of Newtec Dialog®

Newtec Dialog® is a a scalable and flexible multiservice satellite communications platform, which allows operators to build and adapt their infrastructure easily as their business and the satellite market grows. Supporting Mx-DMA as well as SCPC and MF-TDMA return link technologies; Newtec Dialog secures the future of operators, giving them the power to offer a variety of services while making hassle-free decisions on which technology to use.

Mx-DMA to the Test

With the theory understood, it becomes time to put revolutionary Newtec Mx-DMA technology to the test. In the examples below, two use cases based on a star topology network of 20 terminals

spread over the Sub-Saharan Africa will be demonstrated.

More Customers per MHz

The network sizing below clearly demonstrates the Mx-DMA benefits. For dedicated capacity services Mx-DMA HRC typically brings two equally attractive options when compared to SCPC: save more than 35% bandwidth or serve 54% more customers with the same bandwidth.

For shared and overbooked services, the bandwidth saving of Mx-DMA HRC is even more than 50%, equivalent to serving more than double the number of customers in the same bandwidth.

Why not talk to your local sales contact to discuss what this new technology can do for your business.

RETURN ON EFFICIENCY: THE MX-DMA™ TECHNOLOGY

CASE 1 - LEASED LINE SERVICES KU-BAND – 99.8% AVAILABILITY

Sites Fixed bitrate Service Profile

4 sites 2 Mbps dedicated

4 sites 1 Mbps dedicated

12 sites 512 kbps dedicated

SCPC is traditionally selected as the most optimal technology for leased lines type of networks. But how does it perform against the Newtec Mx-DMA technology?

SCPC DVB-S220% roll-off, short frames

Mx-DMA

12.44 MHz

8.06 MHz35% saving

CASE 2 - SHARED SERVICES KU-BAND – 99.8% AVAILABILITY

Sites Shared Service Profile

4 sites 2 Mbps PIR – 1Mbps CIR

4 sites 2 Mbps PIR – 512 kbps CIR

12 sites 2 Mbps PIR – 256 kbps CIR

MF-TDMA return link technology typically serves shared and overbooked types of services. Here we have sized this network scenario for both MF-TDMA and Mx-DMA technology.

MF-TDMA4CPM

Mx-DMA

7.76 MHz

3.89 MHz50% saving


Satellite service providers continuously seek new ways to improve the efficiency of their satellite networks in order to counter high bandwidth costs and increase their profitability. Not only is the efficiency of the forward link important, but also the return path (from the remote site back to the hub). For the return link a large part of the market is caught with the SCPC versus MF-TDMA dilemma; choosing high efficiency with dedicated capacity per site or lower efficiency with on-demand bandwidth allocation and sharing the bandwidth across multiple sites. And the end-user? He does not really care as long as he gets the right service level for the right price.

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DVB-S2X: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW By Dirk Breynaert, CTO

and co-founder of Newtec

Newtec, after many years of research and development, took the lead to put the topic of an enhanced satellite transmission standard on the DVB agenda, teaming up with other DVB Members in order to define and develop an update to the DVB-S2 standard. With the new standard due to be published as this newsletter is released, we break down everything you need to know.

Why Is It Needed?

Since the DVB-S2 standard was published in 2005, the satellite industry has changed remarkably due to the higher transmission efficiency. In 2012, the industry came to a consensus that a more efficient successor to the DVB-S2 standard was required to accommodate the launch of new services, increased profitability, interoperability and growth in the professional and consumer satellite communications market.

So What Does DVB-S2X Bring?

The new standard has many improvements compared with DVB-S2:

Where Will We See It First?

Applications that will adapt and quickly implement the new DVB-S2X standard include Broadcast contribution, Multi-service Exchange networks, IP Trunking and backhaul, and Government Communications amongst others. The nature of the technology behind the extensions results in instant ROI for those implementing them straight away, helping service providers becoming more profitable, efficient or simply offer more or higher quality content within the same bandwidth.

