TAMPA, Fla.—Enensys Technologies will highlight its solutions for NextGen TV broadcasting, linear TV monetization and streaming during the 2025 NAB Show, April 5-9, at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

The company will feature its 1+1 redundant mechanism for seamless delivery of ATSC 3.0. Based on STL Error Indicators (SEI), the Enensys SmartGate scheduler and IPGuard failover switch allow broadcasters to provide more granular redundant failover criteria.

Enensys will also show its MiMO and LDM technologies to improve robustness, spectral efficiency and increase capacity of NextGen TV networks as well as its IPGuardX software-based failover switch for on-premises or cloud operation. Leveraging ETR101 290 switch criteria and seamless transitions, IPGuardX supports ATSC 3.0, DVB-T, and DVB-T2 terrestrial networks, the company said.

The company will highlight its AdsReach revenue generator to advance linear TV monetization. AdsReach can replace any content, such as local Emergency Alert, local news and weather forecast in the compressed domain without needing expensive encoding or transcoding, the company said.

Enensys will also feature StarStream, which enables linear TV enables linear TV and OTT services to increase their reach to multiple screens as well as deliver file-based content over satellite networks, based on the DVB-NIP standard, it said.

The company will show its OTT@scale that delivers ABR content in multicast mode to optimize network distribution. It provides the same content once to billions of users to meet the performance requirements of live online events, it said.

Enensys also will highlight its StreamProbe, which enables linear TV and VOD monitoring at anytime from anywhere. The company’s most recent improvements to StreamProbe supports 24/7 perpetual video quality monitoring with Video Multimethod Assessment Fusion (VMAF), it said.

The company’s executives will also speak during the show:

• “Cloud Advantages and Problematics for NextGen TV.” Enensys chief technology officer and research and development director Richard Lhermitte will present the paper Saturday, April 5, at 2:10 p.m. during the NAB Show Broadcast Engineering and IT Conference (BEITC).
• “Broadcast Using Cloud and Broadband Technologies: Deployment Challenges and Uses Cases.” Lhermitte will present another paper, April 5, at 3:20 p.m.
• “Challenges Of Real-Time Content Replacement In The Compressed Domain.” Enensys general manager of North America will present the paper Friday, April 4, during the Public Media Venture Group’s TechConnect ’25.

See Enensys Technologies at 2025 NAB Show booth W3255.

More information is available on the company’s website.

RENNES, France—Enenysys Technologies has introduced ModulCast-ATSC, its new ATSC 3.0 OEM modulator for integration into digital TV transmitters. 

ModulCast-ATSC is an optimized and unique modulator board supporting the ATSC 3.0 standard. It meets with the requirements of transmitter manufacturers for rapid and straight-forward integration and delivers high-performance RF output to meet broadcasters’ quality requirements.

Focused on SFN low-power transmitter applications, ModulCast-ATSC is designed to offer high-quality RF performance combined with digital power amplifier precorrection. It is fully compliant with FCC standards without any channel filter, simplifying operation and reducing costs for LPTV stations across the USA.

“We have been involved in the US ATSC 3.0 market since its inception," said Christophe Trolet, Modem Marketing Director at Enensys Technologies. "Thanks to our Vortex ATSC 1.0/3.0 modulators, we have achieved significant successes—especially in the repack project with our high-power transmitter partners. 

"Now that NextGen TV is rolling-out commercially, ModulCast-ATSC complements our product range. We are ready to help our partners to prepare for the delivery of low-power transmitters operating in SFN,” he added. “The ability to broadcast ATSC 3.0 transmissions without a channel filter is a key advantage of ModulCast-ATSC.”

Part 1 of 2
After three years it was great to get back together with fellow engineers and exhibitors at the NAB Show in Las Vegas. Official attendance was more than 50,000 people but with the new LVCC West Hall and spread-out exhibits with plenty of meeting spaces, it was busy but not crowded. 

