MDM6100 Broadcast Satellite Modem
The Newtec MDM6100 Broadcast Satellite Modem is the next generation DVB compliant modem specifically designed for broadcast applications. The modem supports the DVB-S2 and DVB-S2X, next to the legacy DVB-S and DVB-DSNG standards, as well as Newtec S2 Extensions in order to achieve barrier-breaking efficiency. The unit can act as a single Transport Stream modulator, demodulator or modem.
As a modulator, it is best suited for broadcast direct-to-home, primary distribution to headends and contribution of television and radio content. As a modem or demodulator, it is typically installed in head-ends or at both sides of a contribution link. The MDM6100 can be used in conjunction with set-top boxes, professional Integrated Receiver Decoders (IRDs) or professional satellite demodulators.
This next generation broadcast satellite modem is not just a modem. It’s a platform that takes a vital role in your networks, performs the best on the market and helps you evolve your business through ongoing market and technology innovations.
Delivering the highest uptime for vital links
Uptime and reliability are essential in the design of the modem, which plays a vital role in the satellite network. Input source redundancy on ASI or on the GbE ports supporting any IP network configuration and the shortest redundancy switch-over times of modems, operating both in 1+1 and N+1 topologies, are setting the standard in our industry.
Advanced capabilities are built in, such as an MPEG Transport Stream analyser, support of SMPTE 2022 FEC at the GbE inputs (for distributed IP headends) and outputs, and native support of Carrier ID, according to the new DVB standard, as well as in the transport stream NIT Table.
Special care was taken to cope with jittery transport stream over IP inputs. Two input ASI and two output ASI ports can be used as monitoring or operational (redundant) interfaces. The presence of ECM/EMM messages, essential to paid services in DTH constellations, can be monitored and triggers your management system in case of interruptions.
Get the best performance and lower your costs
The broadcast satellite modem performs among the best, offering unmatched bandwidth efficiency optimization options, thereby lowering overall Total Cost of Ownership. The fully automated operation of Newtec ́s field-proven Equalink® 3 pre-distortion technology, with its seamless calibration, is now available for any satellite transmission application providing up to 10% bandwidth gains in single carrier per transponder constellations.
Clean Channel Technology®, in combination with DVB-S2X or Newtec S2 Extensions, improves satellite efficiency by up to 15%, thereby enabling much smaller carrier spacing.
Maximum symbol rates up to 72 Mbaud and modulations up to 256APSK (DVB-S2X standard) combined with VCM (Variable Coding and Modulation) allow for maximum throughput in large contribution links.
The powerful MPE encapsulator/decapsulator gives access to dual stream communication where live video is combined with file transfer, a service channel or video streaming. At the output of the broadcast satellite modem, the signal is available in IF or extended L-band (950 MHz - 2150 MHz), providing a compact and cost effective solution. A built-in Ku-band or C-band upconverter is optional. A switchable 10 MHz reference signal and optional 24 Vdc or 48 Vdc for an outdoor BUC is multiplexed on the L-band interface. The demodulator input is dual L-band or 70/140 MHz and single L-band.
The broadcast satellite modem 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.
Evolve towards tomorrow’s technology
Built upon flexible and latest generation programmable technology, the MDM6100 Broadcast Satellite Modem 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 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.
Migrating standard distribution links towards the new DVB-S2X standard or Newtec S2 Extensions is as simple as inserting an MDM6100 modem in the headends, while keeping the installed base of IRDs.
The brand new DVB-CID carrier identifier is already available as a software option on the MDM6100 and DSNG profiles, as defined by WBU-ISOG, and can be easily selected. These profiles define the basic parameters for the most common use cases including the new DVB-S2X standard.