Flying High with UHD

The new standard is also targeting DTH applications, with efficiency gains to be in the order of 15% to 22%. The increased efficiency is required to create space for a flourishing HD broadcast landscape and the birth of 4k Ultra High Definition (UHD) transmissions. Combining a more efficient satellite transmission scheme with the latest video compression scheme, HEVC, and the new Ultra HD video format, will be a requirement for the satellite industry as it keeps pace with capacity hungry new consumers.

The bottom line is that having the new common standard for the industry benefits not only individual businesses, but also the entire industry, enabling economies of scale and a healthier ecosystem for every player in the value chain.

“I am proud that DVB has now approved the new DVB-S2X specification and I would like to congratulate all the Members that have actively contributed to bringing about this step forward in updating the excellent DVB-S2 standard. The satellite industry has been anxiously awaiting this standardization which will help it to improve profitability, interoperability and achieve further growth. “

- Dr. Peter Siebert, Executive Director, DVB Project

• Lower Roll-Offs (RO) – Reducing RO to 5%, 10% and 15% results in a direct gain of bandwidth.

• Extension of the professional profile to very high signal to noise ratios, with gains of up to 51% for links with a link margin of 22dB.

• Links with very high link budget, can be setup using higher order MODCODs up to 256APSK

• Increased Granularity in MODCOD – The number of MODCODs and frame size combinations has grown significantly compared to DVB-S2, bringing efficiency even closer to the theoretical Shannon limit. While DVB-S2 only had about 50 combinations of MODCOD and frame size, the new DVB-S2X supports more than 100 combinations. This increased granularity not only translates into higher efficiency and availability in CCM links, but also to a very efficient ACM mode of operations.

• Completely new MODCODs were introduced that are optimized for use in linear operation, while DVB-S2 was optimized only for the saturated transponder use case which typically has non-linear characteristics.

• A standard mechanism to bond (combine) multiple channels as if they were one (both MPEG TS and Data applications using GSE/GSE Lite) , virtual high throughput links to be built using existing transponders. This technology will benefit roll outs of Ultra HD content since large transport streams, benefitting video statistical multiplexing, can be transmitted over multiple transponders.

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Why was Germany chosen for this project?

Ralf Kierspel: We chose Germany because there is high demand for Internet, especially in rural villages. For example, in Greimerath in South-West Germany, where around 1000 people live, there is no fiber connection because of its forest location. Unfortunately the state government and telecom provider did not want to give the 300KEUR infrastructure investment needed.

Why now?

Ralf Kierspel: There is growing pressure to bring infrastructure to connect villages across Europe. Recently, in Germany, satellite services have been eligible for government funding to partly subsidize the infrastructure investment, and SBBS won tenders to provide Internet throughout Germany with Greimerath and Hofstätten being set up first. We began planning the project in 2010 and since then we have developed the new Astra Connect WiFi service, allowing entire residential or commercial communities to connect to broadband internet via a single central satellite antenna. Three years later, we have now installed this network in two German villages (installations in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (North East of Germany) to follow), after ordering the relevant broadband terminal equipment from Newtec (including the MDM3100 IP Satellite Modem). These went live in mid of December 2013. In Greimerath, three head-ends were installed to serve the whole town, while in Hofstaetten, which has around 60 residents, one head-end serves the entire community.

CONNECTING VILLAGES FROM ONE DAY TO ANOTHER

Ralf Kierspel, Senior Manager

of SBBSSES Broadband Services (SBBS) deploys its ‘Astra Connect for Communities’ satellite broadband service to several villages in the North East and South West of Germany. We spoke to Ralf Kierspel, Senior Manager of SBBS, to find out more.

How is the network set up?