Like many attendees I spent time catching up with old friends. With the repack over, the focus shifted to launching ATSC 3.0 and that will be the main topic of my convention review, specifically analysis of ATSC 3.0 signals. 

Saankhya Labs
I looked for low-cost ATSC 3.0 receive devices such as USB tuners, excluding complete TV sets. New at the NAB Show were devices from Saankhya Labs in India. They are using a chip developed with Coherent Logic that can decode all DTV formats, including ATSC 3.0. 

The company does not sell directly to consumers but was showing a smartphone with a built-in ATSC 3.0 receiver as well as a dongle that will work with a smartphone with a USB port. (Fig. 1 shows the dongle in use receiving an ATSC 3.0 broadcast from Saankhya Labs’ low-power transmitter that will be offered for use as a low-power ATSC 3.0 booster.) Tolka also showed a dongle it plans to offer for sale to broadcasters. 

Airwavz
There were several products on display for analyzing ATSC 3.0 signals. The lowest cost options, both from Airwavz, remain the RedZone Receiver Plus (RZR-1400) and new TVXplorer 2.0 software, which was released at the show. TVXplorer 2.0 now includes the ability to decode and analyze Dolby AC4 audio as well as providing thumbnails of all the video streams with up to four concurrent PLPs. With the new version, the price increased to $2,595. The RZR-1400, which uses the Sony receiver chip, is $900. 

I think I was the first person to buy TVXplorer 2.0. I didn’t get it installed in my Windows 10 VM until after the NAB Show but had a chance to test it in Los Angeles. It worked fine, with both video and audio playing along with full details on all the tables and a service guide. 

The software comes with a lifetime license and development is continuing. I was told an update might support the Silicon Dust tuner, which would dramatically lower the cost of the package and help keep it competitive with the alternatives. The dongle and software are available on-line at https://redzonereceiver.tv/ or from Comark or Unisoft. 

Dektec
Dektec showed a new USB DTV tuner that is SDR-based, so it can handle multiple standards and looks like the Dektec USB universal DTV modulator. The device comes with basic software to decode ATSC 3.0 tables, but for a complete analysis, it needs to be paired with software like Triveni’s StreamScope XM or Stream Verifier. 

The software does not currently include a spectrum analyzer but since the receiver is SDR-based it shouldn’t be too difficult to add that in the future. The cost is under $4,000. 

ENENSYS
I knew ENENSYS was one of the leaders in developing ATSC 3.0 scheduler and gateway products but didn’t learn about their range of ATSC 3.0 monitoring equipment until I visited their booth at the show. Their “REFEREE3,” introduced at the last NAB Show in 2019, provides ATSC 3.0 signal characteristic measurements (useful for field tests) as well as stream analysis down to the frame level. 

For more detailed measurements at a fixed location, they have the “Edge Probe.” I don’t have room to list all the features here. See www.test-tree.com/product/atsc-advanced-monitoring-probe/ for details on it and other ENENSYS monitoring products. 

IPguard
Another item that caught my attention was the IPguard, which can monitor ATSC 3.0 STL-TP streams and switch to a backup in case of a failure. The switch depends on a flag inserted in the stream, which I hope will be supported by other scheduler/gateway vendors. 

Promax
All the portable measurement devices I’ve described so far require a laptop or computer for operation. Promax was showing a new standalone portable in their Ranger line that offers ATSC 3.0 reception, including video and RF constellation displays and a spectrum analyzer. With tabs on the display, you can view table content and signal characteristics. 

I was told it will support LDM, which could come in handy for field measurements. It also includes an Ethernet port for monitoring IP streams and logging data on a laptop. Pricing had not been set but was expected to be slightly above the price of their other Ranger units, which would put it in the $10,000 range. As of May 1, no data on this unit was available on the company’s website (promaxelectronics.com).

