IP Distribution Gateway
Model: ChannelLink
- Highlights:
- Network Protocol Translation from source to destination
- Centralized gateway for simplified stream management
- IP video routing across LANs, WAN and other IP network types
- IPTV Channel Reflection: Multicast to Unicast and Unicast to Multicast
More and more video feeds are transmitted live over various IP transmission links making it complex for organisations to efficiently and reliably manage those feeds. ChannelLink allows organisations to deliver IP content anywhere, anytime with the ease of use of legacy baseband video matrices.
ChannelLink acts as a central hub where IP channels from the field can be received reliably, and retransmitted live, acting as an efficient gateway across any IP network. It is especially well suited for stream management, routing, rebroadcasting or IPTV stream reflection over WAN/The Internet.It can receive any number of input streams and translate them into a multicast or unicast MPEG Transport Stream over UDP (UDP TS), RTMP/RTMPS, Zixi™ or an SRT protected stream.ChannelLink’s design ensures support of more transport protocols in the future allowing it to stay ahead of the game.
For broadcasters, ChannelLink simplifies content delivery of live channels from news agencies, sports or entertainment venues. Designed to meet stringent security criteria, it is also suited for secure government and military full motion video (FMV) applications.
Best End-to-End latency delivered with MGW Ace Encoder/Decoder
Latency is key in any IP streaming application and ChannelLink achieves the lowest processing time for IP-based channels. When used in conjunction with VITEC’s MGW Ace Encoder/Decoder in its Ultra Low Latency HEVC profile, ChannelLink provides the best end-to-end latency without compromising video quality. The solution enables contribution over the internet and avoids the use of expensive fibre or satellite transmission infrastructure, leading to dramatically reduced operating expenses (OPEX).
Bandwidth conscious with SmartLink
Part of VITEC’s green initiative, ChannelLink ensures an optimal use of the inbound transmission link bandwidth, which reduces the overall network traffic and power consumption. Thanks to its SmartLink feature, ChannelLink ensures IP source feeds are requested only when needed.
Interoperable
ChannelLink ensures full compatibility with third-party encoders and decoders. Compatible with a wide range of protocols and codecs such as MPEG-2, H.264 and HEVC codecs, the gateway is compression-standard agnostic and is engineered to evolve and support future transport protocols.
Easy to Set up and Use
ChannelLink is designed to facilitate the setup for operators. An unlimited number of channel sources (encoders) or destinations (decoders) can be set to target a single IP address associated with ChannelLink. Tailored to streamline IP video contribution, backhaul and distribution, the user-friendly interface simplifies channel source-to-destination routing. Users can view information and statistics such as quality of the network link and packet loss. The gateway provides users with a centralised location for aggregating content.
- Highlights:
- Network Protocol Translation from source to destination
- Centralized gateway for simplified stream management
- IP video routing across LANs, WAN and other IP network types
- IPTV Channel Reflection: Multicast to Unicast and Unicast to Multicast
- Ultra-low processing time
- Intuitive web management interface for remote configuration
- Applications:
- Content Backhaul / Contribution
- Remote Production over The Internet (REMI)
- Sports Venues, eSports, In-House and Multi-site IP video distribution
- Full Motion Video stream management and distribution
- Spec Sheet available - Yes
- Technical Specifications:
Source & Destination Channels:
Support for HEVC, H.264 and MPEG-2 channels
Network Protocol Translation (NPT) from source to destination
Ultra-low processing time
Live channel analytics to monitor quality of service
Up to 400Mbps inbound and 400Mbps outbound traffic per server (x100 4Mbps channels can be managed using a single server)
Source Fallback feature
Network Protocols:
UDP TS: MPEG Transport Stream over UDP
RTP TS: MPEG Transport Stream over RTP
SRT (Caller, Listener, RendezVous)
Zixi, RIST, HLS and RTMP to be supported
Encryption:
Real-time AES encryption for video, audio and metadata
128 and 256-bit encryption key support
Interoperability with AES compliant systems such as VITEC EZ TV and FITIS distribution platforms
Management:
Dashboard with channel statistics and system performance information
Secure Web-based remote management interface (HTTPS), password protected
Accounts with configurable privileges
Custom SSL certificate loading capability
Customizable Notice and Consent login banner
Save, Export and load configurations
System and channel event logging
API for integration with third party systems
Firmware upgrade via command line or Web UI
SNMP v3
Footprint:
MGW ChannelLink is offered as a 1-RU physical server or as a software package that can be installed on any
third-party machine or as a virtual machine.
Physical server specifications:
HP DL360 (1RU)
32GB RAM
4 x 1Gbps network interfaces
*Option for additional 2 x 10Gbps SFP+ port
Redundant Power Supply (2 x Power supplies 500W AC 110/240V 50/60 Hz)
2x300GB Disk Space
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 8
Minimum requirements for installation on third-party servers or as a virtual machine:
1 x Quad Core 3.0GHz CPU
4GB RAM
2 x 1Gbps network interfaces
50GB disk space
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 8
Ordering information:
17629 MGW ChannelLink Server
17630 MGW ChannelLink Virtual Machine
17749 Additional 2x10Gb SFP+ Ethernet ports for MGW ChannelLink Server
17750 SFP+ to Optical 10Gbit-SR LC Transceiver - Depth: 27.50 in
- Height: 1.70 in
- Width: 17.11 in
- Product Weight: 33.30 lbs
USIS AV
35 West Jefferson Ave
Pearl River, NY 10965
USA
(845) 358-7755
https://www.usisav.net/