ICCES SATCOM UPDATES AS OF NOV 2011

ICCES and SATWAY announces the upcoming services via 
WORLDSKIES SES 4 
KU Band Europe and Middle East Beam

in addition to services running NOW via 
EXPRESS AM-44, 

ARABSAT BADR 4, 


ARABSAT BADR 5 C-BAND 

using the latest techonologies

SCPC/ DVB S/S2


and equipment from leading manufacturer, IDIRECT;

IDIRECT X3

IDIRECT 5300

IDIRECT 3000

 What is DVB S2?

Digital Video Broadcasting - Satellite - Second Generation (DVB-S2) is a digital television broadcast standard that has been designed as a successor for the popular DVB-S system. It was developed in 2003 by the DVB Project, an international industry consortium, and ratified by ETSI (EN 302307) in March 2005. The standard is based on, and improves upon DVB-S and the electronic news-gathering (or Digital Satellite News Gathering) system, used by mobile units for sending sounds and images from remote locations world-wide back to their home television stations.


DVB-S2 is envisaged for broadcast services including standard and HDTV, interactive services including Internet access, and (professional) data content distribution. The development of DVB-S2 coincided with the introduction of HDTV and H.264 (MPEG-4 AVC) video codecs.

Two new key features that were added compared to the DVB-S standard are:

• A powerful coding scheme based on a modern LDPC code. 
• VCM (Variable Coding and Modulation) and ACM (Adaptive Coding and Modulation) modes, which allow optimizing bandwidth utilization by dynamically changing transmission parameters. 

Other features include enhanced modulation schemes up to 32APSK, additional code rates, and the introduction of a generic transport mechanism for IP packet data including MPEG-4 audio–video streams, while supporting backward compatibility with existing MPEG-2 TS based transmission.

DVB-S2 achieves a significantly better performance than its predecessors – mainly allowing for an increase of available bitrate over the same satellite transponder bandwidth. The measured DVB-S2 performance gain over DVB-S is around 30% at the same satellite transponder bandwidth and emitted signal power. When the contribution of improvements in video compression is added, an (MPEG-4 AVC) HDTV service can now be delivered in the same bandwidth that supported an early DVB-S based MPEG-2 SDTV service only a decade before.


Main features
Direct input of one or more MPEG-2 Transport Streams (TS). MPEG-TS is supported using a compatibility mode. The native stream format for DVB-S2 is called Generic Stream (GS), and can be used to efficiently carry IP-based data, including MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 services. Backward compatibility to DVB-S, intended for end users, and DVB-DSNG, used for backhauls and electronic news gathering. Variable coding and modulation (VCM) to optimize bandwidth utilization based on the priority of the input data, e.g., SDTV could be delivered using a more robust setting than the corresponding HDTV service. Adaptive coding and modulation (ACM) to allow flexibly adapting transmission parameters to the reception conditions of terminals, e.g., switching to a lower code rate during fading.

Four modulation modes:
QPSK and 8PSK are proposed for broadcast applications, and can be used in non-linear transponders driven near to saturation. 16APSK and 32APSK are used mainly for professional, semi-linear applications, but can also used for broadcasting though they require a higher level of available C/N and an adoption of advanced pre-distortion methods in the uplink station in order to minimize the effect of transponder linearity.

Improved rolloff: α = 0.20 and α = 0.25 in addition to the roll-off of DVB-S α = 0.35.
Improved coding: a modern large LDPC code is concatenated with an outer BCH code to achieve quasi-error-free (QEF) reception conditions on anAWGN channel. The outer code is introduced to avoid error floors at low bit-error rates. A single forward error correction or FEC frame may have either 64800 bits (normal) or 16200 bits (short). If VCM or ACM is used, the broadcast can be a combination of normal and short frames.

Several code rates for flexible configuration of transmission parameters: 1/4, 1/3, 2/5, 1/2, 3/5, 2/3, 3/4, 4/5, 5/6, 8/9, and 9/10. Code rates 1/4, 1/3, and 2/5 have been introduced for exceptionally poor reception conditions in combination with QPSK modulation. Encoding values 8/9 and 9/10 behave poorly under marginal link conditions (where the signal level is below the noise level). However, with targeted spot Ku or Ka band downlinks these code rates may be recommended to prevent out-of-region viewing for copyright or cultural reasons. Optional input stream synchronization to provide a constant end-to-end delay.