Triveni Digital
Most readers are familiar with the Triveni StreamScope XM ATSC 3.0, which has become the standard for detailed ATSC 3.0 signal analysis. 

They now offer a lower-cost product, the Stream Verifier, for around $4,000, which provides basic data on the ATSC 3.0 stream and a quick check on the quality and compliance of the stream. It needs to be paired with a compatible ATSC 3.0 receiver such as their dongle, one of the Dektec receivers or the Avateq receiver. 

Avateq
Avateq had their line of ATSC1.0 and ATSC 3.0 monitoring receivers on display, including the AVQ-200. Avateq is now offering STL-TP analysis in their products. 

One thing to keep in mind when considering ATSC 3.0 monitoring is whether the device or software will continue to be able to display video and audio after broadcasters begin encrypting streams. While all the tables and signal characteristics should remain available (unless the device has a key from A3SA, the ATSC 3.0 security authority), they will not be able to display encrypted content. 

Tablo
Preparation for encryption caused Tablo to delay the release of their ATSC 3.0 gateway and DVR product until they could modify the hardware to support the keys. Since the key has to be in secure storage it could not be offered as a firmware update. 

The introduction of digital rights management should not be an issue for most if it can be handled the same way NetFlix, Hulu and other streaming services protect their content. If implementation is more onerous, then it could slow the adoption of ATSC 3.0 by limiting the development of new ATSC 3.0 devices and the options viewers have to receive ATSC 3.0 broadcasts. 

In Part 2, I’ll have more on my experiences with the TvxPlorer 2.0 program, using the HDHomeRun ATSC 3.0 gateway in a portable configuration; a description of the NAB session dealing with drone measurement of antenna patterns and RF system heating; and some transmitter- and antenna-related NAB Show news I didn’t have room to include here. 

As always, I welcome comments and questions. Email me at dlung@transmitter.com. I try to answer all emails promptly, but if I’m busy and the email gets buried, I might miss it. If you don’t get a response within a week or so, email me again.

RENNES, France—Enensys Technologies has introduced DTTConnect, a new platform designed to build and operate next-generation Digital Terrestrial TV networks.

Meant to work specifically with next-gen DTT head-ends, DTTConnect is based on Enensys’ virtualized and software-based technologies, allowing for flexibility and scalability for sizing the head-end infrastructure as needed. 

DTTConnect allows for “one-click” transition between first- and second-generation DTT standards, as well as 5G broadcast technology. State-of-the-art broadcast gateway technology helps maximize DTT channel efficiency and operate SFN networks, per Enensys.

DTTConnect has a subscription business model, with different plans depending on the stage of the DTT network rollout a customer is in, from early experiment to commercial rollout. In addition, DTTConnect can be secured with redundancy and QoE/QoS monitoring capabilities, and features ad-insertion signalling and monitoring for DTT resource monetization.

For more information, visit www.enensys.com.  

LAS VEGAS—At the 2019 NAB Show, ENENSYS Technologies launched ENENSYS SmartGate software for managing ATSC 3.0 core networks in the cloud.

A fully virtualized software version of the ENENSYS ATSCheduler ATSC 3.0 broadcast gateway, ENENSYS SmartGate can be installed in the studio side of the broadcast playout center, or directly into a public, private or hybrid cloud, saving cost and space while benefiting from virtual environment scalability and speedy recovery, according to the company.

ENENSYS SmartGate encapsulates multiple IP Streams from live HEVC encoders and Non-Real Time servers (EPG, interactive applications) using the ROUTE or the MMTP protocols. It manages ALP (ATSC Layer Protocol) encapsulation, BBFrame real-time allocation, and outputs the resulting ATSC-compliant STL (Studio to Transmitter Link) stream protocol over IP.

