Transcript Präsentation M&B International - National Association of Shortwave

Welcome to
T-Systems.
Media&Broadcast.
Reliable and innovative solutions to
broadcast customers worldwide.
T-Systems: Who we are.
Deutsche Telekom's business customer units.
Broadband / Fixed Network
Transport/Logistic
Telco
Public
Media&Broadcast
Healthcare
Finance
Aerospace
Automotive
Business Customers
Mobile Communications
T-Systems is a single source provider of services to business customers in the fields of information technology,
telecommunication and media.
T-Systems
Media&Broadcast
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Media&Broadcast within T-Systems.
A leading service provider for analog and digital
audio, TV and satellite services.
Media&Broadcast is the stand alone business unit within TSystems responsible for all services to broadcasters and
media companies.
We support about 850 German and 110 international
customers including:
German public and private broadcasters
Radio and TV production companies
International broadcasters and network providers
Media authorities
Event organisers and rights holders
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Media&Broadcast.
Reliable partner of the media business.
 For more than four decades, T-Systems Media&Broadcast has been significantly involved
in the development and introduction of almost
every broadcasting platform in Germany.
 We play an active role in standardization committees and technical working groups of
national and international broadcasting associations, e.g. Deutsche TV-Plattform, RRC,
DVB Group,…
 We advise media authorities on frequency allocation questions and other topics
concerning content delivery platforms.
 Thanks to our close and long lasting collaboration with TV and radio stations we have
gained huge expertise in all fields of content management and delivery, e.g. in planning
terrestrial broadcast contribution networks, covering important live events, in transmitting
broadcast signals around the world and in archiving such content.
 Additionally, to deliver top-quality and state-of-the-art broadcast solutions, we take
advantage of our own R&D unit.
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Media&Broadcast.
Our core competence along the content chain.
Creation
 Outside broadcast (OB) vans with production facilities
 Cooperation with camera teams
Content
 Satellite news gathering (SNG) vehicles
Contribution
 Satellite earth stations
 Fiber and radio links
 Archive solutions
Management
 Play out solutions
 IPTV solutions
 Analog terrestrial networks (FM/AM, TV)
Distribution
 Digital terrestrial networks (DAB/DMB, DVB-T/-H, DRM)
 Digital satellite platforms (DVB-S, DVB-S2)
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Media&Broadcast.
Innovations to solve business challenges.
Besides the broadcasting industry, we support customers in other businesses to manage and
deliver their content and other valuable data:
 Corporate Media Communication Solutions - used to draw the attention of customers and employees by using
moving images and sound.
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Digital Cinema Global Network: Award winning solution to electronically distribute and manage movies
globally at the click of a mouse.
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Customized services for corporate network data exchange and Internet access via satellite.
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Media&Broadcast.
Key figures of our unit at a glance.
Germanys largest broadcast network operator.
 Global presence through T-Systems branch
offices in over 20 countries.
 Net revenue around € 530 million in 2006.
 Employees in 2006: 1,220.
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Approx. 8,500 FM and TV transmitters.
 More than 80 AM transmitters.
 Nationwide DAB/DMB network with
approx. 250 transmitters.
 DVB-T/-H network with 210 transmitters,
reaching 80% of the German population.
 More than 6,000 Special Events per year.
 Two satellite teleports with global connectivity.
 Worldwide access via the Telekom Global
Network.
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We go where our customers are.
T-Systems’ global delivery capability.
Hamburg
Media&Broadcast
North America branch office
Berlin
Cologne
Headquarters
Bonn
Mainz
Leipzig
Frankfurt
Munich
Stuttgart
T-Systems worldwide presence
Media&Broadcast’s German presence
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Media&Broadcast.
First-class solutions and satisfied customers.
On the following pages we show you some examples of our core competencies and their
conversion into successful customer projects:
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Mobile TV services via DMB and DVB-H networks.
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DVB-T network solutions.
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Complete broadcast solutions to cover a huge global event.
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Customized broadband contribution networks.
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Analog and digital satellite services.
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Digital Cinema.
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AM broadcasting services.
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Media&Broadcast.
Content follows audience: Mobile TV.
Mobile TV enhanced the mobile terminal with audiovisual services.
 Audio and video content combined with mobile return channel enables full interactivity.
 New market potential for TV stations and Mobile Network Operators (MNO).
 Mobile TV will be established on basis of international standards.
