MCX7000 Multi-Carrier Satellite Gateway
Building upon the MDM6100 Broadcast Satellite Modem software suite, the enhanced hardware platform of the MCX7000 extends the modem capabilities beyond single carrier support. This is in full compliance with all satellite DVB standards up to DVB-S2X. In a multi-modulator configuration, four 133 Mbaud carriers can be generated. In a multi-demod configuration, three 133 Mbaud carriers can be demodulated. As a modem, two carrier demodulation can be combined with the modulation of a 133 Mbaud carrier. Each and every transport stream embedded into the received carriers can be outputted on to one of the six (optional) ASI or dual Ethernet ports. The same data interfaces can be used as input ports for the modulator. Transmodulation of a received stream is also an option.
Its remote in-band management and software upgradeability makes it the receiver equipment of choice for remote unattended towers and headends. Subsequent releases of this future-proof DVB-S2X platform guarantee, by simple software upgrade, even increased functionality and higher density.
The MCX7000 is a new dense DVB-S2X multi-carrier satellite gateway, resulting in OPEX and CAPEX savings. Its field of use covers all Broadcast applications, from DTH and primary distribution to towers and head-ends to contribution and exchange networks. Its 133 Mbaud capability extends its use to HTS spot-beam transponders.
Delivering the highest uptime for vital links
Uptime and reliability are essential in the design of the multi-carrier gateway, and play a vital role in the satellite network. Input source redundancy and the shortest redundancy switch-over times, operating both in 1+1 and N+1 topologies, are setting the standard across the satellite industry.
Advanced capabilities are built in to the multi-carrier gateway, such as an MPEG Transport Stream analyser, which provides support of SMPTE 2022 FEC at the GbE inputs (for distributed IP headends), and native support of Carrier ID according to the DVB standard, as well as in the transport stream NIT Table. The re-ordering and gap filling of missing packets in transport streams is done with the Seamless input stream switching option. Special care was taken to cope with jittery transport streaming over IP inputs. The six ASI ports are programmable as inputs or outputs and allow for monitoring of operational ASI ports as well. To protect the satellite transmission, the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) option can be activated. AES encrypts/decrypts - with a high-security level - the content of all DVB-S2(X) streams. On the Transport Stream level, BISS scrambling/ descrambling is also an option.
Get the best performance and lower your costs
The MCX7000 Multi-Carrier Satellite Gateway is one of the best performers to offer unmatched bandwidth efficiency optimization options, thereby lowering overall Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). The fully automated operation of Newtec ́s field-proven Equalink® 3 predistortion technology is now available for any satellite transmission application providing up to 15% bandwidth gain in DVB-S2(X) 8PSK mode in single carrier per transponder constellations.
Clean Channel Technology®, in combination with DVB-S2X, improves satellite efficiency by up to 15%, thereby enabling much smaller carrier spacing.
Maximum symbol rates up to 133 Mbaud and modulations up to 256APSK (DVB-S2X standard) combined with Variable Coding and Modulation (VCM) allow for maximum throughput in large contribution links.
Up to eight transport streams are supported in both directions over the redundant GbE ports. In addition, another six transport streams can be routed in either direction over the optional six ASI ports. The streams received from up to three satellite carriers can be sent to any of the ASI or GbE ports.
The MCX7000 Multi-Carrier Satellite Gateway can be easily monitored and controlled via a comprehensive front panel menu, advanced web GUI as well as via SNMP protocol or RESTful API. This enables easy integration into any industry-standard EMS/NMS system. Its bidirectional remote in-band management and software upgradeability makes it the receiver equipment of choice for remote unattended towers and headends.
Evolve towards tomorrow’s technology
Built upon the flexible and latest generation programmable technology, the MCX7000 Multi-Carrier Satellite Gateway is a future-proof building block that lets any satellite network evolve to the next level of capabilities. A scalable, pay-as-you-grow, licensing and software upgrade mechanism that facilitates the launch of new services, or last-minute network design changes, without rebuilding the entire network infrastructure. Migration from ASI to GbE and IF to L-band is facilitated by simple in-field installation of license keys. Powerful MPE encapsulators enable transmission of M-ABR streams over satellite.
Migration of standard distribution links towards the new DVB-S2X standard can be as simple as inserting an MCX7000 Multi-Car- rier Satellite Gateway in the headends while keeping the installed base of Integrated Receiver/Decoder (IRDs). Efficient trans- mission of Ultra High Definition (UHD) TV bouquets over two or three transponders for Direct-To-Home (DTH) only requires the Channel Bonding license.
Featured modulator technologies such as Equalink 3 linear and non-linear predistortion and Clean Channel Technology bring best-in-class output spectrum, enhancing the satellite link margin and throughput to its optimum level. The non-linear post compensation in the receivers brings extra link margin when in uplink limited multi-carrier per transponder constellation.