Ralf Kierspel: The head-end includes a Newtec terminal (1.2 m antenna, 4 W BUC, MDM3100) and a local server running the Newtec network optimization technologies connected to a WiFi transmitter to cover a vast area. The end-user equipment (see ‘household’ figure) consists of an outdoor WiFi antenna the user connects to the local network or PC.This technology provides villages with download speeds of up to 25Mbps and upload speeds of up to 6Mbps.

If I was mayor of a village, why would I have this network installed?

Ralf Kierspel: The reasons for this are really simple:• It is capable of being installed immediately and is installed very

easily. It took us two days to install it into one of the villages.• It is extremely efficient and gives 100% coverage to an entire

village.• At 25,000 Euros per head-end, it is considerably cheaper than

fiber, so is very cost effective for geographically challenged locations.

I am mayor of a village in the region of the first installed platforms so I’m really speaking from my heart.

What are your future plans?

Ralf Kierspel: We have further Astra Connect WiFi networks contracted for deployment in East Germany in 2014. There is also high demand in other European countries, and worldwide.


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EXPANDED CERTIFICATION PORTFOLIO By Sander Boom,

COO at Newtec

The Certification

Achieving certification entitles your organization to perform activities in the Newtec value network including, for instance, operating a repair center, delivering Newtec training sessions, designing networks or providing expert support with full backing of the Newtec community.

Who Is It For?

We will be training end-customers, operators and our business and service partners to help everyone get the most out of the Newtec products. It will also give engineers an opportunity to exchange application knowledge and best practice with industry peers.

Customers

The development of our training and certification program means even better service for end-customers and increased efficiency and effectiveness of operations.

Our industry is a knowledge-driven industry that demands up-to-date skills and warrants continuous training on existing and emerging technologies for its professionals.

We realize that technical training and applicable business knowledge are paramount to success, therefore we have further expanded our training portfolio to feature application oriented certification tracks for different engineering roles. Now there are several levels ranging from Foundation to Professional and extending to Expert Level.

We aim to provide a range of globally recognized certificates. Each one is adapted to the activity of the certified person, whether they are in solution design, network operations or deployment activities, and defined by the targeted level of expertise of the participant.

It will facilitate even stronger interaction with suppliers and help engineers to learn best practices across a range of domains. The certification program is also beneficial for staff and will ensure a well-trained and satisfied team.

Certified Business Partners

The new training helps our partners to maximize their added value as a reseller, service or solution partner. The certification will increase business and technical knowledge, even enabling some businesses to diversify by entering the solutions market rather than sticking to just reselling. With certification, partners will be empowered to deliver activities on behalf of Newtec, such as field services, acting as a repair center or delivering future training.

How Does It Work?

Training is provided by professionally experienced engineers, familiar with the challenges our customers face and Newtec runs a comprehensive online examination program which also includes online renewals.

SOLUTIONSENGINEER

OPERATIONSENGINEER

INSTALLATIONENGINEER

[NCSE]CertifiedSolutions

Expert

[NCSP]CertifiedSolutions

Professional

Optional Optional Optional

[NCOP]Certified

OperationsProfessional

[NCPA]CertifiedProduct

Associate

[NCIP]Certified

InstallationProfessional

[NCOE]Certified

OperationsExpert

[NCIE]Certified

InstallationExpert

EXPERT LEVEL

PROFESSIONAL LEVEL

BASIC TECHNOLOGY

LEVEL

FOUNDATION LEVEL

“This training offers a better understanding of Newtec technology and enables us to deepen our skills. We appreciate the certification program that ensures the level of expertise of our support teams.”Romuald Njike, Satellite Engineering and Level 3 Support at Orange, France

“There is sufficient room to adapt the training to our specific needs. This is what we were looking for and what is the base for our daily work to better support our customers.”Ashaad Rambharos, Customer Solutions Engineer at Intelsat, South Africa

“The training provided a perfect balance between technical detail and real-world application of Newtec technology.”Peter Syverson, Manager, Global Accounts - Customer Solutions Engineering at Intelsat, London

ASSOCIATE

CERTIFIEDPRODUCT

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MULTIMILLION EURO CONTRACT SIGNED WITH EBU By Kerstin Roost,

Public Relations Director at Newtec

We are pleased to have signed a multi-million euro deal

with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) to deploy

our satellite broadcasting solutions as part of its major

pan-European news exchange network.