ENENSYS SmartGate interfaces with an unlimited number of ATSC 3.0 signaling and delivery servers, including ENENSYS MediaCast, and automatically manages the ATSC 3.0 signaling from the different LLS (Low Layer Signaling), including the automatic generation and delivery of the SLT (Service List Table), and conserves on-air services descriptions. It supports all ATSC 3.0 modulation profiles and all modulation capabilities—from simple subframe and single PLP to multiple subframes and multiple PLPs—and LDM (Layer Division Multiplex) advanced management. Broadcasters can use a multitude of configurations to fit their different business models, by choosing from a large array of signal coverage configurations, robustness and targeting multiple receivers simultaneously within one RF channel.

ENENSYS SmartGate boasts ENENSYS’ patented seamless redundancy technology, providing the capability to switch from the main ATSC 3.0 Broadcast Gateway to a backup unit without any disturbance at the transmitter site and no de-synchronization, even in SFN mode.

This software-based delivery server manages any audio and video segments from encoders and third party files from NRT servers, generate the SLT and SLS signaling tables to enable a perfect decoding on the receiver part, and multiplex up all the services and signaling towards several IP multicast output, according to the company.

For a comprehensive source of TV Technology’s ATSC 3.0 coverage, see ourATSC3 silo.

LAS VEGAS—ONE Media 3.0, a subsidiary of Sinclair Broadcast Group has selected ENENSYS to help the broadcaster build and roll out ATSC 3.0 for 10 Sinclair stations.

Located at the broadcast playout center or studio side, ENENSYS’s ATSC 3.0 solution is composed of two core applications: MediaCast (ROUTE/MMTP and Signaling server) and SmartGate (ATSC 3.0 Broadcast Gateway). MediaCast enables the delivery of linear services, the NRT content and their related Signaling, in the ROUTE or MMTP formats. SmartGate ATSC ensures the allocation of the RF resources by scheduling the delivery of the IP streams in the different Physical Layer Pipes (PLPs). Thanks to STLTP generation, SmartGate also enables network synchronization for the Single Frequency Network (SFN) architecture.

The platform ensures effective and error-free packaging, delivery and signaling of linear services as well as Non-Real Time (NRT) content; from SD and 4K HDR services, to ESG and interactive applications. Flexibility and highly specialized features allow for the management of advanced use cases like targeted advertising, broadcast and broadband delivery and push content services. The software-based solution can be deployed on a dedicated server or run in a pure cloud environment.

“ENENSYS has worked hard to earn our trust, and we have worked hard together to define solutions that can evolve as we advance 5G Broadcast business opportunities,” said Mark Aitken, President of ONE Media 3.0. “Their strong roots in OFDM systems, broadcast and unicast, add unique insight as we begin to use the new tools we have in NextGEN applications.”

“We are very proud of supporting ONEMedia for ten of its first DMA ATSC 3.0 roll-outs in US” said Eric Pinson, Terrestrial Market Director at ENENSYS. This comes as a result of more than 5 years of active collaboration between the two companies and development of cutting-edge technologies at ENENSYS. With this project, we are entering a new Terrestrial DTV Broadcasting era utilizing a completely reconsidered network architecture that can be totally virtualized and bringing key advantages, such as maximum scalability, future proof, and rapid to deployment capabilities.”

For a comprehensive source of TV Technology’s ATSC 3.0 coverage, see ourATSC3 silo.

LAS VEGAS—ENENSYS, a French-based provider of broadcast networking and monitoring technology has announced its plans for showcasing its ATSC 3.0 technology and expansion into the North American market.

At the show, the company will launch a new suite of ATSC 3.0 products for virtual environments. These new products allow broadcasters to save space and costs by migrating all their ATSC 3.0 Network Operation Center functions to the public or private cloud, allowing for cloud advantages like scalability, high-availability, and instant recoverability. These new products will be previewed at PBS TechCon 2019, and demo-ed at the ENENSYS NAB Show booth #SU6102.