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DMB
(Digital Multimedia Broadcasting)
 Based on DAB technology
DVB-H
(Digital Video Broadcasting Handhelds)
 Based on DVB-T technology
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Media&Broadcast.
Digital terrestrial television via DVB-T –
more programs and higher quality combined with lower costs.
Active involvement in development and standardization of the worldwide DVB-T standard.
 Member in national and international broadcast organizations and part of the German delegation at the
Regional Radiocommunication Conference RRC 2006 in Geneva.
 Partner in all German DVB-T pilot projects to elaborate the preconditions for a successful commercial
introduction process including media law and telecommunication law aspects.
 Leading German DVB-T network operator with more than 210 transmitters on air.
 All services from one hand:
Technical and economical consultation, program contribution and transmission.
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Media&Broadcast.
Between heaven and earth –
Satellite Space Services and Broadcast Networks.
Own space capacities on all major European satellite systems, global connectivity in conjunction with
reliable satellite operators worldwide for any type of third party use.
 Provision of permanent and temporary satellite connections, fixed or mobile.
 Up- and Downlink services for all kinds of broadcast networks.
 Turnaround services for worldwide interconnection.
 Mobile SNG services.
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Media&Broadcast.
Between heaven and earth –
Corporate Satellite Services.
Provision of worldwide corporate satellite networks of all topology.
 State of the art IP platforms, extensive teleport facilities and global partnerships for premium broadband
services.
 Corporate back-up and Inmarsat mobile services.
 Customized Teleport services specifically designed for operation of customer
supplied systems.
 Customized services for business users, enabling attractive corporate communications with customers or
employees.
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Media&Broadcast.
Digital Cinema Global Network.
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Unique end-to-end integrated solution, from digitizing data, to sending
it via satellite, through to broadcasting
in cinemas.
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Film transport and copying costs will be reduced in the long term as a
result.
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In line with current DCI (Digital Cinema Initiatives) specifications for a
worldwide open architecture for digital cinema .
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Winner of the award in the Content Management
category at the IBC 2006, Europe's most important convention for
broadcasters.
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Media&Broadcast.
AM broadcasting –
Radio content delivery across continents.
40 years’ expertise in AM broadcasting.
 Three Short Wave (SW) broadcasting stations in Germany (Jülich, Nauen,
Wertachtal), equipped with the latest technologies.
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Transmission capacities to almost all continents.
 "All-inclusive" service including frequency planning and coordination,
transmission schedule, antenna selection,
 Program contribution to the transmitter site via the Internet (audio files), ISDN,
satellite, leased line, …
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T-Systems is playing an active role in the development and implementation of
Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM).
 DRM allows the transmission of digital radio programs within the existing AM
bands in near FM quality.
 We operate regular DRM transmissions since more than two years.
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Media&Broadcast.
International planning, coordination and
operation of analog short-wave transmissions
for the International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB).
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IBB provides administrative and engineering support for U.S.
government-funded non-military international broadcast services, e.g.
Voice of America (VOA), Radio Sawa or Radio and TV Martí (Office of
Cuba Broadcasting).
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Development of concepts suiting to the IBB distribution strategy to cover
crisis areas by using short-wave.
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In cooperation with IBB detailed coverage and frequency planning,
organization of transmitter schedules and operation according to the
demand of IBB.
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Realization of a transmission schedule on different short-wave radio
stations to different target areas worldwide on request of IBB.
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In case of need flexible back-up solutions by using the German shortwave radio stations.
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Reliability 99,7 %; 24/7 service provision.
