Digital Network Operations and Monitoring Products
In cooperation with the experts for digital network operations at ASTRA, TechCom engineers have developed a host of systems and support products. These products are used on a daily basis by ASTRA for its core business network operations and have proven to be highly reliable.
The digital network operations and monitoring product portfolio encompasses:
Broadcast operations – quality of services
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- Digital - Manual Analyzing System (D-MAS III)
Simultaneous remote control of multiple QPSK receivers; display of channel services and PID information
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- Digital - Automatic QPSK Quality Analyzing System (D-AQUA)
Automatic quality measurements and reporting, with simulated noise interference
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- Digital - Automatic Analyzing System (D-AAS III)
Collection and checks of MPEG-2 quality values against customizable thresholds
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- Digital - Service Availability System (D-SAS)
Collection and checks of quality errors in the audio and video broadcast, presence check of on-air broadcast signals against broadcast schedules
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Broadcast operations – DVB value added services
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- Digital - ASTRA Service Information Updating System (D-ASIUS III)
Generation of a global Electronic Program Guide (EPG) out of multiple DVB-SI sources and external feeds
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- Digital - Service Information Interface (D-SII)
Checks of on-air (P)SI data and comparison with a reference database; service running status tracking
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Broadcast Operations – DVB value added tools
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- PSI Scanner
Automatic scan of all channels listed in the reference channel NIT and decoding of the MPEG-2/DVB/MHP (P)SI sub-tables at the touch of one button
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Reporting and Ticketing Systems
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- Crisis/Customer Management Data System (CMDS III)
The critical link between business information and the technical setup of the DVB network for resolving a full or partial loss of a service. The system provides the data repository for technical and non-technical departments (contracts, people information, satellite information, channel information, schedules, earth station information). Includes configuration information for monitoring and control systems.
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- Multimedia Reporting and Ticketing System (MRS)
Management of problem lifecycles, from ticket raising, through progress report, escalation and notification until problem resolution. Includes periodic customer reports.
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