The company will also announce a partnership with ONE Media 3.0, LLC, a subsidiary of Sinclair Broadcast Group to build and roll-out 10 of Sinclair’s first ATSC 3.0 Broadcast operations in the United States. The solution is based on ENENSYS’ new software-based product suite, designed to be easily deployed on a dedicated server or run in pure cloud environments.

ENENSYS is expanding its presence in North America by opening its first U.S. office, specifically targeting the ATSC 3.0 market. The company will host a ribbon cutting ceremony at its booth, #SU6102, 11 a.m. Wednesday April 10. Champagne and hors d’oeuvres will served.

For a comprehensive source of TV Technology’s ATSC 3.0 coverage, see ourATSC3 silo.

NEW DELHI—ENENSYS/TeamCast and Comark are demonstrating a single platform that supports ATSC 3.0 and DVB-T2 at BES (Broadcast Engineering Society) Expo India, Jan. 17-19 at the Pragati Maidan exhibition and convention center.

The platform, which uses Comark’s Exact-V2 1RU exciter and ENENSYS’s release of a new TeamCast version of its ATSC Digital Exciter with support for 3.0 and DVB-T2 waveforms, gives broadcasters the opportunity to explore both standards.

“The support of both ATSC 3.0 and DVB-T2 waveforms on a single platform will enable broadcasters to experiment with both second generation standards with the maximum flexibility,” said Eric Pinson, terrestrial market manager at ENENSYS Group. “This also might motivate more innovation for new services in the future that would expand the maximum benefit of the different and complementary standards.”

In the view of Joe Turbolski, vice president of sales and marketing at Comark, having access to both standards will allow broadcasters to maintain their existing service while taking a closer look at the new opportunities made available by another standard.

“Adding this capability to our DTV exciter not only allows broadcasters to now deploy DVB-T2, but also to be able to test ATSC 3.0 as necessary, preserving their investment,” he said.

See the demo at BES Expo India, booth #41.

More information is available on the Comark, ENENSYS and TeamCast websites.

RENNES, France—Enensys Technologies this week announced it has completed its acquisition LTE Broadcast infrastructure software and solutions developer Expway.

The purchase is seen as strengthening both companies’ LTE Broadcast technology offerings and bolstering their ability to build and market 5G Broadcast solutions.

“The acquisition of Expway is a major milestone towards fulfilling our goal of becoming a leading provider of mobile video streaming solutions, a fast-growing market segment,” said Regis Le Roux, Enensys Technologies CEO and founder.

Acquiring Expway will enable Enensys to increase the breadth of solutions it offers for smartphones and tablets, the company said. The technologies acquired enable wireless companies to offer one-to-many broadcast solutions, thus reducing their network bandwidth demands.

With the purchase of Expway, Enensys will hold nearly 60 patents, giving the company well-tested solutions to enable mobile operators to meet the skyrocketing growth for video content on their networks, it said.

The combined technologies of the companies will also enhance the offerings of Enensys in the terrestrial broadcast, satellite and cable markets, the company said.

[Read: Enensys Finalizes Acquisition Of TeamCast]

Multicast ABR and LTE Broadcast technologies from Expway will work closely with Enensys’ local ad insertion offering for digital terrestrial television, satellite and cable network operators. The combined technologies will also address the needs of mission critical communications solutions and connected and autonomous vehicles (V2X), the company said.

“This deal will enable us to achieve a significant milestone in our ambitious development plan by expanding our coverage of broadcast optimization solutions, regardless of the technology employed, whether DTT, OTT, satellite or mobile,” said Le Roux.

The acquisition also brings business benefits to Enensys, allowing the company to leverage strategic partnerships Expway has set up with Nokia, Samsung and other device makers as well as mobile operators and equipment vendors.

Combining the companies also strengthens Enensys regionally. “It [the acquisition] will enable a faster geographical growth, particularly with a strengthening of our presence in the United States, and a quicker adoption of Expway’s technology,” said Expway CEO Thierry Sergent.