Newtec’s new multiservice broadcast system solution

will be developed in partnership with the EUROVISION

network engineering teams and implemented to upgrade

part of the EBU’s EUROVISION network. EUROVISION is

also the media industry’s premier distributor and producer

of top quality live sport, news and entertainment.

The system is an end-to-end solution which complements

the full workflow automation in the newsroom environment,

with a dedicated and flexible network infrastructure,

aimed at maintaining the EUROVISION News Exchange as

the world’s leading platform for the exchange of quality

news content.

The EBU is the world’s foremost alliance of public service

media organizations, with members in 56 countries

in Europe and beyond. With the emergence of file-

based content exchanges and the demand for efficient

workflows, must-have content will now be delivered using

highly advanced and robust technology.

Already a long-term partner of EUROVISION, Newtec

was chosen to help upgrade EBU’s system due to their

members increasingly demanding more content. This step

will enable EBU in its mission to defend the interests of

public service media.

Our dedication to maximum bandwidth and operational

network efficiency is fully aligned with EBU’s aim to deliver

the best broadcast services, not only providing efficient

transport of video, but really efficient end-to-end workflow

support.

Director General of European Broadcasting Union (EBU), Ingrid Deltenre agreeing with CEO of Newtec, Serge Van Herck, on future cooperation

“Our Members increasingly demand more content, which is why we selected Newtec to help our network upgrade. This step

will further enable us in our mission to defend the interests of

public service media.” Ingrid Deltenre, Director General of the European

Broadcasting Union.


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DON’T MISS THE GOAL by Bart Van Utterbeeck

General Manager, Newtec America do Sul

Without any doubt, 2014 is set to be a fantastic year for sport,

with the Winter Olympics in Sochi which happened this

February and the FIFA World Cup in Brazil coming up. The

right technologies will be even more desirable this year to

ensure the viewing experience of these sporting events, in

particular the FIFA World Cup, is as high quality as has come

to be expected.

Olympics of 2012

During the 2012 Olympics, 50% of satellite operators’

transmissions were implemented with Carrier ID to mitigate

satellite interference. The result was an improved transmission

quality of service experience and reduced operating expenses

with a noticeable reduction in interference, especially when

compared with previous tournaments.

The Spotlight on Brazil

This year it is Brazil’s turn to be the focal point of the world’s

broadcast media at the FIFA World Cup. This provides a

tremendous opportunity for Brazilian satellite operators

to exhibit Latin America as one of the world’s leaders for

broadcast technology. While Brazil’s football players will be

out on the field putting their blood, sweat and tears in to

trying not to miss the goal, satellite operators and content

providers’ goal will be to not miss out on any broadcast and

advertisement opportunity. Even if satellite transmission

provides highest service availability above any terrestrial

infrastructure, the risk of RF interferences does exist especially

during high activity periods like the World Cup.

Occasional Users and Human Error

At the World Cup there will be a significant increase in the

number of occasional use transmissions. Broadcasters from

pretty much every nation on Earth will flock to Brazil to gather

many hours of high-value content to broadcast back to their

home countries. With many more satellite carriers being

set-up and taken down than normal, and technicians under

tremendous time pressures, the likelihood of interference

due to operational mistakes has increased. The question is –

can your network afford to miss that goal, penalty shoot out

or free kick?

All Transmissions Identified

A target of 100 % of carrier transmissions to be identified has

been set. Although everyone understands that achieving this

target in the World Cup time-frame will be a big challenge,

the magnitude of the event can serve to concentrate the

industry’s combined attention.