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Media&Broadcast - DRM
DRM Projects and Transmitter
Capacities
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Media&Broadcast - DRM
Overview
LW/MW Network
Deutschlandradio/Deutschlandfunk
Single Channel Simulcast
Single Frequency Network
Shortwave Transmissions and Capacities
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Media&Broadcast - DRM Projects and Capacities
MW- and LW Network for Deutschlandradio/Deutschlandfunk
(1)
Preparation of Medium Wave and Long
Wave Network for Single Channel
Simulcast (SCS) and DRM operation
Transmitting Sites
Longwave:
3
Mediumwave:
6
Duration
Begun of 2004 to End of 2006
Status (09/2005)
1 MW transmitter (729kHz Putbus) and
1 LW transmitter (177kHz Oranienburg)
already broadcast digital (24h/day),
3 more are prepeared
MW network covearge
(example)
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Media&Broadcast - DRM
MW- and LW Network for
Deutschlandradio/Deutschlandfunk (2)
MDI Distribution
via Satellit
Sat- Uplink
64kBit/s
SCPC- Receiver
64kBit/s
Audio
Data
Services
FhG Contentserver
Studio Berlin
Modsignal
to TX
DRM Modulator
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Media&Broadcast - DRM
Single Channel Simulcast
Technology
 Based on Sony Proposal
 Development of Realtime SCS
Encoder
by T-Systems
 Optimization of Audio Quality by
Deutschlandradio and T-Systems
 Available as an Option of Telefunken
DRM Modulator DMOD2
Transmissions
 Longwave 177kHz with 500kW
Carrier Power during IFA 2003
 Since 12/2004 on Mediumwave
693kHz
Oranienburg (near Berlin) with 250kW
Carrier Power for Voice of Russia
Measured Spectrum of SCS Signal
Longwave 177kHz
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Media&Broadcast - DRM Projects and Capacities
Single Frequency Network (1)
SFN Berlin with 3 transmitters on 1485kHz
Milestones
 First presentation during
IFA 1999
 Synchronisation via GPS
and Timestamps in 2000
Measured Audio frame error rate
compared to predicted field strength
Goals
 Test of SFN capability
of DRM equipment
 Experience in SFN
operation
 Covearge Measurements
 Preparation of large scale
SFNs on Medium and
Short
Wave
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Media&Broadcast - DRM
Single Frequency Network (2)
SFN Tests on Shortwave
Wertachtal (T-Systems) and Sines (Deutsche Welle)
 Started in April 2005
 Target: Middle of Europe
 Tansmitters: Wertachtal (200kW) and Sines (90kW)
 MDI- Distribution: Satellite
Jülich (T-Systems) and Junglinster (RTL/BCE)
 Started in June 2005
 Target: France
 Tansmitters: Jülich (40kW) and Junglinster (45 kW)
 MDI- Distribution: Internet (DSL)
First Results
 DRM Equipment is working reliable
 SFN gives improved reliability compared to single transmitter
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Media&Broadcast - DRM
Single Frequency Network (3)
SFN at present
Wertachtal (T-Systems) and Junglinster (RTL/BCE)
 Started in March 2007
 Target: France
 Tansmitters: Wertachtal (100kW) and Junglinster (45
kW)
 MDI- Distribution: Internet (DSL)
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Media&Broadcast - DRM
DRM Transmitting Capacities on Shortwave (1)
Wertachtal
 1 Transmitter with 200 kW DRM
power
 3 Transmitters with 60 kW DRM
power
Jülich
 2 Transmitters with 40 kW DRM
power
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1 Transmitter with 40 kW DRM power
Nauen
 1 Transmitter with 200 kW DRM
power
 1 Transmitter with 40 kW DRM power
Transmitting Capacities can be increased
step by step as requested
(in short term and with low cost)
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Media&Broadcast DRM Transmitting Capacities on Shortwave (2)
DRM- Encoder/
Multiplexer
Multiplex Generation and
Distribution
Audio
+ Data
DRM
Distribution
DSL
ISDN
Satreceiver
Network
Multiplex
(MDI)
Modulator
+ Transmitter
Controling +
Monitoring
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Media&Broadcast - DRM
DRM Transmitting Capacities on Shortwave (3)
Interfaces to Customers for DRM transmissions
Audio
 Analog, digital
 via Satellite or other links
 Preproduced Recordings (e.g. mp3 Files, CD, DAT,
…)
Data
 Upload/Download via Internet
 Files via e-mail or CD
DRM Multiplex (MDI)
 Satellite
 ISDN
 Internet (DSL)
 X.21
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Media&Broadcast - DRM Projects and Capacities
DRM Transmissions on Shortwave (04/2007)
RTL/BCE
 8 h/day from Wertachtal to France
 MDI via Internet (DSL)
 SFN tests on request
WRN Ltd.:
 0.5 h/d from Wertachtal to UK
 analogue modulation feed by sat.
On demand for:
 RNW
 Christian Vision to UK
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Media&Broadcast.
Contacts.
Walter Brodowsky
Account Manager
T-Systems Business Services GmbH
Media&Broadcast
E-Mail:
Phone:
[email protected]
+49 2461 937-164
Volker Behling
Account Manager
T-Systems Business Services GmbH
Media&Broadcast
E-Mail:
Phone:
[email protected]
+49 2461 937-166
T-Systems
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