Expway employs 45 people. About 95 percent of its sales come from operators like Vodafone, Verizon and Reliance Jio. Financial details of the purchase were not immediately available.

More information is available on the Enensys Technologies website.

SOUTHWICK, MA–Hitachi Kokusai Electric Comark LLC, a manufacturer and supplier of DTV transmitters, encoding systems, and associated field services, has signed a partnership agreement with ENENSYS for ATSC 1.0 and ATSC 3.0 technology and products.

The agreement appoints COMARK as an authorized reseller and service provider of the ENENSYS hardware and software product line. COMARK will focus on the North American broadcast DTV market for ATSC 1.0 and ATSC 3.0 solutions.

Comark Digital Services (CDS) was originally formed back in 1997 during the transition from analog to DTV, delivering a multitude of solutions to DTV customers. Earlier this year CDS was relaunched to assist customers with navigating the FCC repack and migrating to ATSC 3.0. CDS currently operates a full laboratory for equipment testing, integration, and customer demonstrations.

CDS has delivered systems to key ATSC 3.0 trials in the U.S., all of which included ENENSYS products, including:

• ATSCheduler, an ATSC3.0 Broadcast Gateway that encapsulates MMT, ROUTE, ALP or any IP streams into an ATSC multiplex, inserts synchronization data from Single Frequency Network (SFN) Broadcasting, allocates data into the different Sub-Frame and Physical Layer Pipes (PLP) and generates STL output packets;

• IPGuardV2, which enables 1+1 Automatic IP switching with bypass mechanism. Designed for IP architectures, it allows to switch between main & backup IP sources based on a set of configurable criteria in order to provide reliable IP transport and error-free streams, and

• ATSCaster: As ATSC3.0 compression is based on DASH or MPU segment generation, ATSCaster is designed to create the ROUTE or MMT packaging and generation over IP multicast streams for live services, including the signaling of these services.

“This agreement formalizes a long-standing relationship between ENENSYS and COMARK. ENENSYS complements our current product portfolio with key technologies for both ATSC 1.0 and 3.0 systems,” says Dick Fiore, President and CEO of Hitachi Kokusai Electric Comark LLC. “The ENENSYS IPGuard, ATSCscheduler, and ATSCaster products provide our customers with a future-proof upgrade path for Next Gen Broadcast Television deployments.”

“As an already accepted industry leader in the emerging ATSC 3.0 deployments as well as ATSC 1.0 solutions, ENENSYS Technologies is proud to be partnered with CDS. Their reputation as a customer focused, technologically sound, and innovative company is exactly what we and the broadcast industry need for both today and into the future.” states Phil Whitebloom, Director of Sales – North America.

PHOENIX — Five broadcast technology vendors, including Dielectric, Enensys, GatesAir, Harmonic and Triveni Digital, will help television broadcasters in Phoenix make the Pearl TV-led ATSC 3.0 Model Market Initiative a reality.

Stations owned by E.W. Scripps Co., Fox Television Stations, Meredith Local Media Group, Nexstar Media Group, Tegna, Telemundo Station Group and Univision are taking part in the initiative, which will test advanced business models made possible by Next Gen TV.

The initiative also will demonstrate that it is possible to transition to Next-Gen TV while maintaining legacy ATSC 1.0 DTV service.

“We are delighted to announce the first group of technology suppliers who will help make the Phoenix model market a reality,” said Pearl TV Managing Director Anne Schelle in a press release announcing the participation of the companies. “This is just [the] first round of key broadcast equipment vendors who are now at work to create an over-the-air ATSC 3.0 deployment.”

[Read: 2018 NAB Show Marks Next Gen TV’s Arrival]

The Phoenix model market will provide an open test bed for all of the stakeholders in the TV ecosystem, according to a press announcement. Several objectives are planned for the initiative, including: confirmation of basic TV service parameters and performance; determining the appeal of HDR and immersive audio to consumers; assessing TV application features and implementation requirements; testing interactive and addressable ad functionality; and determining consumer device and service appeal, the announcement said.