Maybe instead of all transmissions we should instead

target all occasional use users before the World Cup. The

satellite spectrum is open to all and the disciplined use,

inclusive of identifying your own transmissions, is everyone’s

responsibility. None of us want to miss that all important goal

and advertisement – whether it be the football players, the

satellite operators or the viewers!

Why not talk to me or

your local sales contact to

discuss what our satellite

communications solutions

can do for your business.

TV Globo, Brazil's leading broadcaster, selected Newtec's M6100 Broadcast Satellite Modulator for upgrading its sports and news contribution fleet.

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FIRST GULF COMPANY HELPS BUILD BIGGEST BROADCAST CONTROL ROOM IN THE WORLD

By Claus Peeters, Global Indirect Channel

Director, Newtec

Being an official certified Newtec business partner (bePART®) is all about achieving more, together. By combining local market knowledge and the expertise of in-region distributors and integrators with our products, support, dedicated training and marketing tools, the aim is to increase revenues for all.

First Gulf Company (FGC), a contractor and system integrator in the broadcast, telecom and security fields, has a rich history of success and a long, trusted partnership with Newtec. It is exemplifying the business partner philosophy of Newtec.

“We are pleased to support Newtec

however we can. With projected revenues in Broadcast 30%

higher year on year for 2014, FGC is working

on some prestigious projects that include

Newtec solutions.”- Naim G. Saidi,

DGM & CEO of First Gulf Company

Where the Relationship Began

Operating across the Middle East, Newtec

has worked closely with FGC on several

projects, beginning in 2010 in Saudi Arabia

when FGC implemented a next-generation

television and radio exchange network for

the Saudi Arabian government's nationwide

media transformation programme.

Following this sizable project, and having

formed a trusted relationship during

the process, FGC has gone on to utilize

Newtec equipment in projects for higher

educational institutions in the region. FGC

has also carried out projects for a number

of broadcasters in the Middle East, such as,

MBC and Aali etc.

The World’s Biggest Broadcast Center

FGC is currently contracted to equip the

Holy Mosque of Makkah with a large

number of HD 1080 P/50 cameras and

large TV Control Room, along with a

complete Back up Control Room for 50%

of the total number of cameras. This project

is considered the largest of its kind in the

world.

Beyond Broadcast

With a large technical and engineering

team, with good knowledge of Newtec

Technology, FGC sees scope to export the

knowledge and expertise of its workforce

to other vertical markets and is appointing

a new team to target other vertical markets

in the Middle East. The key objective will be

to learn about Newtec’s extended product

range and cultivate new business cases

and relationships with public and private

sector companies and organisations across

the Middle East. The aim will be to apply

Newtec’s technology and FGC’s expertise

to new and different markets.


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The Odyssey Tablet

Using two orbiting L-band satellites, AfriStar and AsiaStar, and satellite radio technology, Yazmi has developed the Android-based Odyssey tablet to be able to show high quality video, audio, text and geographical data, which can be broadcast to every tablet simultaneously or targeting specific groups.

Providing Quality Educational Materials

Teachers across the region will upload their information, be it course notes, e-books or

video recorded lectures, which will then be broadcast via the satellite to the students using the tablets. The students using the tablets get a free-of-charge way of accessing vital information. This replaces the need for traditional printed materials and provides a uniform quality of education. The result is a healthier community, more employment, increased innovations and a boost for the economy.

Reducing Costs

So far Yazmi has a first pool of 100,000 users, with more orders expected mid-year. The more tablets that are available to students, the more costs will reduce. For example: the cost of training, printing, text book delivery and upgrades, transportation and data access will all be removed resulting in significant financial benefits.

DISTANCE LEARNING: EDUCATING AND ENRICHING THE LIVES OF STUDENTS IN EMERGING MARKETS

By Kerstin Roost, Public Relations Director

at Newtec

In emerging regions, a lack of infrastructure, Internet penetration and qualified teachers proves to be a great challenge for educating children and young adults; particularly those living in rural areas. Using satellite technology, including Newtec’s reliable multicast content distribution software (TelliCast), Yazmi has found a satellite-based solution.