 Depending on code rate and modulation, the system can operate at a C/N between -2.4 dB (QPSK, 1/4) and 16 dB (32APSK, 9/10) with a quasi-error free goal of a 10−7 TS packet error rate. Distance to the Shannon limit ranges from 0.7 dB to 1.2 dB.

 Use Cases

• Envisaged scenarios for DVB-S2 by the standard document are:
• Broadcasting television services in SDTV or HDTV. Optionally, this transmission may be backwards compatible with DVB-S, but does not benefit from the 30% extra bandwidth. 
• Interactive services including Internet access. Data generated by the user may be sent by cable (copper/fibre optic), mobile wireless, or satellite uplink (DVB-RCS). 
• Professional applications, where data must be multiplexed in real time and then broadcast in the VHF/UHF band (e.g., digital TV contribution, satellite news gathering). These transmissions are not intended for the average viewer. 
• Large-scale data content distribution. These include point-to-point and multicast services, as well as transmission to head-ends for (re-)distribution over other media. 

For more details read from Article Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVB-S2

Satellite Evolution - News


07/02/11 - ICCES selects XipLink optimization technology

ICCES, one of the leading internet solution providers operating in the Middle East, has selected the XipLink technology to provide immediate bandwidth optimization improvements to their large customer base. The Saudi Arabian-based network will utilize a variety of XipLink optimization appliances and software for improved end-user Internet performance. With this advanced optimization technology in place ICCES will see bandwidth throughput increases of more than four times.

There were a number of key determining factors in ICCES’ decision to select XipLink, such as the wide range of features, scalability and the significant bandwidth improvements. In addition, the ease of deployment played heavily into ICCES’ decision.

“We are extremely excited to be teaming up with XipLink for this important networking solution,” said Mohammad Nafjan, CEO of ICCES. “The amount of increased throughput combined with the many beneficial features of this advanced technology really make it the best solution available. The improved throughput will provide immediate user enhancements to our customers and will allow us significantly improved performance of our existing bandwidth usage.”

XipLink’s XA-Series appliances, range in scale from 2 Mbps and 50 connections for use in small office locations to redundant high performance systems operating at 155 Mbps and 30,000 simultaneous connections. XipLink appliances also support key value-added options such as a factory installed dynamic web cache, IPSec integrated security software and XiPix lossy compression for outbound web optimization.

“XipLink is very pleased to have been selected by ICCES,” said Sasmith Reddi, Asia Sales Director of XipLink. “ICCES selection based on factors such as scalability, optimization including QoS, cost effectiveness and efficient implementation characteristics, highlights XipLink’s focus to develop the best technology available.”

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SATWAY AND ICCES invites you to visit us at CABSAT 2011 @ Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre, DUBAI, UAE. ON 8- 10 FEBRUARY 2011

Welcome to CABSAT MENA 2011

Now in its 17th year, CABSAT MENA is the third largest event in the world and region's most important event for the Digital Media industry. Providing an ideal platform for companies wanting to gain an edge over their competitors, this is all the more important in the MENASA region where face to face relationships are critical to successful business dealings. The event is a showcase for the latest products and services from the entire spectrum of digital media from content creation to management to delivery. CABSAT MENA will showcase all the latest innovations in digital media, encompassing recording equipment, HD and 3D TV and Cinema, IPTV/ Mobile TV, content creation, management and delivery technology.

Held in conjunction with CABSAT MENA, Satellite MENA has firmly established itself as the definitive event of its kind in the region, serving broadcasters, commercial entities, telecoms operators, government, NGO’s, the military and many more. Since its launch in response to the increasing demand of the satellite industry, Satellite MENA is the perfect platform for industry networking and an important way to explore business opportunities, formulate strategies and create partnerships for video, voice, data and IP communications over satellite.

CABSAT & Satellite MENA are the established and respected trade platforms for the digital media and satellite sectors across the region. Together, they welcomed 8,837 visitors from 104 countries with 11 national pavilions in 2010. A continually evolving proposition, CABSAT & Satellite MENA features new industry sectors and interactive features demonstrating technology in action. These include great networking platforms such as the new CABSAT Academy, where comprehensive conference streams offer new knowledge exchange and platforms to explore business opportunities, formulate strategies and create partnerships.