The initial technology deployment supporting the initiative includes:

• Dielectric UT8D7F-3K filter, a 3 kW low-loss, high-efficiency, eight-pole, UHF bandpass filter;
• Enensys ATSCheduler, an ATSC 3.0 broadcast gateway that encapsulated MMT and ROUTE IP streams into an ATSC 3.0 multiplex, allocating data to different sub-frame and physical layer pipes and managing SFN synchronization;
• GatesAir Maxiva AXTE-3 UHF air-cooled TV transmitter for ATSC 3.0 transmission in Phoenix;
• Harmonic Electra X ATSC 3.0 encoding and statistical multiplexer media processor to deliver multiple HEVC programs over DASH;
• Triveni Digital GuideBuilder XM signaling, announcement and transport generator and StreamScope XM advanced monitor and analysis system, both part of the company’s Broadcast Services Management Platform.

All participating vendors will be exhibiting at the 2018 NAB Show, April 7–12, in Las Vegas. Dielectric will be in booth C2613; Enensys will be in booth SU6521; GatesAir will be in booth N3703; Harmonic will be in booth SU610; and Triveni Digital will be in booth N1427.

For a comprehensive list of TV Technology’s ATSC 3.0 coverage, see our ATSC3 silo.

RENNES, FRANCE—The ATSC 3.0 testing station in Cleveland is getting some international help with the deployment of France-based Enensys’ ATSCheduler – ATSC 3.0 Broadcast Gateway.

WJW-TV tower

The ATSCheduler runs at a station or central headend to encapsulate the IP streams stemming from various HEVC encoders that deliver the compressed audio-visual content over ROUTE or MMTP protocols and from the non-real-time server generating the signaling information and the interactive applications. The system outputs the resulting ATSC-compliant multiplex using the Studio to Transmitter Link protocol through IP. The use of ATSCheduler enables the creation of advanced on-air architecture, including MultiPLP and Layered Division Multiplexing, which gives it the ability to target different receivers and provide levels of service like mobile and 4K/UHD fixed reception.

Enensys runs the ATSCheduler in its HDc chassis, which can embed up to 6x ATSCheduler modules in 1U; the same chassis can output up to six STL streams over IP.

The real-world test station, which is owned by Tribune Broadcasting’s WJW-TV, is testing ATSC 3.0 broadcasting under an experimental FCC broadcast license.

For a comprehensive list of TV Technology’s ATSC 3.0 coverage, see our ATSC3 silo.

LAS VEGAS—Enensys and TeamCast are taking a seat at the negotiating table, as Enensys has entered into talks to acquire the modulation technology provider. Together, the companies will seek to provide a range of products and software range across video delivery infrastructures, including ATSC 3.0.

Regis Le Roux

“The portfolios of Enensys and TeamCast are extremely complementary,” said Regis Le Roux, president and CEO of Enensys. “Businesswise, TeamCast regional strength in the Americas and North Europe will increase Enensys’ footprint. Conversely, TeamCast will benefit from Enensys’ strong presence in MEA and APAC regions.” 

Enensys says that TeamCast will continue to operate as a standalone company. The acquisition is expected to close before the end of Q2 2017. Terms of the deal will not be disclosed, per Enensys press release.

LAS VEGAS—Enensys will unveil its ATSC 3.0 product line—including ATSCheduler and ATSC 3.0-compliant IP Guard—at the 2017 NAB Show. Korean terrestrial broadcasters, including SBS, have already successfully deployed the products.

Serving as a broadcast gateway, the ATSCheduler runs at the station or central head end where it encapsulates IP streams stemming from HEVC encoders that deliver compressed content over ROUTE or MMTP protocols, as well as from non-real-time servers generating signaling information and interactive applications. It outputs an ATSC-compliant multiplex using studio to transmitter (STL) link protocol through IP.