Shefali Srivastava, VP Finance,Yazmi

“With a mission to educate and enrich the lives of students in the emerging world, Yazmi has created

the world’s first satellite enabled tablet, the Odyssey. The Odyssey tablet is portable, requires no Internet connectivity and is solar powered. Empowered with

Newtec’s multicast gear it is quite unique in the market.”

TelliCast is a multicast distribution software platform for the reliable distribution of files, directory structures and data streams. It consists of a server package combined with a set of software clients that can be installed on computers or embedded into a variety of receiver devices. For Yazmi, the result is a multicast allowing educational content to be distributed to a large number of recipients with only one single transmission, done in a reliable, secured and controlled manner.

TELLICAST

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Past, Present and Future

Bentley Walker first branched out from satellite television to

satellite Internet about 12 years ago. We started out by providing

one-way systems, which did quite well, and soon after that we

became a dealer for a company in Ireland, providing a two-way

computer panel PCI broadband satellite system which had a

good signal covering a lot of the Middle East, including Saudi

Arabia. At that time Saudi Arabia didn’t have good Internet

service so the project was incredibly successful and we imported

2,000 of these systems which enabled us to become established

in satellite broadband.

Going on from there, we installed systems in the Middle East, Iraq,

Africa, and, more recently, Afghanistan and South America. We

did all of this using the Ku Band but in the last few years that has

changed and we started deploying services in the Middle East

and North Africa, including Libya, on the newer Ka Band.

Ku, Ka or C Band?

While the future of the market is difficult to predict, there is

definitely a clear trend towards Ka Band with several successful

satellite launches in 2012. There is definitely opportunity for

growth but you have to be willing to invest and you have to be

prepared to take a chance. Remaining as just a Ku Band provider

was not an option for us – we would have seen our business

deteriorate. This is due to there being less of a market as a result

of more fiber rollouts in Africa, and more competition from Ka

Band providers. However, with a good Ka Band service which has

the right price on the right satellite, a company will see growth.

Pros and Cons

The drawback of Ka Band for a company like Bentley Walker

is that we also have legacy networks, from which we have to

migrate our customers. This is difficult because as the Ku Band

networks diminish they are not making any money and, as the

Ka Bands grow, they are not making any money. Even with this

painful transition, where you are not making any money on either

platform, the growth Ka Band is likely to bring makes it something

companies have to do if they are going to be successful in the

future market. The benefits of switching are encapsulated in our

Freedomsat range, which includes all Ka Band products and

packages. When our customers use this technology they can

expect bigger quotas, higher limits and faster speeds.

New Partnerships

Our foray in to Ka Band brought us to Newtec’s door in 2012.

Our Newtec network operations centre is not yet fully populated

but we have been impressed by the products used so far, with

around 100 modems and dishes already installed in Libya and

another few hundred yet to be deployed. We were impressed by

the ease of installation compared to other systems and we are

receiving excellent feedback, particularly in regards to VoIP. The

cooperation and the help, from a customer service and technical

perspective, have also been very good.

Conclusion

The success of consumer broadband over satellite is mainly driven

by the cost of the service and, here, even more than other areas,

Ka Band is the clear winner. Even with the challenges involved,

companies which want to continue to offer a high speed and

reliable service cannot afford to ignore the Ka Band revolution.

By Anthony Walker, CEO of Bentley Walker

BROADBAND INTERNET: HOW CAN WE PREPARE FOR THE FUTURE?

In areas of complex geography and poor terrestrial infrastructure, satellite-based broadband is quickly becoming the only high-speed solution. With more than 60 years of experience of delivering solutions for such communities, our team has seen the market evolve tremendously but none of these changes really compare to what is happening now, as more and more providers switch to Ka Band.


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