GatesAir will introduce several new Intraplex products at the upcoming IBC show.
It will be the first showing of the IP Link 200n codec, which adds a full-duplex, two stereo-channel option to the company’s second generation of IP Link products.
“The IP Link 200n comes one year after the debut of the IP Link 100n, a single stereo-channel version that otherwise offers the same impressive feature set thanks to modernized platform with greater capacity for more integrated features,” the company said.
Features include network path redundancy through Dynamic Stream Splicing software, 10-band audio processing technology and updated audio compression algorithms. GatesAir promises better program audio quality and bandwidth management for radio STL, studio-to-studio and streaming applications.
The codec supports Secure Reliable Transport (SRT) for low-latency networking, cloud connectivity to simplify live stream monitoring, and backward compatibility with first-generation IP Link codecs. For large enterprises it pairs with Intraplex Ascent.
GatesAir will also introduce an Intraplex device for radio stations using analog audio processors to transport AES-192 and digital MPX signals. The MPX Bridge provides a convenient way to digitally transport an FM composite signal across an IP network, and eliminates the need to invest in a new processor to access the benefits of an IP network.
The company said it will also unveil an enhancement to its IPConnect transport technology “to help broadcasters establish ultra-low-latency IP transport for large DAB networks.”
It said IPConnect has been used to distribute HD Radio and DTV signals across IP networks using its SRT and DSS transport schemes. The new capability extends those capabilities to real-time IP-based EDI streams, enabling DAB broadcasters to reduce their operational expense by migrating from ETI or satellite-based distribution to IP, according to the company.
“The Intraplex technology ingests EDI streams and wraps them in the SRT protocol for transport to one or more points across the DAB network, with the added protection of network path redundancy through GatesAir’s DSS software. On arrival, the EDI packets are extracted and delivered to the local radio transmitter through Intraplex IP Link codecs.”
GatesAir said many broadcasters use EDI to interface MUX outputs to the transmitter for the distribution of DAB signals, and digital broadcasters using terrestrial IP networks are experiencing more packet losses and network jitter. It said the IPConnect technology in its codecs delivers the reliability and security of DSS and SRT when transporting EDI streams to eradicate these issues.
The solution for DAB transport with SRT works with GatesAir DAB transmitters.
IBC Booth: 8.C74