The Enensys exhibit will also feature IPGuard, an ATSC 3.0-compatible system that provides instant switchover from main to backup without interrupting transmission. To accomplish this, redundancy is required at the STL to deliver synchronized content to the head end and at the scheduler level to ensure seamless switchover in a single frequency network environment.

AdsEdge

ENENSYS will also demonstrate its TbEdge ISDB-Tb solution for use at transmission sites in Brazil and other Latin American countries. It receives and decrypts the DVB-S signal to generate a BTS for MFN or SFN broadcasting, and updates SI information. It can also reuse the DTH signal to build the ISDB-T multiplex to save satellite bandwidth capacity. From the DTH feed, the system selects the services at each transmission site to build the new ISDB-T/Tb signal.

AdsEdge, another Enensys product, allows insertion of pre-recorded regional or local content, such as ads, local news or weather, at transmission sites. A combination of server and splicer, AdsEdge is placed at the networks’ edge to provide targeted content insertion based on geographical location. This solution now includes Campaign Manager, a central server application that interfaces AdsEdge with the automation system, content suppliers and advertising agencies to ensure that the right content is received and supplied in the correct timeframe to the splicer.

The 2017 NAB Show takes place in Las Vegas, April 24-27. Enensys will be in booth SU7813. For more information, visit www.nabshow.com.

For more on this subject, visit our ATSC 3.0 silo.

AMSTERDAM—Enensys has cut the ribbon on its new and independent test and monitoring division, Test Tree. Replacing the company’s previous Test Systems, Test-Tree provides a platform for Enensys’ test and measurement expertise and new products development.

Didier Farcy

Products that make up the Test-Tree banner include test tools for lab and field work, as well as 24 hour broadcast network monitoring systems; they also support the latest broadcast standards, including ATSC 3.0.

“We’ve massively increased our R&D spend and increased our support capacity too,” said Didier Farcy, test and monitoring business unit manager for Enensys. “This is on top of improving our supply chain for a 48-hour turnaround for product ordering. We want to help our customers increase their efficiency in anticipating, identifying, qualifying and fixing issues.”

AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS—At IBC 2016, ENENSYS will launch its new DTTCaster, which retransmits DTT networks at regional and local transmitter sites where IP or satellite connectivity isn’t possible. The DTTCaster is housed in an ENENSYS HDc chassis and uses an antenna to get network reception.

ENENSYS HDc

Also to be shown is ENEMSYS’s AdsEdge for splicing file-based content—like ad spots, local news and regional weather reports—at the final stage of signal distribution. In addition, ENENSYS will present its recently launched IPGuardV2, a transparent IP switch providing redundancy for all IP-based appliances and networks.

Lastly, ENENSYS will highlight its Regional Early Warning System known as, rEWS, and its OneBeam satellite DTH network distributor.

To see all of these products visit ENENSYS booth at 2.B30. The IBC Show takes place at the RAI in Amsterdam, Sept. 8-13. 

LAS VEGAS—Enensys will announce new ATSC 3.0 products, including a ROUTE server, ATSC 3.0 Scheduler and ATSC 3.0 modulator, at the 2016 NAB Show. These products will enable broadcasters to deliver live streams directly from an encoder. And they will be able to output DASH segments, while managing ATSC 3.0 physical parameters, such as ROUTE session generation, ALP encapsulation, Multi PLP allocation, SFN management, and STL generation.

HDc

Based on the company’s HDC (High Density Chassis) modular platform, and powerful software for easy deployment and virtualization, the solution offers flexible, scalable installation, among other features necessary for competing in today’s media consumption landscape.

Company executives will also be on hand to discuss Enensys’ broad array of solutions, including IP Guard V2 for IP stream redundancy and Adsedge for DTT content localization and monetization.

The 2016 NAB Show takes place in Las Vegas, April 18-21. Enensys will be in booth SU6325. For more information, visit www.nabshow.com.